Today we went to the Eden project, a program designed to contain multiple biomes that create sustainable ecosystems, so that whoever comes and visits would feel like they have traveled to some other part in the world. They believed that this would help educate people on the importance of taking care of the environment as the problem no longer seemed so far away.
The Eden project was absolutely incredible. There was no face that was not in awe when we stepped off of the bus. The entrance to the Eden project was beautiful and went along with a sophisticated natural theme. With the "plant takeaway" section the designers immediately captured the tourists with their interactive experience. Walking along the paths, there was not a sense that was not stimulated with entrancing objects, typography, scenery, smells, tastes, movements and textures. The way everything was placed and laid out made it feel like you were exploring but not lost. These designers helped the mission statement of the Eden Project which is to educate people on the environment and inspire change by helping the viewers to remember the messages and their entire experience at the Eden project. According to research done by Joshua Foer, an American journalist whose primary focus is in science and who won the 2006 U.S.A Memory Championship, the human brain is able to remember things better through spacial linkage and the stimulation of multiple senses. That is exactly what the designers were able to do; supply the viewers with the tools needed to remember the messages better.
In regards to the layouts of the Eden Project I learnt that isolating a few sections helps the viewer to concentrate and absorb what their seeing. This included the plaques which were simple and sometimes without illustrations. They were either on a coloured background with white font or on a white background with dark fonts. Certain words were highlighted through size such as the stacked water bottles preaching about water conservation.
The cultural aspects within the biodomes were also isolated so that they could act as a separate teaching area and were decorated with foods or anything that could link that culture with nature.
The one thing I didn't like about the Eden Project was that even though their aim is to try and save the environment, they did a few thing that aren't considered environmentally friendly. The water and electricity consumption must be rather large and they imported exotic fauna and flora that if broken out of the Eden project could cause a major disaster in the Cornish ecosystem. Maybe they thought that it would be a lesser of two evils? But the scientists, designers and architects should have worked together to formulate different ideas on how to solve these problems, or at least improve them to the best of their capabilities.
The Eden project was absolutely incredible. There was no face that was not in awe when we stepped off of the bus. The entrance to the Eden project was beautiful and went along with a sophisticated natural theme. With the "plant takeaway" section the designers immediately captured the tourists with their interactive experience. Walking along the paths, there was not a sense that was not stimulated with entrancing objects, typography, scenery, smells, tastes, movements and textures. The way everything was placed and laid out made it feel like you were exploring but not lost. These designers helped the mission statement of the Eden Project which is to educate people on the environment and inspire change by helping the viewers to remember the messages and their entire experience at the Eden project. According to research done by Joshua Foer, an American journalist whose primary focus is in science and who won the 2006 U.S.A Memory Championship, the human brain is able to remember things better through spacial linkage and the stimulation of multiple senses. That is exactly what the designers were able to do; supply the viewers with the tools needed to remember the messages better.
In regards to the layouts of the Eden Project I learnt that isolating a few sections helps the viewer to concentrate and absorb what their seeing. This included the plaques which were simple and sometimes without illustrations. They were either on a coloured background with white font or on a white background with dark fonts. Certain words were highlighted through size such as the stacked water bottles preaching about water conservation.
The cultural aspects within the biodomes were also isolated so that they could act as a separate teaching area and were decorated with foods or anything that could link that culture with nature.
The one thing I didn't like about the Eden Project was that even though their aim is to try and save the environment, they did a few thing that aren't considered environmentally friendly. The water and electricity consumption must be rather large and they imported exotic fauna and flora that if broken out of the Eden project could cause a major disaster in the Cornish ecosystem. Maybe they thought that it would be a lesser of two evils? But the scientists, designers and architects should have worked together to formulate different ideas on how to solve these problems, or at least improve them to the best of their capabilities.