Monday, May 4, 2009

More Images & Info regarding Final EXP2 Model









Nobel’s Lab is divided into three main spaces: the front rectangular region, the region behind it and the top-most dark coloured room. They symbolise the three main scientific prizes referred to in the ElectroLiquid Aggregation quote.
Also, the theme used for his lab is ‘Search for Knowledge’ which is the main principle embodied in his idea of the Nobel Prize. One searches for it everywhere and sometimes arrives at dead-ends (the left-most rectangular region in Nobel’s lab). But with hard work and dedication, one eventually reaches that knowledge (top-most dark coloured room). I have made that room dark because sometimes this knowledge is hidden and hard to find.
The use of cylinders in the stairs and floor reflects Nobel’s other great idea: dynamite. The rings used symbolise the shock waves after an explosion. Similarly, the texture used on the back wall represents an explosion.
His ramp represents the coming together of different ideas to ‘build a bridge’ and hence to advance forward.
The theme used for Costeau’s lab and ramp is ‘Underwater exploration’. His lab has been given an underwater aura, to make it seem like you are swimming under the sea. Also, the use of the floating cubes reflects Costeau’s idea of being free from the weight of gravity. The idea is that when travelling through the ramp and entering Costeau’s lab, you feel like you are exploring the sea.
The meeting place combines Nobel’s idea of ‘Search for knowledge’ and Costeau’s idea of ‘Exploration’. It consists of many parts. You are meant to feel like you are on a quest to explore and search for knowledge. There are several areas where you can only get by ‘swimming’ (top-left cube region, bottom-right large cube)[You are supposed to fly to these areas]. I have deliberately done this. This reflects the sea, the idea that not everything is connected by a direct path. Similarly, this is also related to the scientific discovery idea in the same way.

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