2012 was the first year that I would go to Burning Man. I was a key member in founding the not for profit group, Houston CORE and ReinCOWnation was the first large scale effigy project for the Houston region to showcase at the event.
This was an incredible project for me where I did a wide spectrum of activities.
- Concept Design
- Grant Writing
- Event Management
- Building Management
- Photogrammetry
- Design Modeling
- Structural Coordination
- Logistical Strategy
- Construction
- Fire Safety
- Leave No Trace efforts and strategy
I learned from a lot of incredible new people who are now life long friends. In many ways this project was a line in the sand for my life as it marked a scale of work that I thoroughly enjoy and a level of complication in construction that is stimulating for me. Beyond all of that, it was a project on incredible coordination between artist, personalities and executors. We started with a simple idea from an individual in the community that became a clay model. Then a photogrammetry reality capture turned into a digital design model that output a CNC file to 4'x8' sheets of plywood to be assembled. The assembly was then put in a truck, driven thousands of miles and burned in the desert after a beautifully received display for one magical week.