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Witton Art, Final Concept Presentation

Kathryn Hodgkinson and Andy Siddall-June 2011

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Consultation

We have worked closely with the staff and students at Witton Parkand Newfield's to gain an understanding of their schools individualcharacters.

We have considered possibilities for integration of art in parallel togaining an understanding of the scheme by working with the designteam. This understanding of the scheme has led us to dispose ideasthat we know to be unrealistic and to focus of creating art that webelieve to be achievable within the scheme, timescale and budget.

We have proposed a balance between works that augment thedesign of the scheme and others that sit more as pieces of art intheir own right.

We have considered the community aspect and built in proposalsfor further meaningful community engagement as the individualprojects develop.

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Theme Having explored various options we have settled upon a central theme of

Framing the Natural Theatre of a School.

We propose to elevate, celebrate, illustrate and frame the everyday

theatre of the school.

During development of the work we have asked questions such as

1. How can we bring the staff, students and community into the art?

2. How can we celebrate the natural ecosystem of the school and the daily

life of a school/community?

3. How can we frame and elevate the variety of activity that happens

within the school?

4. How can we create opportunities for constant appropriation and changeso that the school can change with every new set of pupils?

5. How can we help to frame opportunities for the school to communicate

with the wider community?

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Concept Contents

1. Arrival-The Entrance2. Platform-Miniature Stage Sets

3. Whats On Your Mind?-Living Painting

4. Announcement Contemporary Billboard

5. Collaborate- Considering elements of the scheme with the design team

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Arrival-The Entrance

Concept

We propose that the entrance should promote a sense of arrival withinstaff , students and visitors.

We want to create a sense of having stepped onto a stage (metaphoricallyspeaking) and to create an atmosphere of importance as each individualenters the building.

We want to mark the threshold and make sure that arriving at Witton Park

is experiential and that each person feels equal and important.

We also want to create something that is unique for Witton park, that hascharacter and charisma and sets the school apart from any other school orcorporate building.

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Proposal A strong colour scheme which starts with the external soffit support and

increases in intensity until a intense and integral colour statement at the

main entrance way.

Using red as a suggestion for stepping onto a stage and as a dramatic

threshold.

Using spotlighting at the entrance to increase the sense of stepping onto

a stage and becoming part of a performance.

Creating a contrasting and dramatic internal colour scheme considering

all surfaces and all materials.

Using unexpected materials to ensure that the entrance has personality

and feels individual and high quality.

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Elements Graduated colour on soffit supports

Reflective material underneath the soffit

External and internal entrance materials and colour

External paving in a distinct colour to lead into the entrance

Reception desk

Internal glazing in colour themed etching

Internal lighting

Internal Floor

Digital notice board or friezes

Lighting Graphics on the entrance frame

Projection onto entrance glazing

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External Colour Scheme...showing graduated colour on the soffit supports,

starting with very pale pink to a strong red at the central point.

Existing scheme

Proposed

scheme with

graduated

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Entrance Colour Scheme

Existing scheme Proposed scheme showing intense use of colour

We propose that the entrance appears to be glowing red on as many different planes

and surfaces as possible. This can be achieved with a built out light box approach to the

internal walls and incorporating ceiling and flooring surfaces. Laminate glass can also

be considered.

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Red box visual two, using ceiling, for and window frames as a canvas

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Red Box visual three, using all surfaces as a canvas

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I have simply used their doors from

the drawn elevations that we have

and its a bit prison like not at all

the fluid high class hotel foyer that

the fly through infers.

Maybe we could gather images of

high class hotels what is it about

them that smacks of quality/rather

what is it that allows them to charge

brass handles, lucious carpets....


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Internal Entrance Colour Scheme

Proposed scheme for internal entrance area, a strong colourstatement intending to create a unique entrance area where allsurfaces are used as a canvas to create a bright, welcoming and

memorable experience.

Existing internal colour scheme Proposed colour scheme

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External Spotlight Proposal

A strong spot lit area outside the entrance will add to the experience of crossing

a threshold.

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Consultation Feedback This is a moment, a boundary, a threshold, a sense of stepping into something

Entrance immediately looks as if it is coming out

Looks bold

Color combinations are good

Its like a teleport, looks as though you are going to something special, at themoment its just a brown door

Your eyes are fixed on the entrance, you are immediately drawn to it

The spotlight is like its cleaning you, its like wow I am walking into the newschool

Its a school but it looks more posher and more intelligent

Makes me think I am at school now , ready to win

The yellow would have to be not too bright, might give you a headacheotherwise

For the spotlight to work it would only be at nighttime the arrow would work24/7

How about neon, florescent, yellow?

