Facebook office

Facebook office:

3D model by samr

Open, social space that has many different spaces that all flow and connect into each other. The idea of this design was to reflect the companies power. The office is designed so that the employees...

Coca Cola Elevator

Coca Cola Elevator:

3D model by samr

Rings pivot around the central point in which the person stands, this was a representation of the change that Cola undergoes and I tried to symbolise the dynamic nature of the company in this design.

Coca Cola Elevator

Coca Cola Elevator:

3D model by samr

The components move in a circular motion as the elevator rises, the design tries to control the views of the person inside as well as frame the environment in a certain way

Dining table

Dining table:

3D model by samr

Meeting place of the two companies

Coca cola office

Coca cola office:

3D model by samr

Design for CC office - comments of the companies power in the design, connected to the bridge

Experiment 3 Final

Textures used in architecture 

Dining table 

The dining table is purposely positioned underneath Coca Cola's office to allow the company greater power over Facebook. The position of the dining table was to reflect my idea of the better creation of power that the two companies manifest. In my opinion Coca Cola yields power in a more productive way by having a customer orientated focus for their changes in comparison to Facebooks yield of power through the abuse of the use of information that users barely protest about. The texture and design I have used, was also used purposefully to represent the coming together of the two companies - the flow and relationship that this table will help to create.

Coca Cola Office and the Bridge 

The Coca Cola office is interconnected with the bridge that goes across the gorge, inorder for pedestrians to walk across they need to go through the office. I've tried to represent the way that Coca Cola gain power through their adaptability for their consumers and their dynamic company that is constantly undergoing changes inorder to improve and maintain popularity and power.  The form of the architecture also represents this, it is more fluid and organic - to try to represent this movement and change that the company undergoes for their consumers. The elevator goes up through the base of the architecture and allows access to all floors of the office. The dining table is positioned at the base in order to give Coca Cola more access as I wanted this companies form of power to be given status over Facebook's as Coca Cola power is gained through their response and changes for their customers.

Coca cola elevator

Facebook elevator

The elevator also supports this creation of views, the elevators design determines where and what view the rider sees of the surrounding environment. This further enhances the idea of the power of manipulation and control that Facebook has of their users.

The Facebook office is placed at the end of the bridge above the Coca Cola office inorder to represent the position of power that Facebook holds over Coca Cola and also various companies. In the design of the architecture of the Facebook office, I wanted to create an office that was open, social and creative in order to symbolise the company. I also wanted to create views into the surrounding landscape as a representation of Facebooks power over their consumers. Facebook exerts power through their knowledge and information that they hold about the users, the companys' power to use this information in whatever way they please. The difference in power between Coca Cola and Facebook is that Cola adapts to their consumers needs and wants however Facebook has such a following that their concern over the best interests of their customers  are placed at a lower level. The architecture of this building was designed so that the employees of Facebook can look out into the landscape and watch people as they cross the bridge - this is to represent contradiction of the companies power of information that they hold over their customers and the lack of knowledge that we have of the company. They can see us but we can't see in.

Experiment 3 Part 3

36 textures on movement

FLOW

SCALAR TRANSITION 

DYNAMIC 

ROTATIONAL

LINEAR

SPEED

landscape - 2nd progression

Experiment Part 2

TWO POINT PERSPECTIVE -3 x H's

POWER AND SPACE 

Experiment 3 Part 1

murchison gorge

The valley I have chosen to try to replicate  is  Murchison Gorge in Western Australia which is situated in Kalbarri National Park. This valley appealed to me because of the soft rolling hills and the beautiful texture and colours of the rock. The red colour of the rock is very typical of the Kimberley region of Western Australia and this valley is representative of the uniqueness of terrain that is present in WA and a great example of what I miss and characterise as 'home'.

First attempts to replicate Murchison Gorge in Crysis

mash up - comment on power. how is it used and abused by companies?

 A leading developer, marketer and publisher of entertainment for consumers around the globe lays claim to more than 900 million members across the globe.....users have no trust that the company would keep their information private, company has been stealing user credentials and effects on its suppliers and customers are devastating.

Hardly surprising given the social network's shady past with privacy-related issues

however users continue to share their most personal information with the company.....

Consumers must support producers or they would be forced out of business, leading to job losses and downturns in local economies..... warning make a choice and support products or face the consequence. 

Sources:

http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2012/05/16/483415_business-news.html http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20120502005202/en

http://www.pcworld.com/article/255615/facebook_users_dont_trust_site_on_privacy_issues.html

one point perspectives 

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