Opposite upcycle Aesthetic

The contradicting aesthetic to my tropical tiki aesthetic would be the aesthetic of industrial life. This would include a lot of concrete, and gray tones. The tropical aesthetic would be made with natural forming materials such as wood or bamboo, while the Industrial aesthetic is based heavily in materials that can be mass produced for little cost. This is why concrete is featured so heavily in this aesthetic. Above we see a large pallet of concrete blocks that might be used in the industrial aesthetic. Although these concrete blocks are incredibly useful in industry, they may seem out of place in a tropical aesthetic.

Along with the use of natural resources, you need to recognize that the tropical aesthetic more fits with natural flame rather than alternate/neon type lighting sources. For example, my upcycle project, I am using a warmer light to fit the aesthetic, rather than a harsher blue neon light.

The aesthetic of the engineering center features a lot of concrete, and large blank faces of gray. This strongly opposes the aesthetic of the tropical environment that I am trying to capture with my upcycle project. This is just an example of an opposing aesthetic that exists close to me, so I thought it would be interesting to point out.

Sources

1: Concreteblocks – Concrete block – Wikipedia

2: Jonathan Pesel

3: Engineering Center | Environmental Engineering Program | University of Colorado Boulder