For this submission we were required to analyse existing rooms of a hospital and relate them to both intelligent mechanics and the site of our chosen health care facility. In exploring the links between these rooms, intelligent mechanics and my own scheme of an institute for early onset Alzheimer’s I chose to utilise the game modding software of the Crysis Sandbox Editor to evocatively examine the constraints of clinical environments in caring for patients with dementia.
My chosen room to materialise into the software was an intensive care unit- a room that places practicality above all else by means of necessity. The urgency and highly clinical nature of an ICU places it in stark contrast to my institute, far more so than that of the ward or operating theatre that were explored by Harry and Ryan, therefore fitting into my aim highlighting the limitations of such a clinical environment in my own context.
My machinima is highly metaphorical, using the symbolism of a storm, water and light to portray the debilitating illness of Alzheimer’s disease. The animation explores the coldness of an intensive care unit as well as the ward and operating theatre that Harry and Ryan have produced. It also explores the daunting significance of the exhaust stack that exists in the middle of our site, and the concern of dealing with such a structure in the context of a health care facility. My aim with this video and my future design is to move away from a clinical architecture to a space of peace, comfort and safety. I am not attempting to cure dementia, but to explore the potential and limitations of architecture in helping these individuals.
Here is the finished animation for Experiment 2, "Ephemeral Memory". Due to the low quality, it seems a bit dark. Will try uploading a higher quality version when possible.
The 3 posters and picture grid can be found at my Flickr Site as well as in the posts below.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Picture Grid
Here is my finished picture grid.
This picture grid as well as the individual strips and a larger version of each of the images individually can be found at my Flickr site.
From left to right/top to bottom respectively, the following are references for each image in the picture grid. Under each heading I have stated what the two polarities are for each strip from left to right.
Juxtaposition
Literal > Abstract
1.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 195
2.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 116
3.El Croquis. "Practicas Arquitectonicas" pp 23
4.Art And Australia. "Dorota Jurczak" Vol. 45, No. 2. Summer, 2007. pp 278
5.Botton, Alain De. "The Architecture of Happiness" Hamish Hamilton. London, England. 2006. pp 142
6.Costantino, Maria. "The Life and Works of Frank Lloyn Wright" PRC Publishing. London. 1998. pp 143
7.Arup Journal. pp 28
8.My own blank image
9.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 323
10.Art And Australia. "Louisa Dawson" Vol. 44, No. 3. Autumn, 2007. pp 482
Light
Single Source > Ambiance
1.Betsky, Aaron. "Landscrapers" Thames and Hudson. United Kingdom. 2002. pp 147
2.Betsky, Aaron. "Landscrapers" Thames and Hudson. United Kingdom. 2002. pp 56
3.Art And Australia. "Ken Orchard" Vol. 40, No. 3. Autumn, 2003. pp 441
4.Art And Australia. "Oladur Eliasson" Vol. 44, No. 3. Autumn, 2007. pp 426
5.Domus. "Donato Di Belio" No 905. pp 118
6.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 175
7.Domus. "Pietro Savorelli" No. 909.
8.Architectural Review Australia. "Adrian Lahoud" No 106. 2008. pp 50
9.My own blank image
10.Mostaedi, Arian. "Lofts" Carles Broto & Josep Ma Minguet. Barcelona, Spain. 2004. pp 280
Memory
Static > Abstract
1.Art And Australia. "Buthayna Ali" Vol. 45, No. 2. Summer, 2007. pp 199
2.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 121
3.My own blank image
4.Lestrovoy[username] "Memory" (http://lestrovoy.deviantart.com/art/Memory-31332044) Accessed 18/6/09.
5.El Croquis "Steven Holl" No 108. pp 132
6.Art And Australia. "Buthayna Ali" Vol. 45, No. 2. Summer, 2007. pp 181
7.Art And Australia. Vol. 45, No. 2. Summer, 2007. pp 132
8.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 137
9.Leland, Nita. "The Creative Artist" North Light Books. China. 1990. pp 78
10.Art And Australia. "Dani Marti" Vol. 40, No. 3. Autumn, 2003. pp 415
Nodes
Paths Intersecting > Stillness
1.Conatgian[username] "Black Node" (http://conatgion.deviantart.com/art/Black-node-85079850) Accessed 18/6/09.
