Julie Cai
Nature Bloom
Nature Bloom
This venture is not just a sensory experience; it explores the ever-changing interplay between human perception, natural landscapes, and technological augmentation. Through the amalgamation of algorithmic motifs, architectural displays, and generative masterpieces, the project crafts an enthralling, meditative space where creativity and the natural world evolve in unison.
Beauty of Tulips
Elegant & Colorful – Sleek, cup-shaped blooms in vibrant colors like red, yellow, pink, and purple.
Symbolic – Represent love, rebirth, and prosperity.
Seasonal Charm – Bloom in early spring, adding beauty to landscapes.
Fragrant & Long-Lasting – Some varieties have a delicate scent and stay fresh longer.
Dynamic Growth – Cut tulips continue growing and bend toward light.
Dutch farmers produced
8.5 - 9 billion
Beauty of Tulips
Elegant & Colorful – Sleek, cup-shaped blooms in vibrant colors like red, yellow, pink, and purple.
Symbolic – Represent love, rebirth, and prosperity.
Seasonal Charm – Bloom in early spring, adding beauty to landscapes.
Fragrant & Long-Lasting – Some varieties have a delicate scent and stay fresh longer.
Dynamic Growth – Cut tulips continue growing and bend toward light.
Dutch farmers produced
8.5 - 9 billion
Beauty of Tulips
Elegant & Colorful – Sleek, cup-shaped blooms in vibrant colors like red, yellow, pink, and purple.
Symbolic – Represent love, rebirth, and prosperity.
Seasonal Charm – Bloom in early spring, adding beauty to landscapes.
Fragrant & Long-Lasting – Some varieties have a delicate scent and stay fresh longer.
Dynamic Growth – Cut tulips continue growing and bend toward light.
Dutch farmers produced
8.5 - 9 billion
Beauty of Chinese Peony Flower
Luxurious & Elegant Blooms – Large, ruffled petals create a stunning, layered appearance.
Vibrant Colors – Found in shades of pink, red, white, yellow, and purple.
Fragrant & Delicate – Many varieties have a soft, sweet fragrance that enhances their charm.
Seasonal Beauty – Blooms in late spring to early summer, making gardens vibrant.
Long Lifespan – Peony plants can live for decades, sometimes even over a century.
Artistic & Cultural Inspiration – Often featured in traditional Chinese paintings, poetry, and embroidery.
Grows to height
50–70 cm
Beauty of Chinese Peony Flower
Luxurious & Elegant Blooms – Large, ruffled petals create a stunning, layered appearance.
Vibrant Colors – Found in shades of pink, red, white, yellow, and purple.
Fragrant & Delicate – Many varieties have a soft, sweet fragrance that enhances their charm.
Seasonal Beauty – Blooms in late spring to early summer, making gardens vibrant.
Long Lifespan – Peony plants can live for decades, sometimes even over a century.
Artistic & Cultural Inspiration – Often featured in traditional Chinese paintings, poetry, and embroidery.
grows to height
50–70 cm
Beauty of Chinese Peony Flower
Luxurious & Elegant Blooms – Large, ruffled petals create a stunning, layered appearance.
Vibrant Colors – Found in shades of pink, red, white, yellow, and purple.
Fragrant & Delicate – Many varieties have a soft, sweet fragrance that enhances their charm.
Seasonal Beauty – Blooms in late spring to early summer, making gardens vibrant.
Long Lifespan – Peony plants can live for decades, sometimes even over a century.
Artistic & Cultural Inspiration – Often featured in traditional Chinese paintings, poetry, and embroidery.
Grows to height
50–70 cm
Beauty of Lily
Graceful & Refined Blooms — Distinct trumpet-shaped petals in white, pink, yellow, and orange, showcasing refined elegance.
Symbolic Charm — Represents purity, renewal, and devotion; often featured prominently in celebrations and ceremonies.
Enchanting Fragrance — Many varieties emit a sweet and captivating scent that fills the garden.
Versatile Landscape Use: Due to their elegant structure and vibrant colors, they are Perfect for borders, containers, and flowerbeds.
Dutch farmers produced
2 - 3 billion
Beauty of Lily
Graceful & Refined Blooms — Distinct trumpet-shaped petals in white, pink, yellow, and orange, showcasing refined elegance.
Symbolic Charm — Represents purity, renewal, and devotion; often featured prominently in celebrations and ceremonies.
Enchanting Fragrance — Many varieties emit a sweet and captivating scent that fills the garden.
