Massimals, like massing models, animal massing models.

July 26, 2011 7:07 PM

Jason Scroggin and Akari Takebeyashi teach in the Architecture faculty at the University of Kentucky College of Design. Together they also form Design Office Takebayashi Scroggin [D.O.T.S.] Recently they took the idea of an architectural massing model* to the world of animals. Here is a petting zoo of "Massimals" made with ziplock ties, polystyrene foam, chipboard and foam core.

*A massing model is a 1:1 dimensionally accurate model that communicates the essential form and character of a design object or building.

posted by honey-barbara (4 comments total)

Here is a "Making of..." the ziplock ties version link.
posted by honey-barbara at 7:11 PM on July 26, 2011

I love this kind of minimalist DIY sculpture. The zip ties bear is gorgeous.
posted by doctor_negative at 9:54 PM on July 26, 2011

The zip tie bear is indeed incredible. Amazing how the plastic tie ends look like soft fur when so many of them are put together. The others are neat too – having seen two adult bears in the wild, one a mother with two cubs, the sculptures put across the real sensation of massive grace they exude.
posted by fraula at 1:20 AM on July 27, 2011

I would love to see a whole zoo of these.
posted by harriet vane at 6:30 AM on July 27, 2011