Task 2 Influential Shelter Design

The task i have been assigned is one to create an influential design of a community shelter. The focus is the communication of ideals, messages, information and values, to influence opinion and attitudes. I am to use the design process to create a visualized concept for a community shelter. This shelter maybe in the form of an interactive visitors information center for a national park, a bus shelter for a city suburb or any other form of community shelters. To design this shelter i must take in consideration the materials to be used along with the cultural, environmental and ethical factors that reflect onto my end design to shape the overall finish of it. My initial idea for my interpretation of the task is to create an information shelter for walpole nornalup national park where it combines Man with Nature having a large Tree right beside the building as a seating area/entrance wraps around the tree with the flooring materials constructing an aspect of tree with the building. the inspiration of the architectural look of the building will be inspired from a fallen Tingle tree as it is native to the area and allows a direct connection from the national park to the shelter itself in a symbolic way. the shelter will be layered outside with a white material that reflects the outside bark of the tingle trees with the inside being presented with timber to reflect the other surrounding native trees. glass will be used to create a unity of the man made world with the nature as it closes in the insides creating a separate room from the outside but still including the views. the purpose of this survey is to help set a direction for my design and show the public opinion on aspects that will heavily effect the end design, for example things as big as the look itself to smaller things like seating areas.