Electrofrost is a collaborative research project grounded in a simple proposition: atmosphere is a material resource. Particulates, gases, vapors, and invisible fields actively shape spatial experience. By calibrating these forces, the project renders atmospheric processes legible, treating frost as an architectural medium.
The research examines how electrostatic fields affect the formation, appearance, and duration of frost, positioning it simultaneously as ornament and thermal device. Through the development of new substrates, controlled electric fields, and material testing, Electrofrost explores how architecture might design with ephemeral processes—translating atmospheric phenomena into repeatable, spatially operative effects.
2015
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Support:
Taubman College Research Through Making
University of Michigan Office of Research
Principals:
Anya Sirota, Jean Louis Farges
Collaboration:
Patrick Beauce, Meredith Miller
Consultant:
Nilton Renno
Research Team:
Annelise Heeringa, Matthew Story, Peter Halquist
Exhibition Production:
Ryan Mason, YT Oh
Video:
Scenography 01
Scenography 02