2.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 139
3.Seidler, Harry. "The Grand Tour" Taschen. Hohenzollernring, Koln. 2004.
4.Leland, Nita. "The Creative Artist" North Light Books. China. 1990. pp 31
5.Costantino, Maria. "The Life and Works of Frank Lloyn Wright" PRC Publishing. London. 1998. pp 25
6.Kostof, Spiro. "A History of Architecture" Oxford University Press. New York. 1995. pp 412
7.Stipe, Margo. "Frank Lloyd Wright - The Interactive Portfolio" Running Press. Philadelphia. 2004. pp 15
8.My own blank image
9.Stipe, Margo. "Frank Lloyd Wright - The Interactive Portfolio" Running Press. Philadelphia. 2004. pp 17
10.Art And Australia. "Adam Jasper" Vol. 45, No. 2. Summer, 2007. pp 200
Paths
Literal > Abstract
1.Noal, Sarah. "Cool Architecture: Designing for Cold Climates" The Images Publishing Group. Australia. 2003. pp 54
2.Betsky, Aaron. "Landscrapers" Thames and Hudson. United Kingdom. 2002. pp 84
3.Fox, Kohn Pedersen. "American Architects" Rockport Publishers. USA. 2003. pp 30
4.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 125
5.Fox, Kohn Pedersen. "American Architects" Rockport Publishers. USA. 2003. pp 47
6.Harbison, Robert. "The Built, the Unbuilt, and the Unbuildable" Thames and Hudson. England. 1991. pp 16
7.Costantino, Maria. "The Life and Works of Frank Lloyn Wright" PRC Publishing. London. 1998. pp 23
8.My own blank image
9.Architectural Review Australia. "Durbach Block Architects" No 106. 2008. pp 99
10.El Croquis "Alvaro Siza" pp 92
Scale
Literal > Abstract
1.Fox, Kohn Pedersen. "American Architects" Rockport Publishers. USA. 2003. pp 61
2.Wagner, Geraldine. "Thirteen Months to Go" New Burlington Books. London. 2002. pp 63
3.Kostof, Spiro. "A History of Architecture" Oxford University Press. New York. 1995. pp 750
4.Kostof, Spiro. "A History of Architecture" Oxford University Press. New York. 1995. pp Cover
5.My own blank image
6.Art And Australia. "Ron Muek" Vol. 45, No. 2. Summer, 2007. pp 247
7.Kostof, Spiro. "A History of Architecture" Oxford University Press. New York. 1995. pp 737
8.Kruger, Barbara. "Plenty Ought to be Enough" Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. Autralia. 2006.
9.Art And Australia. "Gene Sherman" Vol. 45, No. 1. Spring, 2007. pp 40
10.2o-negative[username] "Scale" (http://2o-negative.deviantart.com/art/Scale-39175484) Accessed 18/6/09.
Shadow
Public > Private
1.Wagner, Geraldine. "Thirteen Months to Go" New Burlington Books. London. 2002. pp 142
2.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 86
3.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 533
4.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 192
5.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 81
6.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 80
7.Seidler, Harry. "The Grand Tour" Taschen. Hohenzollernring, Koln. 2004.
8.HuseyinKaRa[username] "Shadow" (http://huseyinkara.deviantart.com/art/SHADOW-76714419) Accessed 18/6/09.
9.don-paolo[username] "Shadow" (http://don-paolo.deviantart.com/art/shadow-10129966) Accessed 18/6/09.
10.My own blank image
Techtonics
Literal > Abstract
1.Stipe, Margo. "Frank Lloyd Wright - The Interactive Portfolio" Running Press. Philadelphia. 2004. pp 45
2.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 68
3.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 76
4.Seidler, Harry. "The Grand Tour" Taschen. Hohenzollernring, Koln. 2004.
