Final installation. The project was very successful and served its purpose of creating an interactive and playful space. The cubes created an intermit and playful area that stopped people in the street who were interested in the project and keen to get involved.

Moving the nets for the cube installation to Piccadilly Gardens and constructing the project on site. The cubes were then arranged together to create seating and to promote the interactive elements.

After creating the nets for the cubes we added playful elements to some of the nets. These elements included chalk painted sides on some of the cubes, creating wind chimes that would be installed into some of the cubes, creating stencils allowing us to spray paint games and letters onto the cubes and adding a variety of fabrics to some of the cubes to create variation and colour.

We cut out just under 70 nets from reinforced cardboard that would be used to create the cubes. Using nets allowed the instalment to be constructed on site. We ended up creating 3 different size nets so that we had a variety of sized cubes. The bigger cubes would then help create the framework for the instalment and used for seating and climbing, with the smaller boxes being movable including interactive and playful elements.

Presenting our group models to the rest of the group. A group decision was made to use our concept for the final instalment. As a group we then discussed material options and looked at how we could make some of the cubes more interactive through sound and interactive games.

We then looked at the site in more detail to work out exact locations of trees and seating to work out how the network of cubes would fit into the space.

After developing a series of sketch designs we chose two of the ideas to model. These could then be presented to the rest of the group. Left - Framework that fits into the landscape of Piccadilly Gardens supporting a series of hanging elements. Right - Series of cubes that are installed around trees in Piccadilly Gardens that look at creating climbing, seating and playful spaces.

After looking at precedents and looking at potential spaces in Piccadilly Gardens for our instalment, we begun to sketch our ideas for a new interactive seating design that would relate to the site.

Analysing Piccadilly Gardens, looking at movement through the site. Through analysing the movement we were able to outline spaces within the site that are used the most. The seating instalment should then be located in one of these spaces to increase its impact on the public and increase interaction.

The first task involved looking at precedents of existing playful and interactive seating. I looked at precedents that involved high levels of interaction with fun and playful aspects. I was looking for existing seating that would make people stop and use it, and ones that could potentially fit into Piccadilly Gardens.