Swarming Colonies

Year: June-July 2021

Team: Deeksha Basawaraj, Simina Loana Dimcea

Type: Studio Workshop by Soomeen Hahm and Hanjun Kim, hosted by PAACADEMY

Role: Visualization and design

Software used: C# ,Unity, Rhino, Grasshopper.

The aim of this studio was to learn how to use C# programming language and Unity 3D gaming software to create architectural design by thinking about the relationship between the architecture and its context, the program and its environment, the building and the ground through speculating how architecture responds to the changing landscape due to variation of environment. The final proposal is presented into an animation, which showcases the design of the buildings, the ground, and the context. The team explored the possibilities of using traditional architectural elements originating from their home countries (India and Romania) and observe the variations of the resultant generative designs. The main elements of the final design showcases swarming, fluidity through rigidity and bridging as a symbolic gesture to the two cultures which serve as inspiration to the design.