Set within the context of Los Angeles’ iconic Sunset Strip, this project reimagines architectural elevation through computational geometry and digital fabrication. Inspired by Edward Ruscha’s Every Building on the Sunset Strip (1966), the project translates photographic documentation into a digitally scripted elevation scroll titled Exquis Sunset. Working through Rhino, Grasshopper, and fabrication methods like 3D printing and laser cutting, the studio explored the transformation of flat surfaces into complex geometries.
The design combines found architectural fragments from Los Angeles into new spatial compositions. Using a collaborative “Exquisite Corpse” approach helped to create individual segments that connect into one continuous architectural scroll. Each piece reflects a unique design language while contributing to a shared narrative. The project emphasized digital precision, contextual inspiration, and the rethinking of elevation as an active and generative design tool.
[ Animation frames – segment of the model ]
[ Section of the full-length model constructed, illustrating part of the continuous urban narrative ]
[ Sequential animation frames and macro close-up of the urban scroll model ]
[ Group model integration in Rhino & Grasshopper ]
[ Images of physical model fabrication ]