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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. 

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Model 1

Façade panel bending/fixing test 1:50

Lasercut and etched 300gsm cardstock

Hand cut greyboard baseplate

PLA Printed securing junctions

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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

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Model 1 + 2

 

Right

Test layering of paper

and Zinc structures.

 

Left

Test of deep level etching

on zinc façade surface

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Model 2

Façade panel bending/fixing test 1:50

Lasercut and etched 300gsm cardstock

Hand cut greyboard baseplate

PLA Printed securing junctions

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