Versatile Landscape Use — Perfect for borders, containers, and flowerbeds due to their elegant structure and vibrant colors
Dutch farmers produced
2 - 3 billion
Beauty of Lily
Graceful & Refined Blooms — Distinct trumpet-shaped petals in white, pink, yellow, and orange, showcasing refined elegance.
Symbolic Charm — Represents purity, renewal, and devotion; often featured prominently in celebrations and ceremonies.
Enchanting Fragrance — Many varieties emit a sweet and captivating scent that fills the garden.
Versatile Landscape Use: Due to their elegant structure and vibrant colors, they are Perfect for borders, containers, and flowerbeds.
Dutch farmers produced
2 - 3 billion
Beauty of Rose
Classic & Timeless Elegance — Iconic layered petals in shades of red, pink, yellow, white, and beyond, epitomizing romance and sophistication.
Rich Symbolism — Widely known for symbolizing love, admiration, beauty, and elegance, making them ideal for special occasions.
Captivating Fragrance — Renowned for their rich, romantic scent, roses enhance gardens and bouquets with their timeless fragrance.
Garden Favorites — Popular in gardens worldwide, valued for their beautiful blooms and ability to thrive in various climates.
Dutch farmers produced
3 - 4 billion
Beauty of Rose
Classic & Timeless Elegance — Iconic layered petals in shades of red, pink, yellow, white, and beyond, epitomizing romance and sophistication.
Rich Symbolism — Widely known for symbolizing love, admiration, beauty, and elegance, making them ideal for special occasions.
Captivating Fragrance — Renowned for their rich, romantic scent, roses enhance gardens and bouquets with their timeless fragrance.
Garden Favorites — Popular in gardens worldwide, valued for their beautiful blooms and ability to thrive in various climates.
Dutch farmers produced
3 - 4 billion
Beauty of Rose
Classic & Timeless Elegance — Iconic layered petals in shades of red, pink, yellow, white, and beyond, epitomizing romance and sophistication.
Rich Symbolism — Widely known for symbolizing love, admiration, beauty, and elegance, making them ideal for special occasions.
Captivating Fragrance — Renowned for their rich, romantic scent, roses enhance gardens and bouquets with their timeless fragrance.
Garden Favorites — Popular in gardens worldwide, valued for their beautiful blooms and ability to thrive in various climates.
Dutch farmers produced
3 - 4 billion
Code Effect.
https://editor.p5js.org/jli_ke/full/dnBsFawRQ
Ideation
Employing installational constructs to engage with viewers designs patterns on the projection canvas. "Nature Bloom" arises from the ambition to blur the lines between biological existence and digital abstraction, spawning an enveloping environment where transitory aspects of nature—illumination, silhouette, motion—converge with the creative capability of digital manufacturing. This endeavor responds to the friction between the natural and synthetic, the tangible and elusive, aiming to incite contemplation on the way technology influences our understanding of the natural surroundings. Through the integration of live motion detection, light illuminations, and interactive art installations, "Nature Bloom" encourages guests to transform from passive spectators into active contributors. The initiative aspires to redefine our interaction with digital art—not a static entity on a screen, but a vibrant, responsive biome that adapts and evolves with human occupancy.
01 & 02
Week 1-2: Research & Initial Setup
Experiment with projection mapping and light interaction.
Identify and source materials: multiple matt glasses, flowers, light, and projectors.
Week 3-4: Motion Tracking & Coding Basics
Research and Implement motion-tracking using P5.js and what equipment is used to capture movement.
Develop code to generate dynamic projections based on movement. Test simple projection-mapping interactions on a surface.
03 & 04
Week 6-7: Refinement & Enhancements
Adjust and refine real-time motion response. Experiment with light, shadow, and different projection angles.
Explore different generative visual styles to enhance immersion.
06 & 07
Week 8: Concept Revision & Integration
Revise the concept based on midterm feedback.
Ensure natural materials and digital elements work seamlessly.
08
Week 9: Final VIS 160A Milestone
Fully functional prototype: Motion tracking, projections, and physical installation integrated.
User testing: Invite small groups to interact and observe engagement.
Collect feedback for next quarter’s refinements.
09
Week 11-12: Physical Build & Environmental Setup
Order additional materials (plants, reflective surfaces, projection screen).
Construct and finalize the installation structure.
11&12
Week 13-14: Debugging & Optimization
Improve projection resolution and interaction responsiveness.
Optimize code for smoother motion-tracking performance.
Ensure lighting and projection angles enhance immersion.
13 &14
Week 15: Midterm - Fully Functional Installation
Complete coded system integrating projections and physical materials.
All materials are fully assembled and interactions tested.
15
Week 16-17: User Testing & Adjustments
Conduct audience testing and gather feedback.
