Though we did manage to get the kite to fly for a little while it took us many attempts which unfortunately took their toll on the kite itself.

After the kites werte made, we headed down to Whitworth park to fly them. However, the wind was perhaps too weak to get most of the kites up, ours did fly for a time.

For the second week we were looking into one of Wittegnstein's past times which was the making and flying of kites. We responded to this by interpreting our idea of the 'invisible hut' into a transparant kite. the idea was to accentuate the funtion of the kite (only the frame would be visible against the sky).

In order to demonstrate the two-way mirror efect of the walls we designed two interchangable wall pieces. One was made from mirrored perspex which represented the extorior view of the model, preventing external observers from viewing the inside and helping the model to blend with it's surrounds. The second piece was transparant perspex that was used to demonstrate the interior view form inside the hut.

Kite testing and flying.

When assembling our design for Wittgenstein's hut we decidied that the walls themsleves were unecessary and have been almost completely left out. The floors and the roof (with the original tiles) have reamined.

Kite design based on a Birfucation graph.

Final design construction.

We cut out the original Hut on the laser cutter and spray painted the pieces.

Breaking down Wittgenstein's ideas of how logic is constructed for design inspiration.

Researching the philosophies and ideas of Wittgenstein.

On our last day we went to Whitworth Park and tested our kites. It was a great way to finish our collaboration with year 1 and 5 for this year and celebrate the success of our project. I would say I started and finished the year on a good note and the work for events made me even more enthusiastic for next year and my future projects.

In order to respond to this brief we chose to explore Wittgenstein's language tractus, specifically his theories on 'language games'. The scheme we began with closely examined the idea of 'form over function' that words are represented by their function and not by visuals. From this we began to explore the idea of removing the hut from its context completely by using two-way glass.

final model!

A slight lack of wind

We tested our kite and re-tied the string, we hoped that it would fly more successfully after lunch!!

Successful Kite flying !

material added to Kite frame work

Pieces cut and ready to be assembled into a Kite

Had such a fun time flying the kites yesterday!
We hope Harold would be proud!

Exploded hut model showing original pieces and additions from the new house

Cornelia Parker, exploded shed - inspiration following visit to Whitworth Art Gallery

Dimitar making some final adjustments to our finished kite...

Our first attempt at kite making... a test model to see how well the design would actually fly!

The original design for our kite, based on our hut design but using the principles of the box kite used by Wittgenstein

We had a great day flying kites, Despite little wind and some early damage to the wing we got it up in the air!

Our final output was a Kite as a homage to Wittgenstein’s Interest in aeronautics. We Made a glider frame out of bamboo and covered it in a waterproof fabric - this fabric proved a bit heavy, next time we will pick something lighter.
The Design is an entropy graph it represents the hut going from a singularity to being de-constructed into components then back to a singularity.

This render shows the material qualities of our hut, the contrast between open and enclosed spaces and the actual view from the site over the lake and fjords.

The finished output from our hut reinterpretation with all the pieces we didnt use

An addition we made to the roof was to use a Faraday Cage to block mobile and internet signals. We wanted this so the space would be one that visitors experience in isolation without the distraction of civilisation. This was why Wittgenstein loved his hut in Norway.

The spaces have a strict logic but the contrast between open and closed spaces and the rough texture of the re-used wooden planks give the site a human feel. We didn’t use all the huts components in the model because some should be kept where they can be appreciated and better protected. We also left out the extension because we didn’t think it was part of Wittgenstein’s time line.

We shaped our plan around a circulation that divides groups of visitors so they experience the spaces in isolation - Wittgenstein intended the space as a place for contemplation. They are then reunited in a central area above where the huts foundations are visible and are able to appreciate the view together.

We studied the modernist house he designed in Vienna and deduced that the contrast between his architecture and the Hut correlated with the development of his Philosophy from an all powerful solution to a more considered contextual theory. In our scheme we will show separation between the Logic and contextual.

After learning about Wittgenstein's Life as a philosopher we were Set the task of re-constructing a hut from it's original components. Above is a site map and a section through our proposal.

Patiently waiting for wind

High in the sky. Reflecting on Wittgenstein's work, his philosophy, redesigning of the hut and what we learned from him. Paying our respects by flying the kite in his honour.

Ready for the flight!

