Case Study part 2: 3-D printing example

This quircky 3-D print was made by Ergun Akleman. Its organic shape is fluid, curved and interlocked. Although not excessively complicated it is a beautiful example of the possibilities of 3D printing. The design brings across a sense of unity which I feel is reserved for objects printed with this technology. In addition to the unity I feel that this technology, like no other, permits us to create objects which are truly 3D. Three dimensional design is not compromised at any stage if 3D printing is implemented. This applies to both the skin but also the interior of the object. In the example below the sking becomes one with the nucleus of the object. Although this concept would need to be adapted to the functions of architecture, I believe that it opens new doors which will have deeply touching results.