Northshore Love Lock Loft

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Recommendations

Here are two recommendations for the proposals future development

1. For future development, I would invest in an app to be created for Love Lock Loft. This app will ask people what they did at the site and that information will then be saved onto a database to determine what people are most interested in doing and how we can cater to them by providing different features to the site and activities in future.

2. To expand Love Lock Loft in Brisbane and beyond, I would station the same set up of three shipping containers, a wired grate for locks, and concept of love and retro themes in capital cities of Australia where there are predominantly tech savvy teens to young adults who can capture Love Lock Loft and post about it on social media. These would be located in Southbank Brisbane, Southbank Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth.   

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Reflection

With a lot of brain storming and problem-solving the group and I achieved so much more with Love Lock Loft than I could have ever thought of on my own. We started with one shipping container with not a lot of components and ended up with 3 shipping containers with many unique components. The wired grate on the wall for people to place on their locks became a grate that faced the river, making it a more evident feature to by passers. Overall, with all the changes made from start to finish, I believe the client brief was achieved to a high standard and the project became more site specific to Northshore.

Whilst being in the group I was an active member in contributing ideas amongst my fellow group mates, attending meetings and tutorials and through the process and project development of Love Lock Loft this in turn helped deepen my skills and knowledge about project development. 

Unfortunately towards the end of Assessment 2 I grew distant from my work and creativity, the project, and the group due to personal reasons. I know hadn’t contributed as much as I normally would but what I was going through had taken a physical and emotional toll on me. I hope to do better in future while studying the creative industries and communicate more clearly with any group I am assigned to. 

But overall I am happy with the outcome of the project thanks to the hard work and dedication of the team.

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Evaluation and Final Documentation

Whilst brainstorming many ideas and developing the prototype we all had to bear in mind that there was a client brief we had to adhere to. This project had to focus on implementing new, fresh ideas and creating an appealing space available for all age groups. So we asked ourselves the question: how can our project appeal to all age groups? We decided that the main theme of Love Lock Loft will be about love, but inserting retro elements to appeal to an older demographic and young teens and adults who also take interest in retro themes. The last demographic to cover was young children, so we made sure to incorporate a child-like environment and fun activities for them as well. 

How does our project appeal to all age groups?

1. Retro and love theme (older demographic) 

2. Having a modern aesthetic and picturesque backgrounds to take photos of/in front of (teenager and young adult demographic) 

3. A cozy, fun, and relaxing area to watch movies and play (children)

We knew there would be an extensive amount of materials used for this project therefore an essential part of the project development was to incorporate how we were going to make Love Lock Loft as environmentally sustainable as possible. 

How is our project environmentally sustainable?

1. made use of 3 shipping containers provided by Northshore 

2. furniture made out of recycled wood and biodegradable materials (bean bags, pots, plants, wooden posts, & fence)

3. Love Lock Loft is a green space that evokes a vibrant culture and a place that is environmentally friendly

4. There will be a place within one of the shipping containers specifically for key disposal. This will ensure that there will be no littering of keys on the ground or in the river 

In the final stages of prototyping we brainstormed ways to make a digital footprint for Love Lock Loft. We ended up with #LoveLockLoft that people can tag in their photos. Their photos will then be displayed on the screens in the key disposal shipping container alongside the display of the hashtag.

Above all the strengths and aspects of the client brief that has been achieved with this project there will always be areas for improvement. Altogether our project only cost $20, 000 to construct, which left us $20,000-$50,000 spare. For future development, I would invest in an app to be created for Love Lock Loft. This app will ask people what they did at the site and that information will then be saved onto a database to determine what people are most interested in doing and how we can cater to them by providing different features to the site and activities in future.

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Methodologies 

When it comes down to what was previously involved with the first Love Lock Loft, there was only 1 shipping container which included some recycled wooden pallets for furniture, a wired grate attached to the wall, and it was to be opened every morning and closed every late afternoon.  

After attending tutorials and working with the group we came up with new ideas that extended onto the existing project. First we started brainstorming by looking up pictures of refurbished shipping containers on google images to get inspiration, then we started drawing pictures of potential new prototypes: - Instead of having one door that was lifted up to stand during the day, there should be two doors that open outwards (looks more inviting) - The wire grate on the wall should be a feature that is outside of the shipping container loft (so more people can see it) - There should be an upstairs area of the loft - Where would the keys be disposed of? (put it down a chute?) 

- The shipping container loft should be facing the river

- The Love Lock Loft should be open to the public 24/7

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Introduction

Before being put into groups, The Northshore Love Lock Loft was initially my idea. Through careful planning, prototyping and development The Northshore Love Lock Loft is now 'Love Lock Loft'. My independent research came about when I was making the project suited to the client brief of 1. Enriched Life, 2. Embedded Wellbeing, 3. Supportive Ecosystem, 4. Culturally Vibrant, and 5. Captivating Cutting-Edge. For assessment 2 it was easier coming up with ideas as there were guidelines that were to be followed, however, I did not realise how much potential the project had to further expand until after being put into a group.

