Proposed Adolescence Health and Youth Development Centre in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Derivation of Drivers

Sachintya Rajapakse

Consider a time in

history before Christopher Columbus discovered America.

The world was

ventured too far he would drop off the edge of the world.

thought to be flat and it was believed that travel was dangerous as if one

Columbus

discovered the world was not flat but round.

The

world did not change, perception did.

CYMATICS SYDNEY NOLAN - CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE THINK QUESTIONNAIRES - PEOPLES PERCEPTION ABOUT SEX PERCEPTION BELIEFS TRANSPARENCY MISPERCEPTION AND FORCED PERCEPTION INTERACTIONS OPTICAL ILLUSIONS

CYMATICS

Sound is a Bubble, Not a Wave

sound was thought to travel as a wave because of the graphical and wave based
Previously but now

representation which was used to capture sound visibly in the past,

realize that the true form of sound is actually spherical in nature.

Sound in air is the transfer of periodic movements between adjacent colliding atoms or molecules. This sonic energy typically expands away from the site of the collisions as a spherical or bubble-shaped emanation, the surface of which is in a state of radial oscillation. The sonic bubble expands and contracts with the same periodicities as the initiating sound source. When it is graphically represented as the mathematical law of sinusoidal energy, typically given as amplitude in the vertical axis versus time in the horizontal, indeed it looks like a wave. While this is correct in terms of graphical depiction, it is not how the energy actually moves through space. Sound in air does not travel as longitudinal waves as is commonly described in physics text books. Sound spreads spherically in air due to diffraction, the reactive result of atomic collisions. Reciprocal effects in air occur in the jostling of molecules initiated by a sound event, causing components of the sonic energy to move in all directions almost simultaneously. The distribution of energy within the sonic bubble is always concentrated on axis with the direction of primary propagation from the sound source.

Cymatics allows us to

Cymatics: the Science of Sound Made Visible

Sound is an invisible force that permeates every aspect of our lives. The sounds of Nature tend to flow

over and around us like soothing waters: lifting our spirit, inspiring us and exciting us. If we could see sound, our world would be even more beautiful than we could imagine. It would be a world filled with shimmering holographic bubbles, each displaying a kaleidoscopic pattern on its surface.

The Cyma Scope allows us to image a circular section through a holographic sound bubble. The Cyma Scope, like the invention of the microscope and telescope, opens a realm not previously suspected to exist; a whole new world of visible sound.
It is based on the principle that when sound encounters a membrane such as your skin or the surface of water, it imprints an invisible geometric structures of energy.

In other words, the periodic vibrations in the sound sample are converted and become periodic water ripples, creating beautiful geometric patterns that reveal the once hidden realm of sound.

Sound lies at the heart of every aspect of Nature, underpinning all of Creation. Cymatics will, in the future, enable humanity to understand far more about the Universe and our world than was possible with previous technologies. The CymaScope and the science of cymatics provide a bridge that will lead to significant advancements in knowledge.

Experimental Studies
A school student who was 13 years of age was randomly picked after a presentation on Human Reproductive System and Related Issues by Grassrooted Trust at St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia and he was asked to express his ideas about sexuality, current situation and trends in Sri Lanka and changes that need to occur and then the audio was recorded.
A simple device was built with a balloon and a plastic container of which the bottom was removed, then it was placed on top of a speaker with the speakers pointing up into the shell of the device and then a small amount of wheat flour was set on the balloon surface. As the recorded audio was played, the sound waves released from the speaker caused vibration of the balloon surface thus the wheat flour layer was displaced continuously throughout the audio accordingly. Then photos were taken by intervals of 30 seconds.

Voice is a holographic representation of all that you are and contains all aspects of your energetic field. Thus it can be concluded that the visual shapes which were created from the device illustrated the feelings of the student.

CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE THINK

SIDNEY NOLAN

The ability of art to change the world is somewhat of a utopian dream that has rarely occurred.
While the likes of Marcel Ducamp, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol changed the art world, it is unlikely they had much influence outside of it. Likewise, political artists like John Heartfield who bitterly opposed Hitler prior to World War 2 had little impact on changing views. Australian artist Sidney Nolan was one artist who have had more success on changed wider society. The most important of Nolan's paintings are those based on the story of Australia's bushranger, Ned Kelly.

