exploded isometric - hand drafted
The object's defining constraint is its identity as a cube. This assignment was an introduction to the blessing that a constraint can serve and one of the more fundamental constraints of architecture, form.
In this case, the final cube was one defined by its opacity in two dimensions, and openness in another. Surfaces were folded into different compositions. After a desirable composition had been made I could then flatten these surfaces, and I had segmented planes. These first segment widths were determined by the folds made. Then within these segments, I could begin giving shape to the different planes by segmenting them further and manipulating the heights and elevations of these secondary segments I made. Through this process of subtraction in two dimensions, which was then tested in three dimensions when folded into position, I began to erode the cube to the desired degree. Angles were introduced to transition between segments of differing heights and/or elevations to help hold a certain level of visual continuity of the planes. The final composition is a spiral arrangement of two layers in plan. The object spirals, restricting visual access as you continue inside, with a grand space at the end.
physical model - 10" x 10" x 10"
elevations - hand drafted
The two folding layers, or walls, are connected by a horizontal slab that lies on the ground. This piece is the sole horizontal element of any significant mass, it acts as a platform and the first step to the elevated level where most of the cube can be occupied. This connection makes the cube one continuous folding plane whose layers are held rigid and spaced by a distinct connective tissue. Regularly spaced linear elements make up the rest of the horizontal planes of the cube and maintain an openness in this dimension. This also maintains the clarity of the primary element, the continuous folding planar element, and its precarious arrangement.
elevations - hand drafted
