PROJECT MATRIX

Plaster experiment

The aim of this experiment is to test the feasibility of mixing pigments into plaster. Before experiment, some research has been done and acrylic was proofed to be well mixed.

I firstly mixed the acrylic with water, and then I poured plaster in. 

This was working well, the colour is smoothly blended into the plaster.

After the mixture was blended evenly, I tried to add more colour into the mixture, but this time the out come was not very satisfying. Large particles can be seen in the mixture.

Some other notes on casting:

1.Ratio of water and plaster: Initially I followed the instruction 1.5 water :2 plaster. But it seemed to be too think. As I still wanted to adjust the colour tone, I added a little bit more water. The final outcome is to be updated when the plaster is dry.

2.The amount of pigment should be very large, otherwise the plaster would be very pale.

Concept Design for Art Foundation

1st stage 

 During the first week I was basically focusing on top of the coal loader and considering what could be happening there, i.e whether it is merely a garden for rest or something beyond. By looking at precedents from sanna and ito, i developed an early principle concept that experimental art might need to be differentiated from the reality through some sort of form e.g. visual obstacle, enclosure, circulation.

free circulation with little indication of travel sequence to allow meandering

contrast of materiality

relationship between circulation and display

Screen capture of early sketchup model.

play with height change and arrangement of semi-enclosed intervention 

2nd stage 
At this stage I was trying to invent different ways of isolation, consider the relationship between each functional units in a more specific way(the layout of the whole site), and start to think about the architectural form.

3rd stage 
At the final stage I was rethinking about how the scale would affect the spatial sensibility, and did some detail fixing.