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Thursday, 10 May 2012

DSDN 171 - Blog 4



This model is constructed from polypropylene plastic and some braid thread weaved throughout it. It has incorporated the idea of a curved and straight line in its construction with having staggering bits of polypropylene being the straight line fanned out and curved to create a curvilinear look to it. Ultimately the straight lines of the polypropylene layer to create the curvilinear look rather than having anything curved put into the work. The inspiration for this model came from 2 images; one being the Mineta San Jose Airport building showing beautiful curves and layers of different parts of the building and the other being an image of a staircase showing a nice angle of layers and also repetition with staggering steps.

With the layers of polypropylene plastic on top of one another it creates a beautiful but subtle looking pattern and effect only as light is cast over it showing nice detail along with the curvilinear form it is in. The quote “Good design is obvious, Great design is transparent”[1] reinforces how the subtle design and pattern created by this light is a strong point and it being very subtle makes it stand out when light is cast. Another fine detail that is effective is the way the model is held together by the thin braid thread ultimately creates the curve in the model as well. This model has captured the essence of straight and curved lines and the fine detail like the transparency pattern are subtle yet effective.


[1] http://designwashere.com/80-inspiring-quotes-about-design/

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