Weeks 6-7 Second Life

We are starting our Second Life project for weeks 6-7 which is going to be running over the mid-semester break (yay?)...

However first things first-mid sem crit on thursday! so we are supposed to figure out our designs and ideas by then and also fulfill this brief regarding 5 other 'people'. But i've lost my sheet for the time being so can't quote it..

Animation

Sort of changed my idea slightly to just connection/social interaction through internet and social networking as opposed to all kinds of interaction (since this happens on a daily basis anyway)

Extensity

I've been given the word 'extensity' to incorporate into my design.

extensity [ɪkˈstɛnsɪtɪ]

n

1. (Psychology) Psychol that part of sensory perception relating to the spatial aspect of objects

2. Rare the condition of being extensive or extended

extensity - limits - social interaction has no limits?

not sure how to incorporate at the moment

Idea Block

After a lot of brainstorming I have decided to base my building on sustenance in terms of social interaction.


Everyday we interact with people in countless ways (both direct and indirectly), whether it's acknowledging a stranger as you give way to them, eating lunch with a friend or emailing relatives overseas. Nowadays with the addition of technology, we are able to communicate with people all over the world from just a desktop computer, and simultaneously as well. 


As humans we thrive on human interaction and cannot survive without it. Just knowing there are others around is comforting for most people.


Social interaction is sometimes gender based as well, the way in which females communicate will differ from the way which males communicate/interact. 


My intention is to create a building which will allow countless ways to interact. 

Drawing on my A1 sheet

 Plate and cutlery- relating to sustenance through food

 Makeup on the sheet.

Social networking, connecting to many people from one place and simultaneously

Weeks 4-5 Sustenance - Animating Architectural Drawings

sus·te·nance/ˈsəstənəns/Noun

1. Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

2. The maintaining of someone or something in life or existence

I've been looking into my daily activities and not just needs, but also wants. Things that I use/do everyday (eg.food,water,makeup,bus,shoes,clothes etc.). Even though some of the things aren't necessarily 'needed' for maintaining my existence, they are some what the things that 'sustain' me, things that I require daily.

Also been looking into sustaining socially. Human interaction,contact,communication..

Model with Lighting

Here are some photos of my 'light'

Light hitting the room

This is looking very familiar to my fire project from first semester