Sean McNulty & Kara Scheetz
Our design is based loosely on the concept of a cricket den, and then incorporates materials we observed the crickets interacting as well as spatial qualities they seem to enjoy. The loofa makes a surface the crickets can easily and comfortably walking on, and the insulated pockets are a place for them to find shelter and food. Combining these two qualities created a spaces and surfaces the crickets were familiar with and an interesting aesthetic quality for humans to watch them engaging. The views of the museum are engaged by allowing the webcam to peer through the “cavern” of loofa created underneath and see the crickets walk above. The large window is engaged by seeing the installation as a whole and the crickets walk around on top of the loofa tent, as well as see through it.
diagrams of the cricket den- the yellow represents the area used for circulation and the blue highlights the areas of destination.
Highlights of material studies.
Study Models
Perspectives
Final Model
