Model for Structural Systems Course | 2022
Completed with Akiel Allen and Evan Levy
Developed by research institutes within the University of Stuttgart, the livMatS Pavilion utilizes resin-impregnated flax fibers wrapped around metal looms to produce what is effectively a trussed vault that is lightweight, sustainable, and visually intriguing, and represents the future of architectural design and construction.
Designed by the Institute for Computational Design (ICD) and the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (IKTE) at the University of Stuttgart
Completed in 2019
My primary task in this project was translating the “syntax,” or patterns used to weave the loom, from the actual pavilion into the structural model, as well as actually weaving the fifteen looms with jute twine. Hours were spent interpreting the original patterns and determining how to achieve those patterns via lacing, in what order they should be completed, how to modify the original syntaxes to be adapted on our loom design, and how to ensure that the design is executed with one continuous thread as opposed to multiple threads glued together.
