I was quite sick this week so missed out on the opportunity to get some good feedback on how I can develop my ideas and move forwards with my design with the review. Although this was the case, I was able to get some more explorative work done in terms of the details of my design.
Rachel gave some good feedback on how I could explore and create iterations of different aspects of my design which I kept in mind as I explored how different shapes and surface qualities could alter my design in terms of the reflective panel. I looked into Catherine Griffiths work on O’Connell Street in Auckland to begin with. What I found interesting about her work was the way her design reflected the landscape around it to those walking past underneath. This aspect of her design relates to mine in the sense of using reflection as a means of connecting two planes in one place. Also, my attachment concept of the design being suspended from a panel was inspired by her work.
I then started exploring some variation of reflective surfaces in Blender.
I also did some exploration of colour for the lighting in the pool and trees in and around the gardens.
Because my ideas derive from the ideas and visual of the plants trying to escape, I wanted to choose colours that eated to this. The exterior views of the glasshouses created a calming horror scene with the soft and supple lighting and imagery of the plants with dark undertones of crying for help. I picked a few colours that related to this. I then did some experimentation with blending these colours to create the lighting colour palette which I have called Soft Horror to capture its essence.
Information Sources:
https://www.catherinegriffiths.co.nz/01-light-weight-O.html
Spatial Design by Ciara 