Project
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Fabrication
Production through Digital Fabrication & Computer Applications
This Dynamic Geometry was created by generating a Rhino Grasshopper Definition which allows for a Catenary Vault with Permeability created by an attraction/repulsion line. Intended to be imagined in a utopia, as a monolithic concrete structure with seemingly dissolving supports.
Grasshopper Pavilion
Bench for 2
Initial Geometry was generated through Rhino and then Contoured to created a waffle structure.
Creating notches in the Vertical and Horizontal pieces allows for the pieces to come together without needing any nails or glue
The Geometry was loaded into V-Carve to create a CNC file which can be read by the machine.
There is a total of 16 pieces: 9-X 7-X
The cut time was a total of 4 1/2 hours
The final bench is a comfortable and unique seat, allowing for two persons to sit simultaneously and face each other, encouraging conversation.
The bench was exhibited in the Architectural studios of Roger Williams University for 8 Months and was used during Crits and Reviewsdeemed a success by teachers and students.
Architecutral Design Portfolio • Selected Works by Alyssa Hess • 2019/2025
