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This Research Pavilion, 2013 – 14, was created by the Institute for Computational Design (ICD) and the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) of the University of Stuttgart. The main goal of this structure was to continue to investigate in bionic research. The design of the structure was generated by algorithms meant to mimic the natural strength of the fiber composition of shells and exoskeletons. The students and researchers translated this to human scale installation by using lightweight fiberglass strings, taking place of natural fibers in cytoskeletons, wound around a steel frame.
I like this project because it is not only beautiful, but it shows a new path for architectural construction – by bringing nature back into the design rather than creating the orthogonal structures we live in every day.