Architecture Set 02

Inside the Set

This set includes a collection of architectural models that are more detailed and, let’s be honest, more complex and challenging to build. But if you’re up for it, I think you’ll appreciate the result.

Here’s a breakdown of the models:

Three Kirigami Models

If you’ve read some of my previous posts, you may remember that I’ve been inspired by Kirigami, a Japanese art of cutting and folding paper, cousin to Origami.

While taking a few liberties with the traditional discipline, these three models use the typical “accordion” fold found in Kirigami. This type of fold relies on central slits that create internal hinges, allowing the structure to expand into volume, while requiring multiple folds in opposite directions at the same time.

This preserves the integrity of the paper and creates surprisingly strong structures, but it can also make them a bit more challenging to execute.

Each of these models is made from a single rectangular sheet of paper.

Settlement

I have a particular attachment to this piece. It’s definitely the paper work that comes closest to what I would produce in concrete.

I worked on it for a long time, like I’d do on a large unique standalone sculpture. It is quite long and complex to build, but the instructions are very detailed. What it really requires is precision and patience.

You can see all the details in the Settlement post

Spinning Stairs

If Settlement, with its more closed volumetry, is the paper piece closest in its final result to my concrete work, this one is the closest reproduction of an existing concrete piece.
The challenge I set for myself here was simple: could I recreate one of my concrete works in paper, using as little material and compromise as possible?

Here you can see the original concrete piece alongside the paper version.
You can find all the details of this piece in this post.

Just know that sometimes complexity lies in simplicity.
Or maybe it’s the other way around.

Either way, it was a challenge to design, and it’s also a nice challenge to build 😊

You can see all the details in the Spinning Stairs post