I haven't seen the brief, or plans, that this work is based on, so it's hard to comment. It may be worth noting though that, while the visuals are slick, I have no real idea from looking at them what the space is for. This is an important factor in spacial design, unless you're aiming to be particularly enigmatic or create a sense of mystery and discovery.
I'm not sure if the lighting in the drawings is accurate, or simply what's available in the 3D software, but if it is realistic, then the space is quite dark. If this is the case, you may wish to consider how outdoor lighting, mirrors, fabrics and lighter materials may be used to encourage more light into the area, or change the 'mood' of the space - which at present is quite stark and modernist.
When presenting, you may wish to structure it as follows: 1. Outline brief 2. outline any ways you challenged the brief; 3. Explain your visual research/key decisions; 4. Explain how work meets each key brief requirement (most important ones first) 5. Explain any 'extra' innovations/ decisions that enhance the solution 6. Remind the client of what you've just presented (so they remember the main points)
Central to all wayfinding projects is the requirement to help people move intuitively around a space (in this way - and other ways - architecture/spacial design and web design are very similar). Wayfinding is also used to communicate 'brand' (personality etc.) properly. If the client hasn't, or can't, explain their brand to you, you may have to do some work to summarize it for them.
Remember, in commercial projects, it's never acceptable simply to state that you thought an idea would 'look good', or you saw it somewhere else and liked it, so you used it. By all means reveal your influences, but explain how you made that idea your own, and applied it effectively to your client's brief.
I'll be interested to hear how this all fits together to create a coherent and stimulating visitor/student/staff experience.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen the brief, or plans, that this work is based on, so it's hard to comment. It may be worth noting though that, while the visuals are slick, I have no real idea from looking at them what the space is for. This is an important factor in spacial design, unless you're aiming to be particularly enigmatic or create a sense of mystery and discovery.
I'm not sure if the lighting in the drawings is accurate, or simply what's available in the 3D software, but if it is realistic, then the space is quite dark. If this is the case, you may wish to consider how outdoor lighting, mirrors, fabrics and lighter materials may be used to encourage more light into the area, or change the 'mood' of the space - which at present is quite stark and modernist.
When presenting, you may wish to structure it as follows:
1. Outline brief
2. outline any ways you challenged the brief;
3. Explain your visual research/key decisions;
4. Explain how work meets each key brief requirement (most important ones first)
5. Explain any 'extra' innovations/ decisions that enhance the solution
6. Remind the client of what you've just presented (so they remember the main points)
Central to all wayfinding projects is the requirement to help people move intuitively around a space (in this way - and other ways - architecture/spacial design and web design are very similar). Wayfinding is also used to communicate 'brand' (personality etc.) properly. If the client hasn't, or can't, explain their brand to you, you may have to do some work to summarize it for them.
Remember, in commercial projects, it's never acceptable simply to state that you thought an idea would 'look good', or you saw it somewhere else and liked it, so you used it. By all means reveal your influences, but explain how you made that idea your own, and applied it effectively to your client's brief.
I'll be interested to hear how this all fits together to create a coherent and stimulating visitor/student/staff experience.
Good luck!
Ian