CORRECTING LOCATION OF STAR CEILING
After the play test with Josh, I realized that the place I had originally installed was still high for even tall people. I had placed in that location because it was most secure but I decided to take the risk of moving installation location in order to open up a more comfortable experience for the person inside.
Yellow highlights original location
My friend Laraib making sure I don’t have a mental break
DESIGN ISSUES
- Fabric/Blankets: Originally the draft was to cover the structure with blankets. As this structure became unexpectedly massive, I didn’t have the right heavy blankets that would make sense for this structure. Heavy blankets would make the structure look more sturdy from the outside. But I was on a budget and got cheaper fabric — making this look pretty bad!
- Uncooperative PCV pipes: I really struggle mixing natural materials with inorganic ones. Middle pipe was pretty off after morphing into a weird shape overnight last week. Painting it black made it easier on the eyes but it still stank.
DESIGN RISKS & TROUBLESHOOTING
- Decided to embrace the natural material and nested the top half of the structure
- The imbalance from the pvc pipe in the middle was really bothering to me so I created the illusion of some symmetry using twigs that created a symmetrical arch that became the front doorway.
- I continued to feel uneasy with the asymmetry that came with such a busy nest shape while the bottom half was originally of just black interior. So i swapped with some random cloth that was on sale and draped fabrics along the arch of some branches.
END RESULTS FOR NOW
