Concrete is often seen as a rigid, brutal, and unyielding. Often used in rigid molds to create footings and other unrelenting structures, concrete is now being explored in a way that turns it into a delicate and flexible material. Using fabric form work, mixes like concrete can be manipulated and formed into an endless array of shapes and forms. Mark West, an architect and professor in the USA, Canada, and across Europe, proves just this. Through his instruction, ARCH 509, and classes throughout KU’s Architecture program explored how fabric and flexible material can create a form where concrete takes on an infinite amount of forms with an endless amount of uses. However, we focused on how concrete can be perceived in an exquisite and impactful way. Located at The Interdisciplinary Ceramic Research Center, the concrete instillation shows one uncommon way concrete can be used.
Status: Built
Location: Lawrence, KS, US