Week 7
Currently, I'm in the ideation stage of my project, I have a good idea of my problem and how I want to work to create a solution. I've set on redesigning a part of Barry Curtis Park, specially areas near the walkways to create that human-nature connection/engagement. Adding a sort of bird sanctuary using aviary nets to create a space where we can house native New Zealand birds that are endangered, and give them a place to be safe and repopulate until they are safe to be reintroduced into the wild. Another part of the problem is how predators attack their prey (the endangered birds) which is quite often when their guard is down while feeding, drinking, in their nests (housing), and washing themselves. I've begun to redesign these elements to offer more protection from these predators, these will be placed into the sanctuary, but also introduced around the country.
I'll be using just my sketches for my initial designing as a tool, and then moving towards CAD software such as Blender and Shapr3D to create my 3D models and renders for my final outcomes.
My strength in this area is my expertise in industrial design, this is my strongest point in my design area, and I really enjoy ideation processes.
My weaknesses are my 3D CAD software skills, although I've used them many times, I still find it tricky to get exactly what I want and need from it.
My current challenge will be again using CAD to create these complex shapes, as I'll also want to lean towards more organic designs to fit into the environment better.
To resolve these challenges I'll just look for help among my design peers and friends, as well as countless YouTube tutorials, a design student staple.