FFORMS
A collection of modular architecture made for the metaverse. 300 unique and interactive 3D building blocks designed for Decentraland and beyond. This is a CC0 collection. Collectors are encouraged to remix this open-source architecture series and to assemble unique and customizable virtual experiences.
VIRTUAL BUILDING BLOCKS
The FFORMS collection is made up of six core typologies; staircase, structure, window, gateway, cube and sphere. Together, these virtual building blocks can be used to assemble unreal architecture in metaverse applications. Each FFORM NFT contains a 2D image and a 3D model. Here’s how to use your FFORM:
🔓 Log into a metaverse app of choice (ex: Decentraland Builder)
🧱 Load your FFORM into the scene
🌐 Publish your scene to the metaverse
Each FFORM NFT contains a CC0 .glb 3D file that was scaled, textured, and optimized for Decentraland - a virtual world powered by Ethereum. Each file has been optimized specifically for DCL in 2021, the original 3D models of this series included invisible collider objects that help the FFORM perform correctly when interacting with other DCL objects and with avatars.
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OPEN-SOURCE
Using the 3D viewer on the left (powered by Sketchfab) you can browse the FFORMS series directly and download any model that you would like to create your own modular, virtual architecture.
CC0 is an essential ingredient to the FFORMS project. The series was created in 2021, a time when there were extremely limited virtual world platforms. The topic of interoperability was debated across select metaverse focus groups and builder chats, but it was an issue that was rarely in focus for the platforms themselves. As an architect, I felt it was critically important that my 3D work be published with an open license so that collectors (and the broader public) could adapt the original .glb file to the standards of different virtual worlds in the future. This open-source approach allows my work to survive and expand into virtual worlds beyond my own individual skillset or understanding. As the metaverse begins to emerge, I believe it’s important for 3D architectural objects to be agile so as not to become stuck within a single world that may or may not survive. FFORMS are my first works dedicated to cultivating a new kind of web-based architecture that could be modular, adaptable, and open to everyone.
ORIGIN STORY
This is not a typical collectible or project “drop”. The FFORMS series was developed over the course of nearly 1 year through an interactive artwork called FORM FARM.
FF is a cooperative artwork owned by 25 people (built using Async Art). Here, “Farmers” were tasked with deciding the total number of FFORM NFTs through build (green) or burn (red) votes. Over 8 months, 198 votes were cast and used to calculate the increase or decrease of FFORM properties. If the Farmers were able to reach a consensus, they were rewarded with free FFORM airdrops.