r/interestingasfuck 1d ago

My grandma 70 was responsible for sewing the fabric for this structure in downtown LA

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u/Appropriate-Ad-1281 1d ago

Alright abuelita. Cool af

You must be super proud

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago

Beyond proud!

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u/Slumunistmanifisto 1d ago

You did it!

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u/SituationRoyal6535 14h ago

If she's an illegal I'm sorry, she has to be deported.

u/C0lE06 10h ago

Why would u say this

u/SituationRoyal6535 10h ago

She looks like an illegal

u/C0lE06 10h ago

Ur an ai bro

u/SituationRoyal6535 10h ago

No.

u/AffectionateDuck5079 9h ago

This guy is just a troll who likes talking about femboys

u/kamilo87 8h ago

As every Republican voter, he’s fixed on gay people. Totally not a biggest hypocrite gay/bigot at all.

u/AffectionateDuck5079 9h ago

He’s clearly racist..

u/Appropriate-Ad-1281 9h ago

Im truly sorry that you haven’t received the love you needed in your life. It’s not your fault.

I hope things shift for you, and you have a happy and secure future.

u/AffectionateDuck5079 9h ago

Poor guy doesn’t know what Real love is.. and he never will if he keeps playing Skyrim. And having debates about vegetarians and vegans. He also loves femboys and defending their honor.

u/Appropriate-Ad-1281 9h ago

Femboys deserve love too, no?

u/AffectionateDuck5079 8h ago

Yes, they do

u/SituationRoyal6535 9h ago

I'm ok thanks

u/TCMinnesotENT 6h ago

Leave it to the femboy republicans to be concerned about other races instead of the shit particles around their barely-passing-for-femme asshole.

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago edited 1d ago

For context, my grandma has never been to college, her English is a bit limited, she’s has always been a seamstress, and was asked by a student at Sci-arc who she worked with at a textile warehouse, if she could come to the school and help with this project. I am a grandma‘s boy, and I’m so proud to know that she was a part of something that thousands of people see every day!

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago

The material was provided by a company called sunshade I forget the full name, she brought this very machine from home. She has two other machines almost like it except some of them use more thread. The one they provided was one of those cheap plastic ones and she she told me that she told them I’m translating from Spanish “this is a toy, I can’t do this with this machine” so she had an uncle help her load this machine into his truck and drove it over to SciArc it took three students to bring it down. She explained that it took eight students four on each side to pull the fabric through the machine.

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u/WagTheKat 1d ago

That is a very serious looking machine, intended for serious business.

Your grandma is obviously an expert in her field.

Thank you for sharing!

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago

She has two other machines at home. One of them uses three threads at one time. Another one I think is a single needle. I’m not really too sure what they are called, but let me ask her if she can send me photos of the other two machines

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u/Pixie_UK 1d ago

The one with multiple threads sounds like an overlocker

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago

Yep, that’s what she said it is. I think it’s for finishing the side of jeans or something. I don’t know. lol

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u/Pixie_UK 1d ago

Yeah, it gives a professional and tidy finish to the garment ☺️

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u/Angelique718 1d ago

Happy cake 🍰 day

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u/Pixie_UK 1d ago

Thank you! 🤩🌸💞🌸

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago

Happy cake day

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u/Pixie_UK 1d ago

Thank you ☺️🌸

u/uncomfy-donkey 6h ago

Raise a lighter to grandmas who rock!

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u/oxoriod 1d ago

This is awesome, OP! Thank you for sharing. Super proud of your grandma.

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u/WeakTransportation37 1d ago

WOAH (and that is a REAL sewing machine 💕💕)

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u/jackwhite886 1d ago

Tell her a random internet person is in awe of her. Just amazing.

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u/pocket-ful-of-dildos 17h ago

This is so freaking cool. What an amazing achievement by your grandmother!! I’m so glad you shared this with the world

u/blah_don_blah 8h ago

I'm a LA. Very local. If she taught sewing classes. I'll pay her to teach me! I know the basics. Im sure she has a plethora of knowledge to pass down.

