Intention

To produce a layered, spherical system with a smooth exterior and a textured, structural interior.

Components

Similar to the first project, the individual components needed to embody both an exterior and interior reality. In this study, the components were created by fusing two separate parts, each with its own properties, in an effort to maximize their difference. The shapes to the right illustrate the diamond shape responsible for the exterior pattern and the structural connector designed for interior effect. Before fusion, the diamond was smoothed and rounded while the connector was folded and textured with a wire brush.

Aggregation/Mutation Strategy

This is a system of dissimilar parts with a constant connection strategy. Both the component parts and the connectors were drawn digitally, overlapped and arranged in a regular grid. The grid drawing was then mutated “photographically” with a Photoshop fish-eye filter to cause mutation. Interestingly, the actual effect this would have on the final assembly was unknown. The line drawing was printed twice and the paper sheets were embedded in two sheets of wax. The diamonds were then cut from one sheet and the connectors from the other. As the parts were compiled, they began to overlap like fish scales in an unforeseen but formally exciting turn of events. The weight of the wax caused even more distortion as the system slumped before reaching its final size.