The vacations have begun, and things might be going slow, but not for us !
There’s a lot to do, and we’re having the time of our lives doing it.
The finished images from the photoshoot have come in, and we had a tough time deciding which one was the best, thanks to some great shots and visual wizardry from Willeke. However, the final image has been decided, one that our assigners and we both finally agreed on was the best. This image goes on the large canvas side of the Gemaal, facing the bridge, so watch out for a really cool visual when you drive in over the bridge to Wibautstraat !
The other side of the Gemaal is something that we have been ideating on with our designer, Timothy Fokker. This side involves the construction of a wooden grid that incorporates the visual style of the HvA, and is creative and refreshing, symbolising the talent and the work of HvA students and professionals. We are ideating on the visual aspects of the design, trying at the same time to cover up the ugly building below while at the same time leaving enough space to show the intervention made.
We have also been reaching out to various domains and minors of the HvA to invite their participation in the posters for the project. We believe that it will be great exposure for the work coming out of them, and will provide a holistic view of the HvA education.
Another thing that has been high on our priority list is getting the power supply to the building in place. The Gemaal, as some of you might know, is lying disused, and has no working electric connection. The concept chosen for the Gemaal involves lighting and some interactive electronics, so it is quite necessary for the power supply to be ready before the project can be completely “switched on”.
Some cool electronics is also being involved, and we are looking at a very very long length of LED strips that we want running along the poster side of the Gemaal. We can’t wait to get our hands on it, I am already excited at the thought of programming that beautiful beast !
To summarise it : We are working on IMPLEMENTATION, people. That’s already an exciting (very busy) stage, and we are getting all the materials, people, content and design in place ! Hang on for our next update !