After having looked at the designs for other folie-like structures and thinking a bit more about how we could better integrate senses into our design, we all came to the next meeting with a few ideas.
Even though this image is of the interior of a house, it still embraces the idea of the small yet comfortable space. Keeping in mind that our folie need only be designed for two people, this felt like it could be a relevant image.
This was undeniably an interesting design. The way the aluminium cones have been placed to create the shell of this structure is eye-catching and unique and would, undoubtedly, be quite interesting to view from the interior as well.
This bus shelter in Paris was not only an interesting design, but also incorporated technology with an LED touch screen for waiting passengers to use. This would relate to the learning experience we are to provide with our folie design. Even though this isn't exactly the most creative way to integrate learning technology into a structure, it still appears to be quite effective.
This structure is interesting because it uses a material (concrete) in a way which we do not usually see it in (as a curved sheet/ribbon shape). While "warping" the conventional use of materials to create an interesting display would probably be technologically challenging, it can clearly result in an eye-catching structure.
The way this structure engulfs the walkway and clashes with the surrounding landscape is oddly appealing. While its difficult to tell from the angle of the photograph if this is a structure you can climb through or if its just a sculpture, this structure still holds a lot of intrigue, almost calling those around it to discover its mysteries.
This structure uses the bending of timber planks as a way to build a frame and an interesting piece of design work. The seemingly raw materials (though the timber would be finished) fit in quite well with the surroundings and, despite a fair amount of complexity for a small structure, gives off a peaceful feel about it.
Above are some quick sketches exploring potential ideas for a folie design (from left to right):
- A structure of twisted steel sheets, some faces polished, some faces matte. Aim of the structure is to warp the viewers perception by leading them through the different channels formed between sheets.
- A structure mainly made of timer, the walls and ceiling are continuous over the building, which would sit over the foot path, providing cover for pedestrians. A viewing box, perhaps with some educational material in it (?) is accessible via the stairs/seats on the side of the structure.
- A pod-based kind of structure with access via a central ladder, the pods could potentially have some kind of movement factor. This relates to one of the concepts discussed as a group of maybe one of the learning aspects be about space, the pods could be arranged like the solar system, with the interior of each designed to mimic the terrain/coloring of each of the planets. This is perhaps to literal of an interpretation of the learning concept, but it would be appealing to families with children as this could be a kind of fun way to learn.
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