Nolan redefined the story of Kelly as a hero who resisted tyranny with a passion for freedom and created a need for an Australian identity or Australian vernacular by changing perception of Australians who identified closely with Britain.

Nolans Approaches to Change Perception of People

Nolans style was somewhat naive and had the effect of giving

the Ned Kelly story a

This was important in order to disarm

comic feel.

the viewer who approached Kellys memory with a hostile attitude.

Surrounding the Kelly armour, and sometimes on it, Nolan used

the colours and imagery of the

Australian landscape. This

had a way of creating a sense that Ned Kelly was an Australian legend.

Ambiguity is one of the

characteristics that most differentiated Nolan from other political artists. Specifically, political artists generally just assert an opinion in visual form. Those who agree with the opinion applaud and think it is great. Those who disagree just move on. No persuasion occurs. The viewers think the same after seeing the artwork as what they did before seeing the artwork.

Nolan was different because, by deliberately remaining ambiguous, the viewers had to think about what he might be saying.

The helmet is empty

Intense staring eyes

What do these various characters or lack of character tell us about

THE WEARER OF THE MASK?

A mysterious golden glow

To change peoples perception, first of all their moods and emotions shall be changed (ie. from serious and rigid mood to calm and relaxed mood) Then instead of providing facts, people shall

be made to think and argue what the reality is.

Other than that, a stimulus can be

associated with an arbitrary idea or object that we naturally prefer, to elicit

a response, usually emotional. this causes the viewer to be more likely engaged with the idea.

How to make people relaxed and calm?

wooden planks

green roof

green wall

ASSOCIATION OF NATURE

ASSOCIATION WITH IMAGES OF SRI LANKAN LANDSCAPE

pictures to be hung on the walls

ASSOCIATION WITH COLOURS OF NATURE

Once the moods are changed, people can be made to think and argue about their perception by providing AMBIGUOUS statements, pictures etc.

Forms of Sexual Relationships Casual Sex

This type of sex is the most primitive, least evolved form of sex. It reflects the purely animal part of our physiological needs and impulses. Theres no connection between souls and it is just a form of playing through using each others bodies for pleasure. It can be

Marital Sex
This type of sex is more humanly evolved and reflects a higher plane than Hook Up sex as it includes some degree of emotional, relational connection, in addition to sex. As a

Therefore this type of sex will be often slow and intimate and couples will hold and cuddle each other

extremely intense and arousing, especially when you feel lust towards your partner. This type of sex contains Hook up - a sexual encounter between friends or acquaintances A friend with benefits - is a person in a casual relationship which involves sexual interaction. The involved parties may have a degree of emotional attachment but do not want to have strings attached. One night stand - a single sexual encounter between individuals have no intention of establishing a longer term sexual or romantic relationship. Anonymous sex - is a form of one night stand between people who have very little or no history with each other, often engaging in sexual activity on the same day of their meeting and usually never seeing each other again afterwards.

negative aspect bringing all the conflicts and disagreements that had accumulated over the years into the bedroom with them can be mentioned. Further withholding sex as punishment or using it as leverage for manipulating your partner in some way. Basically modern couples are bound by struggles for possession and power over the other. All of that usually leads to diminished sexual connection over time.

When the couple treat each other as equal human beings within the daily relationship and they're transparent about their inner life and emotions, they automatically feel more stimulation and excitement with each other. When they feel connected as equals and yet engage each other as separate, distinct individuals as well, that generates new energy and it enhances the sexual energy between the two.
Striving for the Making Love type of sexual partnership keeps your relationship alive and growing. Couples who build such a relationship feel enduring connection and sustained passion. Their relationship becomes resilient through all of the changes and challenges that people face along the path of life and it becomes a portal into continues spiritual evolution, individually and as a couple.

Making Love
This type of sex is the most

evolved, integrated mind-body-spirit relationship with heighten

energy, connection and excitement between partners on all levels of their relationship.
The main important thing here is about making the partner feel cherished and taken care of their needs, not just sexually.

Symbolizing Making Love

pictures to be hung on the walls

WHAT IS THE REAL MEANING OF SEX?

IS IT COMBINED WITH LOVE?

IS SEX COMBINED WITH NATURE?

