Edni-Brown's "Architecture & Animation"

EDNIE-BROWN, P. (2001) The Will to Animation. In Architecture and animation., ed. B. Fear, 64-73. London: Academy Press

Ednie-Brown's interpretation and reflection on 'the will to animation' was intriguing as he states, "The will to animation is not a matter of rushing out to make things move but a question of the terms through which architecture becomes animate as a technology in itself."

'In order for the will to power to be able to manifest itself it needs to perceive the things it sees and feel, the approach of what is assimilable to it. " (p 66)

Ednie-Brown also refers to experiments he undertook using latex and plaster which resulted in bizarre casts with a variety of finishes. Due to the dynamic variations of force and materials used, Ednie-Brown was able to document a series of animations in form and diagram his understanding of 'the will to animation'. 

"The shift can be tracked across the path from the shower tap to the plaster-cast production, from rigid moulds to flexible ones:" (p 69)

Below is an image of Jessica Lynch's finished drawings

(http://dia.tce.rmit.edu.au/Dia-extended/Lynch%20j/Jessica%20Lynch.htm)

• Lynch's design evolves through the manipulation of images and patterns in AutoCad
• Software is experiemented with. A fusion of scientific/mathematical data and abstract design.
• Lynch's design shows clear documentation of her design process.