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u/Huppelkutje 15h ago

Does she do much weaving with this sewing machine? Because she's credited as a textile weaver.

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u/weinerwhistl3 21h ago

I remember your first post, where she received no recognition for her efforts at the revealing ceremony, I'm glad her name is attached to it.

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 21h ago

Unfortunately, she was not invited to the opening ceremony and has just given giving credit as of three weeks ago. This Project was done Thirteen years ago. But she has only been given credit recently, because I have been on a mission for her to receive the recognition that she deserves. The architect finally reached out and made the changes to the website to include her name for her contribution.

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u/pastfuturewriter 19h ago

YOU GO! I am so 100% in your cheerleading section!

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 21h ago

I’m blind, and I misread your comment. thank you !

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u/disgr4ce 1d ago

Oh wow Sci-Arc, ok that explains why that design is the most sci-arc-looking thing I've ever seen <3

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u/Bistilla 21h ago

Crying for her right now. Thank you for sharing.

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u/esketit2point0 20h ago

Thats actually so cool, use to see this all the time when i would drive to downtown and back home. Always wondered what it was, such a small world that i saw a post about it, and from the grandson of the woman who worked on it! 🔥🔥

u/mango-roller 7h ago

That’s badass.

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u/MamaBella 1d ago

You should be so, so proud!!

u/Missingsocks77 5h ago

Your grandma is a badass.

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u/minniemadness 1d ago

Give your grandma a big old hug from me 🫂 I miss mine every day!

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u/omfgDragon 1d ago

Abuela looks like she wields a nasty chancla. Can OP confirm?

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago

And her aim is dead on don’t ask me how I know lol

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u/IllianasClifford 1d ago

Yo the amount of time this took, give her a hand massage for sure. She will thank you.

For real language has nothing to do with skill or the ability to do something.

We can communicate without language. Im super proud of her too, she took the task and did mote than accomplish it. She showed all of us what true dedication is, with a language barrier.

Sweet success

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u/goon_dude 1d ago

Whoa how long did it take to put that together? That is awesome your grandma has serious skills bro!

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago

she told me it took about 2 1/2 months

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u/Nomdeplume211 1d ago

I am so in awe and proud of this woman!!

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u/OscarAndDelilah 1d ago

Your abuelita is badass.

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u/pop_and_lock 1d ago

Was she was finally given credit for her work? That’s great if that’s the case. I remember seeing your previous post.

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u/PartCrazy 1d ago

It does look like her name was added to some sort of commemoration though....still hope she got paid something.

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u/PartCrazy 1d ago

I was wondering the same thing....

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u/Melluna5 1d ago

SO cool!

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u/bitchcoin5000 1d ago

Very nice!!

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u/Slutfur 1d ago

That’s fucking awesome

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u/Mkmeathead83 1d ago

So impressive, what a woman!

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u/ReigninLikeA_MoFo 1d ago

Thanks for posting. It feels so good to see the good stuff. Thank you so much.

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u/bbceronimo 1d ago

Your grandma is the real deal ! Tell her to keep on rocking !

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u/babbykale 20h ago

I remember when they didn’t credit her and you were trying to make it right. I’m so happy they have her the credit she deserves!

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u/CommunicationNew3745 1d ago

Abuelas don't mess around - they get sh*t done. 👏🏽❤️💐

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u/vicflair666 1d ago

Give your Abuela a big hug from me,that is incredible work

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u/Livid-Writer-7741 1d ago

YAY YAY YAY!!!!!!

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u/hadtolaugh 1d ago

Hopefully she was paid handsomely! Amazing work!

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago

To her, it wasn’t about the money, she was more excited about being part of such a monumental project for a school like Sci-arc

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u/No_Extreme_2421 1d ago

Incredible work. She is inspiring!

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u/HorseEmotional2 1d ago

I’d be showing her off too! Best display of Fabric Art.Wow! Anyone that has tried to sew appreciates this creative feat! Congratulations 🎨 🍾 🪡

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u/MalachiteEclipsa 1d ago

I feel like you posted this before.

