THOUGHTS ON LASER CUTTING AND MATERIAL SELECTION

Laser cutting my model shouldn't be to difficult to set up as each level of both buildings is on a different plane created in Grasshopper. The problem I face when the digital model is turned into a physical model is trying to make each level seem like it is floating and no visible structural elements are holding up each level. For the physical model the concept I will pursue is to have the building displayed using monochrome materials such as white pasteboard on a black foam core base as the combination of these to materials can look quite "acrchitectural" and stylish. White on black also helps the eyes focus on the whole model. To create the floating levels look i propose to use clear acrylic to construct small columns as using this material is transparent and will hopefully give off the effect that each level is floating.