Rift is one of two installations created for the
Line – Plane – Space: The Studio of Architectonic Thinking exhibition.
Check the other video installation too: Rift
This exhibition showcases compositions created by second-year architecture students as they delve into fundamental spatial studies. After an invitation to give an inspirational presentation, I shared my work and concepts focused on spatial and formal exploration. This led to the opportunity to create an installation inspired by both the students’ efforts and the course itself.
The Installation
64 student models are arranged on a table in an 8x8 grid, with an interactive screen on one side and a rotary disc on the other. Visitors can turn the disc to browse variations generated from these physical models.
Each student provided two core assets that served as input for generating new forms:
• A raster image, a top-down photograph of their model.
• A vector graphic capturing the main contours of this top-down view.
By overlaying the image with the vector lines, the installation isolates individual faces and regions. Elevating these segments in 3D space produces new structures that blend aspects of the original model with generative transformations.
The interactive model generator and browser use WebGL for real-time rendering, with assets prepared and synchronized through Blender. This setup gives visitors a seamless experience as they explore unique transformations inspired by the students’ work.