project
The Hound of Tarskapol
project
The Hound of Tarskapol
project
The Hound of Tarskapol
year
2023
year
2023
year
2023
skills/programs
Autodesk Revit, Enscape, Autodesk Fusion 360, Dalle-3, Adobe Illustrator, Exhibition Design, Interior Design, 3D CAD, Writing
skills/programs
Autodesk Revit, Enscape, Autodesk Fusion 360, Dalle-3, Adobe Illustrator, Exhibition Design, Interior Design, 3D CAD, Writing
skills/programs
Autodesk Revit, Enscape, Autodesk Fusion 360, Dalle-3, Adobe Illustrator, Exhibition Design, Interior Design, 3D CAD, Writing
description
The Hound of Tarskapol is the flagship narrative of the Kahani Brigade, a theoretical exhibition design firm that develops and showcases custom fictional narratives through the design language of museum exhibits. ‘Kahani’ is the Hindi word for story, a word that makes up the backbone of the firm’s mission: Deliver stories to people by allowing them to momentarily live in the world those stories occupy.
description
The Hound of Tarskapol is the flagship narrative of the Kahani Brigade, a theoretical exhibition design firm that develops and showcases custom fictional narratives through the design language of museum exhibits. ‘Kahani’ is the Hindi word for story, a word that makes up the backbone of the firm’s mission: Deliver stories to people by allowing them to momentarily live in the world those stories occupy.
description
The Hound of Tarskapol is the flagship narrative of the Kahani Brigade, a theoretical exhibition design firm that develops and showcases custom fictional narratives through the design language of museum exhibits. ‘Kahani’ is the Hindi word for story, a word that makes up the backbone of the firm’s mission: Deliver stories to people by allowing them to momentarily live in the world those stories occupy.
01
the brief
The story of the Hound of Tarskapol was written with the exhibition in mind. Narrative twists and turns were planned to fit the meandering of a museum-goer as they twist and turn through the exhibit.
01
the brief
The story of the Hound of Tarskapol was written with the exhibition in mind. Narrative twists and turns were planned to fit the meandering of a museum-goer as they twist and turn through the exhibit.
01
the brief
The story of the Hound of Tarskapol was written with the exhibition in mind. Narrative twists and turns were planned to fit the meandering of a museum-goer as they twist and turn through the exhibit.
room 4: the hound & interpol
The immediate presence that comes with exhibitions let me lean into certain narrative moments that I wanted to have leap off the page. Sculpture lends gravitas to the Hound's first message to the world. Lighting and wall segmenting provide even more theatrical flair.
room 4: the hound & interpol
The immediate presence that comes with exhibitions let me lean into certain narrative moments that I wanted to have leap off the page. Sculpture lends gravitas to the Hound's first message to the world. Lighting and wall segmenting provide even more theatrical flair.
room 4: the hound & interpol
The immediate presence that comes with exhibitions let me lean into certain narrative moments that I wanted to have leap off the page. Sculpture lends gravitas to the Hound's first message to the world. Lighting and wall segmenting provide even more theatrical flair.
room 3: missile & memorial
Exhibition allows me to leverage the fact that museum-goers are usually absorbing info with the intent to learn about the real world. Thus, providing 'flavor text' like the following description of a missile breathes more life into the speculative future that the reader is temporarily inhabiting.
room 3: missile & memorial
Exhibition allows me to leverage the fact that museum-goers are usually absorbing info with the intent to learn about the real world. Thus, providing 'flavor text' like the following description of a missile breathes more life into the speculative future that the reader is temporarily inhabiting.
room 3: missile & memorial
Exhibition allows me to leverage the fact that museum-goers are usually absorbing info with the intent to learn about the real world. Thus, providing 'flavor text' like the following description of a missile breathes more life into the speculative future that the reader is temporarily inhabiting.
room 2: crisis at the danube
Large rooms were great for dumping exposition in more interesting ways. Fictional items of war and peace in the year 2045 are no longer relegated to long paragraphs on online wikis. Now, fabricated items in display cases allow museum-goers to feel as if they are in the future themselves.
room 2: crisis at the danube
Large rooms were great for dumping exposition in more interesting ways. Fictional items of war and peace in the year 2045 are no longer relegated to long paragraphs on online wikis. Now, fabricated items in display cases allow museum-goers to feel as if they are in the future themselves.
room 2: crisis at the danube
Large rooms were great for dumping exposition in more interesting ways. Fictional items of war and peace in the year 2045 are no longer relegated to long paragraphs on online wikis. Now, fabricated items in display cases allow museum-goers to feel as if they are in the future themselves.
