This article was published as an issue of my newsletter Ready for Rain
One of the fascinating parts of this project, to me, is that there is no playbook. I can’t find any helpful resources for how to make the Solstice Wall work. I’m sure people have done similar things, but their process and problem-solving seem to be unattainable. I take this as a challenge. We will experiment our way through.
One of the most productive experiments to date is a proof of concept model I created to test the materials and be sure that they will work as expected.
The Solstice Wall is made from a variety of materials:
- Lumber in the wall (existing)
- Drywall on the lumber (existing)
- Plywood on the drywall
- Paint on the plywood
- Metal dowels in the painted plywood
- Plywood strips on the dowels
- Stain on the strips
This list gives me a bit of anxiety. All these layers have to work properly across a wall-sized installation.
To soothe my feelings, I made a model:
This proof of concept helped me experiment and test the layers and how they interact. More than that, it gave me confidence that our design would work.
Here’s a short video with more:
I’m sharing this process on social media. Follow along!
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