Third-year Spatial Design project
Threads of the Land is a travelling pop-up pavilion for locals to learn about the history of the land. The pavilion is placed on a piece of farmland where local iwi of the region are invited to host hui's for residents to come and learn about the history and stories through korero and waiata.
The pavilion is lined with felted wool from local farms representing aspects of Papatūānuku and Ranginui. This material allows visitors to get comfy while felting creations communicating the korero spoken by the iwi. These felted designs are then returned to the iwi as taonga signifying appreciation of shared knowledge.
All three material explorations work together to create a soft, inviting and friendly environment allowing participants to express themselves freely in the pavilion.
Perspective inside the pavilion
Material Exploration: forms and shapes
Ideation for wet felting carpet
Exploration One: Needle felted ceiling with cutouts
Exploration Two: Wet felted carpet with seating moulding into it's structure
Exploration Three: Needle felted storage wall with pockets
Software used: Adobe Photoshop, Vectorworks, Sketchup, Twin Motion
