Material References/prep for next week
your assignment for next week is to invent a material. you can combine existing materials, experiment with the preparation of conventional materials, cook up something new, etc… the point is to solve a problem (or create a new one) through the invention of a material instead of conventional means. you can find a lot of ingredients at pearl art supply or any hardware store. also, please read ivan illich’s tools for conviviality in preparation for next week. in the meantime here are some material inspirations:
websites:
http://www.transstudio.com/tm/
http://www.materialconnexion.com/pa1.asp
books:
Ashby, M & Johnson, K. Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002.
(excellent basic reference on material properties and processes)
Brownell, Blaine. Transmaterial. Princeton Architectural Press, 2005.
you can download this book (good for inspiration) as a pdf here:
http://www.robotecture.com/tm/
(scroll to bottom, its called transmaterial.pdf)
Manzini, Ezio. The material of invention. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 1989.
Kennedy, Sheila. KVA: Material Misuse. London: Architectural Association, 2001.
Lupton, Ellen. Skin. London: Laurence King, 2002.
Paola Antonelli, “Introduction,” from Mutant Materials in Contemporary Design, (New York, 1995)
Toshiko Mori, Immaterial/ Ultramaterial: architecture, design, and materials, ed. Toshiko Mori (New York, 2002)
AND REMEMBER TO READ TOOLS FOR CONVIVIALITY!