Conceptual Ideas

Venues

Before i can decide what my building is to be, i must first look at what already exists.

Busking

A look at some of the key spots busking occurs within the city centre context.

New Beginnings

I've gone right back to start with this one. I attempted the resit in August, but after a couple of weeks of trying to get myself motivated again i decided to give up completely. It was the first time in over a year when i was actually happy. A weight had been taken off my shoulders, i felt free. Since then i've done alot of thinking about this project, what i was trying to do, where i went wrong, how i could do it differently? I know now that i took on far too much! I wasn't able to let go of ideas, it became a big mess and i soon lost sight of the objective, to design a building.

I've gone right back to the drawing board, I've started back at were the project first took shape, the first manifestion of Public Performance, Busking. My initial research showed so many possibilites, so many directions and ideas that could be persued. It is from here that the story will continue. One building, in the heart of the city, for one purpose, Performance!

I started looking at the street again, who is to be found there, when are they there, why are they there and most importantly, what are they doing there?

Unit 5 Exhibition

We decided early on in the year that it would be a good idea to explore the possiblity of dispalying our work publicly. We secured a small space on Parnie St and dispalyed all our work for a number of days. Being quite dissapointed with the quaility of my work, i decided not to dispaly my finished project, but instead displayed what i had displayed for the first review of the project, which worked out quite well as it provided a backdrop for live music during the course of the launch night.

Results

No surprise, I failed! Was expecting it, and glad i did. Would have hated to have scraped a pass. At least now i have a chance to go back, figure out where it started going wrong, and make a fresh attempt for the resit.

Found out that a number of students from my unit also failed, which was quite a shock. I'd known for some time my project was behind schedule, but everybody else had quaility work on the walls.

External examination

External examiners were in today to look at a selection of the years work. I was quite worried because my name wasn't on the list to be seen. I was hoping i'd get an oppertunity to speak to them about my work. I've had a few proplems this year but i feel i have learned alot from those mistakes. It could have also been a chance to make myself feel better, might sound a bit lame, but i've been so dedicated this year, maybe too dedicated? I've yet to feel good about what i've done, despite the work thats been put in the end product always seems substanderd.

I've realised my main issue is time management. I worked every hour i could for the last year, i took little time to enjoy myself, despite how long i'd sit working i only actually do a couple of hours. Pulling everything together in the last 3 weeks really proved to me that i can work quickly, that i don't need to sit for day on end. sffrewfaew