I have done supply work in schools it can be hard to navigate

This is a glamorous, welcoming arrow

Welcome you can all come to this school

It makes it feel more homely

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Platform- Miniature Stage SetsConcept

Instead of buying furniture from catalogues why not create unique ,

bespoke and ambiguous pieces of furniture that can be appropriated in

numerous ways by the staff and students?

These stage sets will elevate the natural activity of the school and frame

the students and staff.

They will promote sociability and ensure that there are interesting

gathering spaces at the very heart of the school, they will help to

emphasise the importance of communing ..

They can be used for work and play and also for practical reasons such as

storage and display. These platforms will be visually pleasing, unique and sculptural

components added to the main circulation area of the school.

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Platform- Miniature Stage SetsThe proposal

The stage sets will be a variety of geometric and organic abstracted forms.

They will be fabricated from polished concrete.

The will sit within the heart spaces as sculptural forms .

As well as a variety of seating platforms, ramps for access they could

contain display cabinets and shelving. The more extensive they are the more they will impact on the character of

the building and the daily life of thee school.

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Initial Platform Ideas

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Platforms can contain organic and geometric forms


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Cast concrete sculptural platforms that function

as mini stage sets or seating platforms for

informal/impromptu performances.


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An elongated learning

spine that acts as a

resource for display,

materials, a library,

a seat, a table,a bench....


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Whats on Your Mind?Living PaintingConcept

Whats on your Mind proposes to capture and present information about theschool day and display the information as a visually appealing, complex andconstantly evolving digital images. The painting will be animated and will presentan illuminating and intriguing snapshot of the school at any given time of day.

What constitutes information of interest....how the students grade the interest of

a lesson, how the staff grade effort, how concentration corresponds to time of theday and the time of the week and term?

And more poetic information? Whether anybody has had an inspirational thoughtthat day? Whether there is a new romance in the air?

And how does the picture in school correlate to local news and happenings ?

The log could also be analysed as a visual way of understanding what is happeningin school Concept

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Whats on Your Mind?Living Painting

The Proposal In taking Whats On Your Mind forward we propose to consult further

with the school to identify what types of information they find interesting

to collate and present.

Imagery would be developed in direct response to the information that we

agree that we wish to present. Information will be collected constantly throughout the day via computers

at the point of logging onto the school intranet.

There are other opportunities for collecting and presenting information,

the school dinner system, the library and the Building Management

System. The information will be presented on fixed projector screens, on led

screens through the school and could also form a generic screen saveron

all school IT.

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Information can be presented in numerous manifestation.

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Screens already specified can be appropriated by the viral, constantly changing piece of


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Screens already specified can be appropriated by the viral, constantly changing piece of

art. Staff and students will become familiar with the meaning behind the animated

changes.


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Announcement Contemporary SignboardConcept

A contemporary signboard that can be used as a point of communication. This is a project

for the school to own and to curate , we envisage that it will change constantlythroughout the years .This proposals takes its lead from our desire to introduceinfrastructure that can be appropriated by the school, staff and community to allow for aconstantly changing interface.

Billboards can be located and used throughout the school, however we propose a key

billboard should be located on Buncer Lane as an interface between the school and thecommunity.

The board should be developed in parallel to a series of thought provoking workshopsthat will lead to the development of manual that will support the legacy of the piece.

The board can be used to impart information, ask questions, provoke thought

This project is our proposal for a developed project that can be based in the communityand the school. We see this as key interface between the two bodies and our opportunityto with both and to leave a legacy that will do the same.

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Announcement Contemporary Billboard

The Proposal

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We propose to develop a framework, backlit surface, and a series of letters in a

variety of sizes, colours and fonts.

The letter kit and display system will be easily accessible for regular change.

The technology will be deliberately low technology to ensure easy maintenance and

longevity.

These will be developed in parallel to a programme looking at potential use of the

signboards and further locations.

We will encourage the school to use the signboards as a means of promoting curiosityand thoughtful communication as well as a opportunity for factual information.


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A series (or pair) of

signboards that establish arelationship of

communication between

the school and

passing/resident

community.


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Consultation Feedback-Signboard

We do have something like that but it is never updated

There is going to be a school TV channel , you could explore how this is used

A clock is a good idea

Anything on the billboard should not point out individuals unless its good stuff

You would feel special if you had your birthday up there

Could be like the stocks for naughty kids

Could the bill board be curated?

I really like the thought of a constant project for the school, it would begreat ownership for the students.

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Collaborate- considering elements of the

scheme with the design team

Concept and Proposal

During our engagement we have discussed a variety of projects thatinvolve our input various elements of the design.

These have included, the pods, the winter garden, the outdoor

classrooms, colour scheme, other elements of the landscaping, and the

signage.

We propose a small amount of further time in this contract and an outlinecosting for phase two which will allow us to remain a collaborative part of

the design team were appropriate.

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Pod Design

Signage

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