Starting with the idea of “moving matter” repeatable processes had to be constructed or invented. While experimenting, the brief shifted towards “move a pen”. Over the weeks a drawing machine was developed by building a structure to hold the pen. The pen is held in place so that it can only make axial movement in vertical direction. To make the entire machine move, each supporting metal leg received a vibrating motor. Another motor was attached to pen to influence the movement of the pen even more. Each motor was controlled by an Arduino so the outcome of each mechanically created drawing was different. Since the motors are digitally controlled the question arises if these drawings can be digitally foreseen. We were improving the machine, and at the same time we tried to understand it’s movement better in order to recreate the movement through parametric design. As we were working in a group of three, I was in charge of the digital drawing and building the physical machine. After the final presentation, this project among other projects was selected to be exhibited at Casa Elizalde in Barcelona. The two members then dropped out, so I decided to tweak the existing machine for it to totally function at the exhibition.
Faculty: Edouardo Cabay, Rodrigo Aguirre
Project Team: Valerie Frey, Baghya Venkataramani, Sotiris Yfantis
Project Team: Valerie Frey, Baghya Venkataramani, Sotiris Yfantis
