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Incarnate | Textile 01

Incarnate | Textile 01
2023 | AI Architectural Studies
The freedom and flexibility to test ideas using large language model programs to explore formal studies through visuals has completely upended my creative process and allowed for the near limitless testing of ideas. Through a series of isolated studies I've explored the spatial characteristics of numerous concepts. This is the first in a collection of these studies organized by materiality. Follow WROT.studio Instagram for my latest work.

Draped, wrapped, woven, stretched, sewn and bound. The language of textile construction is rarely applied to the construction of our built world. Below are the results of a series of 'deep dives' into what our environments could look like if we rethink our relationship to fabrics. 
Furling the Residence

A visual study of wrapped and bound residential buildings. Shifting the scale of knots and textiles to the built environment let’s us see all with fresh eyes. Although never prompted, these images undoubtedly conjure the incredible works of Christo and Jeanne-Claude. I find these images compelling for their beauty, accuracy, and striking sense of materiality, however I can’t help but be concerned for there ability to fabricate a new body of work for deceased artists.
Part 01 | Bound Exteriors
Part 02 | Bound Interiors
Part 3 | Extracting the Structure
Draped

Facades of drapery in many forms.
Fibrous Cells
Through the buildup of strands and layers, both depth and void emerge. Space can be enveloped or fluid. It can be bound or experienced through it's adjacencies to structures. These spaces are loosely defined as volume, but they beg to be tested.
Object Impermanence
Inflatable structures and the illusion of volume. Enclosure can be unstable, it can swell and sag. It can expand an existing space or envelop one. .
Part 1 | A New Architecture
Part 2 | Inflatable Follies 
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