January 2008 Archives
Frederic Nantois wrote a review of With/Without for Architecture d'Aujourd'hui. Here is a rough translation of what he had to say about Logopelago:
"In particular, Erandi de Silva's work, entitled Logopelago, which resumes the drawing of logos representing inescapable brands of this global urban culture (Disney, Nike, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Calvin Klein) to make them into frameworks for thematic islands, is particularly powerful due to its radical critique."
This entry is dedicated to Orlando O. I microwaved my models as per your suggestion. While it made them nice and warm, the fabric is sadly still stuck in the mold :(
Here is the first version of the section. I focused on a small area of the plan to begin with. As it evolves, it will develop into something increasingly irregular.
This is the exterior inflecting pleating pattern. I want to begin
manipulating it so that it articulates the form of the surface it is
navigating, as in the bodice of the pink Versace gown I had discussed previously.
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To see some great inflected pleating at last week's Givenchy couture show click here.
When the stitches are gathered, to return the structural pattern to a consistent scale, the outcome is a fabric manipulation with a graded density. When used as a wall the densities can be used in the service of structure and light modulation.
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When the stitches are gathered, to return the structural pattern to a
consistent scale, the outcome is a fabric manipulation with a graded
density. When used as a wall the densities can be used in the service
of structure and light modulation.
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This chart defines the formal hierarchies for the different types of spaces.
The following charts provide two possible formal approaches for the spaces. The oval elements that define the spaces are cut into segments which work together to create a hierarchy of entrance, enclosure, and exit. Two different methods were employed to join the corresponding sets of curves.
1. The first set uses parallel tangency to create a connection between the curving elements. This creates a connection through a smooth point.
2. The second set uses a hierarchy of tangential angles to connect the elements. This creates a connection through a smooth or singular point.
This was an experiment with a different type of plaster. This one dries as hard as stone. The idea behind using this was that because the plaster dried so hard, it would produce a detailed, delicate cast, that would allow for the fabric to be removed without damaging the plaster. Not the case...because of the complexity of the form and the hardness of the plaster, the cast is gripping the fabric quite tightly and the fabric is very much stuck :P
