LookingOutwards – 03

I like the wood bending project done by Sima Bdeir during Jeremy Ficca’s ASO studio as a part of the MAAD program at CMU. I admire how natural the structure appears. I admire how the light, material, and how it rests on ground were all taken into consideration. I believe some kind of generative software along with Rhino was used to generate the form and the structure was built using wood bending techniques, laser cutter, and metal supports. I think the creator’s artistic sensibilities come out in the unique form. I believe they took inspiration from nature and rethought how that could be practically used in this structure. Although, I do not understand the purpose of the curves near the back. They do not appear to seats, perhaps they could be to store things, or simply for design purposes. Overall, I believe the generative process used to create this structure makes it interesting to walk through.

Master of Advanced Architectural Design — CMU School of Architecture