The Task:
Design a Folie in a chosen location in Howard Smith Wharves.
Observe the site, analyse the context, and propose a simple architectural installation that has a function.
Artistic investigation to find a way to communicate your message and to provide a service for people
Folie Design Guideline
- Folie has to fit within 5m x 5m x 5m bounding box.
- Folie has to be at least for one person.
- Your design will be evaluated with design criteria listed below.
- You need to consider all design qualities described below.
- Your follie design should be communicated through one A1 poster by following the poster guideline below.
Design Criteria: Your design presentation is expected to satisfy following criteria.
Design Concept
Strong narrative is evident to provide your own interpretation and description of folie design. It is very important that you have a story to tell about your design. Project statement, up to 300 words included in your poster, should help you to describe your concept but you should otherwise not rely on text to tell your story.
Strong narrative is evident to provide your own interpretation and description of folie design. It is very important that you have a story to tell about your design. Project statement, up to 300 words included in your poster, should help you to describe your concept but you should otherwise not rely on text to tell your story.
Site Context
Folie demonstrate a good understanding of its immediate context and beyond. Your folie design is appropriate for the context among which it is built. The context should include its immediate environment as well as Howard Smith Wharves at large.
Folie demonstrate a good understanding of its immediate context and beyond. Your folie design is appropriate for the context among which it is built. The context should include its immediate environment as well as Howard Smith Wharves at large.
Design Tectonic
Folie is designed with simple but creative use of structure and materials. The choice of structure and materials should be considered carefully and rigorously.
Folie is designed with simple but creative use of structure and materials. The choice of structure and materials should be considered carefully and rigorously.
Design Function
Folie provides a unique space for users to do something. Your folie should support a simple daily activity such as reading, resting or eating.
Folie provides a unique space for users to do something. Your folie should support a simple daily activity such as reading, resting or eating.
Design Experience
Folie provides a unique possibility for users to experience Howard Smith Wharves. This is an extra layer to the function to induce specific sensations to people experiencing your space. The association has to be made to an aspect of Howard Smith Wharves.
Folie provides a unique possibility for users to experience Howard Smith Wharves. This is an extra layer to the function to induce specific sensations to people experiencing your space. The association has to be made to an aspect of Howard Smith Wharves.
Design Qualities: you need to communicate following aspects in your design.
- tension and/or compression
- heavy and/or light
- solid and/or void
- bright and/or dark
- natural/artificial
- soft/hard
- comfortable/disturbing
- choice of materials (Concrete, Steel, Timber, Stone, Glass + other modern materials)
Poster Guideline: Your folie design is to be communicated clearly in one A1 poster.
- Size: 594mm (width) x 840mm (height) - must be in Portrait (Vertical) orientation.
- Mounting: Poster has to be mounted on a foamcore and it has to be trimmed to the correct size.
Submission Guideline
- Poster is to be exhibited in the predefined position in the studio. Your position will be announced in week 3. Your poster has to be uploaded to a designated position by 5:30pm, Thursday 24 March 2011.
- A digital copy is to be uploaded to Blackboard by 5pm, Thursday 24 March. The method will be announced in week.
- Nothing other than one poster should be exhibited and uploaded. Anything else we see will be ignored.
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