Material Systems A Design Approach

Abstract

This paper describes and reflects upon the results of an investigative project which explores the setting up of a material system – a parametric and generative assembly consisting of and taking into consideration material properties, manufacturing constraints and geometric behavior. The project approaches the subject through the construction of a logic-driven system aiming to explore the possibilities of a material system that fulfills spatial, structural and performative requirements concurrently and how these are negotiated in situations where they might be conflicting.