Orange is the theme in our team. Brought from axo to the kite

Wrapping the kite in nylon

Final frame for our kite

Beginning of the second part of events. Making a kite frame from strings and dowels

Final model

Mid-process presentations. The core of our axonometric model

The making of a 'wall'

Brainstorming ideas, ways of combining all the separate bits together

The beginning of model making. Spray painting laser cut pieces to rebuild/remodel Wittgenstein's hut

We got 4 kites in total. Here's the kite of three group. We were testing the different ways of flying the kites. The timber rod was easily smashed, but the kites were still able to fly as it is string enough to hold the structure. The little photo showed the broken timber rod.

Day 6

We started the construction of our kite. Using bamboo sticks helped us create light structure, to which we attached even lighter textiles. At the end we drew on it a diagram reflecting our research and also reminding of Norway and the landscape surrounding the Hut.

Day 5

My group started designing a kite. We wanted it to have two similar parts, representing Wittgenstein's earlier and later period, as well as concentrating on the transition between the two. We started with a test model in order to avoid mistakes when proceeding with the final one.

The kite. It eventually fly into the sky. This has proved that the materials and the concept worked well. Lightest materials plus large surface area are crucial in creating the lifting force for the kite. We left out the bracing as it would increase the weight of the kite and if without it, the kite was still strong for flying for few times.

box kite

box kite

Day 4

Our next task was to build up the model of our final proposal for the Hut. The result was a Hut with a series of open and more enclosed spaces, representing the two periods of Wittgenstein's life. Our design was based on the circulation diagram drawn by the philosopher and successfully represents his views on the questions of logic.

Day 3
All groups presented their proposals using either sketch models or computer software. After showing our ideas and receiving some constructive critics we headed back to our studios and started applying the changes, trying to come up with a better design.

Day 7- afternoon- We all gathered in the Whitworth Park and tested out each kite one by one. This time, it worked as the wind was stronger. I failed for the first time as I didn't hold the string firmly and I flied the kite successfully at the second time. We ended our event in chilling and testing our kites in the Park.

After multiple changes in our kite design we finally managed to finish it today and test it outside.

Day 7- We finished up the kite in the morning and ran out the first test in the Whitworth Park. It actually seem doesn't work as there is no wind in the morning. We had tried all the way to make the kite fly,.

Day 5 & 6 - It's second week of the event. We were working on the second task, which is the kites making. We need to make the kite that's similar to our model in first week. The relationship between kite and the model is the separation between ground floor and second floor. End of day 6, we had our frame of the kite done.

The moment of judgement.... Our kite got up in the end, it just needed a little help and some stronger winds!

Day 9 - We spent the day flying our kites in Whitworth park. Although there was barely enough wind to get them off the ground, we still managed to keep a couple of them in the air for a relatively good amount of time.

Day 8 - After we finished stitching the kite, we quickly tested it outside Chatham before making any changes to increase it's stability. Once the design had been finalised we set the string with glue, ready to fly on Thursday.

Day 7 - After designing our kite, based on Wittgenstein's theory of language, we began making the wooden frame and stitching on the plastic to allow the kite to fly. Our kite used see through plastic sheeting to mimic the element of camouflage implemented in our hut design.

Final outputs: Model of Wittgenstein's redesigned hut; Box kite

Today we tested the kite in Whitworth park.

Day 2
All the groups had to laser cut the parts from the Hut and spray it in white. The only bits we had to spray in different colour were the extension parts. Our next task was to start thinking of an interpretation of the original Hut, relating it to our research on Wittgenstein's logic.

On our first meeting we were introduced to the project and in groups of four we had to start a research on one aspect of Ludwig Wittgenstein's life. My group had to study the questions of Logic, how they have changed throughout the philosopher's life and the way it's principles can be applied to Wittgenstein's Hut Extension.

Day 5 - After a quick review with Harald and Tom, we spent Friday making any necessary changes to our models and adding any finishes like windows and doors. It was then presented and photographed.

Days 3 and 4 - Time spent building our physical models. Laser cut pieces have been sprayed, ready for use in our reconstructions. New material has also been added in places, such as reflective perspex, to effectively produce our design.

Day 2 - Laser cut pieces ready to be used in our reconstruction of Wittgenstein's hut

We tied the frame together using string

On Tuesday we cut out the frame for our kite

Yesterday our group continued working on the kite. After constructing the structure we sew the fabric and attached the thread. We tested the kite and despite the unfriendly environment for flying it, we drew some conclusions on which features could be improved in its design.

box kite frame first step in progress

rough sketch of a box kite

redesigning using the hut's components

Wittgenstein's hut elevation to be laser cut

The kite has been finished!! Hopefully it'll fly tomorrow!!

This week has been spent building our kite!

Our completed Hut!

The week was spent putting together our version of the Hut followed by a mini review with Tom & Harald.