Event 1

The Hammer Museum

My trip to the Hammer Museum was very intriguing. I have always driven past the Hammer and wanted to go in but never had the time, so I was excited to see what it was like. I went to all the exhibits but the "Provocations: the Architecture and Design of Heatherwick Studio" was definitely my favorite.

 The Provocations exhibit was a group of 160 architectural pieces of work that take human resources and materials to rethink many everyday objects and mechanisms. The concept of the exhibit is to question possibilities and limitations of architectural structures. At the front of the exhibit, there is a mechanical structure that has a handle to turn and pushes out a piece of paper that asks these types of questions. Examples of the questions consist of: "How can a building represent a nation?" or "Can a drawbridge open without breaking?" 

I thought one of the most interesting pieces inside of the exhibit was the proposition of a drawbridge that opened without breaking like a typical design.  The bridge design is broken up into equal pieces and has the ability to "roll up" on one side of the river or body of water. It not only looks unique and modern but the design is practical. This like many of the other pieces, looked to question mechanical structures to push the limits of their functionality and purpose. Another piece I liked was a model of a park in the desert. The park was built underground with many trees and other plants creating a cooler estuary in the middle of a desert. I found all the ideas intriguing as they questioned everyday living to push the limits in different areas. 

Unique Drawbridge