tyler school of art temple university students create patterning porosity facade

tyler school of art temple university students install patterning porosity
all images courtesy of tyler school of art temple university

students at the the tyler school of art, temple university in philadelphia have created ‘patterning porosity’, a group installation that lines the windows of an existing glass façade. the project explores the tectonic outcomes that different parameters such as thickness, porosity and connections have on distinct patterned systems as they are translated from graphic two-dimensional drawings into a three-dimensional structure. employing a rigid piece of styrofoam, the work adjusts to conditions of light through a sequence of transformative designs. each student was given a portion to create based on intricate details found in nature, with the individual aesthetics then blended into a singular and homogenous construction.

light projected through the installation onto the walls of the architecture building

(left) installation from the second level lobby
(right) keith hack ’14 lifting his portion of the installation into place

(left) light projected through the installation onto the walls of the architecture building
(right) detail of the installation from the second level lobby

detail of the portion completed by mike sollenberger ’14

nicole salnikov ’14 placing her part of the installation

installation in the storefront glass at night

project info:

students: michelle bezik, robert brown, solomon cohen, keith hack, lauren romeo, nat ross, nicole salnikov, scott simpson, kyle slifer, matt sollenberger, jack stewart-castner, candice vanderhorst, rory wolf-bielawa, with critic bob trempe

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