Masters Thesis

CONTENTS

Abstract ....3 Contents ...5 Acknowledgement ...7

1. Introduction ...9

2. Understanding Form ...10

2.1. Finding Form

2.1.1. Form Finding Techniques of Frei Otto

2.1.2. Form Finding Techniques of The Emergent Group

2.2. Morphogenetic Design Strategies 3. Shaping Form ...18

3.1. Form Finding Experiments Stage 1

3.2. Inclusions

3.3. Form Finding Experiments Stage 2

3.4. Musee de Glace

3.5. Form Finding Experiments Stage 3 4. Controlling Form ...44

4.1. Factor Based Control

4.2. Process Based Control 4. Transcending Form ...58

5. Conclusion ...63

6. Bibliography ...64

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