MOIRE STUDY
Interference patterns between a revealing layer and a base layer result in an optical illusion of magnification. These phenomena allow us to create a deep illusionistic space in the narrow cavity between the existing walls of the building and the installed screen.
Tower Lobby for Mass. College of Art
Boston, MA | 2007
A new undulating screen of nylon straps engages traffic flows while providing new places for the experience of education and the arts. The screen itself has a dual purpose. The vertical nylon straps produce a Moiré illusion by interacting with a silk-screened base layer. These Moiré patterns convey information at the same time as they animate the space through their movement and distortion. Secondly, the screen acts as a flexible infrastructure for hanging student, faculty, and community work. The nylon straps can be mounted onto or pulled aside to reveal display cases and video art.
