The Interstitial

Twisting

This project mainly explores the functionality and materiality of parametric design. Studying tools of parametric design, the process is consisted of three stages. The first stage is to design the fundamental geometry. And the next stage is designing the supporting structure. The first two stages is to be familiarized with fundamental knowledge of parametric software and the fabrication. The final stage is to advance the skill that to design the façade. 3D printing technique was used in this process and the body structure of the tower is fabricated by laser cutting technique.

Stage one: using a parametric tool (grasshopper) to create the tower from basic surface. It is to familiarize with the parametric design for layering the `.

Stage two: Adding supporting structure to the tower. I used the stabs for supporting the weight. To maintain the aesthetic of the tower, the stabs are twisted following the curvy shape of the geometry.

Stage three: To advance parametric skills, this final stage is to design a facade using 3D printing technique. Patterns are projected onto the facade surface by using morph technique.

Study Models