Field Element Atlas
A photographed catalogue of game elements and field hardware, kept online because the pieces are too bulky to store on a gallery floor.
What a field element is
Every season hands teams a new set of objects to move, stack, or shoot. Those pieces are manufactured by the thousand, used for a few months, and then almost always destroyed.
This atlas documents one season's set at high resolution, with dimensions and materials recorded next to the photographs, so a future team can study how a game was designed rather than only how it was played.
How to use the atlas
Each element is photographed from four angles on a neutral background, with a scale bar. Where a piece was modified in the field — a taped joint, a replaced fastener — the modification is photographed separately and labelled.
Teachers use the atlas to run design exercises without needing the physical pieces, which is the main reason we keep it online.
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