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PDIV – |13 Reminiscent

Heng Tong Foo

Thursday, Apr 19, 2018 - 01:55:11 am

@ thisisht.

” SMELL. “

by

Heng Tong  x  Hong Sheng

Abstract

The theme for a permanent installation within NTU takes us to explore the sense of smell. The sense of smell is an interesting notion that is discovered, though perhaps underdeveloped. It is primitive – for, in the presence of smell, smell molecules will always trigger. Read more →

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PDIV – |12 Smells like Teen Spirit

Heng Tong Foo

Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018 - 08:32:33 pm

@ thisisht.

” SMELL. “

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Heng Tong  x  Hong Sheng

Feedbacks from the previous session

The envisioned hanging structure having the quality that drifts with the breeze of wind is not feasible due to safety regulations and naturally heavy weight of wood | Structure needs at least 3 contact points | Chosen location for structure needs to Read more →

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PDIV – |11 Smelling Wood

Heng Tong Foo

Thursday, Apr 05, 2018 - 12:42:18 am

@ thisisht.

” SMELL. “

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Heng Tong  x  Hong Sheng

From the consultation in the previous week, we had really constructive comments from our Professors. This is what we have developed.

Membrane

The concept of the membrane is our chosen concept, and also one which have been resonating within both Hong Sheng and myself. In conceptualizing, we initially decided on Read more →

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PDIV - |9 Smellscaping

HongSheng

Thursday, Mar 29, 2018 - 12:18:56 am

@ Jayden

” SMELL. “

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Heng Tong  x  Hong Sheng

In the last post, Heng Tong and I came up with sketches on what we envisioned our installations to be. Upon the sketches, we went on to visualize our concepts in 3D. We also looked into the choice of materials we would want to adopt for Read more →

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PD-| 9 Smell Progress

Heng Tong Foo

Sunday, Mar 25, 2018 - 10:55:55 pm

@ thisisht.

” SMELL. “

by

Heng Tong  x  Hong Sheng

(apologies for the late progress post)

Previously

We began conceptualising the form of smell with our concepts. As we consulted Professor Ker Siang, we realised there is a mismatch of ideals among our 3 concepts. 

As our intention is to capture scent by triggering tactile trajectory, concept Read more →

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PDIV -|8-2 Forming smell

HongSheng

Thursday, Mar 15, 2018 - 04:53:25 am

@ Jayden

” SMELL. “

by

Heng Tong  x  Hong Sheng

After the previous session with Ker Siang, we have set our minds on the direction we are heading towards, which was to collect smell through interaction instead of collecting a specific smell and then amplifying it through our installation.

We finally moved on to ideating and doing some sketches Read more →

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PD-| 8-1 Announcing Smell

Heng Tong Foo

Thursday, Mar 15, 2018 - 03:21:03 am

@ thisisht.

” SMELL. “

by

Heng Tong  x  Hong Sheng

Recap

As previously mentioned; despite being primitive, smell is subjective, personal and under developed in human beings.

The presence and absence of odor cannot be compromised, you either smell it or you don’t. Though the tolerance of the strength of smell is adapted through the cultural capital of the Read more →

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PDIV - |7-1 the form of smell

Heng Tong Foo

Monday, Feb 26, 2018 - 11:12:45 pm

@ thisisht.

” SMELL. “

by

Heng Tong  x  Hong Sheng

Direction

As discussed in the previous week, we have narrowed down our direction into an installation that takes in the smell of people in NTU. As such, the smell that the installation is idealised to emit is dependent on the very people that interact with it. 

We envision our installation Read more →

I cannot say more than what I've been commenting in the previous posts... ...I bear with you, and I'm looking forward

PDIV - |6-1 the form of smell

Heng Tong Foo

Thursday, Feb 22, 2018 - 02:51:26 am

@ thisisht.

” SMELL. “

by

Heng Tong  x  Hong Sheng

Review of the comments from Exercise Sponge conducted the previous week

Exercise Sponge conducted during the previous week was a study of both material testing; as well as the collective data of absorbed smell at the various location within the premise of NTU.

We understand that the depiction of the form of Read more →

I just came across this article https://mothership.sg/2018/02/random-trivia-about-changi-airport-you-never-needed-to-know/ That unique smell at the airport

Source

And if you have been to Changi Airport enough or just recently, you can in fact, recall that familiar smell in your head right now. The airport, can sometimes, quite literally smell like home.

Scent marketing is an actual marketing tool.

Shopping centres and retail stores have long been using unique scents to create a sense of familiarity with the brand as you walk through their doors.

The same can be said for the airport, only this time, it also has that added sense of comfort and home when you’re returning from overseas. The smell that greets you at Changi Airport is actually an orchid tea fragrancedeveloped specially for the airport.

The scent is diffused at many places, including the main doors at departure halls and along 64 of the airport’s gangways

...it’s true that smell can trigger your memory and bring back emotions are those emotions you should work on you must be sure that your installation will be relevant to the users the shape of the installation should be able to attract people curiosity (like flowers attract bees??? ...here following a controversial work https://www.dezeen.com/2018/02/19/michael-candy-synthetic-pollensier-help-depleting-bee-population-technology/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Dezeen%20Digest&utm_content=Daily%20Dezeen%20Digest+CID_a3fe1011c156ab991fcde91ceb79e77b&utm_source=Dezeen%20Mail&utm_term=Synthetic%20Polleniser%20could%20help%20depleting%20bee%20population Regarding the chosen location: the ignored paved area years ago was dedicated to some benches and umbrellas, now is neglected because is smelly due the exhausting pipes from canteen kitchens...I wouldn’t recommend for your installation...

PDIV - | 6-2 form of smell

HongSheng

Thursday, Feb 22, 2018 - 02:45:12 am

@ Jayden

” SMELL. “

by

Heng Tong  x  Hong Sheng

We have talked about the story behind our concept and what we would like to achieve in the end product for our project, we then went on to look at forms which suggests/ invites different modes of interaction with the artwork.

Previously Ker Siang suggested Read more →

I left a comment on the other post. It works for this as well. Good to try an interaction with people, make sure about the durability of the materials you’re working with...and how they react with rain and heat...