ACTIONABLE SURFACES
exploration in formal arrangements
Instructor: Peter Scheidt
Spring 2024
Spring 2024
This project began by approaching the table as an elevated horizontal plane. In this configuration, the table surface leaves the human with relatively few possible responses to interact with it. This prompted an investigation into the possibilities of the table as more than just an elevated surface but rather a dynamic piece that prompts a multitude of actions when in a space. Taking inspiration from Richard Serra’s Verb List, I began to imagine how the surface can be manipulated by a series of actions to change its form, function, and human response.
to puncture
to fold
to intersect
to trim
to fill