Drawing Machines: Charcoal and Bunkers | Berlin, Germany | Unit 21 | 2025
The Charcoal Drawing Machine combines three methods of recording a single subject in one continuous operation: a digital 3D scan, a physical charcoal smudge, and an analogue light-rail drawing. As the scanner captures geometry, a smudging arm applies charcoal to paper, while a light-rail apparatus simultaneously traces the form with precise lines.

The Bunker Drawing Machine repurposes an abandoned Cold War–era air-raid bunker. Subsurface water levels are translated into mechanical adjustments above ground: floating parkour platforms rise and fall as water fills the bunker, dynamically altering the course’s layout and difficulty. Participants encounter a shifting, water-driven architecture that reflects hidden conditions below their feet.

Design Iterations of the Charcoal Drawing Machine

Iteration 5.0: The Charcoal Drawing Machine at Work

Volume Translation from the Bunker to the Upper Tank

Building Plans

Final Film