Week 10 – Learning New Tools
Expanding the project’s technical vocabulary and learning how new tools can reshape how a site is seen and described.
Learning to see the site through data and layers.
This week included a GIS session where we learned how to generate different kinds of maps, including topography, land use and environmental layers. This shifted my relationship to the site from one of observation to one of analysis, allowing patterns and constraints to become visible in a more systematic way.
Letting feedback gently reshape earlier work.
I received feedback on my manifesto poster and made a series of small refinements in response. These were not fundamental changes but adjustments to clarity, hierarchy and tone, helping the poster better communicate its message.
Holding individual and collective work together.
I continued refining my sections of the group report, particularly around history, ensuring that my contributions aligned with the group’s overall narrative and structure. This reinforced the importance of coherence across different scales and voices.
Reflection
This week expanded my sense of what the project could include, both technically and representationally. Learning GIS added a new layer of understanding to the site, while ongoing refinements helped stabilise the project’s voice and direction.