This week a lot of doubt was put into my mind about my design, and I had very little confidence in the completion and success of my project. One of the main issues with my design was how it was going to act in the site. Because of the width, stability, and weight of the reflective film, it would likely move very erratically due to the wind and may not create the effect of reflection I desire. I also have had to think about my lighting aspects of the intervention. I have put little thought into the spotlight that shines out of the glasshouses and it almost seems like an afterthought. Because of this, I have had to come back to the drawing board. I am starting to become very stressed because it almost feels like starting over again at the end of semester.
After much consideration and thought I decided that my best option was to hang a panel and have the reflective film hanging off it. I still believe that having a reflective film instead of a reflective panel will articulate my idea a lot better. I also still want to have both sides reflective so the film will be hanging from both sides of the panel. The panel will attach to the cable as I explored previously, and the film will be attached with an adhesive along the top on each side. Having the panel will still allow movement of the film, it will just limit it and give it more structure.
I have also decided to remove the spotlight as it isn’t as much of an important aspect of the design as I had originally thought. It doesn’t create the effect I want and almost distracts from it. I still want to keep the coloured lighting as this helps the visual connection between inside and outside the gardens. Without the coloured lighting, the concept and aim of the project is likely to get lost.
Spatial Design by Ciara 