Interior Practices: Design Project

After an introduction to this module, we was asked to 'take a theory for a walk'. I decided to use the word 'atmosphere'. When thinking and understanding the word atmosphere, it is understood as two things; A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth, and in a more architectural design understanding; that it refers to the mood, situation, or sensorial qualities of a space. Atmosphere within a room or space can be created and manipulated through many different means; Function of room or space Lighting Materials Textures Colours  Smells and scents Sound quality  From the historic dockyard to the high end shopping centre, Gunwharf Quays, it is evident that there are lots of different types of atmospheres through Portsmouth. When walking through the city, I decided to photograph the different atmospheres;  I believe that these photos each represent the different atmospheres in Portsmouth well, they each have their own characteristics (lighting, surroundings etc.) that sh...

After our introduction to the module, the studio joined together for slow readings, drawings and discussions on Vibrant Matter - Jane Bennet and New Materialist thinking. We engaged in playful drawings, ways of thinking, and conversations between place, site, bodies, materials, text, and drawn actions. This first studio session was a great and creative start to the module and this second teaching block, it also helped me to understand different ways of thinking and how to represent place, materials, site, bodies in a more creative playful manner. I believe that my work this teaching block will build upon my Wymering Manor work in terms of scenography and the idea of sets in a more playful, creative, and potentially abstract way.  Photos obtained from the universities interior architecture and design Instagram account; www.instagram.com www.instagram.com