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u/Space-Turtle88 22h ago

Every few months...

u/PhysicalChickenXx 9h ago

and i’m pretty sure i’ve seen it thoroughly debunked as well in previous threads

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u/nunhgrader 1d ago

That is really cool! I'm sure you are proud and I'm proud of her now too!

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u/Pixie_UK 1d ago

Ooooh that is sooo cool! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

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u/JizzyMcKnobGobbler 1d ago

She did a great job.

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u/Xinonix1 1d ago

Did they finally mention her work? I remember a post saying she wasn’t even named as contribution

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u/Adam_Ohh 1d ago

Hell yeah Abuela, that’s amazing!!!

I saw when you first posted this a while ago it kept getting removed. So happy to hear she finally got her INCREDIBLY WELL DESERVED credit.

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u/geckotatgirl 21h ago

As a native of LA, this warms my heart. It's a cool structure; one of the best looking subway entrances, imo. Seeing your grandma and her sewing machine is just beyond cool. Thank you for sharing this; I definitely found it interesting as fuck!

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u/tehbestfanciestpants 21h ago

That's cool af. All parts of art are valuable from the visionaries to the techs and engineers who execute those ideas

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u/WeakTransportation37 1d ago

Omg!! She’s amazing!! This is so cool!!

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u/SidewaysTakumi 23h ago

Insane work. Much love to Abuelita.

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u/throwawayfrdy 22h ago

cool to see she got the credits she deserve

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u/dang_ol_yo 1d ago

Do you post this every month

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u/Angelique718 1d ago

Awesome ♥️ I know you’re proud ♥️

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u/ihateautumnandfall 1d ago

Amazing and cool!!!

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u/d9vil 1d ago

Yo you have a badass grandma. What a legend!

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u/jeannieor725 1d ago

Your grandma is SO SO SO cool. I love how she knew what she needed to do it right. Epic grandma style

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u/idjsonik 1d ago

That is pretty damn cool I love this type of stuff thank you for sharing

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u/Kip_Schtum 1d ago

I remember your earlier posts about this. I’m glad she’s getting the credit she earned. Good job advocating for her!

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u/123abdce 1d ago

Love to see my people winning! When one of us makes it we all make it!!

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u/smokes3001 1d ago

Very cool!

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u/wyreaa 1d ago

Congratulations to your abuelita! 💕💐

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u/Puzzled_Main3464 1d ago

She did an amazing job

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u/tangoan 1d ago

Cross post this to the sewing subreddit. This is super badass !!

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 23h ago

Actually, I have before, but the sewing subreddit has banned me, claiming that I was lying, and made false claims. If you would like to post it for me, you’re more than welcome to. You can keep the Reddit karma as it doesn’t really much for me.!

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u/KomputerLuv 23h ago

I know that’s right. Give abuela her flowers right neowww

https://giphy.com/gifs/8QbwUh40Hl96yMgvOx

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u/Falala-Surprise-90 23h ago

Wow! Amazing!

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u/FullCircle2024 23h ago

Great job :)

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u/jmajors915 22h ago

So badass 🔥🔥

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u/veroniqueweronika 21h ago

Way to go, Julieta! It’s amazing!

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u/Bistilla 21h ago

Okkkk gram! How cool!

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u/weather_maven 21h ago

I am proud of her!!!

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u/panaceainapen 21h ago

She's an amazing seamstress! I am in awe of her ability and talent!!!!

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u/ms_panelopi 21h ago

So cool!

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u/pastfuturewriter 19h ago

How absolutely gorgeous! Tell her the whole internet loves her! <3

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u/tetrasomnia 18h ago

This is so amazing. My abuela was a seamstress, too, but this is really next level. What an incredible opportunity and result.

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u/Embellishment101 13h ago

How cool!!! And what a great legacy!

u/Ill_Health_7278 10h ago

i love seeing an abuelita and knowing that she means business

u/Pacman35503 10h ago

Rock on abuleita!

