Using Karamba 3D technology in conjunction with grasshopper and Rhino a group of students after attending a seminar created this gateway sculpture. The material quality was inspired by LoosHaus am Michaelerplatz and a punctured onyx marble wall located in the bar. The form opens up at the nodal intersections of the panels and at the centres, creating a unifying pattern throughout the structure. The form gestures to an interaction, with its curvaceous opening.
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The seminar investigated engineering and fabrication methods, with performative and structural analytic modelling influencing the form throughout. The sculpture demonstrates the computational abilities pushing physical forms to the edge of their structural capabilities, reducing material usage.
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The implications of such process, are beginning to liberate the designer back to the origins of master architect. The designer is now able to design, structurally analysis, manufacture and build complete structures. Whilst these technologies are relatively young, the accessibility to them will only improve, liberating architects from our inter-disciplinary dependency.
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