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Hi. My name is Paul and welcome to my blog. I am currently in my final year of uni, studying Architecture at UNSW. Its starting to feel good knowing that theres only ONE more year at uni!


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Thursday, April 2, 2009

First Blog.

Paper-cut.

This was quite and interesting first exercise.
The idea.
Interpretation of an image/object. Translation from a two dimensional paper-cut into three dimensions.

The limitations.
A piece of paper
A laser cutting tool for translating a line to a cut

The Outcome.
Erik and I had come up with a project highlighting the potential of simple shapes that can be rotated, flipped, curved, twisted in ways to form an object expressing a balanced chaos yet being harmonious. Ideas of the simple shapes were explored from DeWitt's installation, Variations of an Incomplete Cube.

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De Witt's concept of Incomplete Cubes.

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Our concept sketches.

The resolution.
"Branches connect and grow outward and upward. The dense inter-weaved sphere bursts forth from its rigid, two dimensional roots into three dimensional freedom. Folded planes, the remnants of the two dimensional plane, sprawls outwards into fragments. The loss of branches, resembling cracked soil following drought, contributes to a growing structure. To prevent the sphere from falling, an outer structure holds the sphere in place."

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And thats our final product.


Tell me what you reckon.


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