Week 12: Draft Presentation

Title page
Hero Image: The selling image of a rendered view.

Abstract (300 words)
Time, an irreversible and temporal concept, is an ongoing sequence of events taking place, throughout the duration of periods. Though the word time is often used to explain the long-term: past, present, and future, time can also be used to explain the short-term: events throughout the day. This is done through using the familiar words: morning, afternoon, evening, night. Ante meridiem & post meridiem is taken from a theoretical perspective of being able to physically embody and document the movement of time in a space. Ante meridiem & post meridiem aims to explore the movement of time throughout the day, from sunrise to sunset. My design further aims to examine how time is perceived through the lens of the public, delving into their emotions and reflection during their experience in the space through the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. Their experience may either encourage them to stop and self-reflect, enjoy the moment, or motivate individuals to live to the fullest potential.

Site Analysis
site map

Interiors
floor plan
sections

Visuals
perspectives
colours, atmospheric qualities

Details
colour palette
material palette (and dimensions)

Pitch
Ante meridiem & post meridiem, is a project located in the St James Theatre foyer, where the movement and documentation of time is explored.

My artist model, Chris Fraser, is an artist who often uses time and movement as a medium to his artwork, where they involve light to transform his installations. Those who visit his installations will never share the same experience, as his work is a projection of time, always changing, never stagnant.

The foyer space in St James Theatre was once a public space commonly used to travel between Queen Street and Lorne Street. I was interested in using the foyer to bring this back, and also creating an interactive installation. When keeping in mind of restoring the foyer as a walkway, I thought about the kinds of people moving through the space, and the area the site was in. When thinking of this as a walkway for the public, I thought it would be a good opportunity to include a coffee booth in the space, for a quick coffee-to-go. My proposal to the site is to create an installation walkway that caters to those who would like a temporary escape from the hustle of the city, those who enjoy installation experiences, or simply those who wish to take a shortcut between the two streets. Those who walk through the space will experience each area of the space through their senses: The sound of the city, the taste and smell of coffee, the visual projection of light through the space, and the interaction of passing through pivot doors.

I hope to create a design proposal where time is a factor to the installation, involving sunlight to create projection and movement into the space. Although the space may be used as an escape from “reality”, the truth is inevitable. Time will not wait for you, and while you are in the space, there is subtly, but surely, visible proof that time is ticking, and it is impossible to escape from time.