Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Familiar problem, new intentions

For this next part of the project, we are moving in a complete opposite direction. Similarly to the last part, where we came up with three different additions to the site with CARVED schemes, we are now doing the same but with FABRICATED schemes. Creating architecture out of fabric seems even more impossible than our last part of the project. But I'm trying my best not to think and just do...here's what I've come up with so far:

To develop a first scheme, we were each assigned to a Frank Lloyd Wright textile block house, in which we would turn the plans/elevations/sections/etc. into spaces through (un)folding, (un)weaving and/or (un)seaming. I was assigned the Storer House...

The following are three trials at folding the house's technical drawings. Just realized I forgot to take pictures of one so I guess I'll have to post it with tomorrow's trials









For the second scheme, we were to choose provided sewing patterns and use the lines to guide us through the design process. This scheme involves the acts of folding, doubling, stitching, pinning, etc. I forgot to bring fabric to work on to studio today, so I worked with paper for these first trials, which mainly involved folding. Tomorrow I plan on revisiting this scheme with fabric.



The third attempt below made me frustrated, probably because I was thinking too much. So I crumpled up the paper and went to throw it out but found the trashed form to be pretty interesting...maybe I'll keep it for inspiration...

Overall, thinking of the project this new way has been fun...although it is very hard to not think while creating. Tomorrow I will actually use fabrics when designing as I previously mentioned, and will attack the third assigned scheme.

1 comment:

  1. the ones made with the blue elevations are very cool... have you begun to think about how we occupy them, how they are sited, etc? same to the ones generated with the patterns...

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