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ITERATION 3
MATERIALS USED: FINE
CONCRETE; ; THREAD;
PERFORMANCE FABRIC -
94% COTTON, 6% SPANDEX
VARIABLES: TWISTED THE
TOP PIECE OF THE FRAME
AT DIFFERENT MOMENTS
THROUGHOUT THE POUR;
USED DOWELS TO GUIDE
THE FORM DIFFERENTLY
KEY TAKEAWAYS: TWISTS
ARE MOST DRAMATIC WHEN
DONE MORE SUDDENLY,
DOWEL PLACEMENT IS A
MAJOR DESIGN DECISION
Our third and final iteration
most resembled our precedent,
the Odd Sock Stool. Pouring
three columns at once and
twisting the top of the form, we
attempted to create a unified
series of columns. The first pour
was rather disappointing, as the
forms ballooned and gradually
twisted, creating more of a lean.
Refining this process for the
second pour, we waited to twist
the frame until the concrete had
eclipsed the dowel formation.
This allowed the concrete to fully
navigate the folded form at the
base before rising into a twisting
form. Reducing the height of the
twist made it appear much more
dramatic. Additionally, rotating
an additional 30 degrees - now
120 degrees - brought the top of
each column to directly above
the base of an adjacent column.
We feel that our final pour best
executed our initial design
vision.
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