Furthering Ideas

Iv come up with this rough sketch as a concept. Basically it involves a strangely shaped glass structure with a roof over the top for sun protection. I like the way it means that the inside and the outside are connected, however I feel that it would possibly get to hot if I just had the main structure as glass even possibly if it was double glazed, and in winter it would get really cold, so I must think some more on this.

I'v been thinking about having some multi-function rooms within my library to make good use of the space. I still want to have pods and stuff but i would like all sorts of different activities to be possible within my library.

I got some good feedback from my tutor today. He brought up things such as being more specific about functions, maybe still having an interactive workshop that is infinately adaptable, how the workshop could open up ,and the relationship between the inside and outside.

Project 3

For this project I wish to change the library concept and function just a little. Instead of being a library which 'safeguards' and holds on to minority cultures, I want my library to become a library of learning. This is due to how I feel that the past assignment didn't really work.

To make it more interesting and because it didn't offer anything unique before I will try and make my library an interactive centre which draws people in. I have done some basic sketches.

Reflections on Assignment 2

I really did not enjoy the collaboration part of this project at all. At times we had great difficulty in understanding our fellow group members. They had a totally different viewpoint which they pushed over ours, and skype was constantly causing issues.

I think this assignment however is very relevant in the real world as with jobs we may need to collaborate with people overseas and we may have different understanding to those people and technological issues.

I feel that we had many issues due to not fully understanding the assignment. So in future a thorough understanding should first be established before discussing viewpoints and points of attack and then dividing the work.

Skype also caused issues with the weekly meeting as it was constantly playing up. I do not know whether this was a net issue, computer, or skype issue.

Presentation

For Presentation

These are some of the models that Henry and I worked on for our final presentation.
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