Jigsaw Arch_MA Thesis report

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The revival:

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by Hong-Yi Chen

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CSA Research Report

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Project Details Project Lead:

Hong-yi Chen

Design Participants:

Saakshi Rochlani

Title:

The revival: Jigsaw Arch

Type:

Community and culture

Location:

Online

Project Dates:

01 January 2020 - 31st December 2020 Design development

Zain Qureshi

01 January 2020 - 31st December 2020 Fabrication 01 January 2020 - 31st December 2020 Project open to public

Design Period:

01.06.2020 - 07.08.2020

Budget: Scale:

00m x 00m x 00m

Support:

UCA Support/Partner #2

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Research Agenda

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Research Agenda and Process Overview Between the poetry of a cultural space and the unappreciated heritage, a fine line is draw.

A multifunctional space for walkers rising on the path of the lands in Deal Castle, which is a historical building in Kent, UK. The project explores the relationship between architecture, heritage and emotions. In order to engage with the audience, we have created three installations based on three different timelines.

The project explores the path of migrations, about the feelings of moving and belongings. The purpose of this installation created to give people a sense of belonging and unity, also encouraged the visitors to understand more about migration.

This project focus on 3 different events in Deal castle, Jigsaw Arch, Interactive Flower, the Caption’s house. Each one brings a different experience of heritage and migration. The vision of this project is to pay a tribute to immigrant lives. To those who have come from far, crossing and battling the waves of the rough sea in hopes of a better life.

Research Questions 1. How can this project bring awareness to the experiences in migration ?

2. In what way will it be arranged in order to appeal to emotions such as“unity” and “belonging”?

3. How will the elements help trigger interaction or engagement?

Research Statement

Significance and Contribution Bring awareness to migration, the sense of belonging and heritage of different culture.

Global movements are invisible. Nevertheless, the results of migration are becoming apparent in many countries in different parts of the world.

People are currently observing the highest level of global movement in history and the subsequent identity crises from that. Human beings have expanded the range over the entire planet, from the origin of the history until today.

Deal Castle has watched over the Kentish coast for nearly 500 years. It has been built and rebuilt several times over the years, but the hardest hit of destruction was when part of it was bombed as a result of war.

This led to drastic loss of not just part of the castle but important lives.

Immigrant lives.

Methodologies 1. Interviewing and understanding the different experience of migration.

2. Prototyping different models of the Jigsaw Arch structure and materials through 3D models.

3. Research on measurements and survey the existing site to conduct an effective site analysis and fit the installation in without hurting the historical building.

4. Creating prototypes of jigsaw and support system according to design needs.

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Design & Making

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Design Proposal The design outcome will emerge users in their emotions as well as pay a tribute to the immigrants that have existed in Kent. This would be done by incorporating the past into the present, as their movements and behaviours heavily influence the final outcome.

tance of heritage and experience a different aspect of build.

2. A space of Interactive Flowers around the castle.

3. A space of the contemporary interpretation of the caption’s house.

The jigsaw Arch is aim to raise awareness of immigrations experience in different journeies, and The relation of migrants and the local community. Moreover, the design practice will create a sensation for 1. A space with jigsaw Arch. The users to grasp the concept of the Jigsaw Arch is an installation which design and importance of visual keeps some sound and video of storytelling via the installation. migration. Through interaction, audience can experience the imporUsing the story of immigrants as well as their partake in business trading, our space is created as a metaphor to build the story. The project will consist of 3 spaces.

Key technological outcomes of proposal 1. Conducting a thorough site analysis that will help with drafting outsection drawings of the space.

2. Creating 3D models of the final design outcome. The project will be modelled in Sketchup which will then be transported to Lumion.

3. Creating a video outcome with the use of Lumion and then editing with Premiere Pro. 4. Create visual storyboards in order to link our storytelling to our design.

