Inspiration
Magnetic Force
The Sun produces a lot of solar radiation that constantly bashing the Earth and if not for the magnetic field created by the Earth, the radiation would be much greater, which would completely scorch it. For this model, the radiation is represented by the ribbon and as it comes in contact with the board, it deflects and forms a sphere.
Planet Composition & Dark Matter
In this model, I wanted to demonstrate how planets can be composed of different materials. One planet may be made up of gas, while the other can be actually made up of entirely of diamond, that's what the two spheres represent. The black net is the dark matter that holds the whole universe together. It's this invisible presence that's always there. Each planet and star has it's gravitational field and so does dark matter. Think of dark matter as a liquid that the planets rest on to stay afloat.
Black Holes
These massive to tiny monsters are the end all to the universe. They just eat and eat, until they blow up into a Giganova and it repeats all over again. Scientists have speculated that in the center of our galaxy lies a Black Hole that is still sucking in material. That's why our galaxy looks like a spiral. The model started as a regular square paper, but at the center it starts collapsing into itself, shredding the ends.
I think I get where you are going with this series of models, HOWEVER, something is not communicated here. Perhaps the concepts are too "big" to capture in little study models. The ideas are not coming across, neither literally, nor abstractly. We have all tried to conceptualize gravity. The concept is so black and white and mathematically constrained that it is beyond difficult to abstract or represent in any way other than Newton's apple.
ReplyDeleteRethink your approach to materiality. Tectonicly, it has the most potential for an architectural investigation.
Thank you for the comments on all the models. I am actually having a hard time thinking abstractly, as I always tend to think of literal form or function of the research. I'll get back to the drawing board.
DeleteDavid, in thinking of how the sun affects a surface, a form, think of it's resultant shadow, and let this lead your focus into reflection and aperture. The same would be my suggestion for the 'black hole' theory. Think about the resultant space, or negative space that might remain when something is removed. Try and find your way out of the narrative rather quickly and begin to think in terms of functionality and materiality, with respect to all the greater forces on an architectural work, such as conveyance, siting, etc.
ReplyDeleteThe resultant space is an interesting idea. I'll definitely investigate it. Thank you.
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