design studio¶
prototyping experience¶
01_bloc84_aavs-dubai¶
april_2019
Bloc 84 is a shading structure made up of 84 unique modules.
It introduces an innovative construction method using 3D printed interlocking pieces, creating a larger self-standing structure.
The fabrication process of this project utilizes 3D printing. It is both additive and stereotomic.
Bloc 84 design ensures that each module interlocks with one another, the pieces remain dry fit thus making the entire structure mobile and efficient in terms of transportation and assembly. Block 84 is part of a potentially larger network of small pockets of respite located across Dubai to accommodate the pedestrians of the city.
Our unit worked on shell structures generated through a catenary form finding method in Blender. The forms are then split up into 3 dimensional blocks with an interlocking mechanism to obtain structural, spatial, Stereotomic enclosures.⠀
02_dune¶
november_2021
A vase inspired by the swift movement of the sand and the natural curvature of its dunes.
Originally designed as a wedding gift for one of my closest friends, but sadly it never got around to being built with the expected quality of production.
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