WOVEN PERCEPTION

cRITIC

Danielle Willems

TEAM

Sara Halawani, Danny Jarabek, Zihan Li, Clara Shim

PROJECT STATEMENT

Woven Perception explores the structural properties and fabrication strategies of carbon fiber to engage and interact with the chamber volume. The project extracts its shape from the boundary of the site subtracting double-curved polysurfaces to mold an undulated form. The self-sufficient structure is fabricated from resin-baked carbon fiber tow that is woven in various density patterns through a series of modular bakes to reinforce its lightweight structural capacity. The gradient weaving patterns serve as a physical connection between the woven modules and the user perspective guiding views through materiality and allowing for an interactive visual experience. The digital expansion of the chamber also explores the incorporation of suspended solid between the layers of carbon in order to display the strength of the material as well as the proliferation of undulated formwork.