5des0063 cells
Reflecting from site visit 18th October 2010 and ACTION TO TAKE
You have visited the site – this vast space that is the ‘heart’ of Tate Modern. Do some moderate research on this, so that you know what has been exhibited and happened in this space in the past. It is a thriving space, and you should be aware of this. Don’t spend too much time of this research – this is for your general knowledge and site research. Then you return to your cells research and focus now on design development.
The Natural History Museum gave insight to a certain amount of cells research but perhaps more interestingly, the Cocoon in the Darwin Centre – this structure is a ‘living cell’ in itself – with activities and departments – public, private and professional. Think about these issues in your own design development.. Also note the materiality of this space – and its connection as a new structure to existing structures and traditional materials.
You now need to action the following:
1. Site analysis, maps and information relevant to the site. Start to locate your ‘area’ for the cell you will propose.
- Your own ‘domestic cells’ are complete; drawn up in CAD and have recorded information (photos, annotated text, visuals etc.,) about the everyday activity and experience within these ‘cells’. This is crucial to the rest of the project. You must understand the space and its limitations and possibilities. This analysis will form the core theme for your design project and proposals. See previous Task sheets for requirements.
----- To summarise the cell placement in the Turbine Hall –
You will propose a habitable cellular space, placed within the Turbine Hall area of Tate Modern – based on your domestic cell observations, drawings etc. This can be attached to existing structures or freestanding, low of high levels. You start from the domestic cell dimensions and like the Evolution Timeline (search this in images on the internet and you will get ideas to how to show your own design process timeline), you show how your own designs change and evolve with time through design process (= a commonly shaped room/space may start to morph into a cell shaped or curved space, as you have been research this theme, it may have influenced you.. etc).
Your research will inform the contents, activities and structure of your cell (link to your research and analysis of your own space – if your space is very limited at home, then design a space opposite to that – storage, activity, noise, private/public etc. It is still a habitable space, but will have new qualities attached.
This will be discussed at tutorials and lectures, so for now, you start this procedure and develop drawings of your new cell space, lining closely to your domestic cell drawings so there is clear evidence of connections.
- ** Group Tutorials with presentations Mon 25th Oct. Be prepared. Each student gives a 5 minute presentation of the work in progress, followed by a brief group discussion – this gets the group thinking collectively about the same problems/issues. This is also called a peer review, forcing self-reflection afterwards, important to evaluate your ideas and learning to be critical. SEE LIST OF GROUPS.
- Start a power point/digital presentation – alongside sketches and CAD - containing research, site mapping, your process, cells; domestic cells - everything to date, edited. Get this started so you add to this as you go along. This is good to show on Mon next week.
- Add HAND DRAWN analysis of cells and spaces. I did not see many students DRAWING today… This is a great way of collecting ideas; start using drawing in every part of the process. It will enhance your skills and thinking.
- Produce scenarios – what happens in the space? How can you show user groups and interior ideas? Brainstorm! Use collage to create narratives.
