After presenting our scheme we realised the forms being produced were too regular and "blocky" shaped, and therefore decided to take an entirely different approach to the scheme.
Before starting a new master-plan for our scheme we got together and decided to approach our design slightly differently, putting more emphasis on the moods and feelings created by the spaces.
As part of this rethinking we each came up with moments based on these feelings and moods. We captured what these moods felt to us and translated visually to help us understand the various spaces we have on site...
This corridor picks up on the blandness of being bored. It captures the idea of doing a task repeatedly without thinking whether it be walking or sorting candies by their colour. The everyday, mundaneness was one really important factor in determining a boring space from other spaces.
When thinking of hyperawareness, the first thought that came to mind was having all attention on one point. This moment shows a person performing on a raised podium while everything else is happening around.
One element of calm that all of us picked up on was nature. All of us thought of framing views out to trees or out to the sky, some other thoughts were of using natural materials such as wood in big, bright spaces.
When visualising an anxious space, I thought of dark spaces where walls are jutting out randomly forcing you to walk around these walls creating self awareness. I thought of shadows appearing all around as shadows are a presence.
This hyperactive corridor picks up on the bright and bold colours that stimulate hyperactivity. Curved walls give a sense of movement which overall leads to a space where lots of activity takes place.
Observation was one of the key elements we used to inducing anxiety. This moment shows a wall with gaps through to allow people to look into adjacent spaces.
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