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Fig. 10.1 Cheuk Wang (Chaplin) Ko Y2, ‘Centre for Creative Collaboration in King’s Cross’. Taking apart a slip cast. Plaster absorbs moisture from the clay allowing a natural separation from the mould without any demoulding agent. But, this delicate process requires extreme care as the clay slip is still relatively soft. Fig. 10.2 Olofunto Thompson Y2, ‘Sanbao Ceramic School’. This shows a single unit that constructs a column within the building. The plaster unit was digitally fabricated with iterations developed by designing the negative space surrounding the column, forming the mould. The perforations in the column allow for a light weight patterned form inspired by Chinese Koi fish: a symbol of success and good fortune, while maintaining structural strength. Fig. 10.3 William Bellamy Y3, ‘The Three Treasures’,
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slip cast wall units. Fig. 10.4 Cheuk Wang (Chaplin) Ko Y2, ‘Centre for Creative Collaboration in King’s Cross’. Close-up detail of assembled plaster moulds. A traditional slip cast mould produced through digital fabrication techniques.