Different Types of Mending

Biological Regeneration

Fabric Mending Pottery Repair

KINTSUGI PhilosophyAs a philosophy kintsugi can be seen to have similarities to the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, an embracing of the flawed or imperfect. Japanese æsthetics values marks of wear by the use of

1. Broken.Gathering of broken pieces

2. RepairCareful application of adhesive and gold powder to emphasize the cracks

3. Healed; CompleteThe bowl is repaired to its orginal function yet carries a piece of history of imperfection

Offset cracks drawn in 2D

Extruded pieces above a three dimensional space

Extruded pieces generating possible program and categories of space

Panels of glass are shattered on different levels of impact to understand tendency of fragmentation and design possibilities

HOUSINGWORKS CONCEPTMENDING

INT 202 Rachel An

Mend Verb: To make something broken, worn, torn whole, sound, or usable by repairing Experiment Process

WindowDisplay

DonationCheckoutCounter

CategorizedMerchandise

Changing Room

Hard Boundary&Transitional Boundary

Overlapping Boundary

Overlapping Boundary

WindowDisplay

WindowDisplay

DonationCheckoutCounter

CategorizedMerchandise

Changing Room

Clothing Racks

B. C.

A.

A.

Groud Level Program

Donation/Checkout CounterBoundary

Visibility Boundary

Merchandise Boundary

Visibility Boundary

B.

C.In the entire program, hard boundary exists where there isintended interaction with the interior and the users. The purpose of this differenciation is to create a clear experiencefrom point A to point B, at the threshold of the design.

Program Adjacency Configeration

Donation/Checkout CounterBoundary

Visibility Boundary

Merchandise Boundary

Visibility Boundary

B.

C.In the entire program, hard boundary exists where there isintended interaction with the interior and the users. The purpose of this differenciation is to create a clear experiencefrom point A to point B, at the threshold of the design.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Stages of Meding in Each Level