Idea Development - Physical Model Prototype

During the second week, I was given the opportunity to create a prototype as a way to present my ideas. Since this was just a model based on initial ideas, we were asked to work quickly so we could present our concepts. Initially, I drew layouts of the spaces I was asked to redesign. I searched online for floor plans of the Curve Theatre. However, I only found floor plans for the ground floor, so I sketched the walls, walkways, and doors of the Green Room Cafe and Stage Door Bar.

After sketching the interior layout, I began creating the prototype. I started with the Green Room Cafe area. To make the prototype quickly, I used cardboard as the primary material. I also had to use other tools such as a craft knife, cutting mat, linepen, ruler, tape, glue gun and PVA to create the model.

First, I used a linepen and ruler to measure the dimension of glass windows and used craft knife to cut them into 2 pieces. Then, I bent them to create the curves for the window panes. Next, I cut a section in the middle to create space for the coffee counter. Then, I drew two arcs to make the coffee counter and attached them together with PVA. I did the same with the tables and chairs. I also cut small rectangular pieces of cardboard and glued them together with a glue gun.

However, I had a few problems during the process. First, I was confused about how to make the curved coffee counter because the cardboard was very difficult to bend. So I chose to draw the curves directly and attach them together. The second problem was that because I made a small prototype, there wasn't enough space to show all the furniture I wanted to change. Therefore, I chose to make small furniture models to illustrate the layout and traffic flow.

                                                              

                                        

To clarify the interior design I wanted for Green Room Cafe, I decided to make models of the tables and chairs. I wanted everyone to be able to see my design ideas more clearly.

First, I measured the dimensions I wanted for the partitions, then I used a craft knife to cut them and then attached them with PVA. Next, I cut small rectangular pieces of cardboard to make the tables and attached them to the partitions. To make the chairs, I used long skewers, then cut them to make the legs. Since my initial idea was to make tall chairs with three legs, I tried using a glue gun and attaching three small skewers together to form the legs. Then, I attached them to the small square pieces of cardboard I had already cut to make the seat.

Next, I used masking tape to draw the curve of the window seat. Since making curves on furniture is quite difficult for me, I continued by cutting out several identical pieces of cardboard and gluing them together with PVA to create the curved part of the seat. To make the table, I drew half of the oval curve to make the shape of the table. I found it quite difficult to do because cutting the cardboard was quite challenging for me. Then, I also used PVA to attach them to a rectangular table leg and finally attached them to the curved chair I had made earlier.

Reference: 

            “Curve Theatre - Studio Seilern Architects.” Studio Seilern Architects, 21 Jan. 2022, www.studioseilern.com/portfolio/curve-theatre/. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.