For a number of years I have been very interested in models for houses. I started with those models in the early 80’s. The first ones dealt with elements with which the houses could be built. Later on other issues came into focus and became more interesting.
The Transparent Dream project in Turku, Finland (1996) is one such project. It consists of a wire frame: a 3D drawing made of steel nets used for constructing concrete walls and floors. More specifically, the 3D frame in this project is similar to the wire frames used in digital 3D drawing programs. The wire frame can be used to render colors, textures, and light even, in my view, if they are imaginary.
The presentation of the Transparent Dream, the 3D manifestation of the wire frame of a house, took place on its permanent site. You could walk around it, go inside of it and yet it appeared to you like a drawing or a dream. Those that attended the showing took home unexpected memories.
For me the project was important because it offered an escape from building and architecture. Now that I could actually realize a 3D drawing of a house it would be easy to present a Fisherman and even a Table and 4 Chairs in 3D-like drawings as well. Another aspect that is exciting is the enormous local and national public support the project got in the media.
a Transparent Dream.pdf