Abandoned mechanism
Storage management
Industrial structure
Gravity created movement forces were used in these silo drums to deposit and vertically stack grain for storage.
“While different silo types exist, from bunker to bag silos, we’re focusing on tower silos and the powerful experiences they build with volume and light.”– Eric Baldwin
Scenic lookout
Events of interest
Device magnification
Found on the fishing pier at lake Drummond in the Great Dismal Swamp.
“The scenery is the same all the way to the lake, so I would go by bike next time.” – Erin Gifford
Unattached
Structural parts
Provisional appendage
Still reflective with dreams of repurposing.
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” – Calvin Coolidge
Hardware
Rejuvenation
Assortment
Well organized on a glass shelf, a nice collection presents itself.
“Pemberton felt something shift inside him, something small but definite, the way a knob’s slight twist allowed a door to swing wide open.” – Ron Rash
Indicate intention
Turn direction
Signal gesticulation
Think small.
“All told, more than 23 million Beetle vehicles were sold worldwide.” – Volkswagen of America
Wide mouth
Milk bottles
Home delivery
Farm to bottle: it’s more than a motto.
“In the 1950s, glass was becoming too hard to manage and keep up with. It made the crates heavy, there were a lot of damages when transporting the bottles to and from home deliveries, and the quality factor of making sure they were properly cleaned before re-using became too much of a problem.”Charlie Turner –
Dimensional form
Physically present
Considerations
Sometimes the design process is occupied with acknowledging obscure ideas outside the field of practicality.
“What is created under the pressure of inspiration must ultimately be subjected to an inspection and possibly be aesthetically improved.” – P. A.Brandt
Bullet-shaped screw tops
Perforated dispensing
Nickel plated steel
It is fun to find objects promoted as valuable antiques that are still manufactured and available for purchase new.
“Priceless things matter not for their value, but because they offer us an enduring reminder of stability and permanence.” – Barbara Taylor Bradford
Watertight windows
Hull structure
Interior illumination
Ship shape and rusting.
“You’re a cavity in my oasis, You’re a porthole in my sea, You’re a stretch of the imagination every time you look at me.” – Charlotte M. Liebel
Material elements
Fragmenting space
Sequestration
Things are sometimes found in unexpected places.
“Poetry is what he turns to these days, finding in its fragmentation the proper echo of the disintegrating world.” – Lauren Groff