I make things.
19 December 2019 PROJECT PROPOSAL SECTION 1: Background - Project 4 Reflection: P04: Reflection Processes: Contrast: growth & decay; old & new; constraint & complianceCircular processes: crystallization & sheddingElectrical conduction - all solutions and materialsNatural processes vs. industrial / technological interventions - contrasting effects and narrativesCoating, eating away, growth, accumulation, shedding Outcomes: Organic FormsColours &… Continue reading P05 Statement of Intent
Slogan composition based on chosen topic Design for diversity: Open City Projects - design for inclusive urban spaces Immersive study: London Telephone Boxes - scale and design London telephone boxes - precedents in adaptive reuse, other functional spaces of similar scale: Coffee bar, Office pod, Karaoke booth Contextual design concept London Underground: Importance of Poles,… Continue reading Manifesto Research and development
17 Sept 2019 Some questions I am trying to answer through my butterfly prototype: Example product: Ladybird Ring (Donna Jewel's Instagram account) The ladybird ring mechanism made me curious about levers and complex movement mechanisms. Prototype based on lever? mechanisms: https://youtu.be/JVpQcG6ER7A Aesthetics Precedent: deeper study of Bristol Whales: Aesthetic study: making sculpture from trash Based… Continue reading Prototypes and Precedents
10 Aug 2019 My recent site visit inspired me to create an engaging kinetic (or mechanical?) installation on the green patch between the unnamed road coming from Brick Lane, and the tunnel leading to the Nomadic Community Gardens. I realized that despite a number of children visiting the area, the swing pole was inaccessible and… Continue reading Materials and motion
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
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
16 August 2019 Can Art and Design change the world? In mixed-pathway teams, we were asked to address important global issues, toward a zine publication. As international students with diverse cultural backgrounds, our personal experiences aligned towards issues of cultural stereotypes within London. Our discussions on racial stereotypes from terrorism to consumerism, highlighted the resulting… Continue reading Manifesto presentation
Me hi-fiving the Open Hand at Le Corbusier's Capitol Complex, Chandigarh I was brought up in the city of Chandigarh in India. Exploring nature: Kangaroo Island, Tasmania My own version of an adventure resort, 2009 At 15, I decided to study Architecture, after an overwhelming spatial experience at a nature resort in Coorg, Karnataka. Architectural… Continue reading A bit about me…
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