Exploring form finding and panelization techniques, a floating ring shaped installation is constructed between two surfaces. The panels are based on optimized hexagonal grids (kangaroo) of varying densities to maintain an equally distributed load along the entire surface (karamba). Earlier prototypes were modified after resolving connection details and testing materials. Hexagons of different sizes are optimized to populate the surfaces in varying densities that correspond to the curvature of their surface and interlock to achieve a structural role that support the form. High density Poly Ethlene sheets were used as a final material to be constructed and displayed at the UC Berkeley.


Design Team : Heewon Lee, Barrak Darweesh, Taewook Kang, Xiangyu An