‘botoxutopia’ directed by drew seskunas, brice delarue and lea delion image © nicolo bianchi

baltimore-born artist/architect drew seskunas directed a week-long workshop on interactive architecture in collaboration with french-born graphic designer lea delion and germany-based art director brice delarue. together, 24 international students designed and constructed ‘botoxutopia’, an installation comprised of 87 pieces of pyramidal geometries and motion sensor activated LEDs. the lights are networked to two sensors which hang at either end of the installation. as the crowd expands  and contracts, there is a response through the movement of light and shadow. the structure is made of cardboard sheets while the reflective finish comes from silver and gold emergency blankets placed on the inside. completed, it measures 3m x 8m (10′ x 26′).  
 
the workshop took place at the politecnico di milano, milan, italy, as part of the MIAW II series and shown at the scuola di architettura e società as part of the conference. to read designboom’s article on drew seskunas’ previous project in connection to the botox series, click here.  

drew seskunas: folded pyramidal light installation installation at politecnico di milano   image © nicolo bianchi

drew seskunas: folded pyramidal light installation view from below  image © nicolo bianchi

drew seskunas: folded pyramidal light installation detail pyramidal geometries  image © nicolo bianchi

drew seskunas: folded pyramidal light installation (left) model  (right) students working on the installation  image © nicolo bianchi

drew seskunas: folded pyramidal light installation completed pyramids laid down flat  image © nicolo bianchi

drew seskunas: folded pyramidal light installation view of geometries before installation process  image © nicolo bianchi

drew seskunas: folded pyramidal light installation varying colors and sizes were created  image © nicolo bianchi

drew seskunas: folded pyramidal light installation beginning of installation image © nicolo bianchi

drew seskunas: folded pyramidal light installation students lifting linked pyramids onto the ceiling  image © nicolo bianchi

drew seskunas: folded pyramidal light installation installation process  image © nicolo bianchi

drew seskunas: folded pyramidal light installation securing and wiring of lights  image © nicolo bianchi

drew seskunas: folded pyramidal light installation

the base of cardboard forms are attached to wires running across the ceiling  image © nicolo bianchi

‘botoxutopia’ by drew seskunas filming by nicolo bianchi

video editing by drew seskunas and samuel perriard