Final Sketchup Model

THE END RESULT...


So, finally, the model is complete. I can only say that i'm afraid the end result really doesn't seem to reflect the countless hours put into the task. Yet it's satisfying to see it completed (albeit, without trees and people and landscapes etc). To confirm, Ricky Swallow's studio is above ground ('Evoke'), and Richard Goodwin's is below ground ('Mechanical').

Although the word for Ricky Swallow was 'Evoke', i felt i've also inadvertently included 'Harmony' and 'Acoustic' in the design as well. The stairs leading up to the studio look steep, but considering his work was only small, it shouldn't be difficult to transport his models. I like the idea that when you're on a narrow spiral staircase, you tend to look down, where you're next step will be, aware that you're travelling up in height, but not sure what will be at the top. Then suddenly, the stair case opens up to a sweeping curve, which allows you to take in the studio and the height of it's location. I think this would be quite a sensation, possibly 'evocative'.

 The studio itself was designed to be a curved shape to reflect a cloud (but it was modified along the way), another interpretation of evoke - to look up at the sky, brings about a certain feeling. Hopefully, this has been expressed in this model.

Richard Goodwin's studio and stairs reflect 'Mechanical' in the sense of their location. They appear to be erupting up out of the earth, as in something very unnatural - that is, mechanical is the opposite to natural. I also took into account the words 'Fragment' and 'Explode' when building this model, and the block type shapes protruding from the ground can relate to both of these. I've chosen a combination of ribbed glass and steel mesh for the stairs. Glass has a certain precision to it; precision often being associated with mechination. And the steel mesh has a type of industrial appearance, also related to 'mechanical'. The staircase is designed to lead you into the 'realm below ground' and is designed to create a unique expereince for the user.