The first 72

The first 72

this week was kicked off with the start of the final major project . A pretty daunting thought that all our work up to now rests on this however the best way to do it will be to hit it head on . I started my new sketch book , what do you put on the first page of a sketch book ? - i will never have a good answer for that . 

Monday began with laying out some things that need defining before things really get started . Most importantly defining whats essential and what a shelter is . to solve the question of what is essential ive gone with the rule of 3s for survival which say that a person can only survive for 

• 3 seconds without hope 
• 3 minuets without oxygen 
• 3 hours without shelter 
• 3 days without water 
• 3 weeks without food 

its suppose to be a list of priorities for someone in a survival situation , obviously this is very generalised but it functions as a good model . the next thing to sort out is what is a shelter ? ... now this could be a whole project in itself but to keep things simple i went with the dictionary definition. 

shel·ter  

/ˈSHeltər/

Noun A place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.

Verb Protect or shield from something harmful, esp. bad weather.

Synonyms noun.   refuge - asylum - haven - cover - harbor - retreat verb.   protect - guard - harbor - screen - harbour - cover

So to start with this is what i have been gathering research on this week 

Worangpong Manupipatpong 

Lebbeus Woods 

Hobbit Holes

Moken people

Tree Houses 

Tipis

Wigwams

Yurts 

Igloos

And thats all so far . the next update will be tomorrow and will be about what i learned at the imperial war museum and what i have planned for next week .