5.Seidler, Harry. "The Grand Tour" Taschen. Hohenzollernring, Koln. 2004.
6.My own blank image
7.Harbison, Robert. "The Built, the Unbuilt, and the Unbuildable" Thames and Hudson. England. 1991. pp 105
8.Stipe, Margo. "Frank Lloyd Wright - The Interactive Portfolio" Running Press. Philadelphia. 2004. pp 28
9.Leland, Nita. "The Creative Artist" North Light Books. China. 1990. pp 109
10.Halloweenskinned[username] "Joining you Finally" (http://halloweenskinned.deviantart.com/art/Joining-You-Finally-105242525) Accessed 18/6/09.
Thresholds
Literal > Abstract
1.MustafaDedeogLu[username] "Threshold" (http://mustafadedeoglu.deviantart.com/art/threshold-123411194) Accessed 18/6/09.
2.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 49
3.Kostof, Spiro. "A History of Architecture" Oxford University Press. New York. 1995. pp 720
4.Mostaedi, Arian. "Lofts" Carles Broto & Josep Ma Minguet. Barcelona, Spain. 2004. pp 232
5.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 149
6.Fox, Kohn Pedersen. "American Architects" Rockport Publishers. USA. 2003. pp9
7.Seidler, Harry. "The Grand Tour" Taschen. Hohenzollernring, Koln. 2004.
8.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 57
9.My own blank image
10.El Croquis "Steven Holl" No 108. pp 44
Weight
Heavy > Light
1.Art And Australia. "Callum Morton" Vol. 44, No. 3. Autumn, 2007. pp 361
2.Mostaedi, Arian. "Lofts" Carles Broto & Josep Ma Minguet. Barcelona, Spain. 2004. pp 80-81
3.El Croquis. "Practicas Arquitectonicas" pp 70
4.El Croquis. "Alvaro Siza" pp 74
5.Costantino, Maria. "The Life and Works of Frank Lloyn Wright" PRC Publishing. London. 1998. pp 122
6.El Croquis. "Alvaro Siza" pp 75
7.El Croquis. "Alvaro Siza" pp 186
8.My own blank image
9.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 22
10.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 186-187
This picture grid as well as the individual strips and a larger version of each of the images individually can be found at my Flickr site.
From left to right/top to bottom respectively, the following are references for each image in the picture grid. Under each heading I have stated what the two polarities are for each strip from left to right.
Juxtaposition
Literal > Abstract
1.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 195
2.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 116
3.El Croquis. "Practicas Arquitectonicas" pp 23
4.Art And Australia. "Dorota Jurczak" Vol. 45, No. 2. Summer, 2007. pp 278
5.Botton, Alain De. "The Architecture of Happiness" Hamish Hamilton. London, England. 2006. pp 142
6.Costantino, Maria. "The Life and Works of Frank Lloyn Wright" PRC Publishing. London. 1998. pp 143
7.Arup Journal. pp 28
8.My own blank image
9.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 323
10.Art And Australia. "Louisa Dawson" Vol. 44, No. 3. Autumn, 2007. pp 482
Light
Single Source > Ambiance
1.Betsky, Aaron. "Landscrapers" Thames and Hudson. United Kingdom. 2002. pp 147
2.Betsky, Aaron. "Landscrapers" Thames and Hudson. United Kingdom. 2002. pp 56
3.Art And Australia. "Ken Orchard" Vol. 40, No. 3. Autumn, 2003. pp 441
4.Art And Australia. "Oladur Eliasson" Vol. 44, No. 3. Autumn, 2007. pp 426
5.Domus. "Donato Di Belio" No 905. pp 118
6.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 175
7.Domus. "Pietro Savorelli" No. 909.
