Introduction:
This task will introduce a mono-material, clay, and highlight its properties, primarily through subtractive modification, as well as manipulation- highlighting the 'push and pull' capabilities of the material. This task also highlights the uniformity in floor, wall and ceiling materials and how they blend together in order to create different programs of space; both small scale and large scale.
Hypothesis:
By modification of a mono-material, such as clay, into a complex separator of space, one can begin to understand how edges can perform a variety of spatial and functional tasks depending on their orientation and proportions in relation to human scale. One can also understand the properties of a mono-material and how they differ to a light material.
Aim:
- To create a variety of spaces, both small and large to be occupied
- To use multiple geometric operations to add spatial complexity to a model
- To identify the properties of a mono-material when compared to previous experience with light materials
Materials:
- 400g Clay/Plasticine
- 1:50 Scale People
- Camera
- Notebook
Method:
Step 1 – Investigate edges and tectonics through monolithic materials
Create a thick rectangular ‘brick’ from clay/plasticene.
Ensure this ‘brick’ is large enough to accommodate your 1:50 scale people, including when it is folded or otherwise manipulated.
Step 2 – Push and pull your model to create unique spaces
Push (fold) a corner of the brick in order to create a different shape, resulting in the creation of a unique space. Then, pull the brick in any location to remove some of the material and create a point.
Note: push and pulls can be completed in any direction and the model can be shown in any orientation.
Insert 1:50 people into the model to highlight the created spaces and document with photographs.
Step 3 – Repeat and document
Repeat Step 2 a further three times, until a total of four consecutive models have been created, with pictures for each.
Diagram the process of your model and show the changes that have occurred at each step.
