Fourth-year architecture student Sam Levin and his coursemates in Ammar Eloueini's Digital Fabrication class have spent the semester working on "Danaus," an anamorphic installation. The illusory geometric shape belies a "complex transitional form," where the surface transforms across a wall, growing increasingly porous and complex. Similarly, the structure gradually becomes thicker, or rather deeper, as well, until it finally becomes a functional 10"-deep bookshelf.
But don't just take my word for it, check out the video:
According to the designers, "this transformational process realizes the idea of creating space out of two-dimensional drawings, something architects do everyday."
They've already raised three-quarters of $1,000 total funding they need to bring it to life at the end of the month. Head over to Kickstarter and help them out!
Danaus will be made out of CNC-milled EPS foam, courtesy of Drew Foam and Professor Troy Malstrom.
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