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Refractive Forest
Refractive Forest
San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
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Other Projects by Eric Nulman Thesis Studio 2009-2010
Refractive Forest
San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
The Refractive Forest is the concentrated material research performed by Keith Houchin, Matt Moran and Rachel Atmadja. Through our similar interests in screening effects, bending light and the use of other refracting elements we came to produce a field of tubes that distorts the users vision of what’s beyond.
The key element within the installation is the field of tubes, generated using parametric modeling to allow for precise customization and a multitude of iterations with very little manual input. The final form of the installation was less of a concern, instead we focused on creating differing layers of overlap that shift the users spatial perception through the refracting light.
Simple materials were used in the construction: fluorescent safety tubes, PVC pipe caps, silicone, fishing line and eye screws made up the water filled tubes. All of the tubes are held through fishing line tied to washers threaded through a frame that rests within the existing structure of the building.
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