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^Animated Gifs of the lantern in action. Click to view motion. I revamped the lantern model in Grasshopper as my submission to the IES Luminaire design competition. As I move forward, the final physical prototype will be made of a more flexible material than the heavyweight paper...
Building on my earlier experiments with Voronoi patterns and attractor points, I redesigned my Burning Man Pavilion. The previous form was not deliberate so much as it was just a shape to experiment the manipulation of a pattern. This new design emerges from the ground, more directly relating...
As I looked at the parameters for the Burning Man Festival, I was inspired by cracked earth of the desert. The pattern is inherently beautiful out of something so desolate. I would like my structure to look as though it is part of the earth, using a wind...
In this scheme, two series of panels are aligned and hinge at the midline to create “V” shapes that protrude from the facade of the building. In this 1-2 pattern, the 1’s protrude further while the 2’s remain closer to the glazing. The sun is allowed in at...
SEED CATHEDRAL Thomas Heatherwick is a British architect and designer. His studio works with various scale projects – from perfume bottles to power plants. What I find particularly inspiring about his work is his response to architecture that is, in his opinion, often sterile, cold, and soulless. His...
My process of physical modeling began with 2 sets of 6 “petals,” laser cut out of heavyweight paper (1). I first constructed the lantern held together crudely with masking tape to be sure that the tabs and form worked properly (2). Which they did to an extent (though...
I would like to know more about creating dynamic geometries – i.e. a 3D form from deconstructed lines and lofting/creating curves.
