Practice Research
After inspired by the exhibitions in London, I wanted to research further more spaces that are designed for children to interact with them.
Children permamently leave their mark upon the installation.
Quirky design for a reading space. Child's personal space to sit and read compared to normal conventions.
Using recycled material to create these small spaces. Reminds me of the outdoor play area in the primary school, using cheap resources to provide an engaging environment for children to play.
http://monstrum.dk/en/
http://monstrum.dk/en/about/motor-challenges/ "We always create our playgrounds with as much accessibility as possible, also for children with special needs. We regard the playground as a social meeting place for all children and we aim to give room for social activities as well as physical."
I love Monstrum's values towards playgrounds, noting it as a social meeting place amongst the community. The reason I applied for Illustration is because of my passion for narratives and story-telling, and Monstrum here describing their playgrounds as "telling stories", it's encouraging me to delve further into the prospects of becoming a playground designer.
This "cardboard city" event shouts to me the ideas of cheap, basic materials being converted into something new by the children's imagination. It's amazing how children can convert a by-product such as cardboard into a new creative game. I saw this personally happen a few years ago when Euan and our cousin got joy out of a cardboard box for hours by changing it's purpose within the "play", it varied from being a car to being a jack in the box and more.
If I were to create a space, I should think more about raw basic materials such as cardboard for children to convert, evoking their creativity and imagination. Light and Colour
An interactive light playground that happens at a yearly festival in Sydney. From what I've seen from the festival, it's like a blend of what I saw at the Wonderlab and my earlier ideas of being part of a team in a festival aimed toward children learning through play.
Long exposure of Light and Colours to imitate the night sky?
Saturation of rainbow colours in reflection to the very white, sterile space it's located in. Immediatly captures the eye and draws the viewer to want to explore this installation from all angles.
This idea of experimenting with colours within light and shadow reminds me back to my idea of creating a space that's adaptable by the child through digital means, but looking at these coloured shadows, I could achieve the same effect perhaps without needing to use digital devices.
http://www.serpentinegalleries.org/exhibitions-events/marc-camille-chaimowicz-autumn-lexicon
To create coloured light: White lightbulb and coloured acetate overlap.
- Rotating Disco-light as a possibility for an everchanging space? - Children could choose the colours by changing these coloured sheets infront of the lightbulb, however safety issue as lightbulbs are very bright and can get very hot. Wonderlab from Gemma Aylward on Vimeo.
How the Wonderlab has incorporated light into their installations but still safe for children to interact with. Light isn't direct to the viewer's eyes and it's behind a protective layer or out of reach.
Seymour Science — Light from Splinter Design on Vimeo.
"The Sun, electricity and fire all produce light.
Light passes through some things, like air and water. You can see through them, so we call them transparent. But light cannot pass through some other things, like wood and metal. If you cannot see through something, we call it opaque." KS1 BBC Bitesize - Light (http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zp23r82#zsxg4wx)
I wanted to have an understanding of what level of knowledge children, specifically in my target range of Key Stage 1 (5-7 year olds), would know about how light works, so that i could ensure that if my space incorporated light, I'll take into considerations of what levels schools may be teaching/taught the children in order to create something that develops that curiosity further.
The fact that Playscapes comments about light being an underused element of play in play spaces, even in August 2016, gives myself more drive to attempt at creating a succeful play space that incorporates interactive light. I think light is a very important subject to learn about and if i can encourage that through play, I'd consider that play space successful.
Children having control on the design of the space through spare materials.
"Kids making their own creative play from available materials."
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This installation sparked the idea about the inclusion of mirrors? especially in this style of unexpected shapes and colours when viewing the installation from the comparably very different outside, the inside creates that notion of surprise. It also uses sound-activated LED's, similar to the Lenses installation by Hush Studios, whilst it lacks that same physical interaction, it creates a hub for social engagement and curiosity.
Could long exposures be a way to document children's use of the space?
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