Spaces of Memory and Imagination - Exercising a Reflexive Practice

DIGITAL FABRICATION TECHNOLOGIES REALISED IN THIS PROCESS

This model was designed as a physical abstraction of a figment of my imagination from an idea that I had of a series of interlocking twisted planar curves coming together to form an organic structure. I felt the best way I could represent this idea would be by producing an artefact derived from the 3D printing machine, because it would be able to fabricate the intricate geometrical shapes which I had designed on the computer. During this process, I used a variety of CAD programs to: design, refine, and produce my final design solution, including: Google Sketch-up, Rhinoceros 4.0, and Cube Pro.

EXPERIMENTAL FINDINGS

‘Spaces of Memory and Imagination’ was the first model I made at the beginning of this research project. I started drawing some concept sketches in Google sketchup, and then I transferred my design files to Rhinoceros 4.0 to realise my final design solution as it was a much more advanced CAD program, which made it easier to refine the design of the model. As my initial research exploration, I decided to create a complex object because I wanted to test the limitations of the 3D printer. The limitations of this project were that the 3D printer could not produce certain elements of the model, such as wall thicknesses less than 3mm and cantilevered elements within the model. During this process I found that although the 3D printer is a very advanced piece of machinery, it is still not able to comprehend certain dimensions of construction.

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Catherine K