National theatre sketch model

Timetable

My time table for the rest of the term before the holidays is:

Week 1: 8 - 14 of March

Tuesday / Wedsnday : Get the necessary material that I need to do projection outside: extansion cable, projector. Project onto the wall outside Chelsea to start understanding how it is to project in an outside space. How big is the projection? How bright?

Thursday + the week end: go back on site take proper measurements, make a more detailed plan, elevation, sections to have a better understanding of space

Monday: Put my work on the blog, write down what I have discovered, reflect on the experiments that I have done

For the following Tuesday I should have: pictures of my experiments with the projector outside, more detailed drawing of site

Week: 15 - 21

Tuesday / Wednsday: get different materials and project on them. How a projection looks when is projected on fabric? What happenes if I use glass?

Thursday + the weekend: start thinking about how can I apply my discoveries on site, make some concept drawings

Monday: Put my work on the blog, write down what I have discovered, reflect on the experiments that I have done

For the following tuesday I should have: pictures of my experiments of projection on different materials, initial concept proposal for my project

week 22 - 28

I think the all week should be dedicated to the development of a clear proposal that i can further develop during my holiday

James Turrell

These are some of the works of an artist called james Turrell which I find very very inspiring. His art is focused on the use of lights to create new sensorial experiences which change completely the way a space is percieved.In particular minute 1:52 really impressed me because I didn't expect a man to step out of what actually seems a 2D picture! this is a really impressive way to manipulate reality in order to create new magical, oniric spaces.

How to bring the projector outside?

This is probably the main problem that I have at the moment, because to bring projections outside on my site I need to have a power source to be able to switch on my projector. Very interesting is the project by Reuben Dangoor for the Ministry of the sound that I have been advice to have a look at after my crit. in his blog he explains how he managed to bring the projectr outside, by connecting it to a car bactery. it doesn't seem difficult, however the bactery he uses is very expensive! So i am thinking about where I could find a cheap one....

http://www.reubensgraphics.blogspot.com/

My site on the Southbank

After the Crit, one of the thing that came in my mind was to go back on site and find a specific place where i could focus my research. I thought that finding a site was necessary because working on a installation, which should combine cinema and architecture, not knowing where it is going to be displayed is a bit difficult.

The site that I have choosen is the area underneath Hungerford bridge, between the London Eye and the Royal Festival Hall. I decided to be focused on this area because I have noticed that due to the fact that it is not too illuminated and that there is not much going on there, people here tend to walk very fast and never stops to observe and experience the site.
All the other building of the South bank are illuminated, some of them with colorful light which make the atmosphere safer and more beautiful. People walk up the stairs to see the parts that are illuminated, to take pictures, to explore. I would like to create a new spatial experience underneath Hungerford bridge to allow the people to enjoy the journey, to feel safer and give a sense of continuity between my site and the rest of the South bank.

Colour projections

Colours succession

Colours succession from Laura pagano on Vimeo.

Untitled from Laura pagano on Vimeo.