INTERIOR PRACTICES

Remaking and Revitalising old furniture has a certain beauty in a world that frequently favours the new. Re-purposing furniture, whether it's an heirloom from the family, something you found at a thrift store, or something you picked up off the curb, can be a creative and satisfying process. From the creative theories exercises, there was an imaginative exercise we did that was given to us by Nigel, the text I imagined was what was used to remake my piece of furniture.   ‘ I CAN IMAGINE A MUSIC PARTY GOING ON, I CAN IMAGINE KIDS RUNNING DOWN THE STAIRS ’   I went to the British Heart Foundation at the City Centre to search for a furniture, I opted for wood because it mirrors the historical aesthetic. Fig 1: The Chosen Barstool   Fig 2: A Sitting Performance with me and the chair                                                        ...

Understanding user experience extends beyond visual aesthetics in the field of design. Designers are increasingly using a sensory approach, to genuinely attract and interest users. Using the harmonic interaction of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell, I explored how the ancient Wymering Manor engages its people through a sensory site analysis mapping journey in this blog.   SIGHT As the eyes travel around Wymering Manor's corridors and chambers, they are treated to a visual feast of architectural splendour and historical artefacts. A visual sensory site analysis would look into the delicate intricacies of the manor's construction, the play of light and shadow on old walls, and the visual storytelling woven into its historical tapestry. In Wymering you get to see people, colours, trees, ghost as they say, furniture, artefacts, Wymering itself and get to engage with them.   HEAR When I closed my eyes, Wymering Manor tells me stories from the past. Analysing the auditory land...

On our adventure to Wymering manor, we had so many breath drawings and sound drawings. We all made music with Wymering, by hitting different materials against different materials, it produced different sounds.   Sebastine directed each ‘musical instrument’ in a rhythmic way, and we were able to make a performance.   A lot of people do not really know the way we breath has rhythm. Breathe drawings teach relaxation, concentration and mindfulness.   During the breath exercises, I felt my pulse and tried drawing the pulse as we were told to do for the exercise. It was difficult to use my non-dominant hand to draw, I gave my less dominant hand power to make the drawings of the pulse my other hand felt. As I started to draw my less dominant hand became dominant.   My Thoughts during the Breath Drawings   It can be used as a therapy as it is a valuable form of simplicity. An alteration in the breath change like a thought, a trauma, noise or something else can change th...

ADAPTIVE REUSE   The idea of "adaptive reuse" has gained popularity recently as a creative and sustainable way to re-purpose pre-existing structures. The Cold Dark Matter Shed is one such fascinating area that has become central to this revolutionary movement. This seemingly ordinary building, which was formerly intended to serve a particular role, is currently undergoing a revitalization and re-imagining, demonstrating how even the most unlikely locations can become centres of sustainability, functionality, and creativity.   Let us first examine the Cold Dark Matter Shed from an understanding perspective, before delving into its adaptive reuse. Originally intended for a specific use, either industrial or storage, this modest building today provides architects, designers, and visionaries with an empty canvas on which to explore new ideas. It is the perfect candidate for a creative alteration because of its distinctive qualities, which include its shape, location, and historic...

  It is a beautiful, mysterious, and tale-filled home.  This is regarded as the most haunted house in all of Hampshire, UK.  The street and church names originated from this mansion.   When I arrived at Wymering Manor, I was particularly interested in the interior because there were many rooms there, but not all of them were available to us. We were divided into groups and given blindfolds to wear. Keri went first, and I held her hand while she explored the outside of WYMERING MANOR with her other senses.When it was my time, we selected a different exterior area of the structure. It was an amazing experience because I had to rely only on Keri and my other senses while I was wearing a blindfold.   Every surface had a variety of textures and materiality, ranging from roughness and smoothness to softness and hardness and varied sounds.   Later, after following Belinda's instructions, Keri and I sat down in the grass and drew what we heard, felt, saw, touched, ...

  Back to class, and the first week was all about drawing. Seeing new faces made me nervous a little, but here we are.   Drawing is a type of note-taking. It is a communication tool used in design practise. We were instructed to bring a chosen object of importance to us from our homes as well as a piece of cardboard. Getting to class, I noticed a number of interesting and significant objects.   We all did as instructed and drew pictures of our precious objects.  I was reminded of the first time I had my object by drawing it. We were instructed to hand our cardboards to the person on our left after the entire drawing, but there was a twist. All I could think of was how beautifully the drawing was done as I was holding someone else's cardboard.     We were then instructed to arrange everything we had on the table and to sketch what we saw from each angle. I did my best to work with the drawing, not to change the prior work done by a classmate, but to take tha...