Locations:
Locations:
Locations:
1: Entrance
2: Crisis at the Danube
3: Missile & Memorial
4: The Hound & Interpol
5: The Clusternet
6: The Tarskapol Red Room
1: Entrance
2: Crisis at the Danube
3: Missile & Memorial
4: The Hound & Interpol
5: The Clusternet
6: The Tarskapol Red Room
1: Entrance
2: Crisis at the Danube
3: Missile & Memorial
4: The Hound & Interpol
5: The Clusternet
6: The Tarskapol Red Room
7: Faust
8: Ballistic Analysis
9: Bucharest
10: Arrival in Tbilisi
11: The Tbilisi Bombing
12: Faust & The Hound
7: Faust
8: Ballistic Analysis
9: Bucharest
10: Arrival in Tbilisi
11: The Tbilisi Bombing
12: Faust & The Hound
7: Faust
8: Ballistic Analysis
9: Bucharest
10: Arrival in Tbilisi
11: The Tbilisi Bombing
12: Faust & The Hound
13: Hägg's Protégé
14: The End Begins
15: Chit-Bit & Lyon
16: The Interrogation
17: Arvisen's Gambit
18: Aftermath
13: Hägg's Protégé
14: The End Begins
15: Chit-Bit & Lyon
16: The Interrogation
17: Arvisen's Gambit
18: Aftermath
13: Hägg's Protégé
14: The End Begins
15: Chit-Bit & Lyon
16: The Interrogation
17: Arvisen's Gambit
18: Aftermath
Key:
Key:
Key:
Flow of Travel
Flow of Travel
Flow of Travel
Storage Space
Storage Space
Storage Space
Restrooms
Restrooms
Restrooms
02
floorplan development
Although I wrote 'The Hound of Tarskapol' with an exhibition in mind, I didn't develop the exact floorplan until after the narrative was complete. Once it was, I used Autodesk Revit to create a layout and Enscape to render and explore it.
02
floorplan development
Although I wrote 'The Hound of Tarskapol' with an exhibition in mind, I didn't develop the exact floorplan until after the narrative was complete. Once it was, I used Autodesk Revit to create a layout and Enscape to render and explore it.
02
floorplan development
Although I wrote 'The Hound of Tarskapol' with an exhibition in mind, I didn't develop the exact floorplan until after the narrative was complete. Once it was, I used Autodesk Revit to create a layout and Enscape to render and explore it.
03
populating spaces
A narrative as large as this one demands a variety of methods to entice and inform museum-goers. As such, I allowed myself to get creative with sculptural displays and graphics.
03
populating spaces
A narrative as large as this one demands a variety of methods to entice and inform museum-goers. As such, I allowed myself to get creative with sculptural displays and graphics.
03
populating spaces
A narrative as large as this one demands a variety of methods to entice and inform museum-goers. As such, I allowed myself to get creative with sculptural displays and graphics.
faust
The partially deconstructed robot body of the Interpol AI known as FAUST. The chest insignia comes from the top of the Interpol logo.
faust
The partially deconstructed robot body of the Interpol AI known as FAUST. The chest insignia comes from the top of the Interpol logo.
faust
The partially deconstructed robot body of the Interpol AI known as FAUST. The chest insignia comes from the top of the Interpol logo.
interpol logo, 2045
A riff on the current Interpol logo with more futuristic elements and a world map affected by climate change.
interpol logo, 2045
A riff on the current Interpol logo with more futuristic elements and a world map affected by climate change.
interpol logo, 2045
A riff on the current Interpol logo with more futuristic elements and a world map affected by climate change.
senheisen avr-32
An exploded view of the missile type used by the Hound in the Battle of Tarskapol.
senheisen avr-32
An exploded view of the missile type used by the Hound in the Battle of Tarskapol.
senheisen avr-32
An exploded view of the missile type used by the Hound in the Battle of Tarskapol.
river danube dam map
A 3D topographic representation of Austria's proposed dam sites along the River Danube.
river danube dam map
A 3D topographic representation of Austria's proposed dam sites along the River Danube.
river danube dam map
A 3D topographic representation of Austria's proposed dam sites along the River Danube.
internet 1.0 (1983 - 2032)
A sculptural piece that represents the Internet as it existed before the year 2032. A clear hierarchy exists, with a facade of connections that only truly benefit those in control of the system's few cornerstones.
internet 1.0 (1983 - 2032)
A sculptural piece that represents the Internet as it existed before the year 2032. A clear hierarchy exists, with a facade of connections that only truly benefit those in control of the system's few cornerstones.
internet 1.0 (1983 - 2032)
A sculptural piece that represents the Internet as it existed before the year 2032. A clear hierarchy exists, with a facade of connections that only truly benefit those in control of the system's few cornerstones.
the story
Intrigued by what you've seen? Read through The Hound of Tarskapol: Story Supplement for an overview of the narrative.
the story
Intrigued by what you've seen? Read through The Hound of Tarskapol: Story Supplement for an overview of the narrative.
the story
Intrigued by what you've seen? Read through The Hound of Tarskapol: Story Supplement for an overview of the narrative.
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