beautiful

Flowing, light

Angular explosion interior

Angular explosion

Weight suspended

Subtly of balance and support

Light framework and forms

At night: Alive and breathing

Excitement through colour and light

Organic, versatile, tensed and elastic

Expansion of form, bulging and maleable

Interactive mysterious playground

An iconic beacon of fun and colour

A bursting beacon of excitement and discovery

Jeff Koons

Impact & Colour

Attack the senses

Initial response

My initial response was to think what Nottingham is lacking. A successful pavilion in my mind is a structure which enters a space; bringing with it something new. What does Nottingham need?

I thought about my impressions of Nottingham, what my response is to the city. My time here has brought much excitement and fear. University urges you to be a stronger character, to be out there and push the boundaries of your comfort zone. It is a fun and exciting city with a large proportion of the population being between the ages of 18 and 25 due to two large universities. A lot goes on to entertain this generation and keep the city lively. Through music, art and theatre Nottingham excels and is very well respected in these chosen industries.

However I feel that when you enter Nottingham there is no real impact of this underlying fun vibe. The city is very rigid and grey, with hardly any exciting buildings that really punch through the skyline or streets. The youthful, bold energy of many of the residents is not reflected in any of their surroundings. This is what I want to address.

I would like to create something that has a real impact, that is a beacon to passers by that nottingham is a vibrant city full of young innovative people. I propose a structure which enforces this energy and allows people to mutate and interact with it. Creating something that is both fun and beautiful. A landmark and talking point.

Project 1. Pavilion brief

Commencement               Wednesday         02.10.2013

Interim Review                  Friday                     25.10.2013        

Final Review                        Friday                    15.11.2013

With this project you can really let your imagination fly. There are no cost constraints, no client restraints; you can use any material in the world. 

The Challenge
- To give people an unforgettable experience.

- To create an experience which excites the senses and sparks the imagination.

You are to consider a new lightweight pavilion from the angle of the human encounter: how vision, touch, sound and memory play a role in our perceptions of space, proportion, materials and light.

1. Firstly explore different environments - find an unloved enclosed space in the centre of Nottingham (see Lecture One for examples).  Develop your response to a site.

2. Explore different human encounters such as moods, senses (sight, touch smell, hearing), climb, sit, talk, walk, contemplation. Develop a specific direction, a distinctive approach to create as site specific installation.

3. Investigate spaces, materials and light to create an unforgettable pavilion.

This is a 6.5 week project, with an interim review in the 4^th week, on Friday 25^th October. 

Explore sites, select one

Investigate the unloved enclosed space

Explore different human senses

Develop your concept / idea that lifts peoples spirit – how will the space/s, material and light make you feel?

Present your SCHEME….! of an unforgettable pavilion that excites the senses and sparks the imagination

The brief is based on the Royal Academy, Sensing Spaces exhibition that opens in late January.

Requirements

1.     A bound document for research and sketch development (showing how that spark of inspiration translates into a final scheme)

2.     Concept model(s) these can be very rough, working models

3.     Sketch models (quick, rough, working models used to explore your ideas)

4.     Finished model (minimum of 1:100 scale), existing model can be made in groups

5.     Orthographics (eg plans, sections, visuals, montages that get across the essence of your idea).