Prototypes are generally devoid of any programmatic function, yet they can belong to a similar lineage of hybridized technological systems and performance-based design. The narrative for these prototype concepts will be driven by performative structures, material properties, and aesthetic qualities to further explore the capacities of architectural typologies.
How can you design something to be paper-thin and super-light while maintaining its structural integrity and creating big volumes? Similar to the fabrication of an airplane we will apply techniques of the aviation and automobile industry to the fabrication of these prototypes. Manufactured out of extremely lightweight, aluminum panels, the installations will consist of unique and custom CNC-cut components. These individual components will be assembled like a large 3-dimensional puzzle, forming an elegant, soft and dynamic volume. The assemblage of these components will form a complex and futuristic design.
in collaboration with : Niccolò Dambrosio
Contribution: modeling, surface topology conversation, assembly
2016 Fall, Autodesk Build Space