Dec 1, 2026
LOT-EK lectures at RIT Vignelli Center, Rochester
concept & vision
/ pick an extremely cold location (i.e. Lapland) / clear up a piece of land about 35m x 10m / build 2 parallel forms 25m long and 2.70m apart / wait until the temperature drops to about –27° / mix water with just enough dye to give it the right color (do not mix in too much dye or the walls will be opaque) / from the top of the mold pour the water-dye mix in layers / each layer should be approximately 30cm high / make sure each layer is completely frozen before you pour the next one / once you reach the top layer, lay the rebars 120cm across the space in between the walls / let the top layer freeze with the rebars wedged in it / once the top layer is completely frozen, take down the mold one form at a time starting at one end of the wall / do not remove the first pair of forms at one end of one wall as a demonstration of the building process / once the forms are removed, use part of them to create a wandering path through the space between the walls / stand the forms in-between the walls attaching their bottom to the ground and their top to the upper rebars / starting at one end, place the forms parallel to the walls / as you proceed, start turning them randomly till they are perpendicular to the walls / attach fluorescent tubes to some of the forms / turn the lights on / enjoy the space within the walls and the red glare /
