SCENARIO
Persephone
Persephone is a goddess from Greek mythology, who was the daughter of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fertility. She was the queen of the underworld, and was also known as Kore, which means “maiden” in Greek.
According to Greek mythology, Persephone was abducted by Hades, the god of the underworld, while she was picking flowers in a field. Hades took her to the underworld and made her his queen, but her mother Demeter was devastated by her disappearance, and searched the earth for her in vain.
Eventually, Zeus intervened and ordered Hades to release Persephone, but Hades had tricked her into eating a pomegranate seed, which bound her to the underworld. As a compromise, it was decided that Persephone would spend six months of the year with her husband in the underworld, and six months with her mother on earth. This myth was used to explain the changing of the seasons, with Persephone’s time in the underworld representing winter, and her return to earth bringing the warmth of spring.
Persephone was often depicted as a young, beautiful woman, with long hair and a gentle demeanor. She was associated with the cycle of life and death, and was also seen as a symbol of renewal and growth.
Persephone was an important figure in ancient Greek religion, and was worshiped in a number of different cults and rituals. Her story continues to be told and celebrated in modern times, and she remains an enduring symbol of the power of nature and the cycles of life.
Allegory
The overall story of Persephone is that she is the cycle of life and death. To me the allegory in her story is that she does not fit into the mold of good or bad. As she was born in the overworld to the most powerful god and godess in greek mythology and still is married to the god of the underworld. To me, this says that one is not born into a desired role and is destined to be ones self.
REFRENCES
Warmth
Persephone on earth represented warmth and love
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Cold
Persephone in the underworld is described as cold and dark
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Underworld vs. Overworld
the difference between each world contrast with one another and plays into the idea of one cannot fit into one description
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Life vs. Death
Persephone’s situation plays with the idea of contrast
key words: persephone_warmth_life_death_growth Characters
Hades Demeter and Zeuz
SYSTEM DIAGRAMING
under world over world
location location
Persephone was abducted by Hades, the god of the underworld, while she was picking flowers in a field. Hades took her to the underworld and made her his queen
lover/uncle
MONTH ONE
MONTH TWO
MONTH THREE
Hades had tricked her into eating a pomegranate seed, which bound her to the underworld. As a compromise, it was decided that Persephone would spend six months of the year with her husband in the underworld, and six months with her mother on earth. This myth was used to explain the changing of the seasons, with Persephone’s time in the underworld representing winter, and her return to earth bringing the warmth of spring. Hades had tricked her into eating a pomegranate seed, which bound her to the underworld. As a compromise, it was decided that Persephone would spend six months of the year with her husband in the underworld, and six months with her mother on earth. This myth was used to explain the changing of the seasons, with Persephone’s time in the underworld representing winter, and her return to earth bringing the warmth of spring.
MONTH FOUR
MONTH FIVE
MONTH SIX
MONTH SEVEN
MONTH EIGHT
MONTH NINE
MONTH TEN
T I M E L I N E
MONTH ELEVEN
MONTH TWELVE
Persephone is the Goddess of the Underworld as well as goddess of vegetation. Her return above the earth each spring symbolizes immortality. Her symbols are the pomegranate, seeds of grain, flowers and the deer.
Her Mother Demeter was devastated by her disappearance, and searched the earth for her in vain.Eventually, Zeus intervened and ordered Hades to release Persephone
Allegory
The overall story of Persephone is that she is the cycle of life and death. To me the allegory in her story is that she does not fit into the mold of good or bad. As she was born in the overworld to the most powerful god and godess in greek mythology and still is married to the god of the underworld. To me, this says that one is not born into a desired role and is destined to be ones self.
EXPERIMENTATION
Skin as a System
Folding a piece of paper to manipulate it into any shape. I found the folds in the paper hard to work and place into the space I wanted it to go into.
Using a smaller piece of paper, I folded the paper in different ways to create a bumby pattern. Looking closer from the side view, they create small tunnels that leed to the next fold which also shows how Persephones cycle evolves.
Using more folds, a tunner model was created. Creating two of these shows the two different sides of Persephone and how they relate to one another.
stacking them next to and ontop of one another aswell to show how that both the underworld and underworld are locations in Persephone’s story.
GEOMETRY AND EFFECT
Rotating Box Model
Laser cut rotating square pieces onto 5mm plywood. had to be cut twice on machine to fully cut through thick material. Each piece cut was numbered and glued down to a piece of bulsa wood to create a 1:20 scale model of the installation. string threaded to each frame connecting each piece will be added to final design model.
SHAPE
Cube shaped outline 3m x 3m. 200mm frame.
EXPAND
Arrayed shape with a 600mm gap in between each frame on a 10m length.
ROTATE + TRIM
Each frame is to be rotated. by the end of the shape, the cube has fully turned upside down reflecting persephone’s story.
VARIATIONS AND MECHANISM
Metaphors of Architectural Installation: entrance - overworld - public life exit - underworld - private life strings connecting frames - all the things that make up a person and what is going on with there lifes.
The rotationg box allows the students to se each side of the box creating unity for all the students who use the architectural installation.
FABRIC AND MATERIALS
Frames are made from timber panels and glued together using corner joints. Coloured string will be threaded through the frames connecting each panel together.
ATTACHMENT AND IMPACT
How is it joined to the space?
Since the location of where the installation is placed is a very public space used by many people at the university, The installation is placed over the pathway as a way to disconnct from the public area. The installation itself will be bolted into the floor and connected together using thin pieces of string inbetween each frame going with the rotation to make it move more easily.
Emotively communicates with a person?
Whilst inside the installation, Students will be able to experience from both inside the installation and outside of the installation. Inside will be a pathway and act as a ‘portal’ between worlds. It will connect the public space and the learning space together on campus.
Students will be able to interact with the outide of the installation as string will be threaded through the rotating box allowing people to interact and move with the design.
