Beginning with a collage of two natural textures and a climate change related text, a palimpsest is generated by creating a large amount of construction lines in various line weights and styles and geometric patterns begin to form. Relevant text is then overlaid.
Using the palimpsest as a guide, a futuristic landscape is generated. My landscape emerged as a set of islands within a flooded environment. The geometry came from tangential curves along straight lines in the palimpsest whose minimum and maximums were at intersections of multiple lines. The negative space became the flood plain. Within this flooded landscape, a body device is needed to navigate. My device was a helmet, with a tightening neck sleeve, and rotational fin with an attached oxygen tank and breathing tubes. Crafted out of plywood, mylar, string, and plastic tubbing, the device allows for dynamic movement through rapid currents, secure head placement, and breathing.
Within the post apocalyptic climate change world shelter is required; a 300 sq ft bivouac is devised and built out of basswood (1'/16" scale) and the landscape is built out of foam and joint compound. Using the circular, spherical, and parabolic geometry created from the body device, the 3 floors of the bivouac are constructed using overlapping circles with a curved staircase interlocking each area. The top floor is used for living while the bottom two are used as sleeping quarters. Parabolic borders enclose the interior spaces and extent outside the shell and nest themselves in the landscape, allowing the bivouac to free-stand in between three islands. A long, covered pathway with stairs provides entry and exit. The exterior envelope is created by a surface that links together structural elements. The density of the envelope increases with height as to allow maximum sun in during the winter and minimal during the summer.