The document proposes a material feature wall for the Human Ecology Building that incorporates a student's textile design. The wall would be made from 100% biodegradable and renewable materials like sisal, linen, and soy protein resin. It would feature Rachel Powell's textile pattern, which won first place in a design competition. The pattern explores the relationship between 2D and 3D representations of a cube through use of color on facets. Diagrams show how the wall would use layering of textiles, adhesives, lighting, and fiber wall units to showcase composites and their 3D applications in a way that teaches visitors.

1. Material Feature Walls
Human Ecology Building
College of Human Ecology
CONCEPT FIBER WALL + STUDENT TEXTILE PATTERN
Fiber Wall
in collab. with Anil Netravali
- 100% biodegradable, annually renewable materials
(sisal, linen, soy protein resin, aluminum rivets)
- luminous wall possible
- literal fabric wall
Textile design by Rachel Powell, FSAD’17
First place in International Textile Market
Association cover design competition

2. Material Feature Walls
Human Ecology Building
College of Human Ecology
CONCEPTFSAD MATERIALITY
Material feature wall that merges efforts of Fiber Science department, faculty
research and Apparel Design student’s textile pattern design, and that is educational.
Textile design by Rachel Powell, FSAD’17
First place in International Textile Market
Association cover design competition
Incorporation of 3D use of textile acts as a teaching
tool and showcases how composites are made and
can be used.
The original concept for the textile explored the
relationship between 3D and 2D - how a 2D
representation of a 3D cube is actually a hexagon.
A variety of color was used to emphasized the
facets of the cube as components of a hexagon.

3. Material Feature Walls
Human Ecology Building
College of Human Ecology
DESIGNA LAYERING PROCESS
ORIGINAL WALL WALLPAPER OR
BACKGROUND
TEXTILE
ADHESIVE OR
MOUNTING
COMPONENT
LED
LIGHTING
FIBER WALL UNITS/
COMPONENTS
ENCASEMENT

4. Material Feature Walls
Human Ecology Building
College of Human Ecology
CONCEPT FIBER WALL

5. Material Feature Walls
Human Ecology Building
College of Human Ecology
DESIGNDYE SCHEME + PERSPECTIVE
SISAL ONLY RESIN ONLY BOTH SISAL + RESIN PRELIMINARY PERSPECTIVE