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Jae Young Jo

Jae Young Jo

Watertown, MA, US

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CONCRETE CONE
CONCRETE CONE
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Modular Cone

Beginning with an idea of simple undulating wall, it changed its form into more dramatical and functional way. Using two identical traffic cones, my group was able to cast a semi-shell with the consistent thickness. A plaster shell was casted first and put into the cone in order to position the tabs for interlocking joints. Then a solid plaster solid block is placed in the middle to anchor the location of all compartments.

 
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Status: School Project
Location: Providence, RI, US
My Role: Designer
Additional Credits: Linfeng Ke
Marco Aguirre
Taegon Lee

 
CONCRETE SHELL
CONCRETE SHELL
CASTING PROCESS
CASTING PROCESS
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