Intersection through terminal
Location: Ferry Terminal
•Utilizing ropes for handrails.
•reflecting both the functional and aesthetic elements.
•emphasizing the intricate connections and pathways facilitated by the rope handrails.
Interwoven Paths is a project that uses the intersection to show that the place itself is simply a representation for the diverse and connected community that is interwoven through urban life diversity.
Utilizing Ropes for handrail can turn an ordinary intersection into a highly dynamic, live space. This would result in not just more legible navigation but also offer a better qualitative experience. Tough but very versatile ropes might bring continuity in the texture that is organic in nature and is totally different from the rigid urban landscape.
The design theory is based more on human-oriented urban space, and the ropes fulfill an operation but also an aesthetic role. Because the ropes tend to move to the natural swing, they introduce the visual and almost tactile textures in the terminal.
The installation also encourages interaction with the community. The rope, apart from forming different artistic patterns to create interest for the viewers to be able to interact with the installation and between each other, further beautifies the intersection. It creates the ongoing community for its users, where the terminal is not just a passage place but a place of connection.
Collaboration with habitats
According to Hermitage Wildlife Garden in Gosport,
BLUEBELLS AND FOXGLOVES are the prominent species which can be seen in both of the cities: Portsmouth and Gosport. It is the specie that can survive in UK weather condition. Bluebells’ beautiful blue colour which is the symbolic colour for sea links between Portsmouth, Gosport and the Sea.
While Bluebells will only bloom in Spring, Foxgloves specie is the second collection for this collaboration as it blooms in Summer and the shape gives the dominant structure in the terminal.
Design Proposal
Ferry terminal (At Portsmouth)
Ferry terminal (at Gosport)
InterwovenPaths let the user interact within the transect: traveling from Portsmouth to Gosport. Connecting the community with the symbolic image of Ropes and habitats represent the urban life diversity.
Through this investigation and practical design stage, one thing that I had acknowledged is that:
To design a material artifact that is resilient, one has to be in this four principle.
1)Durability of the concept: the concept is firmly fixed, well-founded and likely to have lasting value in society.
2) Durability and effectiveness of the product’s utility: It’s not depending on technological that are rapidly evolving.
3) Durability of the physical thing: It’s made from metal handrail post and Ropes which are good-quality materials, and can be maintained and repaired.
4) Durability of the design: The form is styling well and endure the aesthetic appeal.
The installation is made with ropes, metal handrail posts and plants.
Ropes – When the functionality of these ropes as handrail became lost, they can still be used in any other function to tie, knot or even as a chain to carry heavy loads.
Metal handrail posts – Stand posts can still use as stand posts no matter how this first attempt is going to be lost. They can still use as a fence post or even make a new design formation because it has the basic and simple form shape.
Plants – Habitats can never be lost their purpose even if they will grow in the wildlife because Bluebells and Foxgloves can survive in the woodland edges or shaded areas created in the garden.