Model & Mock-up

The Upham House: Concrete Frieze; wooden stamp

01/01/1992

Construction Mold

Wooden stamp, with a low-relief star octagon pattern, used on the concrete wall frieze.

Content of

Construction Innovation 1 Items

Upham House: Concrete frieze 1992

Work of Art for Project, Ornament

Concrete wall frieze with star octagon repetitive design; chosen after testing it against the alternative lily frieze design and finalized after mockups of different size octagons.

References

Scientific Research 1 Items

Ornament and Function as Products of Unfolding

Ornament arises as part of the design process, when a person is making and seeks to embellish this "something" while making it. It arises as a result of the latent centers in the uncompleted thing requiring still more centers, requiring ...

Projects 1 Items

House for Chris Upham and Stephanie Upham 1989 to 1994

37 Poppy Lane, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Residential, Realized , Construction completed in 1994

Two-story family house, with 2,400 square feet floor area, designed with the participation of the clients. The construction of a massive 15 high foot high retaining wall and sewer reconstruction caused by unusual hill condition added $96,000 to the house ...

Photographs 1 Items

The Upham House: Concrete Frieze - Photographs of mock-up 01/01/1992

Construction Innovation, Mock-up, Construction Process

Two photographs showing the testing and comparing of mock-ups for the wall frieze.