Building from a shape
This weeks task was to explore how one shape can be transformed into a myriad of spaces. The shape given to us was the elevation of my first model below, and we were to use this shape to create 3 different models.
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| Our base shape |
For my first model (picture above), instead of building just a box or house, I tried to make one elevation bigger than the other, so that the model would expand in a pyramid-like manner.
Even in doing so, I was still disappointed in my un-inspired model, as there was little creativity in it, and was just one solid.
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| Final model 1, and inspiration for model 2 |
The cut-out of one of the elevations inspired me to explore negative space, the opposite of my first model. Using the cut out as a template, I decided to make a model that would reveal this shape only at certain angles. I didn't want the shape to be the centre of attention, so I added small features and extensions to give the model itself a purpose, rather than just the shape it was drawn from. The result is the following:
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The angle at which the base
shape can be seen |
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| Presentation shot of my second model |
For my final model, I took the idea of thinking outside the shape even further. Using it only as a base, I didn't want it to be seen at all, unless the viewer knew it was there. After scoring the shape onto a flat piece of balsa, I extended the lines, and scored more lines to integrate it into a series of lines and patterns. I cut out 'mosaic' shapes that would fill in only the original shape, and stood them up various ways so that the original shape would only appear if you folded down the protruding shapes onto the flat piece.
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| Building up the pieces for my final model |
I was very happy with the final result, as I felt I had made some progress to avoid uncreative and flat models. I found this task one of the most challenging so far for that reason alone- as it's very hard to materialise something amazing when you have so many options open to you.
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| Shadow effects on my final model |
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| Detail of the scoring |
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