Synthesis of Strip Pattern was a workshop oriented towards digital fabrication strategies and integrative design thinking, held at IAAC from the 7th to the 12th of April.

Led by Djordje Stanojevic & Georgi Kazlachev with NOUMENA, FabLab BCN and Nodo, the course included phases of material properties research, development of complex geometrical 3D parametric models, fabrication details and techniques, work with small scale prototypes with the help of a laser cutter and 1:1 prototypes with the use of a CNC machine.

Stripe patterns are widely spread in nature in different scales, from the smallest molecules to skin pattern of plants and animals. The generation and properties of such structures were explored during the course through parametric techniques. In depth, from a spatial point of view, stripe surface discretization can be used to represent three-dimensional objects defining space, form, and structure simultaneously.

The resulting structure is dictated by a ring like topology and includes dedicated joint connection between the stripes, distributing topological differentiation by interconnecting areas. The resulting patterns are globally continuous, investigating the possibility of a smooth space defined by the equilibrium state of the embedded forces.

SYNTHESIS OF STRIP PATTERN
Djordje Stanojevic & Georgi Kazlachev with NOUMENA, IaaC, FabLab BCN and Nodo
Computational Design, Material Behaviour & Fabrication Strategies Workshop