SEA GLASS
Instructor: Benjamin Jones | Kiara Hiatt | Fall 2022 | WSOA
Sea Glass was created for an alternative to the original concrete mixture to create a more environmentally sustainable alternative. When looking into the idea of Terrazzo, the idea of using more aggregate, therefore less cement within the ratio, allows for the mixture to be more environmentally sustainable. Within the course, we explored various aggregate mixtures and then choice the one we thought worked best to create several textile blocks to create a textile block wall to showcase our environmentally sustainable alternative to the original Frank Lloyd Wright concrete textile block.
Finished wall of Sea Glass blocks as well as the sample blocks from beginning of semester with various aggregates
Close up of Sea Glass block - top row
Perspective of Sea Glass wall
Close up of Sea Glass block - top row
Close up of Sea Glass block - top row
Close up of Sea Glass block - top row
Close up of Sea Glass block - top row
Smashed green glass for sample aggregate
Green Glass sample block - testing aggregate and strength
Green Glass sample block - testing aggregate and strength
Cut up clear plastic for sample aggregate
Clear Plastic sample block - testing aggregate and strength
Clear Plastic sample block - testing aggregate and strength
Work Station, creating bases for test blocks
Process of the silicone mold, wood base with clay to prevent leaks
Silicone mold to create Sea Glass blocks
Smashed recycled bottles of various colors to use for the Sea Glass blocks
Process of creating Sea Glass blocks - pour recycled glass first, then add mixture of water and Cement-All and let dry in mold
Process of building the Sea Glass wall with rebar put already within poured concrete base