house 3: agyness deyn - video

house 3: agyness deyn - final images

house 3: agyness deyn - soldering

To create the boxes I used a blowtorch and soldered the pieces in place

I had to use a number of different grades of solder as to not melt previously joined edges.

cleaning up the pieces after the soldering

copper box (music)

brass box (modelling)

house 3: agyness deyn - cutting out metal boxes

I've decided to make each of the parts of the house out of a different type of metal; brass, copper and titanium. The construction of these was the most time consuming part of the model.

The titanium looked too similar in colour to the acrylic, so I heated it on the stove to turn it a blue/purple colour to give it some contrast.

I tried folding the titanium into the cube shapes which was an extremely difficult activity.

This really was the best I could do and so it seemed I had to cut out all the sides using a saw and then soldering them back together at the end.

I also saw pierced some patterns into the panels which make up the fronts of the buildings.

I also etched into some of the panels using a dremel.

house 3: agyness deyn - installing platforms

I originally played with the idea of having the platforms moving along brass wires.

But thought it would look much more interesting if the platforms "floated" on fishing wire.

And they could be moved my turning a handle.

house 3: agyness deyn - creating platforms

I had the idea to have interactive "floating" platforms which moved between the different parts of the house. To add some interest I tried cutting paper into 3mm strips rolling them up, and glueing them onto some card to create a pattern. I think the effect was better than I expected.

house 3: agyness deyn - river

 First application: the river looks great, but after drying the volume will reduce by 50% so a new layer of about 2mm every 48 hours till the required volume is achieved.

The river viewed through the acrylic.

48 hours later... second application.

house 3: agyness deyn - Testing out water for river

This seemed to work quite well and a mixture of different water colours created the ability to vary the colour.

I tried crushing water colours into a powder and mixing that in.

This particular colour turned out too light for my liking.

 I mixed the artificial water with an enamel paint to give it a blue colour for use as a river.

This is a product known as artificial water purchased from Hobbyco which is supposed to look like water even when dried.

house 3: agyness deyn - building the landscape

 pile of leftover protective sticky film

pieces of acrylic prior to assembly

completed model with removable areas to sections so as to allow for the insertion of the buildings.

house 3: agyness deyn - river canyon landscape

Prepared contour model to be lasercut out of 6 sheets of 2mm clear acrylic.

Agyness Deyn has tried her hand in three separate disciplines; modelling, acting and music. Therefore I thought it appropriate to create her house in three distinct parts separated by a gorge, in which she can pursue her professional interests.

house 3: agyness deyn - initial ideas

By laser cutting some mdf, I created a prototype to test the feasibility of the sliding convertible roof idea. The prototype was a success however I feel the overall scheme is a bit boring and needs more work.

My first thoughts for this project was to create a "convertible" house.  In much the same way as a convertible car roof folds away I came up with a number of solutions for an interactive roof which can be slid or folded to make the indoor space into an outdoor one.