QUESTIONNAIRES
PEOPLES PERCEPTION ABOUT SEX

The follwing answers were given by a 23 year old female from IF SEX WERE ILLEGAL, WOULD YOU RISK IT? Kandy who is married now. yes i would because think about it. illegal adds a sense of excitement to it. now a days people use drugs. what's the main reason for this? its coz its illegal. the more taboo something is WHY WOULD YOU DO IT? because I was off age and had feelings and with the right person I the more people want to experience it. wanted to do it. WHAT WERE YOU INTENTIONS? DID YOU DO IT BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO GET IT OVER WITH OR WAS IT LOVE? it was for pleasure at first. but later on i did it for love. this is because at first it felt like sex was taboo and exciting where everyone wanted to do it just to feel accepted or to feel like someone, so i felt that need too. and then it was addictive and very pleasurable like a drug. but later on with much realization and maturity (interaction with different people, partners, books and also different and difficult life experiences) my perception changed. sex is something more than just a shallow way for people to feel "COOL". sex became something two people would do out of love. to feel love in a different level. to have a connection with the person i love. to feel loved. sex is a spiritual act between a man and a woman. WERE YOU SCARED OR SHY? shy WHAT WENT THROUGH YOUR HEAD WHEN IT WAS HAPPENING? like all my emotions gathered at one point in my brain which was causing a huge response. all emotions at once gave way with pleasure and pain hand in hand. WHAT WERE YOUR INTENTIONS TOWARDS YOUR PARTNER? to be of service. to make him feel good which in turn to make me feel wonderful. to fill my partner with pleasure and erotic joy. DID YOU USE CONDOMS? yes. but without condoms it's a completely different experience where you feel the warmth of the partner inside you. it's when the two of us become one. it's a direct connection. STYLE/ POSITION? all sorts. you name it. DID IT HURT AS MUCH AS YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD BE? yes but it was pleasurable. like i wanted more of the pain. ARE YOU EXPERIMENTAL? very DO YOU LIKE TO SPICE THINGS UP? yes sometimes. depends on different moods HOW BIG OF A MOMENT WAS IT? it was one of the biggest coz i had never felt a moment of my life where all my emotions screamed as one voice. HOW DID YOU FEEL AFTER? happy. satisfied. DID YOUR BOND GET STRONGER OR WEAKER? stronger DO YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU SHOULD BE IN LOVE WITH A GUY TO HAVE SEX? yes you need to be in love

People talk about things that they think they know about but in any given subject, we all have a limit to how deep we are aware about it. For every facet of life we are deeply immersed in, there is another that we contact more shallowly and some not at all. We often find trouble with lack of humility and it blinds us from recognizing what we do not know. As a result, we begin to think that we know things when in actuality we do not. IGNORANCE OR MISCONCEPTION is about scope and the quality of the thoughts we have which come from the reality we have sensed. Ignorance is caused by not knowing, making assumptions, poorly thought out ideas and being narrow minded. Some people are very stubborn about their BELIEFS and the weakness is not in their intelligence or in the quality of their thought, they have little biological and spiritual resilience and sometimes, knowingly or unknowingly, we do choose what we remain ignorant about due to cognitive screening and reflection. Another issue is that sometimes we don't critically assess the sources from which we hear various pieces of information or we don't actually pay ATTENTION. The information that we are gather every day has a great impact on the way we see the world and others around us. Thus, it is vital to fully understand the validity of information we come across.

TRANSPARENCY is very important. Sometimes we are not given all the information we need to know in order to assess something, hence we tend to make assumptions and try to come to a conclusion which can be incorrect. Apparently, most of the things we see are not what they seem from the outside. Sometimes we are to bound to DECEPTIVE ILLUSIONS in which we live forever because we fail to assess what it really means. But as you grow old, with maturity and INTERACTIONS with different people with different ideas and different situations of life, most of the people tend to critically think about what they see and its real meaning.

PERCEP TION

Reclaimed Wood and Fine Wood

Textured Fabric

Laying reclaimed wood and fine wood closely to each other would

make people people question themselves about infinite meanings of the term NEW.

When this fabric is seen from a distance it seems like a plain blue fabtric since the small white squares are over powered by the blue ones, but ones you get closer you realize that it is not

blue, but it is an elegant design.

