Tenth Post – written summary
This project challenged me
to learn more about communicating on-line via a blog. This was a real developmental step for me,
understanding about how to upload certain documents and what format they needed
to be.
I did initially focus on the
colour aspects following the brief, but admit to losing my way through the
blogs and thought more about furniture and artwork which, on reflection was not
relevant for the brief. This took time
to correct and refocus. This taught me
to always refer to the brief from start to finish and not lose sight of what
the client wants.
I did consider cost, and
feel that painting and lighting was a cost-effective solution leaving more
budget for the artwork/furniture etc.
Creating a workflow was good to ensure nothing was overlooked and there
was a timeline.
I enjoyed researching into
the 80’s colours and how this combined with lighting to achieve the right
‘feel’ for the area. My ‘cotton reel’
colour matching and the experimental effects of lighting on colour assisted me
in thinking what colours would be best in a small area with no natural
lighting. I did initially think a dark
purple with pink and neon colours would be good, but this would have made the
space too dark and make it feel too over-powering.
It was disappointing to see
the colour in electronic form was nothing like the colour in daylight. This is the downside to showing colours on
blogs and not in daylight.
A plan was considered, but I
felt this was probably unnecessary because this would have shown the room
layout but not the colours, I did add screens as I wanted to keep the area as
clear as possible to give the illusion of more space.
The colour scheme is easy to
add bright, colourful artwork too, the wall lights also bring more colour into
the space. I used a lighter tone
(yellow) on the two end walls (the shutter door and entrance to the courtyard) as
the doors will take most of this space and I didn’t want to ‘close’ this by
adding a darker colour.
The safety signage should be
easily visible as the wall colour is so light and bright.
The potential safety hazards
which may occur in the installation process would be slip, trip and fall,
manual handling (lifting equipment) electrical hazards (installing lighting), fall
from heights, hazardous chemicals (paint, white spirits). I would manage these risks by ensuring the
tradesmen are all licensed and conduct a worksite safety induction. I would also ensure there are SDS available
for any chemicals in use. Work platforms
for working at height, trolleys for manual handling.
