Jason Bruges Studio

Weaver Valley Obscura, MAY 2009

2009 Jason Bruges Studio Ltd

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BRIEF

Observatory (with demountable mobile elements)

Help identify region

Help improve wayfinding for waterway walk
Increase tourist attraction
Celebrate cultural assets
Encourage new use and experience of waterway

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SITE RESPONSE: PHOTOGENIC LANDSCAPE

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SITE VISIT: A WALK FROM SUTTON WEAVER TO DUTTON LOCK

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BEGINNING: SUTTON WEAVER

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BEGINNING: SUTTON WEAVER

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END: DUTTON LOCK

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DUTTON LOCK

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... AND SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE

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SITE RESPONSE: CAREFULLY OBSERVED LANDSCAPE

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SITE RESPONSE: OBSERVERS

TWITCHERS

TRAINSPOTTERS

RAMBLERS

BOATING
ENTHUSIASTS

TOURISTS

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SITE RESPONSE: OBSERVERS

TWITCHERS

TRAINSPOTTERS

RAMBLERS

GONGOOZLERS
(BOATING
ENTHUSIASTS)

TOURISTS

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CONCEPT: CYCLORAMA RECALLS VIEWS FROM DISTANT LOCATIONS

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CONCEPT: A HIDE VIEWS LOCAL LANDSCAPE

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A DIGITAL HIDE COULD RECAL LOCAL VIEWS FROM THE NEAR PAST

PREVIOUS TIMES

CURRENT TIME

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IN LONG FORMAT PANORAMAS THAT RELATE TO THE WATERWAY

PROPOSAL: A WALK WITH PLACES TO STOP AND OBSERVE

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PROPOSAL: A FAMILY OF OBJECTS TO TICKLE EACH FANCY

GABBY SKETCH + PHOTOS OF TYPES

HIDE

VIEWPOINT

BARGE

GALLERY

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THE FAMILY OF OBJECTS

1X EXHIBITION

3 X DIGITAL HIDES

6 XVIEW POINTS

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THE HIDE

THE HIDE OFFERS A PLACE TO SIT AND REST PROTECTED FROM THE
WEATHER. THE LETTER BOX WINDOW OFFERS A STRONG VIEW OF THE
WATERWAY AND SURROUNDING CONTEXT

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THE HIDE: ELEVATION AND SECTION

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INTERIOR VIEW
JUST ABOVE THE VIEW OF THE RIVER IS A DIGITAL VERSION OF THE SAME
VIEW IN A LONG LANDSCAPE PANORAMA. A TIMELAPSE MOVIE OFFERS A
GLIMPSE OF THE LAST TWENTY FOUR HOURS.

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THE FILM

THE FILM DISPLAYS THE LAST 24 HOURS OF THE SAME VIEW

THE HIDE

EACH HIDE IS FITTED WITH A WATERPROOF AND HEATED CAMERA

HOUSING, A LONG FORMAT SCREEN AND A SECURELY HOUSED PC

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THE CAMERA

THE CAMERA PRODUCES SOPHISTICATED HIGH QUALITY IMAGES BUT IS

EASY TO USE AND SET UP TO CAPTURE WIDE ANGLE TIMELAPSE
PHOTOGRAPHY

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THE HIDE: EXTERIOR VIEW BY DAY AND NIGHT

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THE HIDE: EXTERIOR VIEW BY DAY

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THE VIEWPOINT
MARKERS LINE ROUTE AS WAYFINDING DEVICES AND PRESENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS AND HOBBYISTS WITH A TRIPOD IN AREAS OF
PARTICULAR BEAUTY /INTEREST FOR THEIR OWN PANORAMAS OR SHORT
TERM TIMELAPSE CAPTURE OF KEY EVENTS

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THE VIEWPOINT

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THE ARCHIVE
A MOBILE EXHIBITION OF ARCHIVED FILMS ALLOWS VISITORS TO VIEW ALL
FILMS MADE ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE WATERWAY IN THE PAST

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THE ARCHIVE
FILMS PLAY ACROSS THREE LANDSCAPE FORMAT DISPLAY INSIDE THE BARGE
VIEWERS PROXIMITY TO EACH SCREEN IS TRACKED FROM ABOVE

location 1

location 2

location 3

location 1

location 2

location 3

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Time-lapse footage of location from exterior camera

HAPTIC INTERFACE
IN ARCHIVE

MOVING TOWARD THE FILM ON EACH SCREEN MOVES IMAGE BACK IN TIME

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VIE

Interactive playback: viewer scrolls through timeline

Proximity corresponds to movie frame in timeline

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E1 6JJ
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