Shot Effect Fabric

Shot fabrics are fashionable textile materials woven with warp threads of one color and weft threads of another, so that the fabric changes hue when viewed from different angles.
The visual property of the shot fabrics is dened as a cangiante effect, i.e., a slight shift of viewing positions can result in signicant color changes. Thus shot fabrics are among the more extreme examples of anisotropically scattering surfaces. The warp and the weft threads are made of silk or modern articial bright bers, which are particularly effective in producing intense and lustrous effects. Not only the hue and chroma of the dyed yarns but also the transparency and the luster of the yarns contribute signicantly to the nal effect. There are a number of natural phenomena that have been compared with shot fabrics, e.g., a doves neck and a mallards neck, a peacocks tail, and wings of certain butteries and insects.

TRANSLUCENCY AND SUB-SURFACE SCATTERING

The amount of light passing through the object decides how clearly the object can be seen from the opposite side.

The transparency of the things and information we get changes our perception as it either makes us assume what it really is or makes us curious and want to know what it really is.

How multiple layers of leaves eventually block the light.

How leaves of different thicknesses refract light. (as the leaf gets thicker, the soft glow vanishes leaving only strong focused light)

Translucent Concrete
LiTraCon, short for light transmitting concrete, is an innovative new combination of optical fibers and light concrete. The resulting concrete is just as strong as conventional concrete, but it transmits light like glass. The optical fibers are small enough that they arent visible in the finished product; the surface of the concrete is homogenous while the structure remains sturdy.

This see-through development is changing the perception of concretes opaque mass. When you see from the distance this seems as a wall, but as you come near you see it acts as a translucent panel.
When used as part of an external wall or placed in front of a window, these concrete panels need no light source other than the natural daylight that is diffused through the solid surface. If the concrete is mounted internally in the shape of wall, floor or ceiling panels, artificial light sources can be used to create special effects. TECHNICAL DATA Form: prefabricated blocks Ingredients: 96% concrete, 4% optical fibre Density: 2100-2400 kg/m Compressive strength: 50 N/mm Bending tensile strength: 7 N/mm Finish: polished BLOCK SIZES Maximum block size: 1200 x 400 mm Thickness: 25-500mm

how translucent concrete make the viewer see things differently

Varia Translucent Resin Panel

A dynamic translucent resin panel to make the space pop with INTRIGUE.
Heat-formable and available in custom sizes and gauges.

Gauges: 3.1mm, 4.7mm, 6.3mm, 9.5mm, 12.7mm, 19.0mm, 25.4mm Panel Sizes: 1219mm x 2438mm Pattern: grid

pattern

MISPERCEPTION AND FORCED PERCEPTION OF SPECULAR SURFACE REFLECTANCE

The perception of amount and spectral content of the light reflected by surfaces depend on the structure of the light field and the observers viewing position. Different illumination fields and different viewing positions can generate qualitatively different patterns of interaction between perceived gloss and 3D surface geometry, thus the viewer can be made to perceive what we want by arranging objects and light fields accordingly as well.

different positions of light field

object

observer's viewing position

how position of lighting affects perceived gloss (the light source is moved from left to right)

how position of the viewer affects perceived gloss (the view is changed from top to side)

Terracotta with a Venetian Glass Inlay

The Sophie collection consists of handmade tiles made of terracotta with a venetian glass inlay. A patented finish allows the terracotta to appear distressed and worn, while the glazing or marble emerges in relief. The effect is a

three-dimensional surface with a contrasting appearance of aged, polished stone and fresh, reflecting glass.

Each tile is slightly different in appearance and all are supplied in large panels with any required number of tiles precast. Panels do not interlock; the panel is provided pre grouted and sealed and is therefore ready to seal. Combinations in design and colour of the glass are available. There is a choice of four handmade Tuscan terracotta shades and a limitless number of designs as well as 24 different Murano glass colours. The tiles are for indoor application and can be used in dry or wet conditions. The handcrafted process means some cracking, irregular colouration and a non homogenous spread of material can occur.

Acrylic
Acrylic boards are ornamented with black strips and they are extruded using vertically fixed acrylic boards. Then the base layer is also ornamented using the black strips which are layed at a different angle.

Polished Stainless Steel

This composition is moved in a way creating different perceived sights for the viewer.