In these final journal entries I will go through the process of methodologies, application of theories, and prototype iterations to explain how Love Lock Loft's final prototype came to be.

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Final Prototype

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17h1cWyYESVWAnHivRXUzmg6Jyn9F00h4/view?usp=sharing

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Assessment 3

Reflective Report

Rishaan Janson

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References

Extrawellness. 2018. “21 DIY Pallet Sofa Plan And Ideas”. Accessed August 16, 2019. https://extrawellness.net/diy-pallet-sofa-plan-and-ideas/.

Container Traders. 2018. “Shipping Container Prices”. Accessed August 15, 2019. https://containertraders.com.au/shipping-container-prices/.

Sem 2 Client Brief. “Key Pillars”. Accessed August 18, 2019. https://blackboard.qut.edu.au/bbcswebdav/pid-8005891-dt-content-rid-25981030_1/courses/KKB285_19se2/Northshore%20vision%20and%20key%20pillars%202019.pdf 

Janson, R. 2019. “My wix website”. Accessed August 24, 2019. - https://www.wix.com/website/builder/?referral=split%20page&vertical=blog&storyId=a1f12e0b-fb22-4d6f-9635-d1735d9c3876#!/builder/story/a1f12e0b-fb22-4d6f-9635-d1735d9c3876:6c0fdf92-49ec-4839-ae6a-7cf820f13e3b 

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Measurements of Success

Overall I am confident The Northshore Love Lock Loft will improve brand awareness in line with the Northshore vision as it will bring more foot traffic to the area 7 days a week due to the Lofts multi-purpose of a couples retreat, a quiet place to work or study, meditate, and create. 

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My Skills and Interests...

- Photography 

- Creative/ positive thinker

- Styling

- Music 

- Art

- Meditation 

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Ideal Skills

Here is a list of ideal skills required from a team that chooses to work on this project:

- creative

- positive 

- hard-working 

- works collaboratively together

- passionate about sustainability and diverse culture

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Sustainability and Diversity

This concept is sensitive to issues surrounding sustainability and diversity. Sustainability will be incorporated with what materials are used. In the final prototype image there are couches made out of recycled wooden pallets which are inexpensive and trendy. Styling the pallets to look minimalistic and up to date won’t be a problem thanks to heaps of recycled inspiration online, as well as aiming to use a recycled wire fence for the inside of the wall to place locks on. 

How diversity will be incorporated will be from the art on the exterior of the loft done by professional local artists, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous. It is ideal to include both as this will support diversity within art/ artists and beautifully show how art differentiates due to culture and upbringing.  

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Target Audience

The audience we aim to target is quite broad taking in the fact that the Loft has multiple uses and purposes. A large target audience would definitely be people in relationships hence the name ‘Love Lock Loft’. This project will attract couples due to the excitement of putting a lock on the wall inside the Loft. The other large audience this will attract are artists and creative thinkers. From musicians to writers, this space will pique their interest given the location being far away from the city and smog. The rest of the people coming into the Northshore Love Lock Loft will be curious by passers wondering what a massive yellow shipping container is doing in the middle of a park... 

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5. Captivating Cutting-Edge

A place for progressive thinkers in a new world city

To gain more exposure for the Northshore Love Lock Loft, therefore promoting Northshore as a whole, there will be an app and website created for the Loft. The website and app is an online space where visitors of the Loft can upload photos and stories with what they did for example, “I placed my lock on the Love Lock Loft with my significant other!”

“sitting in this quiet retreat, listening to the sound of the river, the birds chirping, the leaves rustling, sparked an idea for a new song. I started writing it immediately.”

“I meditated for 15 minutes”

The app will also ask, “what did you do today?” to help determine what kind of people visit the Loft and that can determine what kind of small events to hold there.

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4. Culturally Vibrant

A diversity of activation

The shipping container provides a huge canvas for local artists; Indigenous and non-indigenous. A Yellow base stands out amongst the river and parkland greenery, but artists can work together to customise the outside of the loft however way they want. This provides opportunities and exposure for artists work to be showcased to the general public.

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3. Supportive Ecosystem

A space for a community of enablers 

The Loft can also be seen through a creator’s lens. As the loft is a place surrounded by plenty of inspiration that Northshore has to offer, this can also be a space for artists, musicians and writers to get out of their homes and experience a new way to gain ideas!

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2. Embedded Wellbeing

Active and passive wellbeing opportunities at the Love Lock Loft.

This quiet retreat can be used for more than just locking in memories or a brief visit from by passers. People are more than welcome to use this space for meditation, napping, to work or study. However, to ensure safety at all times the loft will only be open every day from 7am-5pm.