Throughout this project ‘Perform’ where we had to create a design that consisted of three key elements such as:
Performance
Refreshments
Promotion
where we were given a choice of three building sites. This of which I had chosen to use The Bone Yard in Cardiff as I wanted to push myself as an interior designer to the limits to see what I can design by just using a shipping container.
Due to the brief having to consist of three elements I had found the project to be very interesting and exciting making myself to really get into this project and start researching as to what I could design. I feel that because I has to have a performance space in my design it really helped inspire me to create my design as a musical theatre as growing up I had gone to so many performances I knew what I needed to incorporate to my design. However due to deciding I wanted to based it on the Grease musical, I felt this worked very well to my advantage due a Grease performance that I was in. Giving myself a strong connection to that performance. Another aspect that I thought went extremely well was the use of materials and the colours I had used in my design, as it really brought the site to life and gave an upbeat look. Throughout this project there were a few things that I learnt about such as the gantry crane due to it being a major role for my performance space to actually work. As I didn’t realise they specialise in moving shipping containers around but that I didn’t really know what they looked like until I was shown an image of them. But how it actually fitted into my design due to he train tracks and didn’t draw the attention away from the key elements in the brief.
If I had a second chance to change areas of my design, I would probably add a gazebo covering over the seating area to show how it would look if it was raining making sure that the audience would remain dry but also how it could be attached to the seating area so that if it is dry weather it can be easily removed.
Since the start of third year I knew that this project would be different and that I would face challenges along the way, due to having all the learning virtually online. However, I believe that I was fully engaged and committed throughout this project. Due to attending my weekly tutorials and Q&A meetings making the changes that were needed to my design to create the best outcome it could be, whilst also asking any questions about the module or if I needed help. Due to working from home I have found it quite hard as although I did have motivation to do my work, it wasn’t the normal motivation I would have to develop my design and manage my time throughout the project due to not seeing other students on my course and how they designs are coming along. As I have definitely felt the pressure to get parts of my design complete ready for my tutorials.
When looking back at the final outcome of my design, I feel that I have had a clear understanding on the interior elements ‘object, space, and experience’ of which I have been able to master due to creating individual zones by using the shipping containers as I have been able to create separate interior spaces throughout the site based of a design style of the 1950’s and create a final outcome.
I do feel that I have found my own voice as an interior designer due to picking a challenging and fun era to base my design on as looking at my final outcome I feel that I have reached my potential during this project as an interior designer due to going back to a 1950’s era where in todays society you rarely see much of the design aspects anymore.
Rebecca Chick 