Snap Crackle Pop

“I kind of want to break this thing.”
“Yeah…me too.”

I think the most interesting aspect of this application is its possibility of motion. The concrete, while an interesting way to frame a segment of that motion, is not a strong concept in terms of how I am applying it with this model.
I’d like to keep playing with a simple frame and molding fabric: the idea of creating points and leting the fabric become the language between it.

(c) W.D.Y.T

WORDS OF THE DAY…for a studio which likes ‘lines’

Hello All,

Please continue on your paths organized as of WED. Please also clarify your progress on the blog. 

You will receive by the end of today further direction about another SIMPLY IMPORTANT REALM of our collaborative toolbox. Please now decide on a time to meet as a group this weekend. Please further, kindly request use of the projector of the weekend (can someone confirm this with the time and equipment with me). 

This weekend we will be building our common base platform on RHINO. For those that feel they still have little experience, I assure you, you will have the ability to further even the knowledge of more experienced users… without an incredible investment of time. Trust me on this one. 

For the moment, let me commend you, I feel a certain energy from a far. It’s only getting better. Shane will tune in as of Monday. I am still reachable at any moment… consider all of us part of the project team. 

Let’s also coordinate on the shop side of things. I can email Bill, perhaps one of you can also be my lead liason on this issue?  Let’s layout the shop parameters in the coming weeks. 

All for the immediate moment–

*( the brilliantly combined words ‘DEVELOP SIMPLICITY’ I have borrowed from Shandra + Andy’s post)

Concrete Dipping_phase 2

These iterations were constructed from a heavy fleece fabric that was suspended from a series of bolts fastened to pegboard while the entire apparatus was dipped in a watered down mixture of Rockite.  The fleece was chosen in order to absorb as much of the mixture as possible.  Once the Rockite cured, however, it bonded to the suspension bolts and it was hard to get them out without braking the stiffness in the fabric. The piece were still self-supporting in the end.  Further iterations would need to find a way to suspend the pieces into its shape with minimal supports attached.

Space Frame, etc.

Andy and I have been working on this space frame sort of idea (as you know from previous posts), I am working on a sort of box frame that uses the fabric as the tension member that keeps it together and creates space within itself for display, etc. I started a Rhino model but it doesn’t tell a whole lot..so I’m pretty much thinkin’ I’m gonna hafta build it.

Also I’ve been thinking during the lengthy hours of stress induced semi-insanity… Nate, you should Trade Mark your W.D.Y.T phrase/acronym and then put it on tshirts and wrist bands…perhaps we could then sell them to unsuspecting underclassmen to help offset our costs…? What do you think..?

Concrete Dipped Special

I created a simple frame from piano wire and wrapped it in nylon.  I then made a small patch of rockite and dipped the frabic model in the mixture. I hung it up up to dry and it created a “Saks Fifth Avenue meets Nightmear Before Christmas” sculpture.

The Dipped Special is light weight and sounds hollow in the middle. This application could be taken futher to make some crazy shapes. I bet if I add more water to the Rockite I could make it less textured too.

Michael is working on a different application for the Dipped Special. Stay tuned.

space frame

Talking with Steve from 22_west, he mentioned that many of the vendors have really basic booths and simple structure (short version).  Essentially Shandra and I are looking to take the very basic framework and find ways to rethink and develop simplicity — effectively allowing [scapegoat] to show everyone else up, “see you guys had the ability to do this too… but, yeaaah…”  The initial white physical model is our starting point and the interior space will be arranged in a similar fashion.

As an initial exploration, I took the standard concept of span to depth relationships: as columns are farther apart the resultant span has to be deeper.  Sooo, if you calculate properly and don’t over structure you can place columns deliberatly at irregular intervals to get varying depths in the overhead structure.  This can then lend itself to an undulating top plane, instead of only relying on walls for dynamicies.

Instead of calculating every individual column combination, I developed a parametric grasshopper code that will offset the lower limit based on the distance of the two column points:

The challenge would be getting a multi dimensional grid where the second column can expand to the full range but without overlapping a potential third column.  I just need to ensure that the associations are correct.