Amazing company, Emerging Objects, just
introduced a wonderful new innovation in 3D printed ceramics with their project
GCODE.Clay. They were previously involved in another successful ceramic 3D
printing project at UC Berkeley I blogged about. This time the resulting pieces
are smaller but experiment with several different mediums - porcelain, bmix,
terra-cotta, and recycled clay – as part of an exhibition showcasing patterns.
The article goes onto note: “GCODE.Clay was first exhibited at Space 2214 in
its inaugural exhibition investigating Pattern,
Predictability, and Repetition, which explored the themes of repetition,
and rote action—a defining peril of modernity. In this project, the
unpredictability is the fundamental aspiration of the object making. Patterns
emerge and disappear in the variations of the experiments explored.”
GCODE is actually the design computer language
used but I’m more interested in the results. Here the pieces capture subtle
visual rhythms I quite like and the tiny imperfections (seen in the close ups)
lend the pieces great warmth. The architect in me deeply questions the
structural properties of said pieces in addition to their wear patterns over
time. Setting these pieces in a gallery is very different than placing them
architecturally in a busy public space.
GCODE.Clay from Rael San Fratello on Vimeo.
So what do you think? Quirky experiment or
revolutionary architectural feature? Leave your comments below!
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