Sometimes Archdaily is pretty damn informative...

Bridge Project 1: Combination of The Ursonate and Fluidscapes

Amazing acoustics doesn't have to look ugly. Beautiful sounds can be aesthetically pleasing to everyone ESPECIALLY for the occupants of a space who are creating, interacting or even living in that soundscape. Research has found that "the threshold for possible noise induced risk of myocardial infarction is established at a daytime emission level of 65dB(A)" That means we are at risk from your garden-variety heart attack every single day. Does anyone care?

Now, I'm not implying that just because we all live and work in spaces with a volume average of 65dB(A) we're all going to die from a heart attack, far from it. What I'm putting forward is that we can rectify existing spaces to not emit, or dampen emissions of above 65dB(A) by implementing smart material usage as a means of acoustic intervention.

Too often have we been immersed in negative sound spaces. This can mean anywhere from public waiting areas like tram stops or train stations to even classrooms. Bad sound spaces mean less positive activity and reaction from the people occupying it. Bad sound spaces also mean that people are actively trying to actively block out those negative sounds in any way possible (like headphones) and risk being cut off from the world at large. Hearing is a vital part of the key human senses. When you cut sound from an environment, you effectively stop stimuli that will inform you of your immediate situation, thus putting you at risk.

After half a semester floundering along, wondering what the lecturers wanted exactly for the presentation, I've finally resolved what my thesis is.

What started off as a meandering through happiness, expressions through photography, observations, collations of data through social media means such as Twitter, getting people to sit in the cusp of joy by reading excepts from The Ursonate as well as other various representations of happiness through several projects under the umbrella term of 'Felicity', I've had to stop and look at the body of work and define patterns of progression within each mini project and the most striking factor I've seen is the parallels of happiness or joy through sound.

EPIC TANGENT: This brought me to, amongst other things, a SMALL PODCAST DISCOVERY which I think you should definitely look into.

But...
I'm sitting in my own head instead of actually doing 'bridge' projects that informs this damnable leap in instances. I actually have a few ideas which I should probably run over the course of this week. And I finally finished all the deliverables for the other two classes for this semester which frees me up to do said mini projects.

These new mini projects involves several spatial interventions. I can't obviously just do one so three or four would definitely help in the realisation of these bridges... Or in my case, grappling hooks, towards the realm of sound and acoustics.

I do also need to photography my old projects... That would take... a fair bit of planning around the house. >.> Should have done it during the interim presentation but I completely forgot. Shame on me.

Three projects in 7 days. Let's do this!

Tijana's reading Casanova so she sent me this:

Casanova (C); Protege (V)

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V: 

How can one become a philosopher?

C: 

By thinking.

V: 

One must think a long time?

C: 

Throughout life.

V: 

Then it is never over?

C: 

Never, but one improves as much as possible, and obtains the sum of happiness which one is susceptible to enjoying.

V: 

And how can that happiness be felt?

C: 

by all the pleasure which the philosopher can procure when he is conscious of having obtained them by his own exertions, and especially by getting rid of the many prejudices which make of the majority men a troupe of grown-up children.

____________________________________

Absolutely fantastic.

How to make a shambala bracelet. Alright, this means I start beading again. And everyone gets a bracelet. HAHAHAHAH




I've still got no ideas for the mini projects that runs within 4 weeks. GOSHDARNUDDIT.

Edit: Doing some hearty, hearty research for the rest of my mini projects this semester. Kind of dying from information overload. But hey, lookie what I found to help supplement my projects. (Or I can use this to supplement my silly projects. lel.

It's raining.

This was me responding to Lindsy's mini project. My project will involve the crossing of eyes... hahahahaha

On one hand, there's that harrowing news that the MH370 flight still hasn't been found and there's not much insight on what truly happened. We keep vigilant and send our prayers to those involved and want them to come home unharmed.

On the other hand, it's Sunday morning and I can't sleep anymore, turned on MumboJumbo's 2012 pancake mix and it got me thinking about whether or not I should compile my own Sunday Waffle Mix (I prefer Waffles over Pancakes).

Let's meander on to the path of design and innovation sekejap...



So, this dude comes up with a brilliant and superbly revolutionary way to focus solar energy on a small panel. WE NEED TO FUND THIS! I actually do want to see a massive solar globe in the everyone's garden in a few years. Self contained energy would be great to replace the quickly depleting coal. Also, can you imagine if this was implemented with widespread use of electric cars and the likes? Pollution would be brought to an absolute minimum. I'm not saying there will be total eradication of pollution but it's a great start!

Back ot the Waffle Mix. I have no idea what should be in it... But I'm guessing the majority of the songs on The Blues Brothers will be on. :D

Ah, and some Bobby McFerrin for you.

 

Aaaaaaaaaaand it's almost the middle of February... What?

Sent in the application for first year tutorage. Wish me luck.

I'm going to nap so hard after I get back from the gym. I hate mosquitoes.

"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with."

- Jim Rohn

Well, shit.
But does the law of averages work on an ENTJ? Probably not. *self highfive*

Also, got my new laptop... working on my portfolio now :D
Mega aww yiss.

I'M BACK HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME OMG SO NAISE.

It's nice to be home where you don't have to do your own laundry, get fed food you don't have to cook yourself and do almost nothing all day.

But once the new laptop arrives, I have to start re-doing my portfolio, designing the new website and all the relevant stuff for work related things before February starts.

Wish me luck on getting a spot as a First Year Tutor!

Plane sketch: