04 September 2019 Kinetic Sculptures https://youtu.be/vVHtCaoPbMI Interactive Toys Jacob's Ladder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgIyPDSxa3c Kyung Hwa's example of Chinese Opera and changing masks as objects of engagement https://www.facebook.com/InTheKnowCreativebyAOL/videos/2051114428302577?sfns=1
Category: P02 Navigators
Readings
Cities for people- 1.the human dimension-4 factors 2. Shaping the city: effects on usage pattern 3. Socialising in the city -top down planning of cities hampers human experience- how design affects the human dimension, steer away from regimented design -examples of less vehicular access=more pedestrian activity=more psychogeography=more activity=more safety=richer experience -organic development and mushrooming of… Continue reading Readings
Souvinirs
Thinking: Objects; Contemporary Approaches to Product Design Symbol of an experienceIndividual emotional valueFeelings captured in an objectInterpreted differently by different people, based on individual experiences Urban Jewellery by Liesbet Bussche Souvinirs for the city? Souvinirs as objects of engagementModular artwork changing and transforming itself to represent ideas, aesthetics, views of people Stimulus for chance interaction,… Continue reading Souvinirs
Sounds of the City
21 Aug 2019 Navigating London: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGbr7x1zHy8&feature=youtu.be Sound recordings collected while navigating London Sound workshop 27 Aug 2019 In today’s sound workshop with Matt, we learnt some ways of expressing, enhancing and enriching narratives through the use and analysis of sound markers, overlaying, repetition and reverberation of sound tracks. In a team of 4, we recorded… Continue reading Sounds of the City
Perception and Projection
25 August 2019 Museum of london futures artwork From the images, certain elements are repeatedly highlighted: Future of London, according to the artist, is impacted in great measure, by how we treat the environment and our current approach to sustainability. Power- usage and generationTransport- alternative means Climate change and its impacts on streets, the river… Continue reading Perception and Projection
Navigating London
21 August 2019 collinsdictionary.com We started our journey on the Central line this morning, as Wooli, Lilly and I met at Totenhamcourt Road station to check out the piano that has been placed on the site.. The piano was locked from public use, but we were impressed by the artwork on the paneling in the… Continue reading Navigating London
A dérive at the Barbican
Artifacts and Installations
I have been drawn to Public art and street installations ever since I visited Melbourne city for the first time in 2016. Public art defines the underlying mood of an area, while providing playful stimulus to the people in the public sphere. The public purse in MelbourneBerried library: representing time and history Some installations and… Continue reading Artifacts and Installations
Museum of London
20 Aug 2019 Today's visit to the Museum of London was a fruitful research activity with regard to the Navigators project, as it provided me with a lot of background information on the context of the city. Upon entering the museum, I decided to skip the prehistorical exhibits as I felt I could not relate… Continue reading Museum of London
Navigators Project Launch
19 Aug 2019 How do cities change? How has London evolved over the past 1000 years? Creatively explore and Critically research London using a selected Tube line as catalyst Record the environment and document the journey - connections with people, architecture, art, sounds, smells, feelings Identify a site, use digimap to access site information Claire's… Continue reading Navigators Project Launch







