︎ Tags: GSAPP, models, 2019

Fire and Ice is a range of material experiments aimed at creating lightweight compression structures with unconventional molding techniques. The experiment started with catenary structures made from several different pasta products simulating a curing process by letting the starch dry while hanging. The long and thin shape of noodles was later adapted into very delicate cement structures. While casting into ice was a rather complicated undertaking in our context, in colder climates it could be a sustainable alternative for complex molds that otherwise could not be easily removed from the cast.