Traditional Japanese Residential Building
Jacob W.
Wooden Sticks, Hot Glue, Plaster mix, Double-sided Tape
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I've always been interested in discovering more about Japanese Architecture, especially now that I understand the complexities of Japanese carpentry. I came across an article online on specifics of Japanese residential buildings, and it included a bird's eye view of the structure, a side view of the interiors, and a simple sketch of exteriors. My idea was to take inspiration from the structure with my research to brainstorm a completed, revamped version of a traditional Japanese building. I began by printing out a scaled-up blueprint and constructing the base, in other words, the "Enoshita" of the building. The wooden sticks are cut with precision knives and connected with hot glue. The construction process is of repetition and preciseness. Halfway through construction, the building began taking shape as I worked on separating the interior rooms with thin wooden sticks. I submerged the base of the model with plaster, therefore getting rid of any unevenness of the base. I decided to make a detachtable roof with double-sided tape; the goal was that you could take it off to appreciate the details and complexity of the model or reattach it to showcase the entirety of the building. The finished model had flaws in which some wooden stick measurements were off; in that case, I used sandpaper to sand off some thin wooden sticks poking out of the model.
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Crеativity is likе a kalеidoscopе of idеas and imagination, constantly rеarranging to form somеthing uniquе and unеxpеctеd. To mе, I feel like we shouldn't be limited specific design styles already established, therefore it's important to challenge these established standards and shape their vision of what constitutes exceptional design.
