PROJECT 4A - Sculpture

Sculpture

Theme to be SUSTAINABLE

Sustainable Architecture?

From Wikkipedia, Sustainable architecture is a general term that describes environmentally conscious design techniques in the field of architecture. Sustainable architecture is framed by the larger discussion of sustainability and the pressing economic and political issues of our world. In the broad context, sustainable architecture seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by enhancing efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space. Most simply, the idea of sustainability, or ecological design, is to ensure that our actions and decisions today do not inhibit the opportunities of future generations. This term can be used to describe an energy and ecologically conscious approach to the design of the built environment.

First Thought

First, i came out with the idea by using plastic bottles to reach the theme of sustainable as bottles can be recycled and reused as well. Not knowing that mounting board is the main medium, i planned to combine plenty of bottles to build up a sculpture. But then came to no avail because of bottles should be sub-medium.

Very first idea

Simple first draft

With further hesitation, i decided to insert the shape of bee hive which is hexagon and combine with the plastic bottles. Yeah, i choose hexagon just like the bee hive and i think that it consciously approaches to the design of the built environment. Implicitly bring out the simple idea of evolvement and expansion in term of sustainability.  

Progress... The challenging moment

Cutting out the shape of hexagon

Stability test

Building up my sculpture

The final product of my sculpture, and i named it as B-STRUCTURE to bring out the combination meanings of Bottles and Bee. Yet, randomly arrange the shape and unevenly and non-uniformly building up B-STRUCTURE. This is probably what i am thinking --- RANDOM, though will be difficult for me to draw out in the next project.

Plan View of B-structure

Left side View of B-structure

Right side View of B-structure

Thinking that will be quite pretty in low light condition, here comes... Hopefully enjoyable!!!

Yeah, i did it and pretty satisfied with it. Building up an idea isn't that easy but also isn't that hard.   And i would like to share that if it's a good idea, put it on a good piece of paper and build it if possible. Cheers...