The Spatial Intensive 2019

INSPIRATION:

Visit award winning design studios to understand and explore the melange of exotic art and craft, and modern architecture in Bali.Travel through the expanses of rice fields in Ubud, a topography which houses rich and archetypal design and local artisans. This experience will lend to your learning of art, architecture and the open greens as an interdependent discipline in creating a holistic living experience.You are to draw from this experience and understand the spirit of ideation.

EXPRESS:

Expression begins with putting pen to paper. In the spatial intensive, creators will begin with bringing to life, their inspiration of having explored the various faces of Sri Lanka and Bali. Their version of this larger than life experience has to presented, in their own language through media likes sketches, schematics, illustrations and portfolio standards through assigned tasks accomplished by concerted individual efforts. Creators will be assessed on their presentation skills of their ideas and complex designs.

PROCESS:

Bringing to life the inanimate. In order to bring to life, a creator has to gain the understanding and master certain skills and techniques. From the process of construction involving man, material and machine, skill sets and techniques required to achieve a finished product, a creator has to go through the Process. The Intensive will need the Creators' to conduct research and work on exercises that will introduce and reinforce concepts such as sustainable wood harvest, production planning and timelines, intricacies of manufacturing, finding the right finishes and quality analysis through factory visits in China. These assignments will be completed under the guidance of mentors and industry experts.

COMMUNICATION:

Telling the story. This intensive will equip you to to communicate your expression with an audience throughmediums, your art and architecture and create an impact on communities. The research, process and realization of the Creators' lookbook has to be finally presented using illustrative techniques like models, perspective views, anthropometric data. Tools like photography, commentaries, journalism will help influence the masses and create a mark of the Creator's language of expression. By the end of this journey a creator will be able to showcase an intensive understanding of design and be able to chart a vision for a label product line or for a successful studio practice.