JUTEOPOLIS PROJECT

Recently I have finished my project to design an exhibition space on the subject of Juteopolis. For my finished model I looked at how the population of Dundee went from being very fragile to being very over populated and quite claustrophobic and I also focused on the women of Dundee who worked in the jute mills and factories.

As you walk into the exhibition space you see smaller more fragile looking structures with a small amount of cubes inside and surrounding the structures as you walk through the exhibition the structures become more filled and overpower the space. This is showing the population boom and how quickly Dundee went from being a small village to becoming a huge city. The cubes on the first structure have questions on one side which only fits in with the right answer on the hollow structure. This is so the children and adults are interacting with the display and so that the exhibition is always changing making it more interesting for visitors. As you walk on you approach a large sphere object which is made from intertwining jute together. Inside the jute sphere there will be a short film about the history of juteopolis, the factory conditions and different stories from the women who worked in the jute mills. This will be dimly lit with light seeping through the gaps in the jute sphere. Overall I wanted to create an exiting and interactive exhibition which is educational and fun for visitors.