Symmetry by simplexity is a project of IaaC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
developed at Master in Advanced Computation for Architecture & Design in (2020/2021) by:
Students: Krishnanunni Vijayakumar, Keshava Narayan
Faculties: Arthur Mamou-Mani
Aerial View
Inspiration
The project began with explorations for inspirations from natural and mathematical systems as a base for design.
For this exercise the chosen inspirations were of the symmetrical repetitions of a kaleidoscope and ruled surfaces.
Based on the study models a truss assembly approach for fabrication was adopted. The individual timber strips extracted from the final form is bend individually in a bending formwork and these bend timber strips are connected in pairs using steel brackets. These paired timber strips forms a truss and this is then assembled together.