Flatholm Project Journey
Thinking about Flatholm Lighthouse
Maybe if we put the lighthouse silhouette at the back instead? That way we don’t have a small panel to look through.
Flatholm Project Journey
Looking for Inspiration
In our teams site we have been sharing our experiments with servos, flip disc prototypes and also varies different mock-ups. Some of the videos that are inspiring us include: Diffusion Choir + Making of Diffusion Choir; Chaotic Flow; Point Cloud; Windswept; Wave Wall; Pe Lang – Moving Objects; Explore Porth Read more…
Flatholm Project Journey
Starting to sketch
In terms of what the actual data physicalisation will look like, we are still figuring this out. An early mood board highlights an idea of layering the data. (Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended and we are happy to remove any material that you feel constitutes a copyright infringement).
Flatholm Project Journey
Thinking about the Data
Off these conversations, we started to think about the data. On Flatholm island there is a weather station which we connected to our partner Yard’s server. Also, we are currently trying to work out the most efficient way to gather the slow worm count, butterfly count, moth count, bird count, Read more…
Flatholm Project Journey
Understanding the data physicalisation
The first phase of this journey is us trying to really get our heads into the core purpose/ heart of the data physicalisation and all its stakeholders. Can you imagine? We are doing this remotely (i.e. the team logs in from home every Tuesday). We also have a Teams site Read more…
Flatholm Project Journey
Kickstarting the project
The journey of the Flatholm DAPTEC project started on the 4th September 2020 and already, due to COVID-19 restrictions we have had to apply some interesting work arounds. As a whole, we are adopting a solution-based approach to the design and development of the Data physicalication. We feel that this Read more…
