Sculpture

• African Vernacular Architecture

• The work and processes of a contemporary artist

• The creation of a 3D sculpture

The Processes of Thomas Demand

• Adapting the processes of Thomas Demand

• Constructing a sculpture depicting the Nigerian Bottle House

• Creating a stop-motion video using light and shadow

EcoTec

• Andres Forese developed concept in 2001

EcoTec

Kaduna, Nigeria• First House

The First House

• 58 square metres

• Two bedroom bungalow

• 14,000 plastic bottles

• Daily waste enough to build 215 houses each day

In the News

Bottling up Nigerian houses - YouTube

Construction

Adapting the processes of Thomas Demand

• Select an image

• Create a Prototype

• Construct a model

• Take a series of photographs

• Compose a stop-motion video

Select an image• African Vernacular Architecture• Nigeria’s Bottle House

Create a Prototype• Construction of paper prototype

• Use of a viewfinder to get the scaling correct

Create a Background

• Using MDF, Card and Spray Paint

Re-create the Scene

• Using mixed materials

Observe through Viewfinder

• Check for scale

Final Piece Photograph• Alongside the original

Stop-Motion Video

• Stop Motion Video using light and shadow

• Vernacular Nigerian Architecture Bottlehouse - YouTube