Todays lesson we went to Testing Grounds, an alternative run art space that allows creatives to exhibit their work in an artistic environment located between prestigious creative institutes including The NGV, The Art Centre, ACCA, The Malthouse and Hamer Hall. The site consisted of various crates stacked on top of one another, with gardens and plants dispersed around them. There was also a stage with a piano created out of a shipping container as well as a building with a bar and bathrooms. I found it really interesting to hear about the transformative effects of the weather. We spoke about an art exhibition at ACCA where a black bag floated up and down and became suspended in the air when it was heated by beams of sunlight. I like how the artist has let the elements of nature control the movement in the piece. When looking at Testing Grounds we also spoke about how the way a space is inhabited effects its feel. If a site is occupied with crowds it has a different essence to a sight that is deserted and empty. The last thing that caught my attention about Testing Grounds was the the different levels of the site and how that created different lines at varying heights.This was done to mimic the skyline and the city buildings. Also to facilitate discussion and gatherings in various clusters across the site.