Monthly Archives: September 2016
Making fractals more playful
If one study the phenomena with the diatoms hierarchical structure from an architectural point of view and how it could be incorporated in architecture or turned into architecture via the biomimetics way of thinking. You might come across that you
Making fractals more playful
If one study the phenomena with the diatoms hierarchical structure from an architectural point of view and how it could be incorporated in architecture or turned into architecture via the biomimetics way of thinking. You might come across that you
Architecture of the Anthropocene
“The Anthropocene is a proposed epoch that begins when human activities started to have a significant global impact on Earth’s geology and ecosystems.” 1 An exploration into the novel and unconventional building materials that might be derived from this particular
Architecture of the Anthropocene
“The Anthropocene is a proposed epoch that begins when human activities started to have a significant global impact on Earth’s geology and ecosystems.” 1 An exploration into the novel and unconventional building materials that might be derived from this particular
Printing Arabic geometric patterns
This investigation is about reinterpreting Arabic geometric ornamentation, or girith tiles, for new possibilities in digital design and fabrication. Traditionally, these geometric patterns are constructed by craftsmen, with rather simple tools compared to the apparent complexity of the outcome. The
Printing Arabic geometric patterns
This investigation is about reinterpreting Arabic geometric ornamentation, or girith tiles, for new possibilities in digital design and fabrication. Traditionally, these geometric patterns are constructed by craftsmen, with rather simple tools compared to the apparent complexity of the outcome. The
Learning from the desert snail
“Life´s been on earth for 3.8 billion years, and in that time life has learned what works, and what´s appropriate here and what lasts here. The idea behind biomimicry is that perhaps we should be looking at these mentors, at
Learning from the desert snail
“Life´s been on earth for 3.8 billion years, and in that time life has learned what works, and what´s appropriate here and what lasts here. The idea behind biomimicry is that perhaps we should be looking at these mentors, at
Keeping cool: the use of evaporative cooling in vernacular Moroccan architecture.
In dry and hot climates it is crucial to keep your body cooled and hydrated. There is of course lots of methods in doing this. If we look at strategies in vernacular architecture for keeping an interior environment cool and
Keeping cool: the use of evaporative cooling in vernacular Moroccan architecture.
In dry and hot climates it is crucial to keep your body cooled and hydrated. There is of course lots of methods in doing this. If we look at strategies in vernacular architecture for keeping an interior environment cool and
M I N E R A L M A S H R A B I Y A
Morocco is constituted by colourful and permeable façades. Mashrabiya is the element in charge of balancing this relationship between the outdoor and the indoor of a building, regarding the temperature and light control. With this research I aimed at the
M I N E R A L M A S H R A B I Y A
Morocco is constituted by colourful and permeable façades. Mashrabiya is the element in charge of balancing this relationship between the outdoor and the indoor of a building, regarding the temperature and light control. With this research I aimed at the
Hexagons: The structural possibilities of a uniform shape
The geometry of Islamic arts is undoubtedly a fascinating thing in itself, but to me it felt even more interesting exploring one geometric shape in particular. A hexagon is not a particularly exciting shape generally. Its regularity and inability to
Hexagons: The structural possibilities of a uniform shape
The geometry of Islamic arts is undoubtedly a fascinating thing in itself, but to me it felt even more interesting exploring one geometric shape in particular. A hexagon is not a particularly exciting shape generally. Its regularity and inability to
Anisoptera: Dragonfly
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.“ C.Darwin RESEARCH.// Dragonflies are part of the first winged archaic insects family which has been on this planet even
Anisoptera: Dragonfly
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.“ C.Darwin RESEARCH.// Dragonflies are part of the first winged archaic insects family which has been on this planet even
Thermoregulate with grace: butterfly wing scale structure
“As we as architects begin to think about designing not an object, but a process inspired by nature to generate objects, in short we will have no constraints. With the processes in our hands that allow us to create structures
Thermoregulate with grace: butterfly wing scale structure
“As we as architects begin to think about designing not an object, but a process inspired by nature to generate objects, in short we will have no constraints. With the processes in our hands that allow us to create structures
Scales of the butterfly
Butterflies are some of the most unique and complicated insect there are. It is one of few insects that goes through a full metamorphosis, which means going from a larva to a chrysalis and finally evolves into to a butterfly. All off
Scales of the butterfly
Butterflies are some of the most unique and complicated insect there are. It is one of few insects that goes through a full metamorphosis, which means going from a larva to a chrysalis and finally evolves into to a butterfly. All off
spatial experiments 