Dynamic 3D Composition Part A

Key Concepts

Using Elements of Design–a primer of exercises for the fledgling industrial designer based on the program taught for 50 years at Pratt Institute by Rowena Reed Kostellow–explore the relationships between dominant, subdominant and subordinate forms. The objective was “to create a unity from forms as essentially different in character as possible.“ Try to keep the axes of the volumes on different planes, conceive the design from all positions and think about ways to join them: cradled, wedged and/or pierced.

Process

Constructing models of the models / Wallace demonstrates some fine sandbelting / Erin, my project partner, becomes one with the polystyrene.

A rectilinear form in pink ploystyrene.

Erin spray paints the forms. Tip: use an acrylic-based paint, unless you want to literally burn, bubble and melt your models.

Final Models

Final forms.

A cozy dozen.