Apoc Pavilion, after a long period of waste of materials and space, parametric design allows us to optimize parameters in order to not only save these factors, but to be able to permanently change and adapt them. During the Eco Logic Habitat, a workshop in Rome held for students at the Casa Dell’ Architectura, the team of pupils and also tutors “speculated on wood as a living material” and created the Grid (h)Ome pavilion, a shell built from a modular grid of chestnut Wood.
Director Paolo Cascone wanted to create a structure that will unite parametric design, low tech and ecological constructions, which resulted in the forever-adaptable undulating pavilion. The structure is made of polycarbonate triangular panels, which are positioned depending on solar exposure, with endless possibilities to re-assemble and extend the existing structure.
Lidia Ratoi is a Romanian architect, educator, and researcher, currently serving as Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong’s Department of Architecture. With a background in both architectural design and theory, her work explores the intersections of technology, media, and politics in the built environment. Ratoi’s research focuses on the aesthetics of power, surveillance, and virtuality, with a strong interest in critical and speculative design. She has practiced internationally and exhibited in venues across Europe and Asia. Passionate about challenging conventional narratives, Ratoi integrates digital tools with philosophical inquiry, encouraging experimental approaches to architecture. Her contributions continue to shape emerging discourses in design and architectural pedagogy.