My Bath

Recently I've been considering the work of David Mach who made this train using bricks. I like the way he has represented a complex, smooth form, using discrete units (bricks). This has inspired me to make an illustration based on my bath at home. My individual parts are less uniform, giving a more abstract feel, but the effect is similar. I created a mesh using Blender and lit using area lights and ambient occlusion. I completed the effect by overlaying (using 'dodge') my fabricated image over the original photo of my bath.

Calatrava and Judd

I want to look at the way Santiago Calatrava makes decoconstructivist buildings, more soon...

update: From my observations of Santiago Calatrava I created these sculptures using cross-sections to make curved surfaces.

Calatrava uses hundreds of individual triangular forms to give the overall impression of a smooth, flowing form. This also has the side effect of producing interference patterns between the units and gives the surface a regular texture.

I intend to use the school laser to create more complex and precise 3D forms. This kind of work lends itself to the use of foamboard and balsa wood.