Mark
A pattern understanding
Design research thesis.
Design Academy Eindhoven
2014
Master Social Design

Mentors,
Aldo Bakker
Dick Van Hoff
Liesbeth Huybrechts

Head department
Jan Boelen


Outline


Dissertation



1st step

The Origami 1 video is a layered representation of the process of making 13 cranes, their similarities and mistakes, new beginnings and failures, diversity inside a pattern.

1st Mimicry (1 crane)
2nd Repetition (2 cranes)
3rd Acknowledgment (4 cranes)
4th Integration (3 cranes)
5th Appropriation (10 cranes)



2nd Step
Objects as mediator tools.




textile casting, tests 1,2 from Joan Vellvé Rafecas on Vimeo.

Fabric casting concrete, tensioned bambú.






Fabric casting, test 2. from Joan Vellvé Rafecas on Vimeo.

casting plaster into fabric mould.
Imprinted bambu in the shape.

www.eseextranyoelemento.com




patternunderstanding_6 from Joan Vellvé Rafecas on Vimeo.



Fabric casting 3 from Joan Vellvé Rafecas on Vimeo.



The seesaw collection

Pictures from DAE final Exhibition, graduation june.