The final build of the 1:1 booth, complete with the DJ table. For Pangaea festival a UV light will be used to illuminate the string structure.

For the final build we started off by constructing the pentagon frames together and then weaving the string in for the parabolic curve effect. We then attached the frames together and cladded the structure in translucent plastic. By assigning tasks we managed to work well as a group which made the process quicker.

After completing the 1:10 physical model we had to spend time researching materials we could use for the final build which proved to be difficult since we had to take into account the budget we had been given. The design of the DJ table had been finalised and a rough plan was drawn up in order for the construction process to run as efficiently as possible.

We developed the chosen idea by combining aspects of other pitches to produce the final design of parabolic curves in multiple pentagon frames, with the string being lit up by UV light. In order to gain an understanding of the scale and construction of the design we built a 1:10 physical model. This process was useful since the technical problems we came across when building this model meant that we could resolve these earlier and reduce time when coming to build the final model at 1:1.

The next part of the process was for all of us to present our concepts and models to the Pangaea committee and workshop technicians, as well as answering their questions regarding cost, time and construction details. The panel concluded that the chosen idea to be put forward for development was the parabolic curve concept pitched by James Nutt.

On the first day we got into groups and came up with initial ideas for the DJ booth. Our initial concept came from modelling geodesic domes and cutting panels out in order to translate the form into an enclosure. We continued to develop this idea by cutting voids and placing a translucent material underneath in order to mimic a fabric tension structure.