The important part of this weeks design process is to set my own design parameters so that I can focus on the elements of my library that interest me and reinforce my theme. I believe the most effective parameter to set for my design would be the use of light and especially the resulting shadows. Some thoughts:
- Presence of shadows/shadow print newspaper?
- illusion of underwater at flood heights
- Creating sharp shapes in shadows, avoiding sharp shapes in materials
- Light for relief? Don't create an unpleasant study space
Creating order from chaos:
How do I design a user friendly library based on the chaotic nature of the Brisbane floods?
The image below is an interesting way of depicting chaos vs order and has provided me with a useful way of considering how I might design either my light and shadow elements or how I might organise the spaces within my library. Could there be something in this piece of art that resembles the floods? It seems almost like the left side is the debris and the right side is it's resting place on shore.
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| Fiona Taylor (2011) |
The following problems need to be solved:
1. Title of the private library
- Brisbane Library of Publicised Flood Disasters
2. Summarise Folie
- An instillation instilling shock and fear of the disasters of floods
3. Library of what objects?
- Newspapers on floods in the Brisbane region
4. Extent of objects?
- Approximately 100-200 newspapers from overseas
5. Location on site
- On the Cliff
6. Size of program
- Smaller then 350sqm
7. Experiences with the three study spaces
- Intimate, quiet and somewhat disturbing in some areas to reflect the events of the floods
