Model development.

I wanted to continue the theme of model making so I made some abstract space models looking at different ideas.

Once again I really enjoyed making models, these were a variation of laser cut pieces and hand cut models, I also used wax as a modelling material for the first time I really like the way it represents water and plan to use it in future models.

Brief.

I've decided to do a Sailor's Mission for my project, I want to do something that related to religion and I'm also interested in the forgotten nature of the life of a merchant sailor.

I feel that with the positioning of the site as shown here;

Really works with the water surrounding it, giving it that connection to the sea.

Blackburn Cathedral

I went on a visit to Blackburn Cathedral, I went to the Sunday service and spoke to the Dean after also, I've been trying to decide on what I want to do for my brief, and I thought that I might get some inspiration from this.

The result was positive in that I did discuss at length what makes a certain space religious and how that sense of faith is maintained and created, I'm still stuck for a brief though.

Religion for Atheists

After being told to present our own briefs I looked at this book for inspiration.

It had several interesting ideas and a specific chapter on architecture talking about the creation of 'Monuments to Man' rather than to God, an idea I found very interesting.

Because we have been asked to prepare our own brief for this project I wrote one based around this idea and felt it was a really interesting project. However my tutor felt that there wasn't enough architecture in the brief and it was too simple a project.

I'm abit upset at this response because it was something I was really getting excited about, I'll just have to try and come up with something new. I do like the idea of looking at something religious though and I think thats the area I'm going to explore.

Bristol

Our New Project is based in Bristol, we're heading down there in afew days to look at sites etc...

Not overjoyed with the selection of city, I wanted to have a go at designing something next to the coast personally and was holding out for a coastal city, I guess Bristol's close to the sea I can't really complain.