Structural considerations

I am currently working with Tom Bedford on the structural issues of the pavilion, specifically how we hold up the dishes over the entrance. I have also been rearranging the supporting posts, with a view to spreading the dishes out a bit, creating a more dynamic spread. These are the latest pictures.

Red Balloons

To give the visitors to the exhibition an idea of the actual scale of the stucture, I drew the footprint of the Gabion wall on the paving of the courtyard. Tom Bedford (our stuctural engineer) suggested that we use balloons to indicate the height of the pavilion, so we did.

Our Space Preview

Yesterday we spent the day setting up the exhibition, lots of very busy people, special thanks to George, Decklan, Matt, Kim, Michael, Dan, Gemma, Holly and Ben along with all the Our Space team and everyone else for all the hard work, the show looks great. Here are some pictures of the preview. The show is on until Saturday 20th Oct.

Rendered Courtyard pictures

Here are some new images of the Pavilion in the site. The first two pictures are aerial views, the last two pictures will give you an idea of what it looks like through the windows from the ground and first floor

OurSpace thoughts

Met yesterday with Duncan, Marina and Tom Bedford (structural engineer) to discuss the OurSpace pavilion, the meeting was positive and constructive. The project is now moving out of my comfort zone into a wider, deeper space. It’s an exciting moment because up to now the project has occupied territory familiar to me; variations on routes I have already travelled. I now feel challenged by the scale of the structure, not because I can’t do it but because it’s bigger than anything I have made before. I have complete confidence in the team I have around me, which feels good. The potential is here to make a great sculpture/structure for Willingdon Community School.

Research into possible fabrication methods for the discs is my next task.
But first I am going to go on holiday…

Meeting

Yesterday I met with Marina and Duncan to show them the model and plan for the Oct exhibition, very productive - now we have to start talking to engineers and fabricators

The Pavilion Model

The Model is nearly finished, I am waiting for more grey tube to arrive, here are some pics of it in progress