Building a parametric rig to control the skeleton of my housing project this semester. This slide explains how it works and the two previous images show more variations produced with the same system. Once I develop this a bit more it's going to be time to merge it with the earlier experiments in applying cellular geometry to a surface-- skeleton meets skin.

All in all this work represents my attempt to tread the line between my personal interests and those of my critic, who is definitely more concerned with the structural and pragmatic aspects of housing.

I've had a few of these hanging around for a while. I was inspired to work on them today.

-this was taken with the very last bit of daylight filtering into the kitchen-

3/27/24, today's "Pen to Paper," Work in Progress Self Portrait.

Continuing Self Portrait class. This is in progress. We finish it up during the last class next week. I like it so far.

#pentopaper #patrickfultzprints #doarteveryday

Happy New Year 2016...

This is my 1st cardboard mechanical toy project for the new year... I decided to document the stages in its production...

It is designed by a high school engineering teacher in England (for a wood-shop class), but I am using cardboard at home in California...

The studio assignment this semester is to design a rather large series of housing blocks (GDR much?). I've taken as systematic an approach as possible-- trying to walk the line between abstract and modular. In other words, can a housing project with all its myraid variations and demands be developed like a set of APIs* between central features like plumbing, public gathering, dwelling, etc?

We will see. Review is tuesday.

*The API model seems most conceptually appropriate to my earlier investigations into parametric control systems. Still mulling this over...

Kinetic study model I made to get a handle on the effects generated in this parametric rig.

Setting up & Getting Ready

Opciones de filtrado de portfolios de manera flotante

for a friend who also misses home...

Little interactive car demo scene I'm building in my free time (10mins slots)

Probably need to look at the big version to see everything. Some examples of parametrically driven patterns. On the right is a view into the 'code' (what do you call this spaghetti?) that drives it.

42" x 36"

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almost finished except for some finishing

Can you tell that someone is procrastinating?

now with 53% less wonkiness

Prison style apartments.

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Here's my KM custom with the first 2 or 3 coats of purple paint on him. This paint is very thin and takes several coats to build up a nice smooth opaque look (it took like 10 coats), so that's why it looks a bit "patchy" right now. I left parts of him white because they will be painted different colours. You can see my design + colour key sketch in the background. ;)

work in progress

First time ever trying to make a dresden plate.

Made from my scraps!

It's pretty addicting!

Used this tutorial and changed the size of the template to be smaller and thinner.

Inspired by oh fransson's

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Countertop and medicine cabinets installed

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I’m currently making two plush dolls for a special project, so I thought I’d share some in progress pics and talk about making them. :)

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***PIC #6***

I hand sew the tiny collars for the dresses, and choose which buttons will suit the white-haired girl best.

A project for PlushTeam!

This is the carapace of my Carnifex in progress. Isn't it shiny and iridescent? The body of the carnifex is dark mottled blue with teal mottled highlights. All the hard armour bits are iridescent blue-white. I haven't decided what I want the blades to be yet....either black with the iridescent glaze or maybe white?

inprogress

I stress the importance of iteration and flexibility when developing design work. An idea often grows stronger when it is studied in many ways and approached from many directions.