Photokeratitis: On Site

After having completed the full scale mock-up in the Department of Architectural Science, the [R]ed[U]x Lab team proceeded to bring the pieces over to Cornerstone at the Junction and begin the initial install. Once again it was a coordinated effort by students from 1st to 4th year lending their time and hands on the project that made it successful. One can see from the photos that it was a very organized and relatively quick install.

Thanks to Everyone

Thanks to everyone from Ryerson University, FCAD, the Design Fabrication Zone, our generous hosts, the Bata Shoe Museum, and of course all the great volunteers who were instrumental in literally putting this project together! It proved to be a great success and we look forward to more initiatives like this in the future.

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And of course the requisite selfie from the First Year volunteers...

Stomata: The Membrane Arises

After all the countless man-hours put into the cutting and assembly of the parametrically designed membrane of plastic, today marked the installation of the swaths on site at the Bata Shoe Museum. Despite the complexity, it would seem like the team had everything organized well as the majority was installed relatively quickly.

*The first image is courtesy of Rachel

The Room Within A Room

Architects are stubborn.
Architects are creatures of habit.
Last year the teams faced a challenge in developing the space generously provided by the Bata Shoe Museum but without putting fasteners or marking the existing walls at all. The best option in that case was creating separators and structures offset from the existing building. This year the teams decided to step it up and... undertake a variation on the Room within a Room. This is no small task and though the vast majority of visitors to the installation will hardly take notice of the backdrop of the installation, it is critical in the overall effect.

Stomata In Progress

As Nuit Blanche is imminent, the Stomata group is readying their installation at the Bata Shoe Museum. Using the array of parametric modelling and fabrication tools, this year's pneumatic installation is quickly starting to shape up.