OUGD405 - Studio Brief 01 - Concept Crit

Although an interesting and historical building to choose for my wayfinding system, it was suggested during this concept crit that I needed to connect the building to something bigger, such as an event or group of people, which would broaden my wayfinding system and create more cultural and historical references within it. However, I should still incorporate elements based on the design history of the building through researching into it's building materials and inspirations used by the architects, Winn & Sons to use in my signage. For example, light to represent the gas-lit cinema or red bricks, which makes up the majority of the building.
One piece of feedback suggested that I link the cinema to film locations around Leeds, such as Roundhay Gardens which is one of the locations used to shoot the first black and white film, recorded in 1888 by Louis Le Prince, or other venues such as The Tetley, which holds art exhibitions and events for art show films. As a result, this would broaden out the wayfinding system rather than having it confined to one small building.

It was also suggested that instead of creating a conventional sign system that I research into creating an audio wayfinding system rather than using all visual elements, based on stories and narratives of witnesses at events held at the picture house during 1914. As a development of this, I could use purely text rather than symbols to accompany the audio narratives.