Different effects of reflections are created from the surface of Stainless Steel which makes people have different perceived views of the the same object.

how the object is perceived when it is being moved

Marble

how light interacts with patterns of the marble and make you see them in different ways

INTERACTION

Interactive Wall Installation

Production Company: HUSH Art & Technology Director: Flightphase

The concept is a field of cubes which animate in various ways and when someone is present in front of them, come together to form screens with videos. The cube is used as the basic element for revealing the videos and different visual designs are explored to make the

cubes more than just cubes. One face is rendered with the background colour while others are rendered with different colours.

Altogether the entire field of cubes, with how they overlap and with the negative space shapes

formed between the cubes, has a potential to create a variety of looks and patterns that could be perceived as flat 2d imagery or as 3d objects.

The interaction is very intuitive: simply, a persons presence elicits the response of the system, not requiring an intentional interaction. The gestural interactions are designed by 4 of the Kinects embedded in the ceiling in front of the wall. The contour of the person seen by the overhead cameras is mapped onto the field of cubes.

The cubes falling within the person contour and the video region fade in their video tile as they scale, rotate and move to congeal with other cubes forming the video.

Interactive Rug Hung on the Wall

Velvet Fabric for Upholstery

Patterns can be created of the perturbed surfaces by casting shadows differently depending on the angle of the fibers we move around with our fingers / hands.

Laminated Glass with Colour Interlayer

Kinetic Sculpture

The multi coloured laminated glasses are illuminated by the sun light and then depending on the angle of the sun the colours are shaped differently and mixed together which creates an interactive space.

To make one object attracted to another, the former can be moved. To make enhance the attraction the object can be moved at random directions and speeds to avoid regularity.

OPTICAL ILLUSION

optical illusion wallpaper

optical illusion wallpaper optical illusion carpet

The same colour is blended with two contrasting colours in order to make the initail colour look differently depending on the contrasting colours used.

Base coat: Ink Blue 7246 Top coat: Purple Prose X136 Myriad patterns can be created from the Dapple effect that your walls become so distinct that they never need an introduction again. The Dapple effect gives dimensions and depth to a plain wall by letting the blue colour flow through different shades of purple. Further, purple is the favourite colour of 95% of girls who were interviewed during the course of the questionnaire and one of the most important things is to make female comfortable and feel adventurous.

MASTERS AND JOHNSON

William Masters, obstetrician and gynaecologist and Virginia Johnson, a psychologist and sex therapist, were an American research team noted for their studies of human sexuality. Their book Human Sexual Response as considered by many to be the first comprehensive study of the physiology and anatomy of human sexual activity under laboratory conditions. Biochemical equipment such as electrocardiographs and electroencephalographs was used in recording sexual stimulations and reactions.

Human Sexual Response Cycle

Though written in arcane language, the book was a best-seller and helped change peoples attitudes toward sex. Their research helped to expose myths concerning male and female sexual performance, to redefine society's definition of "normal" sexual behaviour, to change both male and female expectations for sexual performance and sexual satisfaction, to encourage development of the sex therapy profession and to coin much of the descriptive language used in modern discussions of sex behaviour and sexual response.

Masters and Johnsons four phases of the human sexual response (a) Male sexual response (b) Female sexual response

The human sexual response cycle is a four stage model of physiological responses during sexual stimulation. These phases, in order of their occurrence, are the excitement phase, plateau phase, orgasmic phase, and resolution phase. Excitement phase The excitement phase occurs as the result of any erotic physical or mental stimulation, such as kissing, petting, or viewing erotic images, that lead to sexual arousal. During the excitement stage, the body prepares

for sexual intercourse, initially leading to the plateau phase. Plateau phase The plateau phase is characterised by an increased circulation and heart rate in both sexes, increased sexual pleasure with increased stimulation, and further increased muscle tension. Also, respiration continues at an elevated level.

Orgasmic phase Orgasm is accompanied by quick cycles of muscle contraction in the lower pelvic muscles, which surround both the anus and the primary sexual organs. Women also experience uterine and vaginal contractions. Orgasms are often associated with other involuntary actions, including vocalizations and muscular spasms in other areas of the body and a generally euphoric sensation. Heart rate is increased even further. Resolution phase The resolution phase occurs after orgasm and allows the muscles to relax, blood pressure to drop and the body to slow down from its excited state. The refractory period, which is part of the resolution phase, is the time frame in which men and women are unable to orgasm again.