Sketches from last week’s presentation.
Moving forward, we decided that we will drop the water feature as it wouldn’t be something feasible in terms of maintainence.
This week we focused on:
- Looking for suitable materials that can absorb sound to some degree and would create the feeling of meditative silence we hope to achieve.
- Exploring a different method of recreating the shadows produced by sunlight reflected on water.
- Creating new forms that creates an abode/alcove/nook
Material exploration
- Bamboo rattan
Good sound absorption qualities
(Adjusting the thickness and density of the weave we can control the sound that gets through)
Cooling properties
‘Zen’ feel
Allows light and air through
Sustainable building material - Coconut husks
Thermal insulation properties
Sustainable material
Natural fibers have been considered valid raw materials for producing sound absorbing panels at a reduced cost - Wool
- Sound absorption foam
- Kavrat soft cells
Sound absorbing textile
Special technology used to strengthen and increase longevity
Shadow experiments
1. First we tried video projections of water into the space
This was done to see how light would be reflected and how the shadows would be cast in space.
Form Explorations
softness of cotton with rattan
Currently we are exploring three options to replace the water feature
-To build it around an existing water body
-To use projections
-To use shadows from the exterior facade
Q: How to make it look unobtrusive in the environment
^ our current consideration for form and material selection