In this task, space science information will be researched and ideas will be brainstormed on appropriate material, overall themes, and presentation.

8.3.05

Visited the Exploratorium to get content, design, and construction ideas.

8.19.05

Brainstormed content idea shift towards human relationship with the heavens/space throughout history.

8.31.05

Visited the U.S.S. Hornet for video, stills, and information with relation to its role in the retrieval of the Apollo 11 and 12 astronauts.

9.2.05

Discussed user environment and dome room projection possibilities. Song brought up the idea of having the table be in the same geometric pattern of the Stonehenge arrangement or other for relation to cosmological influence on architecture and interface design. A hexagonal-based table would be good and would allow for six "sectors" of information to be displayed around the table for viewing from different points of view.

9.4.05

Song developed some concept sketches for a dome room user environment with projections on the walls.

9.5.05

Did some research on symbolic representation of the planets and their glyphs.