FISH CITY (VincentRH)

Trigger Images | Inspiration

Atmospheric Photomontage

Showing it through non-humans’ perspective.

Photomontage | Proposition

First look at task 2A

A space that integrates land, water and air as part of an assemblage. Looking at a solution that covers a wider spectrum. Although we need to find 4 clients, it started to connect directly and indirectly with other species as well. At this stage seagulls, globefish, seastar and boats become the non-humans. There can be a potential in affecting wider range of humans and non-humans.

A space that allows for the crossover of air, land and sea, where humans and non-humans can experience other realms. Where they can start to sympathise with each other.

Sketches

Exploring the relationship of humans and non-humans through visuals.

Exploring protection of the non-humans from collision of the boat, while also providing space for the boat to be cleaned and maintained.

Possibility for renewable energy for power and solving rubbish problem by leveraging water movements.

Possibility for leveraging on tides behaviour to reveal and block spaces. Might be useful for breeding zones or dwelling/feeding spot.

Need to find more ways to foreground non-humans. Currently non-humans consists of globefish, mussels/oysters, boats. Humans includes fishermen and tourists.

Maybe explore the idea of cultural protection/ civic?

Need to find a way to integrate humans and non-humans more.

Diagram | Brief Development

Relationship between humans, non-humans, and the site.

Speculative Photomontages

1 - A utopian space where water, air, and land are united as one as a part of an assemblage, where humans and non-humans live peacefully together.

2 - Flattening of the hierarchy of humans and non-humans. Both walk side-by-side to pursue their dreams. (Although they have different ambitions, they still co-exists and respect each other).

3 - A chaotic world of the porcupinefish, where humans changed the world around them without respecting the water environment where porcupinefish live. (Nature is chaotic as well, but there must be a balance for humans to be part of it without destroying it).

Globefish has a dream - The Globefish’s Dilemma

It has a dream,

To stop hiding and camouflaging.

To stop evading and escaping.

It has a dream,

To be free exploring the beyond.

To find a different space,

A space it has never seen before.

But it is scared,

To venture to the unknown,

To go to the unseen and the unheard.

Mid-Semester feedback...

1) Why do you choose to protect certain species instead of the other? What gives you a right to choose which one to protect?

2) By protecting one species, you are upsetting the balance of nature.

3) By protecting the Globefish and the predators, you are cancelling out the effect.

Few points that I can take away from this is that, we cannot just protect one species but we will have to look at the relationship with other species. Possibly a way to protect all species?

However, it contradicts with the third feedback from Jason which questions why there is a need to protect the predator and the prey. Jason mentions that by protecting the predator and the prey, it actually cancels out each other.

More Brainstorming After the Feedback

Geometry testing to find best solution for waves and light protection. Also it only allows juvenile globefish to enter. It will also reinforce the decaying mooring structures.