USING ISLAMIC PATTERNS

Islamic patterns can be quite complicated, and require a lot of geometry when hand drawing, hence I straight went onto SketchUp to create the patterns. These patterns are a repetition of a basic hexagon in the middle with 6 kite shapes surrounding it. Then by repeating this pattern on a shape until it filled up, I connected the end lines that met the next pattern and it became a whole, singular pattern that was all connected I also used this pattern for another design. I filled in this arch with the patterns, and fitted it into the shape so that the exterior of the building didn’t look too plain.

Closer version of the pattern, the hexagon I the middle is glass, which is done all throughout the pattern. This allows natural light to come in, like little specs which will also have an aesthetic look from the interior.

Here is the full patterned wall, which I have used on five sides of one of the hexagons. Each part has the smaller hexagons within the pattern made into glass so the light is from all directions.

This is the basic concept of the pattern, and the shapes.