A Collection of Scents
and their corresponding molecular formulas
and their corresponding molecular formulas
Molecular Structures of Scents
Many scents are attributed to just a single molecule, and only a slight variation in the molecular structure can completely alter the scent. For example, a difference in position of the –COOH group in an ester compound is the difference between an orange scent and a rum scent.
Brief
My brief is to propose a design for a permanent collection of scents, with consideration to their molecular structures. The collection is to be housed in the former Partick Marine Prison, which has been partly refurbished as the Centre for Sensory Impaired People.
Site Location
Former Partick Marine Prison Centre for Sensory Impaired People
Floor Plans
Ground Floor
Second Floor
The central space
View from Ground Floor
View from Second Floor
Individual Cell
Each cell exhibits an individual scent
Thermo bimetal opening when exposed to the heat from a bulb
- Studio Roosegaarde, Lotus
Scent is encapsulated in the void between the thermo bimetal wall and the cell wall
Construction detailing
Hidden circuit with motion sensors and incandescent lights
Suspended sculptural LED lights represent the molecular structure of the different scent in each cell
