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Primary by Flynn Talbot

May 13, 2014May 13, 2014 Foamboards

Flynn Talbot has created a lighting installation named Primary, that was recently shown at PSAS in Perth, Australia.

You can watch a video of Primary – here

From Flynn Talbot

A new exploration in colour and light. Primary is a three sided wall installation which is illuminated by three LED light sources. This is a reference to the primary colours of light, red, green and blue (RGB). These base colours of light have defined the quantity of light sources and the use of triangles. Everything in threes. The cardboard structure is designed to fragment the light and show how coloured light is mixed. Light and object are intrinsically connected.

This is a concept which has been scaled to suit the available space and can fit in many interiors. Visitors to the exhibition were presented with a long view of the piece, most thinking it was simply a 2D projection on the wall. On a closer look the 3 dimensionality of the work became apparent and the depth of the polygons (up to 2 meters) could be seen. The front and side view are very different, each offering a unique visual experience.

Primary has been specifically designed to create the right ratio of shadow which is then illuminated by the opposing light sources. Light and shadow are working together and through a 10 minute programmed light show, a real feeling of movement is created. A beautiful landscape of fragmented light that looks impressive on its own but very powerful with the perfectly shaped light. A soundscape completed the installation for a full immersive experience.

Primary was conceived when I lived and worked in Berlin. Almost 2 years later I found a temporary home for it in my home town of Perth, Australia. After many experiments with different light sources and cardboard structures I found a balance of dark and light to create a deeply moving installation.

The most exciting thing about working with new technologies in lighting is that this project really wasn’t possible a few years ago. Only recently has a single source colour changing LED module been powerful enough to illuminate a work of this scale. In the past it would have had to be illuminated with a metal halide light source and an old rotating colour wheel. Now I can truly create my vision of pure saturated colour that smoothly shifts through a programmed spectrum.

This installation is supported by Philips Selecon

Artist: Flynn Talbot Studio
Photos © John Madden
Film and soundtrack © Flynn Talbot Studio

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The Art of Architectural Modelling in Paper – Primary Source Edition

November 24, 2013November 24, 2013 Foamboards

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

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Primary Care Center / 05 AM Arquitectura

November 16, 2013November 16, 2013 Foamboards

Architects: 05 AM Arquitectura
Location: Carrer Manresa, Sant Vicenç de Castellet, Barcelona, Spain
Project Team: Joan Arnau Farràs, Carmen Muñoz Ramírez
Project Area: 1,335 sqm
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: José Hevia

Collaborators: Jordi Sánchez
Structures: Genescà Molist S.L.
Facilities: GEPRO engineering
Technical Architect: Antoni Ventura i Carles Valldeperas, AVIASAT. Dirección de Ejecución
Budget: Sergi Pérez y Anna Badias
Client: GISA
Owner: CATSALUT
Construction: Construcciones Cots i Claret S.L.
Project: September 2006 – February 2007

From the architect. The building fits into its immediate urban context, as it identifies the specificity of the pre-existing buildings on the site. It is adjusted around them with the goal of giving them new value.

The volume in relation to the street has two floors, a direct encounter with the sidewalk and vertical openings. Instead, the volumes facing the railway have a single story, are high on the ground and the openings are unified in a single horizontal strip.

The row of poplars and the old railway facilities warehouse define the exterior limits of the access.

The lobby is strategically positioned in the center of the building, acting as a panoptic space that articulates and relates the different functional areas, as well as the views of the pre-existing exteriors.

At one end of the lobby, a courtyard surrounds the large poplar and allows us to separate, on its two other sides, the health education classroom and consultation area.

Consultation rooms are located on both sides of a waiting area lit naturally through two skylights oriented intentionally to frame the foliage of the poplars.

In the continuing care area, the waiting room has a double height and a window at the end that frames the old warehouse and the row of poplars at the access.