here are some pics of my lil prototope with lots of fundi's hiding inside

identity chapter

here is a lil sneak peak of my page layouts:)

here are my first reception area renderings

my lil prototypes

so its been quite an adventure trying to develop my three elements for prototype design.... one of them still needs a lil bit of work, but is getting there:) here are some renderings of the models:) hope you enjoy it!!!

lets write a lil story...

so its that time of BTech that we have to design our page layouts for our final document...so here are some of the ideas i have:)
i want to keep it simple and to the point, by making use of the different colours used in my space, as well as making use of FUNDI to explain how the document progresses:)

hello strangers

good day my dear followers... its been a while:) to be honest it took me until today to remember my gmail account password... it did hinder the blogging process somewhat:)
so i'd like to just update and share what i have been discovering online and what has been inspiring me lately:)
ok so relating my design to the local community is of utmost importance, so reusing elements that the local users of the space can relate to may inspire them to creatively reuse elements in their surrounding. it aims to both enlighten and empower the user of the space in a way applicable to improving their own livelyhood. So here are some examples of our beloved Heath Nash and some interesting Shonguis moreno... enjoy!!!

PS... and some interior renderings

these are just the first drafts, but here are some interior three d's:)

and then there was a week:)

yesterday was dry run portfolio and it actually went quite well:) yay so high hopes for portfolio:) here are some pictures of my exhibition space that i redid:) its a little more fun and colourful:) the floor is interactive and refered to as 'living floor' that moves when stepped on... it really only consists of two plastic layers with different coloured fluids that don't mix... these give way under the pressure of your steps and cause interactivity and express the pheonomina of fluidity volocity (however that is spelt haha)... here are some rendrings and a picuture of living floor... enjoy

finally we get to the good stuff...

So its taken a while to get to the interior of my building... but i am well pleased to announce that i have started with the interior three d development... here are some renderings of conceptual ideas of each of the areas i choose to consider in my design... i have really fallen inlove with the project again and the feedback has generlly started getting a little more positive:) i now don't mind working late hours and offering up my time and energy.... cos now my design is loving me back:) hehe and it feels wonderful:) enjoy the pictures...

introduction to the Fundamental...

i'd like to introduce you to "fundi" who is the "mascot" of the Fundmental Science Centre... This is the character who will guide you through the space and become a point of familiarity to the younger users who may find the centre and its new experiences intimidating... Fundi is a guru in her/his field and longs to introduce you to the excitement of the world of science:)

and then there was a month left...

I am very glad to report that my design process has finally reached a place where the feedback is good and the creative juices are flowing:)the entire floor plan was forced to change which set me back a week, but looking back now was well worth the effort and late nights:) currently the design boasts with a central circulation access way from which the secondary activities flood off... i hope to upload some of these floorplans real soon...:) i started using the golden section as a base from which the primary elements in my space are derived, as to portray a "calculated space" as science is a "calculated experiment":) now the challenge remains to encorperate this golden section into the rest of the design elements without making use simply of the curviliniar 'shell like' element that portrays its existance;) this process is currently underway:)

as the title of this blog suggests, there is only one month left until porfolio (actually a few days less, but lets not mention that:) so from here its hard working, late nights and little sleep:) but i have become very excited about my design and wish to portray this excitement in my work ethic:) the reward will be well worth it if i can successfully complete this process:)the images following have really inspired the developement of the design....




here are some pictures of what is called the "boho light trap" which captures the essense of what the exhibition spaces will be like inside the private exhibit areas... the spaces aim to be sculpted with tensile fabric and have pockets of natural light that is focused on the circulation spaces... this is essential to consider due to the desire to create areas where artificial and atmospheric light within specific exhibitions...

another element that will strongly feature within the space is that of a 'building inside a building" where a new modern element of structure is built as an entity away from the existing structure.... such elements aim to strongly contrast the existing structure as well as the contrast between light weight and heavy brick structure of the brickwork of the building:) take a look at some of the images from Will Alsop's Blizzard BUilding:)...