Week 9 indicated the submission date of the interim presentation. The digital file submission requirements enforced a particular kind of presentation. The group agreed that instead of utilising standard Power Point settings, a program called Prezi would be used to present the project. This program would showcase the submission in an unusual way and would allow the group to experiment with new digital methods and techniques. Each weekly task was included in the final presentation, and was discussed in further detail by all group members.
TASK 1 PRESENATION SUMMARY
The
simple task of sleeping was used as inspiration for Task 1. Our body
grew a skin that extended from its wrists to ankles - limiting its
movement. As
the body extended their arms
forward, they were restrained from the skin/material not allowing extensive
movement, additionally making walking very difficult. This new identity
requried a contemporary environment to live in, something which
supported its unusual form.
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TASK 2 PRESENTATION SUMMARY
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cross sections were cut through the site to extend from the site
analysis which was previously conducted for the folie project. The
section cuts the group selected extended from one shed and stopped slighty before the next,
identifying the slight differing natures of the Howard Smith Wharfs site. The sections would additionally help with development of the final project which we will begin to design next week. We also explored different access points to the site - both pedestrian and ferry. Although the area is no longer open to the public, for the purposes of the project it is assumed that it is.
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TASK 3 PRESENATION SUMMARY
Because
our body was quite restricted with walking and the folie lacked any
seating, it was decided to design a seat/opening which responded to the
limitations of the body. The outer 'skin' made it very
hard for the arms to extend forward, meaning that consideration
had to be given when deciding how the opening could fold out from the
wall (how it could be pulled) to form a seat.
The opening/seating was located on 1 of the 3 folie modules, so
that when the body was seated it would have view towards the river. The
seat extends 2m in width, designed to cater for more than one body,
should there be more than 1 user. Again, this concept coincides with the
nature of the original folie, which altered depending on requirements
of user(s). As the body pulls the handle from the wall, the hinges allow
the seat to flex open until a 90°
angle is reached. The body's hands run down the handle until the seat
is horizontal and rests on the handle which now serves as a support
mechanism for the seat and the live load. Because the hands would be crushed
once the handle was verticle, an additional horizontal bar was added
in the centre of the handle to allow the hands to run up during the
motion. The folie is designed with a complete steel framework, with additional timber supports between steel members - as shown in the drawings. Timber cladding emphasizes the natural and clean cut nature of the design. Natural vines that grown on the exposed steel module also demonstrate the relationship between natural movement (growth) and man-made movement.
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TASK 4 PRESENATION SUMMARY
As our folie was already focused on concepts of transformation to suite the body's requirements, it was agreed that we would use the concept to our advantage and connect modules into place as they moved along the track system. We continued the idea of sitting, creating seats that could be pulled by handles, which eventually locked together with other seats forming a large communal space. As certain modules moved along the track system, diverse environments and configurations were created, forming both collaborative and seperate atmospheres within the folie at one given time. The handles attached to the seats addionally doubled as supports for both the seat and the weights applied to them, allowing multi-use per element. The animation of our model shows the realistic movement of modules and how differently the folie can be experienced.
As our folie was already focused on concepts of transformation to suite the body's requirements, it was agreed that we would use the concept to our advantage and connect modules into place as they moved along the track system. We continued the idea of sitting, creating seats that could be pulled by handles, which eventually locked together with other seats forming a large communal space. As certain modules moved along the track system, diverse environments and configurations were created, forming both collaborative and seperate atmospheres within the folie at one given time. The handles attached to the seats addionally doubled as supports for both the seat and the weights applied to them, allowing multi-use per element. The animation of our model shows the realistic movement of modules and how differently the folie can be experienced.
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WEEK 9 INTERIM FINAL DIGITAL PRESENATION
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