Speaking with a Mic

On Friday we finally had our first meeting with Michael from In-situ. We used the opportunity to ask questions about the brief and the kind of outputs that he wants. We also discussed a possible site visit as long as we can find a date that works for us and Michael.

We can now begin working on our design as Michael gave us more detail about what he wants, including the materials he wants used, an estimated budget, the level of accessibility required in the design, and the requirements of the cafe in terms of size and capacity.
Michael discussed us producing a series of drawings and visuals along with a model to communicate our design. We will need to divide these outputs between us based on our strengths.

This initial discussion with our collaborator has helped to focus our design as Michael emphasised the importance of diversity in the community, a desire for the structure to be transportable so that it can be used once the development of the shopping centre is complete. He also asked for us to use recycled materials as much as possible for the design and final cafe.