REPLICATED/REMEDIATED: Design

From the previous algorithmic modelling project we branch into designing physical objects,

specifically for slip casting ceramics. Students where given freedom to design any object for casting but it has to be self supporting and possible to be done with a two part molding process.

Starting from the left was my initial designs, I mainly wanted something that had more of a textural experience to it. So designing it with the surface morph functions in grass hopper was fun process, but also riddled with a lot of hurdles that I ended up learning.

From digital modelling it seemed like these objects would transition well but I started to have technical problems in the program such as rendering and closing surfaces to prepare it for 3d printing. I didn't consider how much calculations grasshopper does to create these models but somewhere along the line the projects file size started reaching 2gb along and soaking up my computers resources.

It seemed like an easy fix by converting the Breps into Meshes but for some reason the program was having a hard time to calculate. So I ended up doing a variety of shapes and changing the designs over time and finally ending up with the last almost flattened model.

After some discussion with our instructor Bryan Cera, the model had to be adapted to work with the 2 part plaster molds. Because it had issues mainly Undercuts from the protruding hexagonal shapes, I managed to remedy it by reducing the depth and rounding the edges.

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P01: The Bespoke Object, Proposal.

Plan A. B rief description of your concept Plainly, to create a Pink Inflatable Crocodile. This object would become part of a multimedia installation, that is about deep-ecology mediated through satirical narratives. In this installation the crocodile would be humorously narrating its life through karaoke. It is intended to be a multi course-project, I would specifically be making the soft sculpture for this object design class(OBDF.311A), and associated media required for the full installation would be made in other Major specific studio course. (MADT.451A) This project is meant to be part of an on-going thematic body of work that investigates regeneration and deep ecology philosophies. Mockups: Interpretation of the theme "Bespoke" My interpretation of the theme relies mostly on the fact that the object is fully customized. And its main purpose is to accompany a full installation. Just like custom-made clothes being "bespoke" to the person wearing them. ...

PO1: The Bespoke Object, Refining.

Week 2: I pretty much spent the entire week modifying the model. Mostly to make it usable for patterning, and maybe to also have it ready for animation, but I might take a different route on that. It was possible to just use the draft model, but working from experience anything that is curved on an inflatable would have a tendency to straighten. Because air volume inside the soft structure would have a tendency to push on all directions. To mitigate this, I instead opted for a flatter structure that resembles a crocodile more than a salamander. I do appreciate the whimsy of the initial draft. Tools Used: Nomad Sculpt, Blender, Rhino, Cozy Blanket. When designing models I tend to jump between software, Its easier to design soft and organic structures using mesh based modelling or sculpting. And I happen to have a variety of choices to choose from, each with a with a specific strength but none can do it best. Below is my workflow on Nomad Sculpt which is an I...

PO1 : Final Installation

Black River Media Installation Audio & Video Sculpture Black River is a media installation exploring displacement and the longing for a deep connection towards a kind of homeland. At its center is an Inflatable Crocodile—a puppet trapped in an unending karaoke performance, forever singing a song about its life. Though it has no voice, its presence suggests an eternal loop of longing, echoing unheard stories of loss. The work humanizes this fictional creature, evoking empathy and prompting reflection on our own connections to land. It investigates shifting ecological baselines—the way in which each living generation perceives nature’s decline as their “normal.” As ecosystems collapse, what we consider natural keeps shifting, obscuring what we’ve lost. Within this narrative , the crocodile longs for its polluted homeland and to be with other mutated crocodiles. Dwelling in a post-climate apocalypse where remnants of human industries remain and pollution becoming our final lega...

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