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.