An exploration of Kevin Lynch’s “five elements” of paths, edges, nodes, landmarks, and districts. I started with a spatial interpretation of the fountain, combining the volume of a sphere, the ordering principle of hierarchy, and the opposing qualities of active and passive.
Part II of this project involved symbolizing patterns of use and movement.
One day, Olson Kundig bought themselves a 3D printer, and then held an office competition to design and print handles for the office Kegerator, to get the staff up to speed on using the new equipment. I used the opportunity to learn Rhino for the first time, as well as how to solder. I found an LED kit online somewhere that would light the LEDs in series, and wired it to a mercury switch so they triggered when the handle was tipped. Neat!
My design didn’t win the competition, but it was the only one that lit up!
Originally found here and here (second link no longer works). This was a fun crafting project I put together when I was at Olson Kundig, in which you print out the designs on card stock, cut them out and fold them, then glue them together with a little motor inside to move the legs. I wired it up to an old solar panel kit left over from a former intern’s experimentation, but it only ever limped along. When connected to a battery pack, though, it ran like a champ!
