Yingcong Ling

MANIFESTO

Studying at ECA gave me a new understanding of the definition of the interior. The interior includes three levels. A brief summary is as follows:

-User needs.

-Physical and historical, and cultural decoration.

-Human interaction with space.

The interior provides the place for most people's lives. And according to different life scenes, the physical and spiritual exterior decoration creates a specific space form and atmosphere. Allow users to interact emotionally or physically with the interior to meet their living needs. The emotions we experience in the room are directly generated by the user interacting with the space. I am looking to use the interactivity of the space to bring the user more happiness. And green spaces have a positive impact on enhancing well-being. So I want to provide green spaces for people to heal themselves and release various emotions, which will benefit both mental and physical health.

Ecological design should also be integrated into the interior design. For example, using recycled materials, energy-efficient lighting, and energy-efficient heating systems will reduce the negative impact on the environment. And use the characteristics of each functional part of the space to recycle the waste they produce and recycle them, which will form the space's internal cycle. For example, dead plants in green spaces can be turned into fertiliser and reused to grow new plants, etc.

INTRODUCTION

In this section, I analyse my interior thinking through design projects. And in the process reflect on what I have learnt and make a summary. I chose to continue the theme identified in Connecting Interiors by designing a space for an indoor garden in the NESB that includes spaces for resting, learning, planting, and a cafe. The previous layout of the space was refined, and an area was selected for in-depth design.

In the process of deepening, we make a lot of use of the details learnt in Adapting Interiors and try to solve the practical problems of lighting, storey height and so on through design so that the indoor garden can be well adapted to the chosen site. As well as using the lighting knowledge learnt in Lighting design, the plants are given sufficient artificial light to satisfy their photosynthesis.In the specific design, I partially raised the garden area to provide space for flower beds to meet the depth required for plant growth. The entire lounge area is differentiated by the curvature of the arc to create three types of spaces: enclosed, semi-enclosed and open to meet the requirements of different students. I removed part of the floor slabs on the J and K floors, so the plant platforms in the atrium were a key point in my design. I wanted to increase the interactivity of the space through multiple staggered platforms to provide more independent space for people to rest and give them a feeling of being in the flowers, which will help them to relax better.

Indoor planting areas are also part of my design, allowing students or teachers to grow their favourite plants by providing indoor planting units. It is a kind of Horticultural therapy that helps people relax and release stress. It plays a significant role in improving learning efficiency and relieving emotional disorders. The area of the Cafe is a part of the indoor garden, which is in the middle of the garden, and the students can buy some food in the Cafe when they are relaxing in the garden, which is also helpful for relaxation.

The dead plant recycling space on the floor was necessary to help me incorporate eco-design into the project. Plants grown in the indoor growing area can be transplanted into the garden, and plants that die in the garden can be composted to form fertiliser for reuse in the growing space or garden. It creates an ecological cycle that is an essential part of eco-design.This project is a showcase of learning outcomes and design manifesto. My design manifesto will continue to be refined and influence my designs in the future