2015年5月13日星期三
2015年5月12日星期二
U-shape seat # Lyndon Comments added
I like this idea of an invitation to be social. It ties into thesis 2 quite a lot as well. Having white boards and screens up which people use to communicate rather than talk face to face, supports thesis two by showing that people are anti-social and would rather interact with a board then face to face. Instead of having whiteboards for all the chairs you could have a screen which reads out tweets for the station where people could have conversations. Reflecting the idea that people want to be social in anti-social ways.
Technic/equipment: whiteboard, marked pen, eraser and chairs
lighting seat - concept card 2 # Lyndon Comments Added
I like the idea of a chair that people can relax in while they are waiting for the ferry. However, where would a chair like this be placed? Where in the ferry terminal would it be able to fit? If it was going in the QUT GP terminal this terminal is undercover so it might need to use power rather than solar panels. Again I feel like this might be trying to do too much, is it trying to give people somewhere to relax or somewhere to learn more about the ferry? I would narrow it down to doing one of these two things and then take a stance on the thesis.
This is a pretty cool idea, it is so sweet to have warming system. I suggest added a notification, just increase people fell a sleep and miss the ferry.
Technic used: Touch-screen, solar power, video and interactive gesture.
Site： corner of ferry station
Concept of Nicholas #Lyndon Comments Added.
Concept1：Strange Bench
This one is similar with Crystal's talking box
This is way to similar to Crystals concept. I think the idea of having sensors is a great addition to Crystals concept but we need this to be more different. Perhaps something where the chair actually lights up telling people where to sit or not to sit. For example in a bus or ferry station people will often avoid sitting next to other people. If one person sits down the seat next to them lights up green while the rest stay red.
This idea is good with simple and fun. It is very good to use sensor to break the silence between two strangers and have a good mood and atmosphere to start to make a conversation. Similar with sound idea, if possible to prepare some topic will helpful to keep conversation going or set some categories to match people with same interests.
Even better, using Mackymacky will bring better interaction on our installation, One thing we need to consider is how to make the metal coils invisible, because people may not sit on it if they realize something on the bench.
Thesis：Public spaces are anti-social spaces
This is way to similar to Crystals concept. I think the idea of having sensors is a great addition to Crystals concept but we need this to be more different. Perhaps something where the chair actually lights up telling people where to sit or not to sit. For example in a bus or ferry station people will often avoid sitting next to other people. If one person sits down the seat next to them lights up green while the rest stay red.
This idea is good with simple and fun. It is very good to use sensor to break the silence between two strangers and have a good mood and atmosphere to start to make a conversation. Similar with sound idea, if possible to prepare some topic will helpful to keep conversation going or set some categories to match people with same interests.
Even better, using Mackymacky will bring better interaction on our installation, One thing we need to consider is how to make the metal coils invisible, because people may not sit on it if they realize something on the bench.
Thesis：Public spaces are anti-social spaces
Stance:
Support
Site: Queens street, Park, Public transport station
Description:
Ø There are two metal coils built-in the two sides of bench as sensors
to detect is there people sit on the bench.
Ø These coils are connect with Macky Macky. When there are two people
sitting down on the bench, coils will be connected, and this will trigger that
Macky Macky arouses a signal to speaker
Ø Then， the speaker will say “Hi guys, what’s the weather like today?”, “Don’t be nervous， I’m just a robot and do
not try to find me” “Could you guys say Hello to your
friends.”
Target
audience
All of group of people, especially those
who just focus on the mobile phone once they sit down.
Scenario
A young guy sit on a bench in the Queens
street and take out mobile from package to scan his Facebook and Twitter. Few
minutes later, there is someone sit on the other side of this bench and the
facility detects this situation and triggers the speaker to work. In the
beginning, both of them feel weird and curious. And they try to find where
gives out this sound. Few seconds later, they start follow the instruction of
the speaker and start a conversation.
Concept2：Weird Door
Thesis:
Our modern built environment drains joy from our
lives
Stance:
Challenge
How is this challenging the idea? Is it trying to say that doors are exciting parts of our lives? Or is it supporting the idea that our lives are boring so we need to add a weird door to make it more exciting? Perhaps it is more aligned with Thesis three and that it is an invitation and people should see every door as an invitation.
How is this challenging the idea? Is it trying to say that doors are exciting parts of our lives? Or is it supporting the idea that our lives are boring so we need to add a weird door to make it more exciting? Perhaps it is more aligned with Thesis three and that it is an invitation and people should see every door as an invitation.
Site:
Open space, like square and park
Site needs to be more specific, would it be in the middle of the park? Or at one of the edges? Would it be easy to see or hard to find?
Site needs to be more specific, would it be in the middle of the park? Or at one of the edges? Would it be easy to see or hard to find?
Description:
Ø This is just a door with a frame.
Ø If could, it should be minimal or even postmodernism style.
Why is this important? Justify the type of people it is trying to appeal to or attract.
Why is this important? Justify the type of people it is trying to appeal to or attract.
Ø There is a key and an instruction about how to open this door.
Ø When people pass this door, it should have a sound filled by
scientific feeling.
Target
audience: All people
Scenario:
There is a door standing on the middle of
grassland or square. A lot of people surround this door with curiosity. Someone
tries to open this door, but he doesn’t follow the instruction and fails. Then,
the other one tries to open this door following the instruction. It is working
and he pass this door with a special sound.
The general idea is good however personally think its too simple. The unopened door people may think it is one abstract sculpture and the final result may make people feel the sense of they tried endeavour to open that door and just receive this.
