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We explored a wind-adaptive research & education hub with expedition basecamp using WASP in Punta Arenas, Chile, one of the southernmost cities in the world; defined by a cold, humid, and relentlessly windy subpolar climate. Plots Its position provides immediate access to navigation routes, making it an ideal departure point for expeditions toward nearby islands … Read more
Morphing Sands is a climate-responsive mixed-use architectural system developed for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, addressing urban densification in a hot–humid coastal environment. Inspired by the historic fabric of Al-Balad, the project reinterprets Hijazi principles—such as courtyards, shaded streets, and layered façades—through a modular and computational design approach. The project organizes commercial functions horizontally at the lower … Read more
Faraj ba’d Shiddah Market is a reimagination of Bab al-Luq market in Cairo, Egypt, that explores a compression-to-relief multilevel shopping and community space with parametrically lofted hexagonal tessellations that plays with light and shadow. Inspiration The initial idea transforms Bab al-Luq through a journey of compression and release—visitors navigate through shadowed tunnel entrances lined with … Read more
Glass fibre 3D printed temporary pavilion A structural and topological investigation into voxelised lattice systems, combining catenary form-finding with performance-driven optimisation to explore emergent spatial order and material efficiency. The Idea This project explores how a rigid, modular voxel system can define and enclose a pavilion, while an internally generated catenary geometry shapes circulation and … Read more
From Dense Lattice to Optimized 3D-Printed Structure 1. Project Overview This project explores the design and structural optimization of a temporary pavilion using computational design tools and lattice-based construction logic. The pavilion is conceived as a porous, walkable structure designed for large-scale 3D printing using glass-fiber reinforced recycled PET. The main objective is to investigate … Read more
Enscape/Nano Banana AI Generated INTRODUCTION: LATTICE STRUCTURE Lattice structure is a highly ordered, repeating arrangement composed of one or more fundamental unit cells in two or three dimensions. The unit cell represents the smallest group of particles that defines the repeating pattern of the material. It fully embodies the symmetry and structural logic of the … Read more
This technical report details the computational workflow developed for our final structural optimization assignment. The project methodology follows a rigorous sequence: initial form-finding, stress-line analysis, lattice topology selection, and cross-section optimization, culminating in a robotic fabrication strategy. General Workflow Overview The design process is structured around a linear algorithmic pipeline. It begins with form-finding utilizing … Read more
The Concept The pavilion’s striking, organic form isn’t just aesthetic; it is rooted in the Clebsch diagonal cubic, a cubic algebraic surface defined by the equation: x03+x13+x23+x33+x43=0x sub 0 cubed plus x sub 1 cubed plus x sub 2 cubed plus x sub 3 cubed plus x sub 4 cubed equals 0 subject to the … Read more
The Sine Tide aims to analyse the design of a PET pavilion from a lattice structure that fits within an 8x8x6m bounding box. The pavilion was designed using the sine function. Later on, the lattice structure was formed using Crystallon. After the design, the loads and materials were defined using Alpaca4d. Finally, it was optimised … Read more
For the Love of Pasta Introduction: From Your Dinner Plate to Architectural Design Look closely at a piece of pasta. The curves, ridges, and hollows aren’t just for holding sauce; they are feats of structural engineering in miniature. But could the mathematical logic behind a common pasta shape be scaled up to create a full-sized, … Read more
A Parametrically Printed Park Pavilion set in San Diego, designed for mixed-use; eating, sitting, hanging out. Inspired by the landscape of Sunset Cliffs. Meta Caves is a temporary pavilion project developed by Lakzhmy Zaro and Hala Lahlou as part of the Structural Optimization Seminar during the first trimester of the MACAD Master’s program, completed in … Read more
Structural Optimization Process This project investigates the structural optimization and fabrication-aware design of a temporary lattice pavilion. The study focuses on the relationship between architectural form, structural performance, and robotic fabrication constraints, with particular attention to displacement control, material efficiency, and buildability. The pavilion occupies an 8 × 8 m footprint with a total height … Read more
Introduction Intentions The pavilion was conceived as a flowing spiral, a path where visitors enter without seeing the exit, guided like a wave through the form — much like a shell in the ocean. Our aim was to create a geometry that is neat yet non‑banal: generated by simply rotating a curve, but enriched with … Read more
Lightweave pavilion uses a Octa thet lattice structure , where share the idea is to create a spatial experience from a repeated structural module. the structure itself becomes the envelope, and variation in height and density guides circulation. Workflow Workflow – Wind Load Circulation Scheme Structural System Why a twisting surface?● Good load redistribution● Short … Read more
Objective The objective of this course is to design and evaluate a lattice pavilion structure using computational geometry and structural optimization. This post presents the complete design workflow, beginning with the geometric definition and structural analysis of the system as both a shell and a lattice. It then discusses the various outputs generated by the … Read more
Abstract Architecture is often defined by mass, weight, and permanence. But what happens when we design for the memory of a building rather than the building itself? Materia Assente explores the intersection of poetic parametric design and rigorous structural integrity. The project seeks to answer a complex question: How can we create a structure that … Read more
