2024-12-22T14:23:05-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/14299424/zip-tie-massimal-by-design-office-takebayashi-scroggin-d-o-t-s Archinect 2011-07-22T19:12:00-04:00 >2019-12-01T18:05:56-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4c/4cqelqrgxfc5qclp.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p> Massimals are 1:1 design objects that serve as prototypes to examine how physical form can engage the public realm, designed by <a href="http://dots-ky.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Design Office Takebayashi Scroggin (D.O.T.S.)</a>. These constructs are mass abstractions of animal forms fabricated in systematic fashion from one material.&nbsp;&nbsp; The suggestive forms and their specific arrangement imply docile behavior similar to animals in a petting zoo augmenting the way visitors approach and engage built form.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p> For the installation in the <a href="http://www.beaux-arts-ball.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2011 Beaux Arts Ball</a>, this Massimal blends in with the lively atmosphere of the party by creating a spectacle in the form of a glowing volume comprised of over 20,000 zip ties.&nbsp;</p>