Transformation Study
A study on architectural projection and the transformation of form through shadow. The sculptural piece was created through a combination of impulsive and calculat- ed decision-making. The sculpture was then measured and drawn, mathematically projecting the cast shadow of the hanging slabs in isometric projection. I then created a small model of the sculpture and used a light source to cast and record the shadow path with the light at three distances.
October 2016 Project for Introduction to Architectural Design (MIT)
Instructor: Lorena Bello
above: exploration of the space created through shadows, planar form, and extracted form
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above: exploration of the various possible shadows cast/transformations of the sculpture. image 1: hand painted (watercolored) shadows of the sculpture. image 2: the process: created by making a laser cut scale model of the sculpture, using a directed light source to cast shadows, and capturing the cast shadows with an overhead mounted camera.