Week 7: Folded model


ONGOING PROCESS

Saturday night I began brainstorming and creating sketch models of a final folded model. I wanted to try to use a single piece of card and fold it in a way to create a single entire shape resembling my room.

Initial sketch model made up of many cut out pieces to plan out shape, size and lighting features

Inside of first initial model made from 120gsm card
Cutting out the final model layout before beginning folding and cutting windows


FINAL SCALED, FOLDED MODEL

Black 200 gsm paper was used to not allow any light to pass through the walls and ceiling. This model was an upgraded version of my room consisting of ranges of different spaces to allow natural light to come through, extra spaces and extra windows. Following the sketch models made I utilised folding techniques are tried to limit myself with 2-3 single pieces of paper which are folded to create a single room (as 1 piece was not enough). 

The model is 1:30 in scale. I played around with scale to focus more on the lighting and feeling rather than flooring and details within the room.

(All human models would be 170cm tall)
1:30 scale

Movement of light

I decided to keep these images simple only adding a simple grayscale filter to focus on the direction of the light.

Lighting from skylights and large wall windows 
Photo of entry, skylight and geometric window which all let in light creating interesting shadows on the ground
Unique geometric, folded roof/ceiling with openings to direct natural light into the living space.
Light coming through skylight reflecting on the figure.
Silhouette of a figure sitting, relaxing on the window seating illuminated by light come through the door.
This encapsulates my aim to capture, create and use light to represent a space which reflects this current situation during the pandemic (sitting as time passes by).

Silhouettes of vines and plants are made from thin wooden sticks, strings, cotton balls, card and pipe cleaners.

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