Methods of investigating: Week 1

Choosing a location -> area around Hale Wharf footbridge Tottenham

3 experiments using different methods of investigating

1. Observing through note taking and sketching

While observing, I took notes on thoughts that came to mind as I looked at the site. Sketches while looking in the details of my view from a bench on the site.

Notes:

• Connecting 2 lands
• How long can the boats stay?
• Connecting and disconnecting
• Water flowing by, never staying in the same place
• Crossing a bridge
• Staying in the same place
• Hold by a knot
• Bridges in music
• 2 sides
• Connecting elements of nature
• People crossing the bridge or the path under the bridge
• Finding other ways of connecting
• People connect through words/ letters in life, finding letters in elements of the bridge
• Where are the boats going next?
• Who lives on the boats?
• What are the rules for living on a boat?
• Why do people live on a boat?
• Is the water clean?
• Can you fish here?
• Are the people passing really enjoying the view of the canal?
• Boats connected by land connected to another boat and another boat
• Lots of random stuff on top of the boat
• The lock stopping the water
• Flowing stops
• A lot of nature that is mixed with the noise from the street
• Pairs of 3
• Lot of joggers/runners
• Only one side sun at the time
• Do all the people passing have a destination or purpose of moving

Sketches:

2. Investigating through photographing

Deeper look in the term connecting. Looking for different ways of connecting based on the idea that a bridge connects two lands with each other.

3. Scanning the site through my portable scanner

Scanned the site with my portable scanner, focussing elements that are less noticeable or elements that you do not notice if you are not focusing on the environment. Based on the idea that many people pass by the site without really looking at the environment or the site.

On my site, there are various signs with different messages that tell the same story. I experimented visually with combining all the signs to try to create one sign.