2. Parametric Design and Digital Fabrication
Spacetime and Wormhole
The form of the prototype is inspired by ‘Spacetime and Wormhole’ where the gravitational pull of the fabric of Spacetime forms the Wormhole. By pulling inwards down a conical membrane, form and space are created simultaneously in the prototype.
Voronoi Mesh
A ‘Voronoi Mesh’ is applied to the membrane which makes the ‘skin and bones’ into one unified element.
The hollow Voronoi Mesh (the bones) and the infill (the skin) are unified into a membrane made of a single material – photopolymer.
Stereolithography
A form of 3D printing technology is used in constructing the architectural prototype. UV laser causes the liquid monomers to link together to form photopolymer. Layer by layer, this photochemical process builds the three-dimensional prototype.
