Concept: To create a kinetic surface that controls air quality in a room.
Effects: Will help control air quality without using motors and mechanics. It also doesn’t emit sound, which makes it place-able anywhere without needing to be aware of the noise level. It would only be useful in interiors because it’s impossible to control the air outside.
Materials: Plexi-Wires, Silicone, 9V battery, materials to build the microcontroller (can be bought from a robotics kit).
Use of computer: The artist used many types of actual modeling such as using piano wires, homework board, plywood, and polyester mesh to test out their ideas. From there, they tested on silicone and different ways to use it instead of making a 3D model in a program.
Fabrication techniques: In making their final model, after building the microcontroller, they attached them to seams that contain the controllers and wires. For the panels, they had custom laser-cut washers and a Plexiglass mold. The mold is built with the plexi attached using pins that are trimmed (with wire cutters), then bolts are applied and everything is sealed using tape. Then, the liquid silicone is poured in the molds. Slits are cut through the surface using a technique perfected by earlier testing on plywood.
Extras: Part of a flash project which entitles an architectural project that is under $1000, lasts less than 3 months, a creation of a full-scale and functioning prototype.
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