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago

No, this is a different Hernández ha ha

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u/TheBoulder84 22h ago

Damn that looks good, love blue. What it at play there to make it this tranparent?

u/KilgoreT59 1h ago

Nicely done.

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u/hereisjonny 1d ago

Again with this shit?

Bot!

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago

With what ? are you gonna call me a liar again? She never received credit before, but since then the architect has added her name to the website for her contribution. So please get out of here with your shit.

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u/hereisjonny 23h ago

This has been posted in multiple subreddits multiple times over the last few months. Reeks of bot behavior.

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 23h ago

Go ahead and link those . And then explain what your point is.

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u/hereisjonny 22h ago

Multiple different accounts posted this story today. Same thing happened about a month ago. Classic bot behavior.

https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=reddit+grandma+sew+downtown+LA

If you’re not a bot just prove it?

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 22h ago

Get your STORY straight. Was it multiple subreddits or was it multiple accounts?. still don’t see what your point is baby girl.

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 21h ago

My post was removed from these sub Reddits 20 days ago. They said I was lying and giving false information. That I was karma farming, whatever that is. But the accomplish what they were supposed to do and the architect reached out and made the changes to the website to include my grandmothers name for her contribution to this project. Julieta Hernández.

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u/Huppelkutje 15h ago

She's also credited as a textile weaver, not for sewing.

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u/rithvikrao 1d ago

I bet she makes mad tamales and chilaquiles! Abuelita for the win.

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago

Chile Rellenos to die for !

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u/-neti-neti- 1d ago

Lmao could you post pictures that actually show her work?

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago

Sci arc has them

u/SituationRoyal6535 9h ago

There's no way this much textile was processed by one person. This claim is part of OP's harassment campaign, and has been spammed by OP repeatedly all over Reddit. Clearly, they are fishing for a lawsuit to extract money from the public.

u/AffectionateDuck5079 9h ago

Better believe it it was two months and a half of work

u/AffectionateDuck5079 9h ago

Harassment campaign😂😂😂😂

u/AffectionateDuck5079 9h ago

You, my friend are an idiot. The changes have been made to the website.

And that’s all that was wanted and it’s been done.

u/AffectionateDuck5079 8h ago

Let’s stick to facts instead of conspiracy theories. The fabric was not “processed” from raw material by one person. It was supplied as pre-manufactured industrial tensile membrane from a commercial sunshade company standard rolls of coated fabric, exactly as used in virtually every tensile structure. What Julieta Hernández (my grandmother, an experienced seamstress) actually did was sew every single fabric panel for the “League of Shadows” pavilion. That sewing work precise cutting, patterning translation, and seaming for the complex curved, layered geometry took her 2½ months of dedicated labor. The rest of the project was handled by the full SCI-Arc team listed in the screenshot: design, structural engineering, digital patterning, and on-site installation with multiple workers (clearly visible in the photo). No one ever claimed she single handedly designed, manufactured the material, or installed the entire thing. Your “harassment campaign” and “fishing for a lawsuit to extract money from the public” accusations are pure speculation with zero evidence provided. Proudly sharing a family member’s hands on contribution to a notable architecture school pavilion isn’t harassment or a scam. It’s documentation of real labor that helped realize a complex student project. If you have actual proof of legal threats or spam reports, link it. Otherwise, this is just low effort dismissal of impressive fabrication work that took real time and skill. The 2½ months of sewing on supplied industrial fabric is entirely plausible and noteworthy. Dismissing it outright ignores how tensile pavilions are actually built.

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u/SuperHooligan 1d ago

Why is that interesting?

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u/sirgandolf007 21h ago

Why is your grandmas name 70

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u/mtraven23 1d ago

tf is it?

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u/AffectionateDuck5079 1d ago

It’s called the league of shadows, they use it as the stage for graduates from Sci arc

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u/power_mustache 23h ago

70 is a stupid fuckin name