Entrance Lobby to Darwin's Laboratory_
Stairs Ascending to Higher Level of Darwin's Laboratory_
Colour Experimenting in Darwin's Laboratory_
External Facade of Darwin's Laboratory in Alternative Angle_
Stephen Hawking's Laboratory_
Charles Darwin's Laboratory_
Entrance to Hawking's Laboratory_
Hawkin's Laboratory from higher angle_
Approaching "Dark Matter" from Hawking's Platform_
Perspective View of Darwin's Laboratory_
Lobby of Darwin's laboratory_
Lobby of Darwin's Laboratory from higher angle_
Interior of Mezzanine Level of Darwin's Laboratory_Narrative & Engagement with the Client's Ideas:_
In this Practise work I utilized Combined Axonometric Attempt No. 12 (see axonometric drawings) as an initial experiment on the Unreal Editor. This approach is literal relative to the drawn axonometric shapes with slight variations in the notion of mass addition and subtractions.
Hawking's laboratory consists of a narrow platform that stretches throughout the interior, leading towards a dark, unreachable mass as a reference to the astronomical jargon of "Dark Matter" and "Dark Energy", currently extremely controversial in cosmology and astro-physics as being "The True Form of More than 96% of the Universe's Material Component". The various coloured cubes located at the perimeters inside the laboratory reflects the different unsolved questions and barriers that restrict us from approaching the "Dark Matter" as well as a deliberate visual distraction, leading us away from the truth of the Universe.
The narrow platform serves as the ultimate path for Hawking; as he is paralyzed and can only be mobolized on an electric wheel chair. The laboratory strives to prevent Hawking from approaching anywhere near, if even entering, the end of the structure of his space, albeit able to observe and understand the Universe from the perspective of Humanity.
"We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star.But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special."- Stephen Hawking
Darwin's laboratory consists of two spaces. The entrance Lobby where the template platform leads to, and a lower level Mezzanine. The Lobby presents a dull colored texture with clean blue light emitting from the top corner, creating a peaceful lighting over a contrasting claustrophobic cave box. Yet at the lower corner of the lobby floor the vividly coloured textures and animated luring elements creates an inviting space filled with adventure and excitement. Yet Darwin can only fall/ jump down, but almost unable, if not impossible, to climb back up.
Refences to a normal, boring life can be seen evident in the main lobby, while the mesmerizing mezzanine level reflects the euphoria created by the influence of alcohol and drugs etc. Yet the weak would inevitably fall into the pithole repeatedly.
"An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men."- Charles Darwin
* Note these are practice drafts only the FINAL VERSIONS will be irrelevant to the ones produced aforementioned.
