Research

My general idea hasn’t changed all that much, or even at all really, after doing research, however I do now have some ideas and tools to use as the semester progresses. The primary thing that came out of all this is the idea of constructing the construction equipment and then collaging all the new equipment together to create architecture, construnct man, etc.
Another idea that might be worth pursuing involves the idea of “constructively”. Half of the resources I dealt with involved the idea of making work more constructive and productive. This inevitably led me to books/articles on industrial robots, and needless to say an idea arose to have some kind of contest between robot and human.
Lastly, I also came across the constructivist art movement, which I had forgotten about until now, which dealt with oddly shaped constructions. I, of course, looked more at the architectural and sculptural elements of this movement, but some of the drawing ideas could also be used.
Those are the ideas torn down to the base, but that’s essentially what I got out of the research. That and the realization that while I haven’t visited a library in years, it is still full of people.

Research:
These two are both related to the same item:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/15/radio-tower-campaign-russia-foster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIxZtJy_rok

http://www.sculpture.org/documents/scmag02/janfeb02/ross/ross.shtml
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,922173-2,00.html

Books:
Manufacturing Process Reference Guide
Industrial Robotics: Selection, Design, and Maintenance
Textiles and Fabrics: Their Care and Preservations
Concrete Construction Handbook