Project 4 - Tea-light Transformations.

The initial layout of my transformed tea-lights. The oval layout is meant to lead the eye from one transformation to the next and reference the round shape of the object.

The revised layout of the tea-lights is in a grouped formation which was chosen in response to the way each tea-light was transformed. 

The first pair (top left corner) are the addition and subtraction transformations which are simple transformations and opposite to each other. 

The second pair (top right corner) are the symmetry and asymmetry transformations which are also opposite to each other and slightly more complex. 

The final three tea-lights represent fragmentation, abstraction and distortion. These are much more complex ideas/theories and in my opinion get more subjective from left to right (hence why they were ordered as so).

This photograph shows which tea-lights represent which transformations:

• The subtractive has had its outer metal casing removed.
• The additive has had its wick lit, adding a flame. 
• The symmetrical is half a tea-light reflected along the dotted line.
• The asymmetrical is cut unequally and positioned asymmetrically.
• The distortion is a crumpled metal casing covering the candle meant to confuse the viewer as to what the item is.
• The abstraction is the candle taken apart to its bare components, abstracting the fundamental aspects of the tea-light.
• The fragmentation is the tea-light cut into fragmented sections.

Initial Lightmoor design ideas.

 Very simple and messy initial ideas for the Lightmoor site assessment. 

Circle theory exercise from class.

In this exercise we were asked to draw circles and use an allotted number of dots to reflect a certain word/theme. What was interesting was the variety of responses, showing how everyone innately thinks differently and views the world differently. 

Drawing of Magnolia Court at a 1:100 scale.

 First scale (1:100) drawing of Magnolia Court using measurements taken in class. 

Sections of Lightmoor.

 Five sections of the Lightmoor site showing different elevations of potential areas to build a wellness centre, a bike shop/cafe and ten chalets.

A-B path and viewpoint exercise.

A to B path exercise created using different shapes, lines, line thicknesses and features.

Viewpoints from the x's on the A-B path in each of the four different shapes, sectioned off with hedges.

 

Paper Model: CRASH.

This paper model represents the word 'CRASH'. The juxtaposition between the clean-edged cube and the crumpled-up ball of paper (with movement implied by additional crumpled bits of paper) highlights the chaos of the word and the impending 'crash'.

Journey Sketch.

Journey sketch displaying my rushed journey from home to university in the morning.

 

Project 3 - Three photoshop designs using a paper model made in class for a creativity task - (my first use of photoshop).

Photoshop Design 1 - Using a photo from Ireland, this picture has three layers - the photograph, the paper model (cut out using the lasso and the eraser tools) and a google image of a buzzard cut out using the same technique. The model is meant to be a sculpture which the buzzard has just happened to land on!

Project 2 - Human intervention bringing the joyful colour pink into a natural environment.

Walking home from the train station I took 5 photographs of what stood out to me (things the colour pink). These photographs contrast the more generic colours of nature featuring in the 5 objects. The narrative of this collection is 'the intervention of individuals to make nature more vibrant, exciting and joyful for the benefit of other members of society'. For example, the first pink flowers are from a graveyard entrance, the door is on a street, the third photograph's flowers are along a pavement and the last two flowers are flowers are from my shared patio-garden, hence all a result of people being using their initiative and being creative to evoke joy in others, as well as themselves.

First quick sketch for the representation and design strategies module.