Representing time: reprographic experiments
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Building on my work with historical maps, the first thing that I had decided that I needed to do was to redraw the maps that I had found...
Oliver Haigh
- Nov 23, 2019
- 2 min
Representing time: the need for cartographic graphic consistency
As has already been stated, a large part of my analysis of the site has been focused around the history of the site and how it has...
Oliver Haigh
- Nov 16, 2019
- 1 min
Geodesic physical model: casting
The final modules to do were to test and demonstrate the casting on formwork process. For this, I used a card formwork/mould, built from...
Oliver Haigh
- Nov 14, 2019
- 1 min
Geodesic physical model: applying formwork
The second module to construct was the formwork applied to the bamboo. To make this, I first of all laser-cut the net in mountboard. I...
Oliver Haigh
- Nov 12, 2019
- 1 min
Geodesic physical model: bamboo structure
The first module that I made was the bamboo structure. This is something which could be clad in some form of sheeting or textile to be...
Oliver Haigh
- Nov 10, 2019
- 2 min
Testing temporary to permanent ideas with geodesics
To test the idea of using bamboo for creating temporary structures and for the structural basis for casting permanent parts of the site,...
Oliver Haigh
- Nov 8, 2019
- 2 min
Bamboo for construction: a means rather than an end?
Up until now, I haven't particularly considered or tested bamboo in terms of how it would create the structures on the site, as I have...
Oliver Haigh
- Nov 7, 2019
- 2 min
Semester 1 interim review
This was the first pin-up for this project with all previous tutorials being table-top tutorials. The selection of work that I showed...
Oliver Haigh
- Oct 30, 2019
- 1 min
Developing the site: grid based on historical development
So far, most of my design development has been around the programme and materiality. Whilst I am only near the beginning of the project,...
Oliver Haigh
- Oct 28, 2019
- 2 min
Site-grown materials: bamboo
Having adopted agroforestry and permaculture as principles for the food-production programme on the site, I am now beginning to think...
Oliver Haigh
- Oct 26, 2019
- 1 min
Representing time: slides box idea
As my project is going in the direction of food production and possibly using site-grown materials for developing parts of the site, it...
Oliver Haigh
- Oct 24, 2019
- 2 min
Chora 'EOTM' exercise
This week's studio took a rather unique approach, where we undertook a design process exercise or 'game' all together. This was based on...
Oliver Haigh
- Oct 21, 2019
- 5 min
Permaculture and agroforestry
After reading Vincent Walsh's article in Fruitful Futures: Imagining Pomona, I decided to undertake more research into the topic of...
Oliver Haigh
- Oct 19, 2019
- 3 min
Fruitful Futures: Imagining Pomona
Visiting the site for the first time really emphasised for me the importance of the nature and ecologies present on the site, so I then...
Oliver Haigh
- Oct 17, 2019
- 3 min
First Pomona Island site visit
After a period of a couple of weeks of undertaking precedent studies for design philosophy, methodology, and process [see blog post Oct...
Oliver Haigh
- Oct 13, 2019
- 3 min
George Haydock film: 'Pomona Island' (2014)
"It's waiting, but I'm not quite sure what it's waiting for." ––– Luke Bennett [00:49] George Haydock's 2014 film Pomona Island is a...
Oliver Haigh
- Oct 10, 2019
- 4 min
Shin Egashira: a precedent study of design philosophy, methodology and process
In the first studio session of the year on the 3rd October, once the brief had been introduced, we were then given a precedent study...
Oliver Haigh
- Oct 6, 2019
- 2 min
Field Works studio position, brief and project site
My thesis project is going to be developed within the 'Field Works' studio, led by Nick Tyson. This is a new studio this year, making it...
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