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Public Engagement

We made a diagram showing the relationship between our groups data (that of graduate's salary income) and with the other 4 groups to try and understand how that might link to the app.

Importing our 3d Sketchup model into 3ds Max to make a video of the ocford road strip with our mapping. The diagrams represent the gender ratio of the courses in within both universities.

Today I spent on InDesign making the presentation sheets to be submitted to the Significant Furniture Competition.

We headed to the workshop to make the pieces for our model. We used MDF and cut it on the bandsaw and on the Laser Cutter.

Day Seven: Model by Event 6 and installation by Event 9.

Welcome to Grumpy in the City to see Group 19 work where you can also purchase different materials.
www.grumpy.org.uk

Event 09 - Community Art Project
The beginning of the flowers that will be handed to the public as part of their installation

Final product was displayed in the shop window belonging to Grumpy Charity. It was free for any visitors to explore our wearable shelter designs.

Event 09 - Community Art Project

Event 09 - Community Art Project

Our model on site

Event 19 - Wearable Shelter
Experimenting with ways to create their design

Event 12 - The Humble Brick
Designing and discussing their ideas

Taking pictures on site

Sound and site

Day 05 // Event 06 // Discussing Ideas

Sound and site

Justi having fun

Day 05 // Event 06 // Wall Tetris

Spending one day to visit the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Making a timetable of when and where we were needed to take the best photos, after talking to the other events and finding out when their important days are

After a group tutorial with the landscape architect Paul Gray, we realised that our outdoor sports park shouldn't just be confined within the site boundaries but rather expand into the estate, in an attempt to 'draw' people in.

Draft photocollage of the House.

Pouring in concrete for testing the first 1:1 component.

Mould ready.

Creating the mould for the components.

Beautiful day to take the models out and test it with members of the public

Material and texture tests organised.

comparing the actual model with the rhino model.

It took us a lot of hard thinking to come up with an interior layout that would optimise space. We used Sketch Up to create some quick and easy designs to choose from.

Working once again with Ullyses, we undertook a workshop which developed our understanding of what makes a 'game', so that this analysis could influence the final output of the Event.

Creating a video including urban sketching techniques to represent varied views of Piccadilly, from a tourist, a shopper and a worker.

After meeting with our collaborator, Eric from Arup, we began to be able to see what our mapped data would look live visualised and geolocated within a 3D model of the Oxford Road corridor.

Girl power! Great job done only with a couple of hours with team efforts!

on Day 5 we went to Hulme community gardens and started our work for the 3D installation

experimentation with alginate and different textures,

hidden talent

example of foster concept sketches for references

we decided to experiment with concrete by estimating ratios and checking the casting time.

After we presented it was discussed that our design needed something more original than just a set if drawers. We proposed a honeycomb shape but found space was lost along the sides and that it was difficult to have different sizes of hexagon interlinking.

concept sketches by foster for references

Day 8: Site preparation for installation of the Micro-shelter on the following day. Removing shrubs and weeds, digging out soil to level the ground and placing concrete paving flags for structural support.

more site analysis sketches

site analysis through sketches

example of sketches

we tested a lot of moulds with different materials, textures, and finalised what material and texture we would use for the final construction model.

Session 6
Hang the spoons on the ceiling and observe people's reaction.

We went to the University Of Manchester's model shop to discuss the connections for the 3D installation.

'how to use sketches' to develop ideas briefing...

Session 5
We measured the dimensions of the site and then we sprayed the spoons.

Day 2 of the events program saw us debating how to organise the interior of the wardrobe in order to have optimum usage efficiency. We created some drawings as well as a Sketch Up model and quick model of the basic form to present to the event coordinators.

I can smell mushroom 😁 lets wait for few days more!

trip to salford (forgot to upload them after visit )

Understanding how to create different efficient ideas

Presentation day

Planning to create a film, sketching scenes, and ideas for the narratives.

6th May - After visiting Shudehill, observing and interviewing people. We drew a comic book depicting a story of someone occupying the the site.

Trip to sale. Exploring what a good neighbourhood should be like.

trip to salford

Session 4
Group discussion about the model

Group meeting. Creating ideas for a new project in Sale.

My idea was a portable wardrobe/ dressing table for a performer, particularly that of a ballerina. Its size and shape was inspired by a large suitcase due to its ability to be transported with ease.

2nd May - Editing Videos from piccadilly gardens in Studio

from a different angle

Event 00 came by while we were having tutorials to take photos!

At the next meeting, we start to thinking about the design geometry,materials ,architectural elements and arrangements of the garden, based on the Chinese philosophy and culture. We agreed to connect 3 access points(2 main front entrances and the back one which connect the car park with the garden.The shape of the path was based on Ying & Yang philosophy,which connect a centre temple with the entrances.Fish bones, stones, grass and vegetation are some of the elements, which we are going to use to our project.Tai chi and relax zone will provided to the park.

The two negatives that form the component.

Session 5: We had tutorial with both groups in order for them to show us their progress and to advice them on how to proceed and make the best for the final presentation of the two proposals to the collaborator.

Discussing our idea with landscape architect

started the 3d model

We built a cardboard structure around the component that would allow us to build the casts. The casts were made out of Alginate – a flexible and quick setting material.

Day 6. Installation day, here is the process of installing our design which is all about admiring reflections & light from a real life third dimensional perspective whilst waiting for the elevator, the material worked really well although the effect got people looking at the sheets,they did not however tread on them which was the desired effect..maybe they just appreciate hard work!!

We realised the size of the component meant we would need a lot of them, and the time it takes to cast each component meant this is not practical. We therefore redesigned the component and increased it's size. This was 3D printed in 4 parts, which were then glues together, and we begin to create the mould.

Sixth Session (Final)

-Final day of events and we installed our (9) sheets.
-It is spaced out relating to the tiles along the floor, skipping one tile per sheet.
-Unfortunately people seem to avoid stepping on the sheets, perhaps it looked quite fragile.

Number 13 was our favourite, as it had a relatively white colour, and took only an hour to set rock solid (for concrete this is quick). The mix was of 800ml of cement, 750ml of sand, 250ml, and 200ml of hardener.

We decided to look at a stronger material than plaster. We looked at using various mixtures of Snowcrete (white cement), Postcrete (quick-drying ready mix cement), sand, water, and a hardener. We recorded each test's mixture and the time it was mixed and poured. We were looking for a good colour (preferably white) and a quick setting time.

Fifth Session

-Our material was delivered (reflective sheeting).
-Decided on the composition and scale of the sheets.
-We tested some in the space before finalising on final day.

FINAL DAY!!! The installation is complete with the spoons hanging and tied from a small pipe just before the lifts. Initially we recorded some people ignoring the installation, thinking that it shouldn't be touched. However with some encouragement, with the sound of the spoons there was a more playful element which arose. We also noticed that when there was more than enough people walking by, someone wold just touch it and create a musical tone, which intrigued the person to interact with the installation further. In Reflection, we noticed that or someone to interact with it further, it would be a better idea to have placed the spoons on the whole crossing with shorter lengths. However overall we did achieve our main aim for people to interact with the installation musically.