Titin Towers is a temporary immersive theatre, designed to be part of the annual Imperial College Science Festival.
Cardiovascular diseases remain the biggest causes of death in middle and high class/ income countries. 1/250 people are affected by dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). The programme is an immersive theatre experience designed to educate participants about heart disease and its relation to the 'Titin' gene.
'Titin' is the largest protein gene in humans and multiple mutations of this gene will help identify patients at risk of heart failure.
Location: Imperial College Road, South Kensington SW7 2AS
East Elevation
Concept development and exploration
Model making each space with an idea of a 'heart cage'
Second Floor Plan
Immersive programme - a live operation'demo' is being conducted to show participants a heart surgery procedure.
Titin Towers - A short story
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Moments
Concept Development
The plan layout was inspired by diagrams of the heart and its four chambers. (Right)
Concept Development
An exploration drawing of the relationship between the Titin gene and immersive performative experiences