Fig.02 (right)

‘Homebound’ by Mona Haotoum

Proposal & Context

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Design Research Context Field of Work

Work by others

This project sits between The jigsaw Arch installation is architectural design, spatial inspired by interactive design that intervention and storytelling. have contributed the interactive design to cultural values in the This project aim to raise awareness past. about the story and struggles of immigrants through stories of trade. ‘Homebound’ is design by The project therefore is a spatial Mona Haotoum who is a British installation and a critical reflection Palestinian artist born in Lebanon. of a cultural issues. My installation By using the sound, wire and the is part of this monumental project physical boundary, the installation that aims to raise awareness aims to show the visitor about the regarding unity and belonging. barrier between immigrant and their home, to tell the viewers about the unfamiliar feelings of exile.

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Design Development As mentioned in the design proposal, the project has elements, being the historic, interaction and experience of migration. Each will need a separate methodology.

1. Analysing historical values: a analysing of interior of Deal Castle, look into historical drawing and how it changed through different time.

3. Design how it will work, interact and instruct the audience. Using light and sound through Lumion. (hand drawings and video players) 4. Create the detail part of Jigsaw blocks, the sensors, connection spots and the wires.

5. Installing the projector in the designed place, displaying so that the audience can see and listen to 2. Modelling: Building a model in the video.

SketchUp base on the information and drawing given by Historic England. Importing the outcome to Lumion and producing renders with Unreal Engine.

Critical Design Elements 1. The model of Deal Castle.

2. An interact installation that responds audibly and visually with the user’s movement.

3. Remove and reconnect of the jigsaw blocks.

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Prototyping and testing After the storyline is mapped out and the final ideology of the project is decided, the digital formation will start to take place in the form of draft models. In the prototype and testing, we hope to do different kinds of 3D models to test what is the best way to fit the installation into the space. a. Deal Castle The first would be to analyse and create an interior space and then place our installations and get it to adjust to the space decided upon.

And roughly place our installations around the castle and decide as a group what the best method would be.

b. Elements in 3D model About the element testing, different case study to find the element we wanted. The shape, colours and how to use these elements to show our connection with heritage and migration. Through 3D models, we build different prototype to test how does it install it in the old building. c. The connections The jigsaw has been tested different ways in 3D models to make sure the shape and the connection is fitting the environments.

Fig.03 (left) jigsaw blocks structures testing

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Fig.06 (left) The jigsaw Arch installation in Deal Castle.

Fig.07(right) section of Jisaw Arch in the basement.

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Fabrication Techniques To develop the installation, a series of tests need to be conducted.

Different kind of testing will be done in order to test how this design can best suit this project.

The jigsaw arch structure will be more ambitious this time, I need to focus on the way they connect to the walls and how can the jigsaw be moved and reconnect.

With sensory sound and speakers hidden in the installation.

A. SketchUp Using SketchUp to create digital version of the drawings from 1920-1970. To build and feel the environment.

B. Sensors A code that allows jigsaw to light up, triggered the projectors and the speakers in the project.

C. Video There will be two video in this project, one is the projection of people sharing their migration experience through video.Second video is to display actual footage of how the Jigsaw Arch environment.

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Control Systems There are some control system C. Sensors that will help the installation work more successfully and convey the Sensors in the blocks help the installation when user move it and meaning behind it. reconnect it. It triggered lights of A. Projector the blocks, the projectors and the speakers.

Projecting on the walls of the space after the user reconnect the jigsaw blocks into a spot, which allows the audience to also participate.

B. Speaker The sound of the video will played when the projector is triggered, which allows users to understand the video.

Fig.09 (far left) Sorting and preparing of this project.

Fig.10 (left) 3 jigsaw blocks connected in to structure.

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Occupation and Interaction When the audience pick up the glowing blocks, the installation will adjust the colour to instruct user to reconnect, the area around the connectable spot will light up.

When user reconnect the block, the sound of different person telling the experience of migration will start playing around the room, and the projector will project the video on the wall.

This playful installation will be interact with in the basement of the Deal castle. It will allow visitors to walk through it, played with it, listened to the story of migration through different times.

This creates a shared spatial and social experience.

