ANDY VANMATER | ARCHITECT + EDUCATOR | Window Works

andy vanmater, junior architect

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<strong>Window Works</strong> (1 of 6)<br />This project was crafted in a Tectonic Theory class. The premise of the class was that the tactile and visual interaction people have with architecture matters as much as the space itself. This project explores that phenomena through the simple act of opening a window.

<strong>Window Works</strong> (2 of 6)<br />This model is made at a 1-to-1 scale, but the width of the window is truncated.

<strong>Window Works</strong> (3 of 6)<br />Inspired by the Chicken Point Cabin by Olsen Kundig Architects, I designed this large scale window assembly to open oversized picture frame windows that are currently not operational.

<strong>Window Works</strong> (4 of 6)<br />Almost all of the parts used in this project are salvaged pieces. The turning handle pictured is from a 1937 coffee grinder, giving it that unique element with which the user can interact.

<strong>Window Works</strong> (5 of 6)<br />The upper assembly is made from recycled bicycle parts and a semi-truck's timing wheel. This project was my introduction to welding, a craft that I have since explored more and come to thoroughly enjoy.

<strong>Window Works</strong> (6 of 6)<br />Some of the components had to be custom-made with very low tolerances. I used digital prototyping to make blanks out of wood and paper to ensure that the custom parts, standardized bicycle parts, and gears would unite into one cohesive machine.

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