Los Angeles Hop Printworks 2018 Unit 8 34°02'37"N 118°14'08"W
The Los Angeles Hop Printworks was designed to investigate the relationship between ephemeral processes and surface structures. The building over the course of four years, dried and soaked hops for use in LA's brewing industry. This process would gradually embed itself on the replaceable zinc panels of the floor and internal walls, which in turn would become external cladding pieces, in an ongoing operation.
Model 1
Façade panel bending/fixing test 1:50
Lasercut and etched 300gsm cardstock
Hand cut greyboard baseplate
PLA Printed securing junctions
Model 2
Lower hop testing floors 1:50
Water jet 2mm Steel sheet
SLS Printed junction points
Acid etched zinc façade panels
secured with M1 bolts
Model 1 + 2
Right
Test layering of paper
and Zinc structures.
Left
Test of deep level etching
on zinc façade surface
Model 2
Façade panel bending/fixing test 1:50
Lasercut and etched 300gsm cardstock
Hand cut greyboard baseplate
PLA Printed securing junctions