Kevin Patrick McClellan/ Armando Araiza + Senior Topic Studio University of Texas San Antonio, COA
The process of building is primarily defined by assembly methods, how different elements in an overall composition come together to form a cohesive, if delineated, whole. The contemporary connection it may be argued is more nuanced and critical as assemblies become more complex and varied throughout any one construction. Oftentimes they are required to be performative, thus not merely being fixed, but adaptable and in a sense malleable. It is our argument that the overall success of any assembly is the degree to which the connection forms a successful performative and aesthetic bond between elements. To that end we propose that all architecture at its core is a process of assembly, connections. Embrace is a project which encapsulates this idea. Made from 88 individual parts, laser cut and folded into 440 sides, attached so to form a screen, Embrace explores continuous differentiation through such a performative connection.
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8 Performative Connections
University of Texas San Antonio, COA
The process of building is primarily defined by assembly methods, how different elements in an overall composition come together to form a cohesive, if delineated, whole. The contemporary connection it may be argued is more nuanced and critical as assemblies become more complex and varied throughout any one construction. Oftentimes they are required to be performative, thus not merely being fixed, but adaptable and in a sense malleable. It is our argument that the overall success of any assembly is the degree to which the connection forms a successful performative and aesthetic bond between elements. To that end we propose that all architecture at its core is a process of assembly, connections. Embrace is a project which encapsulates this idea. Made from 88 individual parts, laser cut and folded into 440 sides, attached so to form a screen, Embrace explores continuous differentiation through such a performative connection.