the column cladding project was conducted under julieanna preston. the semester focussed on the use of ornament in architecture and construction and how the making of the object (machinery, maker skills, material, etc.) affects the level of ornamentation and symbolism.

the piece is a critique on the skin as a cladding. normally when a skin is designed in the utilitarian sphere (aka. columns, girders) the element is hidden from view. the transparent nature of this cladding highlights the most apealing feature of the column, its crucifix cross-section, and adopts it as a prime design element.

a 3 axis cnc (computer numeric control) mill by axyz was used to mill a 4x8 sheet of acrilyc into 126 parts. the mechanical connectors and the radius of the milling bit are the only external ornamentation allowed in the piece.