Aedas presentation and powerpoint stills

Aedas: what will I show them?
After studying their work closely I decided that the materials they were most likely to be impressed by were glass and metal. They seem to prefer bold abstract shapes to intricate detail, but I find it hard to work with those, so I will pitch my more intricate ideas to them. I think that the BRIT school’s main intention is to create an inviting space, and the robotic structures of Aedas’ portfolio will contrast with this. I also want them to like my ideas, so I will try not to detract from their style too much.
I really wanted my designs to incorporate the sense of life and energy at BRIT whilst appealing to both staff and students. I also wanted to show Aedas my final designs, so I tried to make sure I had these ready. I really like the mural styles of some of throw up artist from Southbank and Brixton, and I have included pictures of these to show Aedas what I mean.


Here are some stills from my powerpoint. Unfortuantly, our teacher was ill on the day we were meant to show Aedas our work, but here are some examples of what my powerpoint looked like:

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This last image may seem at odds with the others but I wanted to include it as I have a love for Spanish architecture, and I find the colours very intimate and welcoming. Although many of the people in my study for bold colours, I really think that if we are trying to create a warm feeling we should resort to pastel tones. Spain is renowned for its welcoming atmosphere, especially to those who have not been there before, and I think that it really has something to do with the warn, sunkissed feel of its architecture.

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I really liked the plain walls in this image and the way they indicate a certain place in the room. I think that I might use this in my final design as it is a good way of wayfinding through the use of colour. I like the way the wall is comforting rather than being oppressive and I like the way it is painted in a jagged outline. I think that I will definitely bear this technique in mind as it is reminiscent of childhood while being bold and inviting at the same time.
I wanted to think about the way fixtures in the room will affect the rest of it and how we could work with this: some of the people in my questionnaire expressed an interest in curved lines when making the new reception, as they said that they really liked the shape of the newest building. I think that if we did go for a curved theme when branding, it would be important to make furniture which would incorporate this, which could then affect our wayfinding. For example, if we had a curved edge, we could work with loopy, curved writing and maybe something similar in the logo.

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When exploring the themes of pattern and blank wall I came across a way to combine the two: having larger, less detailed patterns engulfing a space. This way they become more like structures themselves than detailed things that might detract from the environment around them. I really like the way the flowers seem to be creeping up the wall: it gives a sense of realism to some obviously unreal.

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When it comes to pattern I generally opt out, finding it easier to work with plain walls. I do however accept that many of the students would really like to have some pattern in their building, and I really like Ikea’s minimalistic approach. When I looked at other people in the class’ work, I found that a running theme was that of nature and trees, and while I find that a bit tacky I did really like the idea of a stylish alternative: Here we can incorporate something which appeals to teenagers without being too arty. I would worry that if people from other strands say nature scenes they might not like them, but I think that if we had something like this it wouldn’t be as discriminate.

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I looked at a variety of pictures of corridors to gain a sense of what makes a professional one, and I really liked this image. Although it is windowless, this place has a sense of sunlight, owing to the bright colours and light fixtures placed at every door. I really liked the colour, and if we use white for the colour scheme it will be easy to co-ordinate lights to go with this. Corridors are hard because they are generally boring due to their structure and content, but I think that at BRIT we could really use it as an opportunity to turn it into a welcoming space.

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This image was an inspiration to me because of the way it incorporates the entire length of the structure, not just segments which may not accurately illuminate. Of course, it may be that this is the case for this building, but I think that generally it would allow for much more light than just normally systematically placed windows. I also think that this would add to the grown up feel that the students wanted when I asked them what they liked in the school. Higher windows add a sophisticated sense, and owing to the length of the building I think we could incorporate this.