Week 3.1

Folie Design

Strong narrative and interpretation

3Plicity is a reflection of its incorporated surroundings. It is an interpretation of three connecting suburbs of Fortitude Valley, Kangaroo Point and Brisbane city and creating significant focal points that frame those views.

The recent social and cultural changes of the Howard Smith Wharves have been considered in the design and construction of 3Plicity. This design has responded to the 2011 floods and recognised future possibilities by elevating the structure.

Before the floods, the area’s main local attraction was the floating boardwalk and the people of New Farm used it regularly to get to the city. Since the inundation, the flow of activity, which it had attracted, has diminished.

The area has experienced many missed opportunities that could have improved and benefited Brisbane. 3Plicity as an installation is designed to attract a variety of Brisbane back to the Howard Smith Wharves by encouraging a dynamic space for interaction.

3Plicity responds geographically to its surroundings by using the cliffs, river and the bridge to influence the design. The three experiences that it offers, is placed according to an axis. By doing so, the occupant’s views of selected elements of the city are framed and maximised. The installation of 3plicity compliments the historical heritage of the bridge and the sheds through the integration of its key design elements.

The learning experience at 3Plicity is based on sensory interaction with the different vantage points. The design invites the occupant to enhance their 4 key senses to experience and appreciate their environment.

Each module focuses on a different sensory experience. The design incorporates materials that are in context with the environment and allows the inhabitant to interact with the feel of materials or the clatter of sounds.

The installation encourages a sensory learning experience by restricting the most relied on sense, - sight. In the different vantage points the individual is forced to rely on a particular sense in a particular space using smell, touch, hearing and seeing.

 

The above picture is a spliced together image of different stages of the design process as the group attempted to utilzed the theme of the senses into the folie design. The design goes from being a three simple blocks to complex shapes that encourage an indepth experience of the folie and its surrounding environment. My part in the folie was to design the CAD model and create images suitable for the posters and try to explore and interpret through images our groups themes and ideas.