For the model, I have been considering 5mm foam board to create the base. However, when started cutting the base out of 5mm foam board, I have found out that not only it is difficult to make precise cuts on a foam board with such thickness but also to get a clean cut. So instead of using 5mm foam board, I have reduced the thickness of the foam board to 3mm and decided to use thin wood sheets to add thickness. The options were basswood and balsa wood. I have chosen basswood because it was relatively firmer compared to balsa wood. While cutting the basswood I have decided that basswood was not appropriate for delicate cuts such as windows because not only the cuts have to be one directional but also it was quite difficult to cut (which I will take into account when I make my next model). Instead of making holes for the window on basswood, I have decided to make the cut out on the foam board instead and make basswood frames.
Once the pillars on the side were added, the model was painted white using gesso. The overall model is built white because I thought white is a colour that holds duality – as much as it is pure, it also explicitly emphasizes anything that is not its own and is very susceptible to change, so the space lies between connection and detachment.
The leaves were made out of butter paper and were individually handcrafted. They are concentrated near the entrance of the model as I wanted to show a gradual change from the outside space to the inside.
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