The Palazzo exhibition design quite literally was UnEarthed. A giant grid of 14x14 inch USM was cut using a sphere in Rhino, the portion that was cut turned over and into the USM furniture in the Giardini. The grid that remained is what is in the Palazzo, with the cut tubes left to preserve this digital process, the first time in USM’s history that a tube with its end floating in space was used. Displayed throughout are architectural modes from Cloud 9, Honors College super-studio work, and two pieces of ceramic form Ellen Braaten’s Studio in Blacksburg.
This project is the culmination of a year and a half of work from the No Blue No Green honors college studio at Virginia Tech. Special Thanks Enric Ruiz-Geli, Kevin Jones, Ellen Braaten, Jon Thorson, Ana Bilski and Soren Winistorfer.
Students from No Blue No Green: Adler Dills, Daphne Longmire, Matthew KRM, Javier Mico-Crump, Paige Barnhart, Spencer Burton, Failenn Aselta, Casper Rao
The sphere cutting the grid, on the left is the wireframe of the Palazzo and the left for the Giardini
SWIPE THROUGH: Early conceptual render
Early conceptual render
Final USM structure
Final USM structure
Final USM structure
Render of plant life
SWIPE THOUGH: Reflection of across the Canal
USM with floating tubes, or "hairs"
SWIPE THROUGH: From right to left, Enric Ruiz-Geli, Kevin Jones, and the ECC
From right to left, Kevin Jones, Casper Rao and Paige Barnhart placing an artifact from an Honors College Super Studio
Dicussion between Kevin Jones and Adler Dills about the placement of an Artifact
Graphic around walls showing a timeline of the Biennale, Cloud 9 Studio, and Virginia Tech Honors College
Opening event