Harris County Brick

This idea came to me a few years ago while working on a studio project. I have found a little extra free time so i have decided its the right time to start moving forward.

The bricks are placed back into a mould, roughly the same size as the original brick. Although these bricks were salvaged from my neighbors back yard i feel that more historically significant materials would tell a more interesting story. My ultimate goal for this project would be to have many more of these bricks and in a manner of speaking, rebuild a fallen wall. I think using the actual fallen materials, with varying amounts of wax/brick and then placed in its original setting would be quite moving. Maybe after some time in the sun the wax bricks will somehow collapse and become its own ruin once again.

I feel that this is only the beginning. I could vary the type of materials, using large cmu or even old termite ridden wood beams. Questions, comments, suggestions? Most of comments i have heard have been rather positive so more critical eyes are welcome to as well. More bricks are on the way.

Infographics

If you remember I posted previously about the awesome work done over at GOOD magazine, specifically in the department of GOOD Transparencies. I have been kicking my ass at work lately attempting to convey a ridiculous amount of data into an easy to understand graphic.

So Tufte and GOOD Magazine have been my home boys for the last couple of months. Here are some dudes whose graphic design prowess, specifically in infographics, is unmatched.

Frank Chimero

iconwerk

Gavin Potenza

moleskine collection I

just went digging through some older moleskines i had laying around - the following are from 3 skines all of which went on a couple travels to europe with me - i'll post another series soon ...

_cliff dwellings
composed of planes, lines and points along cliffs these creations cantilever over canyon rims, cliff edges etc. the concept that they are temporary and can be anchored to the earth and cliff sides with structural components by drilling and hanging fastening.






















_kinetic iterations
fluid pieces of objects, materials, moving parts assemblages and fragment amalgamations compose these concepts of imagined architectures. scale is left to the imagination. i think of time pieces blown up in scale. these are quick vingnettes plan/elevations/sections of an object - i draw these quickly with pencil first, usually never picking up the point, (similar to the idea behind the singing line in japanese prints) ink the pencil, add dashed lines representing layering of parts and then fill in parts that are critical or unique.

where do these go now? they are really just snippets of a larger idea ... how would one take it to the next level?

Zebra Imaging: 3D Holographic Prints

http://www.zebraimaging.com/index.html

Hurricanes & Birthday Cake - 12x12 exhibit

piece for 12x12 exhibit


mixed media_ink, pencil, envelope, white out, old text books, masking tape & glue

WC logos

logo sketch 02

_jeffrey01


_jeffrey02

some logos

hey dudes,

lets spice the season up a little. everyone throw down a quick sketch of what our 'the big 4401' logo should look like and we can collab, mashup, use, post whatever we come up with for 2010. just thought we could energize the site a little and its a fun collab we can all do in about 20 min.


_jeremy 01

SPACIOUS THOUGHTS

N.A.S.A. feat. Tom Waits + Kool Keith

CONTINUOUS THISTLES

CONTINUOUS THISTLES- Advanced Drawing Procedures
(1) Digital scripting tests explored within Processing, then exported as a live vector source:


(2) Digital to Analog filtration is expressed by various fabrication techniques allowing for new opportunities:


(3) Analog stitching on acrylic plates provides an enhanced intended relationships and connections. All stitching is one continuous thread:


(4) A triptych is then used to describe an iterative series and sequence of opportunities within the designer's applied rule sets: