Monday, February 04, 2008

Noorah's notes

You were talking very artistically and philosophically - Smithson piece - reflection
Memory of that reflection is more monumental than stone
Refugee is dealing with reflection
Build model of site - look to studies - philosophically- and take from that
First gesture: steel beam
Second gesture: roof (protection from rain and from sun)
Weather- the architecture will be challenged and formed from your previous research
Does the capturing of wind have anything to do with that the orphans are feeling?
How are you treating your structure - towards the elements or feelings
Does wind catcher make sound?
Talk about origins of your ideas
Emotional - materials are too rigid and stiff for emotional quality of the program
Wind catcher - so many images and emotions come to mind
interpretations of ideas
Doing something "post modern" taking pieces from elsewhere and putting them together - your project won't look like an orphanage then
Tie in specifics of orphanage and background - describe program of the space
Orphanage should be part of thesis statement - very important
More sensorial - wind catching - catching the voices of the children
'kirkider' (sp?) sculptor/painter - rigid yet flexible as if modeling with clay
Maybe using clay and molding would be good for you
Keep playing - turn wind catcher on side to become passageway in plan
** Environment for kids - Playful and Fun
continuation and underside of wind catcher
Sand could be your metaphor for your project (mountain one day - gone the next)
Also children love sand

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