analysing group research
Aesthetics
Structure
User
Our direction
Sustainability
General and “Hide� specific points - Signage confusion - Interaction - Balance between children and watchers - Size of hide - Window height - Attention span of children - Who are our main users
Sustainability - Renewable energy - Solar power - On site materials
User Accessibility
- Defining the space. - Sperating the users - Interior relevant to the users.
Aesthetics - Natural colour swatches - Materials - Traditional vs. Abstract - Specific to bird hides
Structure - Organic Forms - Simple - Functional - Light (Artificial/Natural) - Sound and hieght
Define space for different users e.g famlies and bird watchers. .
“Object� for children, specifically designed to be interactive.
User Accessibility
“Communication system� to create a network between the hides.
How people with disabilities access all areas of the hide
Aesthetics & Structure
We would like to promote harmony between a man made structure and nature , through our design approach. Our ideal approach is to integrate the building with the surroundings of the Wetland Centre. So that it becomes part of a unified and interrelated composition Approach: - A respect for natural materials - Blend into the surroundings - An honest expression of the function
Sustainability & Materials
The sustainable energy sources as alternative power for our proposal we are concidering are Biomass, Wind, Water, Solar and Geothermal. We want as manu aspects of our design to be as sustainable as possible. Below are the different materials and properties we feel our design should incorporate.
Interactive Materials Static non static Shock Absorbing Materials Touchable Textures Colour Smell
Children Orientated
Installation Impact Durabitity/Weather resistance Adaptation to nature Recycled/ Renewable Waste prevention Local Materials
Environment
Insulation
Windows
Reflection / Translucence Light Allowance Safety for birds Camouflage the users
Acoustics - sound absorbing For users and birds Temperature - Winter/Summer
our proposal We want our design direction to create the balance between the two main users of the Wetlands Centre. Our design will appeal to and engage both famlies with children as well as mature bird watchers and solve the issues of conflict between them. We want to create a network between hides to create an interactive community. Aesthetically we are going in the direction of organic shape and form taking our inspiration from our primary research on site from our photographs and sketches. We are aiming to find a balance between functionality and beauty in order to visually satisfy expectations of surroundings and our target audiences. We want the hide to be structurally simple, a honest expression of the function of the building with visual impact and care to not intrude or obstruct the surounding environment.