Jan '05 - Sep '06
In my previous entry I promised some images of our group project that we've just completed. So here they are:
The Brief
Working in a group of four, research the work of a given modern designer (MVRDV). We are interested in the context of "Modern Living". In what ways does the work of your chosen designer tell us something about "Modern Living"? Identify the stories the work can tell. Design and make two exhibition panels and a 3D exhibition piece that communicate the work and the stories to an audience of your peers. The exhibition piece could be, for example, a full-scale replica piece of furniture, a model of a modernist house, an interpretive device or something else agreed with your tutor.
The Result
Our research into MVRDV showed us that MVRDV never do anything in the way you would expect them to. So we decided to take that approach in our exhibition piece. Rather than just having two display boards and a model, we decided to combine all the elements together. Making the model into the display boards and vice versa. Myself and Ian concentrated on the two displays (one showing MVRDV's approach, the other showing their designs), whilst Adrian made the bulk of the model. The result was pretty good. The piece consists of a wooden frame, surrounded by wire mesh (to allow you to see inside the model, reflecting MRVDV's usage of materials and exposure), with the two boards bolted away from the main bulk of the model (to represent MVRDV's usage of layering in a lot of their designs). The piece de la resistance was the addition of small casters on the bottom so that it could be moved around and rotated.
Feedback
Our lecturer Carlos Marquez loved it, he thought that the addition of wheels was a stroke of genius, his only two criticisms were that the mesh was bent round the corners rather than cut, and that there was a nail sticking out on the inside.
Pictures
3 Comments
Hey, that looks kinda funky! I like the fact that you combined the elements. Your tutor's criticisms seem somewhat petty, don't they?
It does and it doesn't, if you look at in the way that a particular design could be let down by a particular detail. Cos i'm already in the business, i've seen it numerous times where a good design is let down by poor construction. Finishing is everything. I suppose by making us more aware of that fact, you are more likely to try and cover it in the future.
Fair point! As my models become more meticulous, I'm sure that such an error would frustrate me too. I suppose that I have a problem, generally, with critics who focus on one small execution detail which failed, rather than seeing the value of the complete object. Still, it sounds as though he was fairly congratulatory over all, so that's cool!
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