October 22, 2020 – Seeing Environment 2020

October 22, 2020

A6- Tactile Body Space

Katie Hunks

In Class Work: Textures and Sounds of a Working Space

Assignment: Experiencing a Space

Documenting textures of books on a bookshelf, along with different lighting conditions provided by a desk lamp and a window

Looking at the movement and sound of a chair

October 22, 2020

CoffeeHolic Coffee shop- I highlighted the things I felt interested. Interior of the Entire store is made of wood. The sound of making coffee and background music make the space very casual and relax.

The drawing shows the route I walked when I closed my eyes. At this moment, I walked close along the edge of the wall and bookshelf because when I stand in the centre of the room, I felt unsafe and lost my direction. Also, when I touch the furniture, my touch and nose become sensitive. I can felt the texture of surfaces and smell I usually ignore. During this process, I learn how to understand blind people‘s living experience.

October 22, 2020

A6_Tactile Body Space_Bruce

Walking up the stairs of a lookout point unsighted guided by 9 Built Environment Navigation Tools

1) When unsighted it was at times difficult to identify the different wooden panel boards. 2) The lower smaller (right) railing was the railing I used to slide my hands and guide my body up the flight of stairs. I was unaware of the higher larger (left) railing while walking up the stairs. 3) When unsighted at times I could identify gaps in the panel boards by dragging my feet 4) Once up the stairs the difference in texture from gritty metal to smooth wood indicated I had reached the top. 5) The flat metal fence was a reminder that I had reached the edge of the platform. 6) The air from the vents grew louder as I approached the foot of the stairs. 7) The cylindrical posts guided me around the corners one after the other. 8) The gritty steps sent me the signal that I was still on the steps while the ‘clangy’ front facing board, after kicking it, guided me over each step. 9) The top face of the posts provided a spot to lean and rest while the outer round base guided me around corners.

October 22, 2020

A6 | Kathryn Pierre

The patterned pavers on the ground are the dominant material on the site. They dictate a lot of how the site feels and is organized

In class assignment, exploring why I can’t get anything accomplished and how my cat sees my bedroom

October 22, 2020

A6 – Remi Landry Yuan

The bench was buried in the forest, overlooking the river and the beach. I began to register sounds and map them according to time, sound level, location and relative placement (left and right ears).

Flying geese panned from the left ear to the right ear, and a distant conversation in the right ear was picked up. The humming from the road across the river, leaves fluttering in the wind and crickets acted as the blanketing background noise.

Physical features such as the reflectivity and stillness of water, the seasonal fall of leaves and stacking on the soil and transition from concrete surface, to soil, down to the water’s edge.

Noting sensorial experiences such as the mild and calm breeze, the sharp change in temperature on the cold bench in comparison to the slow heat loss from the air, and general stillness of the space.