It is a interesting idea and remind me about the movie Monsters University.People's curiosity may influence their behaviors, once there is someone open the door, the others will know the answer, if we thinking about add different reaction in open the door, people will be more surprised.
The general idea is good however personally think its too simple. The unopened door people may think it is one abstract sculpture and the final result may make people feel the sense of they tried endeavour to open that door and just receive this.
It is a interesting idea and remind me about the movie Monsters University.People's curiosity may influence their behaviors, once there is someone open the door, the others will know the answer, if we thinking about add different reaction in open the door, people will be more surprised.
Concept 3: Weight Overturn Chair
Thesis:
Our modern built environment drains joy from our
lives
Stance: Deny
Again how does this deny the thesis? If we are denying we are saying that our modern built environment does not drain joy from our lives. If it does not drain joy why should we add this chair? I feel that it support the thesis.
Again how does this deny the thesis? If we are denying we are saying that our modern built environment does not drain joy from our lives. If it does not drain joy why should we add this chair? I feel that it support the thesis.
Site:
Grassland
Description:
Ø There are two chairs which seems normally.
Ø When people sit down on these chairs, chairs will get the weight of
them and do response.
Ø The lighter one’s chair will fall down slowly, and the heavier one’s
chair will be lifted up the same degree of the other’s falling.
Ø The speaker will say ‘Oh, you are so heavy that lift your friend up’
Target
audience: Couples, Friends
Cool idea, its like a see-saw park bench right? I think it needs a different approach for trying to get people to reflect than just having a speaker. Maybe a plaque or something that people can read.
Cool idea, its like a see-saw park bench right? I think it needs a different approach for trying to get people to reflect than just having a speaker. Maybe a plaque or something that people can read.
Scenario
A pair of people, who are good friends and
know each other very well, go to sit on the chairs. Suddenly, the chairs move
slowly, and the heavier one is lifted by the lighter one. It seems
anti-physical sense. And the speaking makes them laugh.
It feels like the represent the game we player at the child. Very cool while people saw on the public space and easily attract more people coming after one or two people had a try. I would think the last phrase could be more exaggerate than announcement by speaker in order to create a fun environment.
Agree with Aster, but this would be a little negative to show people's weight, some people will be sensitive and get angry on that.
It feels like the represent the game we player at the child. Very cool while people saw on the public space and easily attract more people coming after one or two people had a try. I would think the last phrase could be more exaggerate than announcement by speaker in order to create a fun environment.
Agree with Aster, but this would be a little negative to show people's weight, some people will be sensitive and get angry on that.
2015年5月11日星期一
Site Survey: Streets Beach, South Bank
This is a special place located in the middle of South Bank parkland. Streets Beach is an artificial beach with a pool, where people can swim under lifeguard watching.
Observation time: 10 May, 2015 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Site Observation
people observation
People on the beach
People on the market next to the beach
Conclusion
Here, it is a relax place for people. Child could play water with others safely. Young guys sat on the artificial beach to chat with each other, kill time, picnic and even play cards. Due to this feature, here, people is free and open to try something new. However, certain time, there are too many people in the whole area. Thus, we need to find a place with an enough space to avoid crowding.
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| Figure 1: Adult is swimming |
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| Figure 2: The pool is closing |
Observation time: 10 May, 2015 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Site Observation
- This place is an amazing playground for people. There is a beach and pool in the middle of the city and beside the Brisbane river. This location can give people a special feeling. Like figure 1, it gives a player or swimmer a visual illusion - infinite pool, where a nice experience is provided by some hotels in Bali. And the opposite bank is Brisbane City. A contrast has been created between the high building and peaceful beach.
- The pool has different depths. In the middle of the pool is deeper than both sides. So children can play water safely in the edge areas. Due to this, the whole place is filled by happiness (Kids laughing, running, and playing).
- The observation time was a little bit late, so the peak time was passing. There were less people stay in the beach for chatting and relax.
- The whole area has a lot of warning signs showing to people who are playing here for safety issue.
- There are two restaurants next to the beach and people like sit on the outside seat facing the beach and river.
- Also, there is grassland at the surrounding of the beach, on which people sit or lie for picnic. Whilst, some BBQ facilities are provided for people.
- A promenade called Clem Jones Promenade in the middle between the beach and river. walkers, runners and cyclists mixed together use this passageway.
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| Children are playing in the water |
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| Warning signs is everywhere in this place |
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| laying on the beach for relax |
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| chatting and picnic on the beach |
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| playing cards |
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| seat facing the beach and river |
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| eating on the grassland |
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| BBQ facility |
People on the beach
- more than 10 people, it should have more people in peak time.
- 15 children playing in the water, which means at least 15 parents stand around.
People on the grassland
- In one small piece of grassland has 10 pairs of people sitting on here chatting, fighting for playing and playing computer.
People walking on the promenade
- This place is very busy on this time, there are more than 100 people passing from observation point. Some of them are walking, some of them are running and cycling. Perhaps, there always has been a lots of people passing here.
People on the market next to the beach
- Normally, there are so many people hang on in this market. But, it closes at 4 p.m. in Sunday, so just few many people hang on at observation time and leaving crowds.
Conclusion
Here, it is a relax place for people. Child could play water with others safely. Young guys sat on the artificial beach to chat with each other, kill time, picnic and even play cards. Due to this feature, here, people is free and open to try something new. However, certain time, there are too many people in the whole area. Thus, we need to find a place with an enough space to avoid crowding.
Basically, this site is good for conducting an installation.
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