more sketches

sketches

an attempt

more links

http://www.naturescradlenursery.com/live_roof.html

http://www.liveroof.com/media/showcase/1228239152LiveRoof-2.jpg

http://www.elrst.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/green_roof_manhattan.jpg

http://www.elrst.com/2007/11/02/green-roofs-and-walls-a-brilliant-idea/

http://yoursay.footprintfriends.com/sitefiles/1000/green-roof.jpg

http://www.doddsroofing.co.uk/images/green_roof.jpg

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ecotourismblog.com/images/green-

http://www.ecotourismblog.com/images/green-w

http://ecocity.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/4-green-skyscraper-1.jpg

drawings

http://comps.fotosearch.com/comp/UNC/UNC227/office-building-city_~u15898523.jpg

http://www.kreso.us/specific/images/hingism_skyscraper_1.jpg

http://0.tqn.com/d/architecture/1/0/U/j/lloydsaxonometric.gif

http://www.rodmalburg.com/Architectural%20Drawings%20(Front%20&%20Right%20Side)%20.jpg

form studies

I began to experiment with braising steel with brass wire. the bond is super strong, but if i over heat the steel it will crack. I like the steel wire because its lightweight and strong.

with my first powder coating! 

plant-scapes

Theses Green buildings show  an interesting juxtaposition  of man made structure VS the organic natural landscape. Although these buildings are permitting growth, They are this after thought to our man man industrial society that  initially placed all  these structures over the landscape. Maybe these forms are exactly what nature needed to start to break free again?

structural references

Looking for structural references in architecture. Man made structures.

steelBig1.jpg (450×345)

http://www.cdnportable.com/Steel_Frame_Shelters.20.xpc
http://www.americansteelframeservices.com/article/article_details.asp?ID=9A47501E8BC94C398211B7AEBFC3ADE7
-- http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/08/31/west-loop-park-an-urban-plan-for-chicago/

http://archimafia.blogspot.com/

http://www.avanta.us/product/structure_demo.html

Finnished with color

Cooper, sterling silver,spruce,clay,rubber,paint, pigment

I am  trying to create a barrier for  these organic forms I am mostly interested in the point as which the organic forms can then break from the structure, and can then perhaps alter the structure. 

How now can these hard rigid structures become intrusive? How does the organic matter overcome the man made obstacle that is in its way?

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