Maya's Blog

The idea was to create 6 concepts of hollow models in Rhino that can stand on their own as objects (if 3D printed). First Object: For this model, I experimented with the twist and bend commands. While trying to keep in mind that horizontal surfaces can't be printed, I made the top pointy. In the end, this model somehow reminds me of the castle from the movie Laputa: Castle in the Sky. Second Object: For this model, I tried to create something very symmetrical using pyramids and squares. In the end, it looks like some sort of weird pencil. For this model there were some struggles, as I couldn't seem to rotate the pyramids in a way that perfectly aligned with the other edges and intersections. To fix this, I had to keep toggling Object Snaps on and off until they were in decent places. The precision was lost, but I don't think it's a big issue since this is only a prototype. Third Object: For this model, I went with a simple, robust design that seems easy to 3D print. The...

For this model, I initially used traditional Japanese castles as inspiration, but ended up straying a bit far from that, adding my own ideas and concepts into the design. As for the color palete, I used sea-like colors, with the roof looking like it's covered in snow. 

 For me, the best part of this summer was finally getting to move to Canada, as it has been my dream for a few years now. So, I created a voxel model that represents this moving process. [This last one is my first attempt before I really understood the assignment]