Turning to the website, visitors can easily found the concept of the project. Video demonstrate how to use the installation and where to find it in the Deal Castle.

Review of Outcomes

Fig.11 (left) place of installation in Deal Castle.

Figs.12 (righ) Jigsaw testing in SketchUp Figs.13 (continued overleaf) Section and detail of Deal Castle

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Future Practice

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Review of Outcomes

Dissemination and Future Development Historical England has rebuild some part of Deal castle, although It is not as famous as Walmer Castle, the historical meaning of Deal is still important. The installation developed a different way of build, and created a new landscape in Deal Castle. The target audience of this project is not only immigrants, it’s a tribute for all ages, gender, and nationality to enjoy.

The project can have the possibility of being further developed as a study of heritage and urban characteristics of Deal.

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CV CONTACT DETAILS

Hong-Yi Chen Email : mavischen0428@gmail.com Portfolio: https://issuu.com/506871

Social Media: https://hellomavisuniverse.tumblr.com

PROFILE

I am a motivated, creative and critically engaged designer/maker from Taiwan.

Hard-working problem solver in a team, can focus with details in tight deadlines.

The value of cultural heritage is what I have grown to understand, and it has influence who I am as a designer.

QUALIFICATIONS

MA in Interior Design 2019-2020 University for the Creative Arts, UK BA (Hons) in Architecture 2015-2019

Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan First Class, RIBA Pt I

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Assistant Designer LES’S DESIGN LIMITED, Taichung, Taiwan 2019 i was handling the gym and a tea room design, including visit the construction site.

Design Intern LES’S DESIGN LIMITED, Taichung, Taiwan 2017 Assisted the designer to complete projects, and doing the case conception and customer proposals.

Part-time work( Freelance) Artistic Design Department of PINTREE, Taipei, Taiwan 2017 - 2018 I was deigsning the winter and summer leaflet , winter banner and assisted the founder to make the documentary of the group.

KEY SKILLS

Design skills Design for digital fabrication Handmade prototyping Specialist software skills Adobe Creative Suite SketchUp

REFEREES

Languages Taiwanese Chinese English Japanese(basic) Lucy Jones Senior Lecturer & Course Convenor University for the Creative Arts, UK ljones.s1@uca.ac.uk +44 (0)1227 817302

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Fig.15 (left) Jigsaw Arch structure

Appendix

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Materials and Suppliers List 3 Speakers 2 Projectors 70 sensors

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Bibliography Chambers, Iain (1994) ‘Migrancy, Culture and Identity’ London and New York: Routledge.

Haque, U. (2007) ‘Paskian Environments: The Architectural Relevance of Golden Pask’ In 4dSocial: Interactive Design Environments, Architectural Design, Volume 77, Issue 4.

Image Credits

All figures are copyright the author unless noted as follows: Figure 02: copyright ‘Homebound’ by Mona Haotoum

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Credits MA Architecture Course Leader: Lucy Jonas MA Architecture Design Tutor: Hester Buck Visiting Critics 2019/20: Ed Crooks - Edward Crooks Studio Keranie Theodosiou - Van Gogh House Richard Hards - Artist Matthew Brown - Croydon Council Cameron Bray - CSM student David Kay - Studio Child Graddon Lewis Architects and Designers Olly Williams - Oliver Williams Adrienne Bennie - Chelsea College of Arts, UAL Amira Baraka - LEED GA, Cairo Rima Kini - Meraki Interior Design Daniel Tollady - UCA, Canterbury Matthew Gibbs - Yotel Laoura Englezou - Regentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University London Anna Baranowska - AMB Ziad El Sarkaoui - UCA, Canterbury Matthew Walker - Robert Hirschfield Architects Ewa Lenart - Purcell Charles Bain Smith - National Trust Hubert Green - S/HE Studio Megan Krull - UCA, Canterbury Alumni Kevin Kelly - BDP Architects Illugi Eysteinsson - UCA, Alumni JJ Brophy - UCA, Programme Director, Design Credits

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