ASO Studio: Enchanted Skins - Ornament, Interface and Expression
This studio explores the intersection of ceramic materiality, building envelope expression and the communicative potential of ornament. In the process, we question the relevance of ornament, craft and materiality in architectural design.
LMN Architects facade prototype, ACAW 2020. Slip cast ceramic module informed both by mathematical patterns for hexagonal tiling as well as elements found in nature.
ASOS Catalog Course Description
This studio explores the intersection of ceramic materiality, building envelope expression and the communicative potential of ornament. In the process, we question the relevance of ornament, craft and materiality in architectural design.
This studio explores the design of an architectural ceramic-clad building with an ornamental envelope, culminating in a proposal for Center for Craft. Preparation includes visits to workshops and art/craft centers in the region. Students define the institution’s site, community, production display and education requirements. The proposal showcases the building’s form, spatial organization and ceramic envelope design, including fabrication methods and ornament integration.