

PROJECT DETAILS
Location
Vienna, Austria
Type
Cultural / Meditation Center
Status
Studio project
Year
2019
Project info
The project explores the design potential of composing pipes of various sizes and shapes, focusing on their directionality, intersections, and spatial connections. By studying tool paths and their bonding systems, unique spatial qualities such as patterns, textures, and light interactions were identified, influenced by variations in volumes and scales. Through simulations in Rhino and test runs using GibbsCAM, the exploration revealed discrete patterns characterized by irregular shapes and textures, yet structured with regular modular divisions where nearest nodes are equidistant.
These patterns, combined with continuous tool path diagrams, were further developed to address vertical and horizontal movement within a built space and its connection to train tracks and platforms. The resulting design integrates modularity and continuity, serving as the basis for an innovative infrastructural model.
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