Void (2021)
humans need, and have sought, shelter since our beginning. based on the helical architecture of the igloo, void is designed to protect, breathe, and warm the occupant. igloos are constructed from materials readily available in the environment they are used and are ultimately, a transient shelter. inspired by this impermanence, the four-piece construction of void allows the shelter to be moved quickly. taking aesthetic cues from scandanavian design, the black color offers temperature retention while creating forms and cavities that generate dimensionality.
materials
cardboard, foamboard insulation, oak, steel, plastic, acrylic paint
ideation begins on a 1:12 scale
build progress
1.5" foamboard insulation was laminated between cardboard sheets. I alternated the corrugate direction for increased strength and used liquid nails as the bond.
it was necessary for these sheets to lay flat and weighted for a proper laminate.
the sheets were then mocked up and angles were measured for proper bevels.
a low-profile attachment method was needed for connection between sheets. these oak hinges were fashioned to allow adjustment and to fit the acute angles inside the shelter.
they attach via pass through binding barrels and chicago nuts.
paint application
Void was chosen to be displayed in the 2021 Student Sculpture Exhibition in the Devries Student Art Gallery at WMU's Richmond Center for Visual Arts.
