Acrylic, stainless steel, rice paper, Arduino lighting and motor system
2700d x 2700w x 2700h mm
Collaborative project
Tectonic Grounds was an exhibition and 2-week project which explored digital fabrication techniques, physical computing, and rapid prototyping to create an interactive 1:1 folly. Working in large teams, the project fostered a collaborative approach to design as well as strict project management to realise the outcome within a limited budget and timeframe.
By maintaining a high level of transparency, the design aimed to achieve a digital tectonic expression and an interactive experience which would parallel the reticent behaviour of organisms to the presence of humans. The installation made extensive use of laser-cut acrylic, LEDs, light sensors, motors and Arduinos to produce a flower mechanism and module which would form a variable, tessellating structure. These modules would ‘bloom’ or retract when they sensed a change in light levels (such as a viewer passing by or light from a smartphone). The exhibition space was light and motion mapped to optimise this effect.
