Reconstructing the Whole
Study created as part of: “Constructing the Gestalt” - Undergraduate Thesis - Virginia Tech (2015-2016)
A rectangular whole is reconstructed three times using three different methods. The left construct creates another rotating ‘whole’ within the whole. The middle construct attempts to construct an implicit form. Finally the right construct dissolves the rectangle in an asymmetrical method. Each method is inspired by the deconstructive analysis of the case studies.
Each model was photographed, split into parts and reconstructed with various methods to analyze the underlying order in each system. The first study presented maintains the square relationship in plan but rearranges or subtracts pieces within the boundary. The second study maintains the underlying order while increasing the space between the elements.
© Forrest Bibeau, 2022