Phase 2: Materialising

The so far only digital an still generally abstract ideas around the project were now being the conceptual base for a physical model. The group I got involved with for this assignment had investigated refraction, reflection transparency among other phenomena. Together we created something very heavy. With plastic prefab cellular components, cast gelatin and plaster, transparent plastic sheets and four thick bolts we tried to describe these optical phenomena, and also how they are affected by movement of the spectator.

Phase 1: Site Analysis and Syntheses

This was an alternative and in my point of view very successful method of analysing any context. It demands much more of the person(s) conducting the investigation and, if made well, stimulates a second party to a generally higher degree.

To get started, I drew a lot of my inspiration from the formations and co-operation of the multiple agents of swarming animals, supposedly programmed the same way and how they when threatened form immense almost architectural masses. The image above illustrates the density of the potential and desired communication paths of a generic biulding.