Strand Tower (2006)
2006-2014
Project
This project file documents unbuilt designs by Testa & Weiser for Strand Tower (2006), a continuation of the Carbon Tower research project. Various iterations of Strand Tower are woven out of carbon fibre according to a pattern algorithmically generated by the Weaver software. “The complexity of the final design is produced by arraying a basic fiber bundle of 114 strands; stacked 70 times for a total of approximately 8,000 strands.”[1]
The file contains a large number of digital files which document the conceptual and design development of the project, fabrication of 3D printed physical models, and exhibition of the project at several museums and galleries, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. The file also includes six physical models produced by the 3D printing firm 3D Systems.
Sources:
[1] "Strand Tower project and credit text" (AP174.S1.2006.D2.007). Testa & Weiser records, Centre Canadien d’Architecture/Canadian Centre for Architecture.
Materials in this project series are not arranged.
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Contains digital files in formats such as STL, MGX, and Rhinoceros used to create 3D printed models of the Monster, Precursor, MMOG, and Tortilla Squished & Stacked iterations of Strand Tower. Also included are screen captures and documentation of the Magics application used to created the models. Original directory name: "3D PRINTS". Most common file formats: STL (Standard Tessellation Language) Binary, 3DM, Unidentified, DS_store file (MAC), Maya Binary File Format
891 digital file(s)
Testa & Weiser project records
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Peter Testa et Devyn Weiser/
Gift of Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser
Contains two sets of animations relating to the MMOG and Monster iterations of the Strand Tower. One set of animations dating from 2006 appears to have been created for use at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and contains instructions from Devyn Wesier on how to combine the individual .mov files into a continuous loop. The second set of animations contains higher resolution renders of the digital models created by the firm in 2014. Original directory name: "ANIMATIONS". Most common file formats: Quicktime, MPEG-4 Media File, DS_store file (MAC), Plain Text File
25 digital file(s)
Testa & Weiser project records
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Peter Testa et Devyn Weiser/
Gift of Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser
Contains design files created in Rhinoceros and Maya, organized into five folders by project phase. Also includes several Weaver Maya Embedded Language (MEL) scripts and a README file from 2014 indicating that final drawings can be found in the directory containing InDesign material (AP174.S1.2006.D2.004). Original directory name: "DESIGN RHINO & MAYA". Most common file formats: Maya Binary File Format, JPEG File Interchange Format, Adobe Photoshop, Plain Text File, Unidentified
514 digital file(s)
Testa & Weiser project records
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Peter Testa et Devyn Weiser/
Gift of Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser
Contains PDF files including presentation materials and final drawings from 2014 as well as the corresponding InDesign working folders containing media such as images and fonts. Original directory name: "INDESIGN WITH LINKS (DRAWINGS, RENDERS, PHOTOS)". Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format, DS_store file (MAC), Acrobat PDF 1.4 - Portable Document Format, Adobe InDesign Document, Plain Text File
314 digital file(s)
Testa & Weiser project records
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Peter Testa et Devyn Weiser/
Gift of Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser
Contains digital photographs of Strand Tower physical models in the process of being produced at 3D Systems Germany; on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; and professionally photographed from a number of angles. Original directory name: "MODEL PHOTOS". Most common file formats: Exchangeable Image File Format (Compressed), Canon RAW, DS_store file (MAC), Extensible Markup Language, Rich Text Format
4122 digital file(s)
Testa & Weiser project records
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Peter Testa et Devyn Weiser/
Gift of Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser
Contains the results of rendering tests in Maya, 2006 and 2009; renderings of Strand Tower used in the Skin and Bones exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 2006; renderings of Strand Tower and exhibition photos from the Wild Child exhibit at Bridge Gallery, New York, 2009; ZBrush renders from 2009; and final renderings created in ZBrush in 2013. Includes a README file from 2014 indicating that final ZBrush renderings can also be found in the directory containing InDesign material (AP174.S1.2006.D2.004). Original directory name: "RENDERS". Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format, JPEG File Interchange Format, Portable Network Graphics, Maya Binary File Format, Unidentified
2304 digital file(s)
Testa & Weiser project records
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Peter Testa et Devyn Weiser/
Gift of Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser
Original file name: "_credits&text_STRAND_TOWER.docx". File format: Microsoft Word for Windows
1 digital file(s)
Testa & Weiser project records
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Peter Testa et Devyn Weiser/
Gift of Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser
3D printed 1:125 scale metric model produced by 3D Systems in Germany of the final iteration of Strand Tower, sometimes referred to in the records as "MMOG" or "Mary Mother of God". The model was created using selective laser sintering (SLS) and is in several pieces.
1 model(s)
model (approx.): 125 × 50 × 50 cm (49 3/16 × 19 11/16 × 19 11/16 in.)
Testa & Weiser project records
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Peter Testa et Devyn Weiser/
Gift of Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser
Objects that have been catalogued:
3D printed model produced by 3D Systems in Germany of the Strand Tower precursor iteration sometimes known in the records as "Monster". Consists of fiber groups A, C, D, E, and G. The model was created on a Sinterstation HiQ 3D printer.
1 model(s)
model (approx.): 44 × 33 × 31 cm (17 5/16 × 13 × 12 3/16 in.)
Testa & Weiser project records
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Peter Testa et Devyn Weiser/
Gift of Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser
3D printed model produced by 3D Systems in Germany of the Strand Tower precursor iteration sometimes known in the records as "Monster". Consists of fiber group D only. The model was created on a Sinterstation HiQ 3D printer.
1 model(s)
model: 38 × 33 × 8 cm (14 15/16 × 13 × 3 1/8 in.)
Testa & Weiser project records
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Peter Testa et Devyn Weiser/
Gift of Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser
Test prints for a 3D printed model produced by 3D Systems in Germany of the Strand Tower precursor iteration sometimes known in the records as "Monster". The prints were created using invision multi-jet modeling.
1 model(s)
model: 13 × 13 × 5 cm (5 1/8 × 5 1/8 × 1 15/16 in.)
Testa & Weiser project records
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Peter Testa et Devyn Weiser/
Gift of Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser
3D printed model produced by 3D Systems in Germany of a Strand Tower precursor. The model was created on a Sinterstation HiQ 3D printer.
1 model(s)
model: 46 × 26 × 8 cm (18 1/8 × 10 1/4 × 3 1/8 in.)
Testa & Weiser project records
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Peter Testa et Devyn Weiser/
Gift of Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser
3D printed model produced by 3D Systems in Germany of a Strand Tower precursor consisting of single and triple fiber stacks. The model was created on a Sinterstation HiQ 3D printer.
1 model(s)
model: 32 × 34 × 16 cm (12 5/8 × 13 3/8 × 6 5/16 in.)
Testa & Weiser project records
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Peter Testa et Devyn Weiser/
Gift of Peter Testa and Devyn Weiser
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