ZIP

The installation was intended to showcase the thesis work done during Fall 2012. The students each produced a book of design research, which related specifically to his or her developing project. The installation was constructed primarily of 250,000 cable ties, looped and tied together to create a fabric. Studio 400 brought forth the concept of a storefront installation exhibit as a spatial experiment while using limited materials as the construction medium. The zip tie fabric unraveled to lure and signal visitors towards the entrance of the gallery where they are squeezed through the aciculate portal before entering the reading room. The installation’s central vortex expanse defined reading space with varying levels of seating. ZIP ultimately promoted visitor interaction with the fabrics prickly surface, through books, light, music, color, and conversation, which allowed visitors to become involved in the students theses.

Team: Studio 400 thesis studio class, 19 members

Photography: Brandon Sampson Photography