Dream Space

The Film: As the user enters the dream space and starts on their journey it will take them through different chambers and levels which has a film playing, making it seem like a virtual reality. The film is triggered by a person walking through the space which sets off a sensor and enables the film to play. As a person walks through the space the film moves towards them and makes them feel as if they are experiencing the dream. This intensifies the space and makes the user actually feel as if they are in the dream.

Sound: There is a constant noise which is displaced from the actual film. The dream like state and the impact on the user inside the dream space is emphasised by this sound. As the user journeys through the Dream Space towards the end the sound and imagery gets more intense creating an intense atmosphere where all you would like to do is escape.

The Journey: The Dream Space takes the user on a journey where you enter behind a building and appear at an alleyway where the dream has taken place. I have created a space which uses scale to add impact to the dream. The space may suddenly go small, so the user has to crawl or it may go large where a void is created and the dream intensified. I have used different levels so the user has to climb up and down.

Materials: In the construction of my dream space I have used metal and glass on the structures which appear above ground. The metal gives a feeling of segregation and hard cold emotion relating to the dream. Glass enables people from outside to join in on the dream and the user inside a quick glimpse of reality. It also makes the user inside feel as if their dream is being penetrated and feels quite exposed. The structures explode out the ground as if they have been dug in and left raw from the impact. The tunnels connecting the structures are made from the raw materials from the ground.

Urban Parkour

My design allows beginners and advanced Free Runners to travel around Plymouth City Centre in a number of different ways. I have concentrated on a particular part of the route, developing how the Free Runners move over the building. The Unite Building at Aramda Way is my chosen proposed site to develop. This particular part of the route will be used by the advanced Free Runners, as it takes them up on top of the roof through difficult obstacles.

For the Free Runner to navigate their way over the building they will have to perform particular moves to negotiate their way through the obstacles. I have concentrated on four movements:

Climbing – this is aided by the platforms jutting out of the front of the building. The Free Runner has to climb these platforms using any route they want to reach their destination.

Dashing – this is where the Free Runner uses a low wall to jump over quickly by placing their hands on the surface of the wall to support themselves. This is the first obstacle they will meet.

Jumping – from using the high platforms provided the Free Runner can use them to jump from one level to another.

Flipping – by cutting into the existing structure , stepped walls have been provided for the Free Runner to perform flips against. To aid with this movement there are spring loaded platforms that they can use.



The main material used for the Free Runner's furniture is concrete. It will blend with the existing materials in the area and gives a rough urban feel to the route. Concrete can be easily manufactured into the different shapes by using batch processing techniques. The concrete will be fixed to the building using resin anchors, which will be drilled into the existing structure. The platforms used for flipping against will use heavy industrial springs, which again will be anchored into the main building using resin.

Sunglass Shop: Identity

Identity is the brand new sunglass shop which is going to open in Drakes Circus shopping centre, Plymouth. The interior of the shop uses organic curves to entice customers in from the internal of the mall. By allowing the shop to open to the public I feel that it enables customer’s full view of the products on display. The use of reflective surfaces such as marble on the floor and a mirror on the wall lightens up the space. The circular glass display cabinets, nestled in between the curved dents on the wall, make the shop feel as if it is a gallery and the sunglasses are the art. Customers have full access to the sunglasses which makes shopping time quicker. Identity specialises in branded sunglasses, so is aimed at the high fashion market. The clean white modern interior of the shop creates a stylist space to display the selection of sunglasses, keeping the displays to a minimum to create the feeling of quality products.

Soft Space

"Thinking of the space from a users point of view by using your own body as a measuring tool" My body part was the left ankle. I decided to put it into context with different sitting positions that I moved into over a period of time, whilst undertaking my work. I am quite a fidgety person and one position soon becomes uncomfortable after a short period of time. This is mainly due to your muscles having to contract to hold a position or leaning on a body part, which is a hard surface. By designing a support mechanism for my ankle I have made it possible for my leg to stay in one position for a longer period of time.

Gallery: Soft Space

First year exhibition of projects from all the Body Support project.

Multiplicty

In my first year we got taught how to do slip-casting. The three orgainic vases were first made out of clay and then cast in plaster to make the molds, then slipcasted. The finished outcome once fired is a clean white earthernware vase.

Lighting Designs

I am very intresting in lighting and how to can be used to create atmosphere in a space. Here are a few examples of different lighting designs I have created out of recycled materials.

Cardboard Chair

One of our first briefs was to design a cardboard body support system only using one sheet of cardboard. My orgainic design used a square hinge joint which slotted into the horizontal cardboard shapes, making the shape ridged. The stool can be sat on from any direction, even when pressure is put onto it holds its shape.