City Wall in Helsinki, Finland is a large interactive face displaying images of the local area. Interacting like this is relatively new, where most people only use a mouse, a hands on approach engages the user more productively.
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
City Wall
City Wall in Helsinki, Finland is a large interactive face displaying images of the local area. Interacting like this is relatively new, where most people only use a mouse, a hands on approach engages the user more productively.
Friday, 7 November 2008
Our day out.
Claire and Lindsay went to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and got inspired by the work of Isamu Noguchi.
This exhibition is definitely worth a visit!
http://www.ysp.co.uk/view.aspx?id=457
This exhibition is definitely worth a visit!
http://www.ysp.co.uk/view.aspx?id=457
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Redefinition Video
This is the short film that was made for the group redefinition. It shows exactly our thoughts on what Briggate should become, so sit back, relax, maybe even get in some popcorn and watch our film.
The video takes a clip from Leeds Film Festival Trailer 2005 as viewed on YouTube.com
Redefine Magazine Cover
One of the two A1 Posters presented for our 'redefinition'. Design to be like a magazine front page
Friday, 31 October 2008
The Box Office
Briggate will become the tourist destination, with people coming to see the street performers, theatres and cultural aspects of the street and not just to go shopping. When people visit Briggate they will want a source of information to allow them to discover the most of the area.
This will be when they discover the Box Office.
The Box Office is intended to be an interactive source of information, a place to purchase cinema/theatre/gig tickets and a point where people can interact with each other. Tourists and locals will be able to find event and transport timetables at the touch of the screen.
The proposal will investigate what other resources the Box Office could include and types of architectural environments it could generate.
Briggate: The Destination- The Main Stage
Why?Briggate is already a performance. However it lacks real definition and has no designated areas for performance and culture. Some cultural buildings remain but many have disappeared, whether it be down ginnels or demolishion, Briggate now needs to diversify to redress the balance and ensure a prosperous future.
Briggate has been the retail centre, a residential area and a thoroughfare. Now it needs to become the Destination
Why an improved dedicated performance destionation?
- The street needs to move beyond retail to survive. Economic slowdown is upon us and could cause the death of Briggate.
- Briggate needs to be the Destination, not a transitional space and needs to attract a broader audience, proving entertainment for everyone.
- Briggate needs shelter and seating areas to enable the audience to stay and enjoy the performance.
- Designated performance spaces are required for the street entertainers.
What does Briggate lack to become the Destination?
- Shelter
- Cultural bases
- Evening performances
- Entertainment for everyone
- Holding spaces for performance
- Connection between New Briggate and Lower Briggate where pubs, bars and theatres are.
Proposal: The theatre Destination,
Highlight the best of Briggate
How?
- Create shelter for performers and their audience
- Create performance space for different social groups
- Define performance spaces
- Add more culture to the street
Tutorial 21st October
We discussed our ideas for proposals in this tutorial.
Lindsay: A Box Office for Briggate. The idea originated from the vast amount of people that use Briggate already. With our performance idea this would create even more attraction and a need for an Information Centre/Booth on the street. The Booth could have mini pods located on different points on the street and include an interactive touch screen. Discussions also centred around using the pods could be a performance.
Robbie: Initial ideas were to create a space for use by carnival and festival parades. The next concept was centred around the Leeds Film Festival, a Booth for creating your own videos. Bob suggested looking at a Community Arts Space in Boston featured in Architecture weekly.
Claire: City Lights. A series of suspended structures to use light to hold people or highlight a particular activity. .Another student had been asked to turn on a light outside the Library as an art performance this was supposed to indicate how we can change our environment through light. Need to look at the work of Isamu Noguchi an artist who uses light, currently exhibited at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Lindsay: A Box Office for Briggate. The idea originated from the vast amount of people that use Briggate already. With our performance idea this would create even more attraction and a need for an Information Centre/Booth on the street. The Booth could have mini pods located on different points on the street and include an interactive touch screen. Discussions also centred around using the pods could be a performance.
Robbie: Initial ideas were to create a space for use by carnival and festival parades. The next concept was centred around the Leeds Film Festival, a Booth for creating your own videos. Bob suggested looking at a Community Arts Space in Boston featured in Architecture weekly.
Claire: City Lights. A series of suspended structures to use light to hold people or highlight a particular activity. .Another student had been asked to turn on a light outside the Library as an art performance this was supposed to indicate how we can change our environment through light. Need to look at the work of Isamu Noguchi an artist who uses light, currently exhibited at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
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