Model making using prompts

In a recent lecture we were asked to create quick models out of A3 paper based on a series of prompts. 
These were as follows:
Folding/ pleating
I really enjoyed making this model as I used to make concertinas like this when I was in school, I think it works really well as an actual structure/ building as the fan shape mixed with the peaks and troughs of the folds make very interesting lighting. I feel like this building if it were softened in its edges, would be something an architect like Zaha Hadid would design. 


Other model 
A "Crash"
This model was probably the prompt that stunted me the most as a crash can be interpreted in many different ways. This was very evident in the work produced by my peers using the same font. I wanted to focus on the visual representation of what I think the onomatopoeia 'crash' would look like as opposed to representing an actual crash. The spirals represent wind and chaos and the sharp zig zags represent the impact. I really enjoyed using varying textures in this model however, I think the composition could be improved, especially in the foreground as it is currently quite bare. 
 


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