Spatial requirements for the node at its most basic will include:
- Comfortable seating, suitable for both adults and children.
- Work surfaces, again, suitable for adults, children, but also accessible by those in wheelchairs or the disabled.
Additionally,
the site itself will provide an interesting backdrop and a
host of subject matter to inspire participants. Some activities will
require users to venture out of the node and engage with elements of HSW
itself, such as that of frottage. Frottage is the process of taking a
pencil or other drawing tool and making a rubbing over a textured
surface. Pictured below is an example of this technique and its use in
pieces by surrealist and frottage pioneer Max Ernst.
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| 8B graphite on Yorkshire flagstone |
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| Max Ernst, La Forêt Pétrifiée (1929), graphite on paper |
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| Max Ernst (c.1935) |
- Display space
A vital part of the learning experience, this
allows for users to see what others have done (both in their class and
from previous participants), providing a forum for feedback and more
importantly, a feeling of accomplishment at creating something and
thereby encouraging users to come back for more lessons. At this stage, I
feel like internal AND external displays on the facade are the most
feasible, as this not only gets participants actively engaging with the
node and HSW by walking around and through the node, it also acts as a
sort of advertisement for passersby to see what is going on in the
space. The fleeting nature of the displays (as classes will ideally be
run a few times a week, both during the day and at night) draws people
back to the node to see what new drawings have been produced. I also
think the fleetingness of this adds a very informal and community-based
atmosphere to the node, which is a very important element for this
design - this is by no means a gallery for the accomplished artist.
- Adequate lighting, both inside and out for workspaces and displays.
As a learning space, the
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