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Week 7: Technical aspects
After finalising our concept last week, we were tasked to work on the technical aspect of the installation which is how to create the repulsion to cause the balls to disperse in a randomized way.
Through researching, we found that we could only control the qualities of a magnet through creating an electromagnet. However, during the testing we found many loopholes Read more →
PDIV - |7-1 the form of smell
” SMELL. “
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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 →
DR3005 - Week 7
DR3005 – Week 7
Expanding on the previous week’s proposition of ideas, we explored the possibility of creating shapes which could cast shadows based on sunlight and artificial lighting.
Shadow casting sketched concept
We wanted to mimic the irregularity and randomness of the nest in nature and as such the arrangement and length of the branches or twigs Read more →
Progress (week 7 part 2)
After reading Fabrizio’s comment, we decided to explore and focus more on repetition and connectivity while maintaining the same concept of a shared space.
Progress (week 7)
After doing a bit of readings on Henry Moore and his sculptures, there was a surprising fact that most of his sculptures were also inspired by skulls and bones!
Bones are the inside structure that nature uses for both lightness and strength…so in bones you can find the principles which can be very important in sculpture
Henry Read more →
PDIV - |6-1 the form of smell
” 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 →
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
” 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 →
Week 06: Transposing design elements into forms
-Recap from last week –
PSD matrix was constructed based on the characteristics of the north hall heritage trees: Banyan = Fluidity, Tanjong = Vitality, Binjai = Transience.
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This week we aim to transpose the three design elements into meaningful visual forms that represent its characteristics.
Multiple types of green are already scattered around the communal plaza. Read more →
Wk 6: Sound & Spaces
From last week Questions What is it? It is a space for quite respite. The form is a cave-like structure with a water feature ceiling allowing dappled shadows to dance within the interior surface.
Where? a. Opposite School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Can you include nature in it? Yes! With the use of the water feature it would bring about the sense Read more →
Chen Yue & Matthew - Week 6
Continuing from previous posts and feedback from the class, we decided to further develop the concept of a pedal boat, which incorporates the idea of team cooperation and provides a shelter for people to sit and enjoy the view of the lake.
Some concerns about this concept were:
1. What if some one pushes the boat away from the platform
2. The Read more →