Adjust interaction elements based on user experience.
16 &17
Week 18: Final Debugging & Exhibition Prep
Run last-minute refinements based on feedback.
Ensure projection clarity, tracking responsiveness, and user flow.
18
Week 19: Final 160B Presentation
The fully functional final piece is presented in the critique.
19
Ideation
Employing installational constructs to engage with viewers designs patterns on the projection canvas. "Nature Bloom" arises from the ambition to blur the lines between biological existence and digital abstraction, spawning an enveloping environment where transitory aspects of nature—illumination, silhouette, motion—converge with the creative capability of digital manufacturing. This endeavor responds to the friction between the natural and synthetic, the tangible and elusive, aiming to incite contemplation on the way technology influences our understanding of the natural surroundings. Through the integration of live motion detection, light illuminations, and interactive art installations, "Nature Bloom" encourages guests to transform from passive spectators into active contributors. The initiative aspires to redefine our interaction with digital art—not a static entity on a screen, but a vibrant, responsive biome that adapts and evolves with human occupancy.
01
Discover
Brainstorming sessions in order to take their needs and company goals into account. Define the scope and objectives of the project and lays a fundamental foundation for everything that comes after.
Develop
Define the user experience, test and evaluate design concepts, and analyze how your designs will inform behavior and effect the experience of the user.
03
Define
Gather additional information about the ideal client, market opportunities and design sprint. Getting direct feedback from users themselves through user surveys and field activities.
02
Deliver
Determine design patterns, elements of template pages, different framework options, and work with developers to test design functionality.
04
Ideation
Employing installational constructs to engage with viewers designs patterns on the projection canvas. "Nature Bloom" arises from the ambition to blur the lines between biological existence and digital abstraction, spawning an enveloping environment where transitory aspects of nature—illumination, silhouette, motion—converge with the creative capability of digital manufacturing. This endeavor responds to the friction between the natural and synthetic, the tangible and elusive, aiming to incite contemplation on the way technology influences our understanding of the natural surroundings. Through the integration of live motion detection, light illuminations, and interactive art installations, "Nature Bloom" encourages guests to transform from passive spectators into active contributors. The initiative aspires to redefine our interaction with digital art—not a static entity on a screen, but a vibrant, responsive biome that adapts and evolves with human occupancy.
01 & 02
Week 1-2: Research & Initial Setup
Experiment with projection mapping and light interaction.
Identify and source materials: multiple matt glasses, flowers, light, and projectors.
Week 3-4: Motion Tracking & Coding Basics
Research and Implement motion-tracking using P5.js and what equipment is used to capture movement.
Develop code to generate dynamic projections based on movement. Test simple projection-mapping interactions on a surface.
03 & 04
Week 6-7: Refinement & Enhancements
Adjust and refine real-time motion response. Experiment with light, shadow, and different projection angles.
Explore different generative visual styles to enhance immersion.
06 & 07
Week 8: Concept Revision & Integration
Revise the concept based on midterm feedback.
Ensure natural materials and digital elements work seamlessly.
08
Week 9: Final VIS 160A Milestone
Fully functional prototype: Motion tracking, projections, and physical installation integrated.
User testing: Invite small groups to interact and observe engagement.
Collect feedback for next quarter’s refinements.
09
Week 11-12: Physical Build & Environmental Setup
Order additional materials (plants, reflective surfaces, projection screen).
Construct and finalize the installation structure.
11&12
Week 13-14: Debugging & Optimization
Improve projection resolution and interaction responsiveness.
Optimize code for smoother motion-tracking performance.
Ensure lighting and projection angles enhance immersion.
13 &14
Week 15: Midterm - Fully Functional Installation
Complete coded system integrating projections and physical materials.
All materials are fully assembled and interactions tested.
15
Week 16-17: User Testing & Adjustments
Conduct audience testing and gather feedback.
Adjust interaction elements based on user experience.
16 &17
Week 18: Final Debugging & Exhibition Prep
Run last-minute refinements based on feedback.
Ensure projection clarity, tracking responsiveness, and user flow.
18
Week 19: Final 160B Presentation
The fully functional final piece is presented in the critique.
19
Progress
Skills utilized
3D Printing
Coding
Interactive Design
Instalation Systems
Web design
Laser cutting
3D moodeling
Plant Research
Projection mapping
Showcase planning
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Progress
Skills Utilized
3D Printing
JavaScript
Interactive Design
Instalation Systems
Web design
Laser cutting
3D moodeling
Plant Research
Projection mapping
Showcase planning
Blender
Canva
Rhino
P5.JS
+ More