8.Architectural Review Australia. "Adrian Lahoud" No 106. 2008. pp 50
9.My own blank image
10.Mostaedi, Arian. "Lofts" Carles Broto & Josep Ma Minguet. Barcelona, Spain. 2004. pp 280
Memory
Static > Abstract
1.Art And Australia. "Buthayna Ali" Vol. 45, No. 2. Summer, 2007. pp 199
2.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 121
3.My own blank image
4.Lestrovoy[username] "Memory" (http://lestrovoy.deviantart.com/art/Memory-31332044) Accessed 18/6/09.
5.El Croquis "Steven Holl" No 108. pp 132
6.Art And Australia. "Buthayna Ali" Vol. 45, No. 2. Summer, 2007. pp 181
7.Art And Australia. Vol. 45, No. 2. Summer, 2007. pp 132
8.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 137
9.Leland, Nita. "The Creative Artist" North Light Books. China. 1990. pp 78
10.Art And Australia. "Dani Marti" Vol. 40, No. 3. Autumn, 2003. pp 415
Nodes
Paths Intersecting > Stillness
1.Conatgian[username] "Black Node" (http://conatgion.deviantart.com/art/Black-node-85079850) Accessed 18/6/09.
2.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 139
3.Seidler, Harry. "The Grand Tour" Taschen. Hohenzollernring, Koln. 2004.
4.Leland, Nita. "The Creative Artist" North Light Books. China. 1990. pp 31
5.Costantino, Maria. "The Life and Works of Frank Lloyn Wright" PRC Publishing. London. 1998. pp 25
6.Kostof, Spiro. "A History of Architecture" Oxford University Press. New York. 1995. pp 412
7.Stipe, Margo. "Frank Lloyd Wright - The Interactive Portfolio" Running Press. Philadelphia. 2004. pp 15
8.My own blank image
9.Stipe, Margo. "Frank Lloyd Wright - The Interactive Portfolio" Running Press. Philadelphia. 2004. pp 17
10.Art And Australia. "Adam Jasper" Vol. 45, No. 2. Summer, 2007. pp 200
Paths
Literal > Abstract
1.Noal, Sarah. "Cool Architecture: Designing for Cold Climates" The Images Publishing Group. Australia. 2003. pp 54
2.Betsky, Aaron. "Landscrapers" Thames and Hudson. United Kingdom. 2002. pp 84
3.Fox, Kohn Pedersen. "American Architects" Rockport Publishers. USA. 2003. pp 30
4.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 125
5.Fox, Kohn Pedersen. "American Architects" Rockport Publishers. USA. 2003. pp 47
6.Harbison, Robert. "The Built, the Unbuilt, and the Unbuildable" Thames and Hudson. England. 1991. pp 16
7.Costantino, Maria. "The Life and Works of Frank Lloyn Wright" PRC Publishing. London. 1998. pp 23
8.My own blank image
9.Architectural Review Australia. "Durbach Block Architects" No 106. 2008. pp 99
10.El Croquis "Alvaro Siza" pp 92
Scale
Literal > Abstract
1.Fox, Kohn Pedersen. "American Architects" Rockport Publishers. USA. 2003. pp 61
2.Wagner, Geraldine. "Thirteen Months to Go" New Burlington Books. London. 2002. pp 63
3.Kostof, Spiro. "A History of Architecture" Oxford University Press. New York. 1995. pp 750
4.Kostof, Spiro. "A History of Architecture" Oxford University Press. New York. 1995. pp Cover
5.My own blank image
6.Art And Australia. "Ron Muek" Vol. 45, No. 2. Summer, 2007. pp 247
7.Kostof, Spiro. "A History of Architecture" Oxford University Press. New York. 1995. pp 737
8.Kruger, Barbara. "Plenty Ought to be Enough" Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. Autralia. 2006.
9.Art And Australia. "Gene Sherman" Vol. 45, No. 1. Spring, 2007. pp 40
10.2o-negative[username] "Scale" (http://2o-negative.deviantart.com/art/Scale-39175484) Accessed 18/6/09.
Shadow
Public > Private
1.Wagner, Geraldine. "Thirteen Months to Go" New Burlington Books. London. 2002. pp 142
2.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 86
3.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 533
4.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 192
5.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 81
6.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 80
7.Seidler, Harry. "The Grand Tour" Taschen. Hohenzollernring, Koln. 2004.
