The Game//Office Creative Design
Design Studio// Year 2
The generator building, which is located on the Counterslip in central Bristol, is a local landmark. Built in 1899, and designed by William Curtis Green, its purpose was to supply electricity for the quickly expanding tramways network. The primary consideration in my design is combining old and new in one space. Time constantly moves forward but it is also important not to neglect the past. The design is innovative, using playful elements such as the game car; with an interior design which was inspired by pinball and which also uses ‘game rules’.
The design also utilises movement which encourages creativity and reflects the flow of ideas within the city. The ideas which can flow from the generator building to the city via the game car can be compared to the flow of a river. This is in contrast to the possible stagnation of ideas within a workplace. As the movement concept indicates, collaboration within the workplace surely important but why don’t make it more in tune with the surroundings? Collaboration tools are the key to business innovation. Technology has revolutionized the ways we communicate and the pace of communication. The faster we communicate, the more empowered we are to get more done, whether across a street or a river. My design clearly emphasizes the connections which result in constant collaboration.
Moving beyond restrictions is the key to adopting different approaches, such as flows and connections, towards a creative situation where the intersection between old and new values exists.
