After finalising the interactivity which is the attraction and repulsion using magnets to move the “seeds” in randomise patterns. We needed to research on how the magnet would function and also how we could further improve on the form and aesthetics of the installation.

For the magnet, we found a way we could possibly allow the magnet to repel and attract Read more →

From the in-class presentation last week, these are takeaways for us to work further and improve:

From the previous week, we have received numerous feedback to further refine our concept.

Firstly, we have decided to focus on the concept of students being the seeds of NTU.

From the feedback of the architectural model in NTU admin building, we thought of including lights to the buildings. The light will lit up indicating the different school/building, and revealing its location Read more →

We decided to work further on our first idea, the map of NTU.

The project should be more interesting and interactive but at the same time not lose the original concept behind the piece.

Our idea is to turn the map into a game which requires student to work together to complete an objective.

We went on to search for game Read more →

After Week 2, we re-looked at the concept and thought we would want to have a concept that worked around a recreation space in NTU.

We had 2 ideas at this point:

This idea Read more →

Working with only cardboard & words

First word: Rain

Second word: Angry Wind

Narrative: Pinocchio flying out of a whale’s spout

(if I remember correctly, that was the narrative that was given….)

“NTU Impression”

From the reading of Georges Perec’s “Day to Day Data”, we came up with a concept of how we see NTU; our experience being in NTU etc.

Concept:

We use the shape of NTU  as the boundary of our piece. NTU is known as an isolated space, an island, on its own. Our goal is to emphasize on this idea of Read more →