Suburban Installation Monolith Concept

Concept development - Bryon

BRYON: (went to meta-group meeting - developed direction for concept)

ok guys, so i went to the meeting yesterday as well and we've come up with a concept that everyone likes.

So basically, noone else really liked the whole "container" idea but we agreed it had to be an indoor space that answers the question "why is art important" and also relays information to people in some way.

The concept we came up with is "Escape boxes", its basically a cube that you can enter to kind of escape from the hustle of daily life. We felt that this gave us an angle to answer the question "why is art important", which is art gives people a form of escapism from all the hectic chaos of their lives, where they can just be with their own thoughts and emotions.

The cube shape of this "room" will reference the monoliths that will be placed in the urban areas, and it will be big enough to hold 2-3 people comfortably. We also decided that we wanted it to be big enough for people to lie down in (therefore we also have to think of the materials the floor is made of so that its comfortable enough, maybe soft). Sound proofing the room would also be another good idea. It should feel homely and inviting enough for people to want to engage with it.

The walls of the cube were to be translucent or smoky, so when light/sunlight hits this cube, it would create unique textures and looks engaging when affected by people inside of the cube. But not have it too translucent so the people who are inside the cube feel a sense of privacy. This would also give us space to have it light up or project stuff on to it at night. The ceiling of the cube is to be fully clear and transparent, so when people are inside the cube and lying down, its like they are looking at an art piece (the sky) that is always changing, therefore the sides of the cube have to be seamless, this creates an interaction with the people as the scene they view out of the "window" (ceiling) will always be different and unique to each experience (rainy, sunny, stars etc).

So what we have to think about is concepts on how this is going to look, what its made from (materials) and some renders in space, maybe also a plan and elevation of this "cube room". We also have to think of seating and how information about the art festival can be relayed to people while they are engaging with the room (maybe on the walls inside?, light projection?). also very important is how people enter this room, like is it a door? how does it close? how big is it?

Locations

Group discussion:

Suburbs:

Hataitai

Karori

Lyall Bay

Petone

Miramar

Khandallah / Johnsonville

- sideline
Mount vic

Newtown

Kelburn

Aro Valley

Locations / venues

Trainstations

occupy existing empty shops or buildings….

• drop off monolith
• sits on site for a few days and then opens up

(Steph) Individual work:

Chosen Sites to work with:
Karori

Miramar

Petone
Starting location info doc possibly for presentation:

History - using text filler

Stuff I found out about these areas are that in Karori and Mirarmar they both have community fairs on mid Feb that could co-inside with our suburban NZF implementation. Looking closer at specific sites within these locations: Karori - Ben Brun park - Used for community fair and is right next to Victoria University Campus. Also looking a at an open space that is opposite from Ben Burn park that is a part of Victoria Campus.

Miramar - Central space out front of Roxy cinema, lots of access to pedestrians and to people visiting miramar. Also miramar school close to central shopping district provides a street side open space that could work well. Also looked at Shelly bay road just off the main entrance into Miramar - its visible from the main road but is a big open space - could play with the surrounding environment being on the waters edge.

Petone - Along the esplanade- road side view and access will be in good line of site to gain attention, also along the beach (could utilise this environment) is a public space within this suburb. Jackson street - can use this site during the jackson street fair? Thought the large car park that gives access to Petone pack n save, countdown, warehouse and Briscoes - large enough space occupied by a lot of people regularly (would get a lot of attention through high quantity of occupants within this site)

These images provided information for my team to start rendering from to visualise concept in a site specific location.

This job was delegated to others within the meta-group

Plan 19.08.15

Conceptual Visual- write up
- what does it look like

- feel like

- vibes

- how it fits in the space

Conceptual How it works- write up

- what the audience is getting from it?

- what services this thing provides

- purpose in relation to NZF

^^^^^^^^^^^SHEM - Write up draft by next Wednesday^^^^^^^^^^^ Will be on a google doc

Visualisation of concept:

-Tayla

- Bryon

- David

- container in site x3

- night becoming an installation and day time active

-on site before it cracks open (night and day)

-on site once it’s cracked open (night and day)

- Physical scale model - Bryon

- Illustration on top of photography (DAVID AND TAYLA)

NATHAN

- app

- dossier

STEPH - 3 sites

Choose 3 locations - location plan for each site (can be worked into later)

Write up on locations / people in these locations / why etc
History of area

• MEET UP WITH MEG END OF WEEK ON FRIDAY

Shem - initial concept write up

NZFF Proposal We have conceptualised the idea of having pop up containers as part of our NZFF proposal. We have envisioned a space that is dedicated to the public for them not only to be exposed to what the festival has to offer but to also get a taste of other mediums of art they may not have previously been interested not inclined to explore before. Our vision is an open space open to all members of the public. Two containers will set up residence in a large open space in three different suburbs, each for a week at a time to cover the whole three weeks of the festivals duration. The two containers will be positioned slightly facing each other at an angle to provide a middle area where the public can relax, interact and be entertained. One of the containers will serve as an entertainer area, a stage that will be designed to showcase local acts around wellington as a form of entertainment but also serve as a platform for artists in terms of exposure and encouraging the arts in our city. The other container will serve as a hub designed to entertain and entice the audiences in the space. Interactive iPads built in with an app especially designed for the festival will serve as a tool to get the public excite, informed and also showcase the events and acts happening in the festival, with the option to also be able to purchase tickets for different acts on-site. These two containers will be designed and set up with a minimal feel to keep the focus on the entertainment, music, food and people that are creating the vibes in the place. These Pop-up containers will integrate well into the big open spaces of the suburbs that we are proposing to set up in, as this gives the crowds plenty of space to enjoy themselves on the beanbags, benches and blankets that will be set up in between the two slightly adjacent trucks. As well as the entertainment and the interactive hub, we have proposed a collaboration with some of the local food and eatery place in wellington to come in and join us, where it be a coffee, pizza or Mexican stall; to not only further give them exposure to the people on the outskirts of the city, but also a leverage for us in creating this space, as we seek to enhance the audience experience as much as possible. Our proposed idea aims to help bring the art to the people. The concept of reaching out and infiltrating the spaces these people inhabit, rather than them seeking for these spaces, will encourage not only word of mouth amongst the people in the area, but will gain NZFF wide exposure across a wide range of age ranges and different walks of life. We hope that by creating this set-up the audiences will gain a further appreciation for the acts that NZFF are bringing into our city, as well as exposure to the local acts, music and food that they may not have encountered or inclined to try before.

NZ Fest Installation/Hotspot Mockups

Brainstorming

Team meet up for concept ideation, discussion and planning. We explored our options and other facets of how we could promote the Nz festival to people under 30s as well as how we can enhance the user experience of the festival.

We found our direction, a sort of pre festival or a type of hype building pop up stalls leading up the the festival, making use of space and location, with links to the acts themselves, a teaser if you will.

We went around to the locations of the acts that are happening and took photos of the spaces around it to show/mock up where these pop up stalls would be placed and how they would look.