AI and human intuition coalesce as design partners, unravelling biases in storytelling and transforming intangible narratives into tactile encounters. Extending beyond the stage, subtle material traces linger through secondary spaces, inviting fleeting exchanges between audience, actor, and matter.
“A theatre that breathes, moves, and remembers.”
SuperMATTER MA Thesis at Royal College of Art
Presented at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) and Universal Design Studio
Displayed at The NEX Wandsworth as part of RCA SuperSATELLITE standing exhibit
Hybrid Section of Main Theatre
Combining theatrical material exploration in spatial format
Sketchup, Photograph, Illustrator, Photoshop
Context Observation at Spitalfield (The Fleeting Habitants)
Handsketch, Collage
Concept Research (Exploring AI Biases)
with the help of Midjourney...
Character Prompting (Exploring AI Biases)
with the help of Midjourney
Character Prompting (Challenging AI Biases)
with the help of Midjourney
“The Play” (Memoir & Theatre Programme)
HI (Human Intelligence) resolution to AI exploration and biases.
Erratic Meeting (Tactile Exploration as Characters)
names borrowed from Les Misérables
These experimental “characters” are later embodied as the technical details. Extending the narrative beyond the stage,
traces of the story are hinted on secondary spaces to foster a continuous dialogue between
the audience-actors-materials.
Material Story (Shifting Qualities)
Materialising intangible visuals into real tangible qualities.
Material Story (Shifting Qualities)
Devising methods of how each material can transform into the other’s qualities
through prompting a series of material treatment and action.
Material Story (Shifting Qualities)
To Fleet is, indeed, To Shift.
Section & Street View
Wood Tower from the street; hinting passersby of an
evening play that will happen inside during daytime.
“Prologue” (3rd Floor)
Introductory Space to set the beginning of “The Play” before visitors go down through
the lift and enter Divergence Bridge, where they will choose to explore the stories
through a point of view of one of the two characters.
The Characters, also manifesting as the materials, starts in their true and honest form.
“Act 01” (1st & 2nd Floor)
Point of view inside the Wood Tower.
The Characters starts to compromise and change their qualities to become more like the other.
“Act 01” (1st & 2nd Floor)
Point of view inside the Fabric Tower.
The Characters starts to compromise and change their qualities to become more like the other.
“Act 02” (Ground Floor)
Point of view inside the Wood Tower.
In their post-transformation state, dilemmas arises surrounding their authenticity,
and honesty of their bond.
“Act 02” (Ground Floor)
Point of view inside the Fabric Tower.
In their post-transformation state, dilemmas arises surrounding their authenticity,
and honesty of their bond.
“Intermission” (Basement)
Intermission or Convergence Point, where the previously split audience meet again,
encouraged to converse and have their own fleeting moments.
Audience are free to roam here and reflect, or enjoy the intermission lounge back at the 3rd Floor,
before entering Theatre B for the Epilogue through dynamic moving stage and platforms
(details coming soon).
Fleeting Traces in Secondary Spaces (Sketched Render)
Fleeting Balcony encourages fleeting experience not only in theatre space,
but also in secondary spaces.
Actors and Audiences are encouraged to face each other across each side.
Fleeting Traces in Secondary Spaces (Ballustrade Details)
Fleeting Balcony encourages fleeting experience not only in theatre space,
but also in secondary spaces.
Actors and Audiences are encouraged to face each other across each side.
Car j'ignore où tu fuis, tu ne sais où je vais,
Ô toi que j'eusse aimée, ô toi qui le savais! ”
“ Elsewhere, far, far from here! too late! never perhaps!
For I know not where you fled, you know not where I go,
O you whom I would have loved, O you who knew it! ”
— Charles Baudelaire
À une passante
translated by William Aggeler
Powerpoint
MA Project Presentation at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)
Poster from RCA
MA Project Presentation at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)
Physical section model of the Main Theatre
MA Project Presentation at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)
Powerpoint
MA Project Presentation at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)
Physical section model of the Main Theatre
MA Project Presentation at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)
Tactile Exploration as Characters / Technical Details
MA Project Presentation at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)
Sectional Study Models
MA Project Presentation at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)
Technical Detail of secondary spaces
RCA2024: School of Architecture postgraduate exhibition
at The Truman Brewery
with Ella Doran, associate leader on SuperMATTER
RCA2024: School of Architecture postgraduate exhibition
at The Truman Brewery