For this assignment, we had to create a structure that stood at least six inches above the ground and could hold the weight of a Dixie cup full of pennies. Our group was very focused on the weight element, and … Read more

  We began this project with the idea of using our metal wire to create a four-sided pyramid, with a flat top to support and balance the Dixie cup. Not knowing the geometric superiority of triangles, and therefore a three-sided … Read more

   When faced with the task of creating a structure made of wire, our group (Natalie, Kelsey, and Carolyn) chose to put function over fashion. Our primary goal was, “Can we make this stand up and hold a cup,” and everything … Read more

When our team (Annie, Lara, and Hampton) was first given the wire assignment, we immediately thought of theoretically and materially engaging with metals throughout the design process. As we learned in the examples of Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate, Calder’s statues, … Read more

In approaching this assignment, we first considered what concepts the masters of metalworking must bring into their projects, despite having no mastery of metals ourselves. Foremost, we thought about their understanding of the medium: how metals conduct heat, how easily … Read more