Brief:

This project looked at creating an installation on the grounds of the Architecture and Design campus where the built form would aim to have contact with humans. Local New Zealand timber species were researched and from the selected species the materiality of the intervention would drive the output. The form was generated through early sketches and then transferred to Grasshopper software for iterations and final design. The final intervention is one that acts as a bike park on the north face of the building. The form allows for bikes to be parked and locked to the structure at a safe and convenient location, replacing the old and tired rack previously used. In addition to a park, the modules within the structure also move and react to the sun, closing themselves when brightness peaks to filter in the light that is known to overheat the main foyer behind it.

Work conducted at VUW (Personal portfolio).