Presentation Pitch:
My design aims to capture the essence of parallel worlds through science fiction qualities such as reflection, materiality, and tone.
With a changing scale that mimics the dip of the Fort Lane site, the installation is made of a series of “half-door” like panels perpendicular to a main wall frame that runs alongside the existing exterior walls.These panels reflect against the surface of the main wall to create an illusion of a transitional door like space that extends through the length of the site.
I was inspired by my cinematic device made of angled mirrors and the cut and paste or spliced type images it created as I moved through the space. I felt as if I was viewing the lane from several perspectives at once, or rather several realities at once. And this is where the concept of parallel worlds came into play with the idea that all these spaces may exist at once, though some may be visible, and some not. They’re the same space but all slightly different.
Further Influences came from sci-fi films and tv and artist installations. I was drawn to works that created an illusion or deception in some way and made you second guess what it was you’re looking at. My threshold model (on the left) begins to explore this. My initial design basically consisted of just these panels all very similar along the whole length, without much variation and although visually it worked, it was a bit simple. I created more variation to the space through these pockets of space with varying purposes.
When thinking of parallel worlds, I don’t necessarily consider there to be only one, and this is where I begin to think of cycles. A space or time where the beginning, the middle and the end aren’t clear, where they overlap or cut short of each other but continue to exist eternally. The reflection and symmetry of the installation aims to embody this, with repetitive aspects to the design where possible.
The installation runs the length of the Fort Lane site along the east elevation. My hope is that this design creates a more dynamic experience when passing through the lane and provokes thought about what else could be there, barely visible, in the spaces around us.
I really enjoyed the co-design workshop with Lizzi Whaley and having a smaller group (only four people) we were able to have extra time to talk about each project. The feedback I received was useful and definitely brought my attention to some things I hadn’t considered. Something that was mentioned to all of our group was about site context and explaining the exisiting site better in relation to what we were changing/incorporating and how it enhances Fort Lane. Alongside this was to include some context about the brief for the project. I think we’re use to not including this information in our presentations as we usually present to people who are familiar with the site and the brief but it was useful to understand how this will be important for us moving forward into the industry and communicating with clients.
It was suggested that I include and element of lighting into my design also considering how it would change from day to night and what the feeling of the site would be. In terms of materiality, the simplicity of materials/colour was nice but perhaps there could be variation in the finishing of the materials (reflective, matte, satin etc). One of my aims was for people to interact with the design and Lizzi thought that this could be pushed much further by really forcing people to interact. She recommended to bring elements further into the lane in certain parts to force the engagement which I hadn’t considered initially but thought was an interesting idea. Science fiction films are exciting and take you on a journey, usually hooking the viewer in. In this way my design was lacking and needed to be developed further.
Spatial Design 
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