8.HuseyinKaRa[username] "Shadow" (http://huseyinkara.deviantart.com/art/SHADOW-76714419) Accessed 18/6/09.
9.don-paolo[username] "Shadow" (http://don-paolo.deviantart.com/art/shadow-10129966) Accessed 18/6/09.
10.My own blank image
Techtonics
Literal > Abstract
1.Stipe, Margo. "Frank Lloyd Wright - The Interactive Portfolio" Running Press. Philadelphia. 2004. pp 45
2.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 68
3.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 76
4.Seidler, Harry. "The Grand Tour" Taschen. Hohenzollernring, Koln. 2004.
5.Seidler, Harry. "The Grand Tour" Taschen. Hohenzollernring, Koln. 2004.
6.My own blank image
7.Harbison, Robert. "The Built, the Unbuilt, and the Unbuildable" Thames and Hudson. England. 1991. pp 105
8.Stipe, Margo. "Frank Lloyd Wright - The Interactive Portfolio" Running Press. Philadelphia. 2004. pp 28
9.Leland, Nita. "The Creative Artist" North Light Books. China. 1990. pp 109
10.Halloweenskinned[username] "Joining you Finally" (http://halloweenskinned.deviantart.com/art/Joining-You-Finally-105242525) Accessed 18/6/09.
Thresholds
Literal > Abstract
1.MustafaDedeogLu[username] "Threshold" (http://mustafadedeoglu.deviantart.com/art/threshold-123411194) Accessed 18/6/09.
2.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 49
3.Kostof, Spiro. "A History of Architecture" Oxford University Press. New York. 1995. pp 720
4.Mostaedi, Arian. "Lofts" Carles Broto & Josep Ma Minguet. Barcelona, Spain. 2004. pp 232
5.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 149
6.Fox, Kohn Pedersen. "American Architects" Rockport Publishers. USA. 2003. pp9
7.Seidler, Harry. "The Grand Tour" Taschen. Hohenzollernring, Koln. 2004.
8.Asensio, Nacho. "Great Architects" Atrium Group. Mexico. 2002, pp 57
9.My own blank image
10.El Croquis "Steven Holl" No 108. pp 44
Weight
Heavy > Light
1.Art And Australia. "Callum Morton" Vol. 44, No. 3. Autumn, 2007. pp 361
2.Mostaedi, Arian. "Lofts" Carles Broto & Josep Ma Minguet. Barcelona, Spain. 2004. pp 80-81
3.El Croquis. "Practicas Arquitectonicas" pp 70
4.El Croquis. "Alvaro Siza" pp 74
5.Costantino, Maria. "The Life and Works of Frank Lloyn Wright" PRC Publishing. London. 1998. pp 122
6.El Croquis. "Alvaro Siza" pp 75
7.El Croquis. "Alvaro Siza" pp 186
8.My own blank image
9.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 22
10.Melhuish, Clare. "Modern House 2" Phaidon Press. London, England. 2000. pp 186-187
Monday, June 8, 2009
Sony's New Motion Control Device
Not to be outdone by Microsoft, Sony also unveiled a motion capture device as an extension of the "Eye Toy".
Sony still stuck with a "controller", but it is unique in the fact that the wand changes to different objects on the screen.
A little less exciting that what Microsoft is proposing, but still interesting.
Sony still stuck with a "controller", but it is unique in the fact that the wand changes to different objects on the screen.
A little less exciting that what Microsoft is proposing, but still interesting.
Microsoft's Project Natal - Official Video
An official preview of the technology, illustrating it's potential.
Microsoft's Project Natal
Microsoft recently unveiled their answer to Nintendo's Wii at this year's E3. Project Natal allows a users to interact in a 3D environment without using a controller through a high definition camera and audio device.
Incredible potential for different uses when this is developed further.
Incredible potential for different uses when this is developed further.
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