ORIGAMI: ACTIVATE YOUR SENSES
Anand Viswanathan
COURSE NUMBER
S16FA005
CREDITS
5
FEES
Rs. 27,500/DATES
10th May to 19th May
DURATION
10 Days
Anand Viswanathan is a practicing architect in New Delhi and have a
firm called ‘Beyond Space’. His interests lie in Signage Design, Visual
Communication, Art Installations and the wide field of Graphics
apart from architecture, interiors and furniture design. He has
worked for many government projects including Ministry of External
Affairs, Ministry of Culture, NBCC Ltd., RITES Ltd., National Museum,
Directorate of Urban Local Bodies Haryana, Municipal Corporation
Gurgaon etc.
Origami has been his passion since childhood and for the last few
years he has been sharing the art by conducting workshops in various
architecture colleges.
NO. OF STUDENTS
20
OPEN FOR PROFESSIONALS
Yes
PREREQUISITES FOR PROFESSIONALS
Basic knowledge of 3D, geometry and
structure
FEES FOR PROFESSIONALS
Rs. 34,375/PREREQUISITES FOR STUDENTS
Basic knowledge of 3D, geometry and
structure
LOCATION
CEPT Campus
EXPENSE
Approx. Rs. 1000/STUDENTS DELIVERABLES
Models & Photos
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
Image source: Course Faculty
Origami is the traditional or ancient Japanese Art of paper folding. The goal is to transform a flat sheet of paper into a finished sculpture, without
the use of glue, cutters or scissors. It is a mathematical puzzle, a creative pass-time and a stress-buster.
There are many types of Origami eg. ‘Living Origami, Wet Folding, Action Origami, Tessellations and Modular Origami Polyhedra’. In this workshop
emphasis shall be given to architectural or geometrical Origami and the study of different types of polyhedra, i.e. Platonic or Archimedean solids
like Tetrahedrons, Dodecahedrons, Octahedrons, Icosahedrons, Anti-prisms, Di-pyramids and certain complex Carbon Atom structures and Bucky
Balls.
The course not only requires but will also improve patience, perfection and concentration, especially the ‘Modular Origami’ that requires using
multiple sheets of paper and then assembling them together.
ORIGAMI- ACTIVATE YOUR SENSES
WORKPLAN
Day no.
Date and timings
Topic covered
Methodology
(First Half) Informal Introduction on Origami along with an onscreen presentation on basics of Origami, Origami-inspired
Day 1
10th May (Tues)
architecture from around the world, types of solids (Platonic,
Lecture/
First Half
Archimedean etc). Display of some of the origami models
Discussion
which I will be bringing along apart from photos of last
workshop.
Day 2
After Lunch
Part 1 - Living Origami
Workshop
9:30am - 6:30pm
Warming up with basic folds and some 2D models.
Workshop
11th May (Wed)
Part 2 - Stars and Radial Symmetry
Workshop
9:30am - 6:30pm
12th May (Thur)
Making some Modular Stars and Flowers and understanding
Radial Symmetry. This will test your concentration levels.
Part 3 - Modular Origami Polyhedra
Workshop
Workshop
Starting with Modular Cubes, Tetrahedrons, Octahedrons etc.
9:30am - 6:30pm
Day 3
and thereafter complex Polyhedra (Dodecahedrons,
Icosahedrons, and some Stellated, Truncated and
Workshop
Archimedian Solids etc.)
13th May (Fri)
Part 3 contd. - Modular Origami Polyhedra
Workshop
Starting with Modular Cubes, Tetrahedrons, Octahedrons etc.
9:30am - 6:30pm
Day 4
Day 6
Day 7
Workshop
Holiday!! But can have informal session. Anyone who has left
out anything can cover up.
Workshop
15th May (Sun)
Holiday
16th May (Mon)
Part 4 - Advanced Modular Origami
Workshop
9:30am - 6:30pm
Bucky Balls, Nanotubes
Workshop
17th May (Tues)
Part 4 - Advanced Modular Origami
Workshop
9:30am - 6:30pm
Bucky Balls and Nanotubes will test your patience levels.
Workshop
18th May (Wed)
Part 5 - Tessellations and Fractals
Workshop
9:30am - 6:30pm
Highly complex patterns made from a single sheet of paper.
Workshop
19th May (Thur)
Day 8
Icosahedrons, and some Stellated, Truncated and
Archimedian Solids etc.)
14th May (Sat)
Day 5
and thereafter complex Polyhedra (Dodecahedrons,
9:30am - 6:30pm
Part 6 - Action Origami - Shape shifting origami will test your
skill level.
Questions at the end of the workshop will test your memory
levels.
Photo Sessions with students and models displayed - today or on any day after that.
Workshop
Workshop