Being inspired by the perpetual geometry of fractals in which similar shapes recur at progressively bigger scales, we created a flower-like pattern based on our Grasshopper definition.

Shallow in the middle and gradually deeper towards the edges, our concrete tile works as a landscape, driving the water flow outwards. The number of recesses on each side of the tile was done according to the requirements. The aforementioned restriction helped us to make a more dynamic pattern, dense in some sides and sparse to others.

The idea of our system was to create a repetitive movement for semi-spheral modules that are tuning 360 degrees around x axes. Each sphere consists of 4 fiberglass ropes that act like an engine for the neighborhood module, the structure is put into motion only by moving 1 element.

Due to repetive parts the structure has possibility of endless connection and continious movement.

We used fiberglass ropes for connection to 3d printed joints. Some of them were fixed in a middle of ropes to catch/push neighbor unit of structure and rotate it.

We used 5 different kind of static  joints, but after assembling them we created dynamic structure. As the base for the whole system served the board 600×600 mm.

Group 21: Sviatlana Matushko, Maria Czajczynska, Jose Roberto Diaz Braga

The main idea of our tower was to create the most stable and, at the same time, light structure and give it an architectural view.
We were using the triangles in a top with three horizontal elements, which provide strength and stability, joined with three vertical elements and assembled layer by layer using only this one building unit.
To make the tower more stable we joined three triangles between and make it grow in 13-18 levels, it gave feeling of vertical stream.

We also was trying to experiment with the structure of wood, playing with different holes, bending and cutting. That’s why in conclusion we had the line-cuted holes, from the both sides of horizontal element with exactly the same distance according the direction of wood fiber. It gave us possibility to bend it in a dry way and use the tension of material to fix vertical elements better.

Sviatlana Matushko,
Novak Kijac
John Alexander Giraldo Mendez