To generate initial ideas
for the project, the students were divided into four groups. Each group had to
work together to develop one proposal for presentation. This was a quick exercise
and the students had to work efficiently to select one scheme, develop it and
produce drawings and models to convince the jury of its merit.
Group 1 proposed a
'forest' of 22 standing elements - each with a seating bench and timber post.
On the post are timber pivoting elements which act as desk, shelf etc. Each
student has an individual element - the height of the post is their height, the
span of their pivoting arms is the span of their arms. These arms will overlap
with their neighbours so they will have to negotiate to agree heights so that
the do not clash. Depending of how the pivoting arms are arranged clearings can
be created or enclosures formed.
Group 2 proposed a
system of plywood slats and infill panels which form a tiered landscape
which people can climb over, sit on, work at, watch events etc. The scaffold
slats would be interlocking plywood pieces 2.4m long. Each student would have two
elements to design and build. These would be the infill pieces which would fit
into the scaffold and create the surface as well as containing storage etc.
Group 3 proposed a
honeycomb structure of extruded tessellating hexagons. These would be
different heights depending on their function: seat, desk, storage, screen etc.
There might to some areas where the hexagons form domes to create enclosure.
The hexagons would be formed from timber frames which could be wrapped in a
translucent material (fabric, plastic, etc). Each student would have a module
of 1 or 2 hexagons to design and build plus some involvement in constructing
common elements (domes).
Group 4 proposed a
series of large stepped elements which would be used for seating, working, storage
and watching events. There would be 22 stepped modules (one per student which
could be arranged in different configurations. Each day a different
configuration could be formed depending on the scheduled events.
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