Putting Together the Mock-Up

In the interest of establishing the setup time and coordination of assembly, the [R]ed[U]x Lab Team created a full scale mock up of the Come Up To My Room venue.  Simulating installation, navigation, and electrical coordination, the trial uncovered many logistical and design issues.

 

The Word Begins to Spread...

[R]ed[U]x Lab begins to gain some attention from within the Ryerson University press:
Ryersonian Article
Updates to come!

The Most Important Part of [R]ed[U]x Lab - Our Team

This project could not have been made possible had it not been for the tireless efforts of the core project team:

Left to Right: Jason Ramelson, Sam Ghantous, Jordan So, Dadin Duldul, Vincent Hui (not pictured)

The fabrication and production teams drawn from volunteers from Ryerson University's Department of Architectural Science also served as a testament to the school's sense of community and dedication to design excellence. Without their commitment and hard work, the [R]ed[U]x Lab submission for this year's Come Up To My Room would not have come together in such a quick and organized manner. We genuinely appreciate the efforts of Christine Leu, Marcin Chmura, Michael Stock, Margot De Man, Sarah Ives, Naveed Khan, Ariel Cooke, Ailsa Craigen, Rachel Law, Rachel Hooshley, Joanne Gust, Antonio Cunha, and Wasif Ahmed.

And yes... we take care of our team and feed them well...

The lighting elements within the room were also designed and installed by:
Harry Han, Charmaine Lam, Scott Townsend, Jason Ramelson, Adrian Luk, Bonnie Nokham, Nevin Nacpil, Betty Vuong, Liz Tse, Mary Solidum, Rachel Hooshley, and Joanne Gust.

And last, but certainly not least, we could not have put together the resources without the incredible infrastructure and service support programs that Ryerson University, its Department of Architectural Science, and organizations such as PFACS have offered [R]ed[U]x Lab in this installation.  The assistance of Blaine Evans and Frank Bowen were exceptionally invaluable as the installation assembly came to the Gladstone Hotel. We are fortunate to have such great institutional support as mounting such a project would have quite onerous and expensive if done at another institution.

Time Lapse of Workshop Production

A sample of the design team producing the CNC-milled structure for the wall conditions in the workshop... time flies when having fun...

Sensor Testing

Collaborating with students from Engineering, the proximity sensors have been prototyped and integrated into the wall assembly.  Based upon users' locations within the room, the lights suspended above the membrane will gradually dim and illuminate the fragile yet aggressive space.

"What's He Building In There?"

A glimpse of the scale and the scope of the project from our 1:1 mock up at school in anticipation of the installation next week. Forgive the poor quality, couldn't wait for the good shots to arrive!

Be sure to check the following website for more information on the exhibit!

http://comeuptomyroom.com/

A view we surely won't be getting at the Gladstone...

We would sincerely like to thank those patient and tireless volunteers that got us through this first build, namely:

Tony

Marcin

Margot

Sarah

Naveed

Wasif

Michael

Ailsa

Ariel

Rachel

Joanna

Vince

Christine

TERRA FABRICATA AT CUMTR 2012

You are all invited.

Expect a glimpse from our 1:1 mock-up soon!