{"id":1688,"date":"2014-06-06T15:36:38","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T15:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2015-04-08T10:17:28","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T10:17:28","slug":"a-reimagining-of-slums-qed-alexandr-valakh-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/?p=1688","title":{"rendered":"A reimagining of slums , QED, Alexandr Valakh Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in March<a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/?p=1374\"> we looked at Alex&#8217;s 1:100 model<\/a> exploring the assembly of his proposed site. Alex completed his model series by producing a 3D printed site model and finally a cross section model showing the relationship between the individual units and the optional outer skin facade.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-3d-Print-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1706 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-3d-Print-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Alex 3d Print (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-3d-Print-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-3d-Print-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-3d-Print-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After several days in the chemical bath to remove support material Alex placed his 3D printed model in a purpose made display case to protect it from intrigued hands! It&#8217;s always worth noting that forms such as this require a lot of support material when made on the ABS plastic printer which often means extended periods of time post-printing in the chemical bath.<a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-3d-Print-20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1708 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-3d-Print-20-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Alex 3d Print (20)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-3d-Print-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-3d-Print-20-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-3d-Print-20-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1690 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-4-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Alex final Project (4)\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-4-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-4-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-4-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1692 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-11-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alex final Project (11)\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-11-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-11-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1693 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-15-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alex final Project (15)\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-15-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-15-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1694 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-18-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Alex final Project (18)\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-18-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-18-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-18-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The outer skin of the model was made using paper components that were CAD designed and laser cut before being hand assembled. The completed skin was fixed onto the plywood frame carefully using superglue.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1695 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-20-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alex final Project (20)\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-20-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-20-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1696 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-21-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alex final Project (21)\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-21-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-21-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a> Mass produced standardised components were designed to be quickly assembled to create the form much like the full scale proposal offers.\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1697 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-23-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alex final Project (23)\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-23-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-23-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1700 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Final Major Section (1)\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-1-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1701 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Final Major Section (3)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-3-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1702 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-6-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Final Major Section (6)\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-6-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-6-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1703 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-13-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Final Major Section (13)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-13-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-13-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-43.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1704 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-43-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Final Major Section (43)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-43-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-43-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-43-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-74.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1705 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-74-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Final Major Section (74)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-74-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-74-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-Final-Major-Section-74-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Alex has produced some fantastic models here over the last two years and we encourage everyone to look at this level of work for inspiration. All the best for the future Alex!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogging.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/sedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1691 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-8-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alex final Project (8)\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-8-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alex-final-Project-8-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in March we looked at Alex&#8217;s 1:100 model exploring the assembly of his proposed site. 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