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These sketch models, at the time were perfect examples of what I had visioned to achieve in the workplace with nature. Now, having stepped away from them, like a huge step, and reread the feedback from the presentation I'm seeing possible issues but also new solutions.
FIG 1. This prototypes was based on the research that our minds tend to pair things together and associate forms with other forms. Having research that showed allotments associated the allotment with escape and nature, I wondered could I develop from the idea of an 'escape' through essentially the association game. The deep sea is something that has always been portrayed as a place of great mystical animals like giant squids and maybe even mermaids. A fairytale escape. This sketch model hoped to function as a light/structural piece and contained foliage and plants that could hang from the ceiling. The form would in theory mirror the form of a jellyfish, hopefully making the viewer think of the deep sea and its mysterious creatures that dwell there.
REFLECTION: poor. So poor. I did not spend enough time on this whatsoever. I have to admit I think I subconsciously was afraid one sketch model was not enough and this idea together without much thought, hoping I could reinforce it with talk that somewhat related to my research. I like the idea, kind of, but I understand why my last presentation went so poorly. And once again I had verbally prepared myself . #FAILTOPREPARE.PREPARETOFAIL.
FIG 2. This sketch model was made from found materials. what was very silly of me though was to buy a topiary ball.... cut it up and reattach pieces of the topiary ball to a sponge football so I could throw it at people and others could hit and experience what I hope to achieve at a later date.
REFLECTION: Although the execution of the MOSS BALL was overthought, the idea is certainly my favourite so far alongside the library privacy walls with interactive nature dials. ( No sketch model for that) ** This was certainly my strongest concept at the presentation. It hit all the nails on the head regards the HOW MIGHT I statement for it. I wanted it to create a distraction along a route in the work environment, be durable enough that one could hit it giving a source of relief like say a boxing bag, and to also introduce nature in the work environment that didn't entail constant maintenance hence why I chose moss. What I had not considered though was possibility of moss scattering across the floor everytime someone hit it, and how the perception of these balls hanging from the ceileing in a large amount actually might freak some people out >>> I say this after showing several people photos of vertical walls above entrances to buildings and quite a few saying it actually frightens them, the thought having to go under it and the chance of something falling out of the wall and on to their heads... is well scary....
Back to the drawing board I go, to continue sketching and modeling.
