Synergy

CURATION LOCATION!

Day 06_Lasercutting paused to add masking tape to the pieces of perspex that have moved out of position.

Interior exhibition space

Checking out the view

Rooftop!

View along Lever Street

Day 06_First perspex sheet of I-beams being lasercut. Due to the 2mm thickness, the narrow strips tend to move out of place. The way to avoid any wrong cuts on them is to pause the lasercutting and use masking tape to hold the pieces in place.

Checking out the view

Exhibition planning on the roof

Rooftop exhibition preparation

Rooftop exhibition preparation

Day 06_Preparing the first perspex sheet of the I-beam components to be lasercut.

Day 06_The dusted 3D printed objects are coated with a layer of superglue to add to their robustness. This slightly changes their coloration from brilliant white to more ivory-white, however this is only a small issue compared to the structural benefits.

Day 06_The process of dusting the printed objects from excess powder material using soft brushes.

Exhibition Poster!

Day 06_The process of collecting all the 3D printed objects.

Day 06_The extracted objects are placed in the cleaning booth, where larger objects are cleaned with pressured air, or smaller ones, like our case, with soft brushes.

Day 06_The excess powder material is removed from around and in between the printed objects, using a spatula tool and a built-in vacuum that recycles the powder back to the supply container.

RE[N]OVATE THE MILL // DAY 6 ~ POST 2
We stained the wall pieces of the site model.

Day 06_The 3D printer bed is raised to start removing excess powder material around the printed objects.

Day 06_Opening up the 3D printer for extraction of printed objects.

Day 05_3D printer preparing a base of powder material as the printing commences.

Day 05_The ProJet360 Powder printer to be used.

Day 05_Setting up the 3D Printing file of façade ornaments on the 3D printer software.

Kite Testing on a non-windy day... Still miraculously worked

Bridging between Reality and Wonderland - Development from concept sketches to model to conceptual image

RE[N]OVATE THE MILL // DAY 5 ~ POST 2
The students began to produce 1:50 models which will be presented in the site model for the exhibition.

Constant Concept Progress: From sketches to simple models to fantastic final models

RE[N]OVATE THE MILL // DAY 5 ~ POST 1
The groups continued to work on the development of the canopy and the outdoor furniture, producing sketch models and drawings.

RE[N]OVATE THE MILL // DAY 4 ~ POST 3
The Mill had suggested the use of pallets as a material which they have readily available and therefore can easily use without incurring unaffordable expense on materials. We collected some pallets from the MMU Students' Union in order to assess how they may be taken apart and reconstructed.

The groups are making progress with their mappings and artworks, ready for the start of the exhibition at Takk on Friday

RE[N]OVATE THE MILL // DAY 4 ~ POST 2 [SITE MODEL]
The sanding machines used to mitre the edges to allow the pieces to fit together neatly.

RE[N]OVATE THE MILL // DAY 4 ~ POST 1
We started on the site model of the courtyard. This involved using the laser cutter to etch the details of the elevations; the pieces were then cut to size using the bandsaw.

RE[N]OVATE THE MILL // DAY 3 ~ POST 3
Some of the students chose to use CAD programs. Some were familiar already and others received some guidance.

RE[N]OVATE THE MILL // DAY 3 ~ POST 2
The students began to develop their initial concepts using further sketches and maquette models.

attaching the fabric

CNC furniture cutting

Day 5: Anna and Sarah adding the fabric to the new upholstered chair bases.

EVENT AT WHITE NANCY TAKING PLACE THURSDAY 12TH MAY FROM 2PM. ALL WELCOME TO JOIN US IN BOLLINGTON.

Day 5: Upholstering the chairs with new foam and fabric.

Day 5: Madalina in the process of creating mitered butt joints for the space partitions construction.

Day 5: Accuracy is key, Paul preparing for the palette wood to be cut.

Day 5: Hani patching and sanding our soon to be centre piece table.

Day 5: Measuring up for the cross bracing of the palette table

Day 5: Working in the workshop to get the palette wood sanded and made into our space partitions. External frame created using a basic butt joint, with mitered butt joints for the internal bracing.

Day 05 | UV String Tests

Day 05 | UV String & Light Testing

Day 05 | Baton Preparation

Arrangement experiments in space 1

Day 5: Today we finished seven pallets in different designs, meaning we have four more to complete tomorrow.

Day 5: We gave the wood an oil based spray to waterproof the pallets.

Day 5
The pallets needed additional planks to establish a base and provide support at the back that will allow the DPM to be fixed onto the plank. The existing nails on the planks also needed to be removed.

Day 5
Today it was all hands on deck as we prefabricated the pallets ready to be attached to the wall of the miner’s club when Dave arrives on site tomorrow.
We firstly split up into small groups to start assembling each pallet based on the design details and plans we worked out last week. The first task involved removing the planks in the incorrect place, as well as obtaining planks from unusable pallets, which could then be attached to the useable pallets in order to create a deeper shelf unit to support plant growth.

Design development from group 2

Day 05 | Successful attempt with the string and UV lights, setting us all in high spirits for the installation on Thursday

Day 05 | First test with the diablo (UV) string, looking at how the string reacts when pulled in tension, and the ease of threading the string at 1:2 scale.

Day 05 | First and Second years preparing the battons with cup hooks ready for installing at Night and Day on Thursday 05th May

Day 05 | Running through ideas regarding the presentation and submissions for all years

Day 05 | Briefing regarding the week ahead and workload to be completed

Day Seven: Detailing Manchester city view/Presentation assembly

Day Seven: Detailing Manchester city view/Presentation assembly

Day Seven: Large format sketching for primary school event/Presentation assembly

Day Seven: Large format sketching for primary school event/Outlining Manchester city view/Presentation assembly

Day Seven: Large format sketching for primary school event/Outlining Manchester city view/Presentation assembly

Day Seven: Large format sketching for primary school event/Outlining Manchester city view/Presentation assembly

Day Seven: Large format sketching for primary school event/Presentation assembly

Concept light model working better than expected.
Looking forward to seeing the presentation model

Day 07: Presenting group videos and store ideas to the bosses at O2

The presentations were highly successful and provided a new spark for ideas and themes to run with. The technology discovered and presented, such as drum kits which power digital displays, were very much appreciated by our corporate clients.

Day 07: Drawing up design ideas for the Manchester music themed store

Day 07: Leigh is refining the CAD drawing so the group can plan out the shop design

Fitting the material to the frames

Group 2 discussed their idea and showed their work to Emma

Presentation of Group 2

Engaging with Ian, one of the director of FDG

One of the finished papercraft concepts

Screen components. Painting in progress.

The plan for the rest of the week. Can't wait to see everyone's final proposals!

[Day 05] Interim Presentation

[Day 05] Connections showroom

day 5 _ interior showroom visit