It took me a lot longer than id expected to actually find a 'found object' that i was happy with and that i thought i could apply during the next stages of the assignment. I could have sped up the process quite a bit if i had decided earlier on and had 123D Catch and Make run smoothly, but that is just not how it went for me.
After a long thought process, deliberation and research, the
object i chose was quite an obvious choice considering my Landscape Architectural background. The
concept of doing a plant had occurred to me earlier on in the process but,
being unfamiliar with the 123D programs and the laser cutting i wasn't sure of the results it would produce in terms of photographing, modelling and printing. At first the concept of using a plant as a representation of landscape architecture occurred to me
as a bit too basic of an idea and and not really appropriate as a form, that was until i found this particular species.
Having
spent time improving both my knowledge and skills with 123D catch and doing my
FabLab induction, i was able to familiarize myself with the laser
cutter and how that actually operates, i felt much more confident in producing any
object that i wanted to, providing i could establish a clear 3D model using
123D Catch to begin with. In terms of the actual metal working process, that was something that i had little experience with and knew nothing about.
'The object i chose to focus on was a specific species of
Shrub most often potted; The Buxus spiral Topiary'.
Topiary is the horticultural practice of training live
plants by clipping the foliage of trees and shrubs to develop and maintain
clearly defined shapes.
Since its European revival in the 16th century, topiary has
been seen on the parterres and terraces of gardens of the European elite, as
well as in simple cottage gardens. Traditional topiary forms use foliage pruned
and or trained into geometric shapes such as balls or cubes, obelisks,
pyramids, cones or tapering spirals. Some popular choices include Buxus,
Conifers, Camellias, Azaleas, Bay Trees, Syzygium and Luma.
It is quite obvious, the connection between my found object
and my field of landscape architecture. Identifying, investigating, selecting,
maintaining and designing are all elements within Landscape Architecture that
involve plants. This style of Buxus Topiary plant is most commonly seen in the
French Baroque style of landscape in particular within formal gardens.
For this process i believe simple is best, often the first thing that comes to mind will be the most effective and often is the most obvious representation of your discipline, Stick to elements what you know when approaching a process that you are unfamiliar with.
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