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New brief is driving me crazy. But I finally think im on the right track with it.

The new Alloa Campus

Rhona and Carol on the Main Staircase. Having them in  the photo gives a good idea of scale.

2nd floor main reception. Very interested in the expance of white from the main staircase.

2nd floor balcony looking over the library study area and through the massive glass windows.

The campus has several "Breakout Zones" which I find very interesting as this could be a potential site. The plain walls and bland black text. This could have so much potential!

One of the many seating areas. Another potential site.

Amongst the vast expance of bare white walls are the occasional blip of artwork. This is a series of Collagraph prints made by a local artist.

Stunning views of the Ochil Hills.

Ochil Hills

One flaw me and a few other of the troop noticed. Was how much of a nightmare this driveway up to the college parking spaces would be if the snow and ice hit...

Bike Lockers... just as angular and modern as the rest of the building.

So far... This is the only art room.

And the view... is well... Not that inspiring.

Outdoor smoking area with undergrown plants and more sterile white walls.

All and all my verdict to the building is that its a massive shiny sterile area. Understandable because its still brand new. The upsides is that its an inspiring structure with tonnes of natural light, odd angles and modern ideas such as breakout zones and plenty of areas for social chatting and tutorials.

I still feel that the building is this extreamly shiny speck in the middle of hills and a rural area. But its a great location within sight of the train station and a local asda for cheap food and such.

Understandably this building isnt about a creative industries. Its courses are of beauty and hair, electronics, science and standard access courses. But the important element of this building is that it is the 4th Campus to the Forth Valley College. With Stirling, Falkirk, Raploch and Alloa I cant help but think about the idea of jigsaw pieces constructing the whole picture.
Ive already made a solid decision that no matter what i create there has to be a jigsaw piece involved in it. I have a few ideas but this weeks challenge is to develop and evolve them. Tomorrow I have a mid module tutorial with Dee so once Im finished this Im off to type up my form.

As far as Contextual Studies goes... I may aswell be bashing my head off a brick wall. All I can think about is Micro Artists, Daniel Zeller, Obsessive Drawing, and the idea of when does Passion become Obsession. But right now its still in mind map form and getting it out into a solid statement is like trying to catch a fly with chopsticks.