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==Why Tessellations?== | ==Why Tessellations?== | ||
A hard dynamic surface needs to be broken down into smaller components to allow for internal movement. Materials such as wood/metal (a basic requirement for a accessible surface) do not bend easily and need to be tessellated, a process of creating a two-dimensional plane using the repetition of a geometric shape, to reduce the number of varied components and optimize the material usage and structure. References for tessellations are widely available in nature, as well as ancient to contemporary architectural and design projects. | A hard dynamic surface needs to be broken down into smaller components to allow for internal movement. Materials such as wood/metal (a basic requirement for a accessible surface) do not bend easily and need to be tessellated, a process of creating a two-dimensional plane using the repetition of a geometric shape, to reduce the number of varied components and optimize the material usage and structure. References for tessellations are widely available in nature, as well as ancient to contemporary architectural and design projects. | ||
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==Internal Structure== | ==Internal Structure== | ||
Revision as of 04:10, 10 May 2012
Why Tessellations?
A hard dynamic surface needs to be broken down into smaller components to allow for internal movement. Materials such as wood/metal (a basic requirement for a accessible surface) do not bend easily and need to be tessellated, a process of creating a two-dimensional plane using the repetition of a geometric shape, to reduce the number of varied components and optimize the material usage and structure. References for tessellations are widely available in nature, as well as ancient to contemporary architectural and design projects.
Tessellations in nature
Left: Manta - Reactive acoustics; Right: Honeycomb Morphologies by Matsys
Internal Structure
The internal structure is an analogy to evolutionary biology based on response to stimuli. Stimuli tend to initiate the need for a response which goes through a recursive loop to adapt in real-time and respond appropriately. This section will be elaborated in the project phase.
External Network
The project shares the site with Project08 and will be part of the park proposed by Project02. The design aims to integrate seamlessly with the projects it connects physically to. With Project02, the design shares the concept of change on demand, and respond to stimuli.
