HEXADECA BENDING THE RULES

The proposed design is a multipurpose surface, which deals with the ideas of the human form, enclosure, as well as the filtration of light and air. The segmented aluminium panels have been strategically creased and cut to allow the manipulation of each individual panel; this designed flexibility provides the opportunity for fluctuation across all panels. The singular panel design, with its variation of openings, allows for desirable lighting conditions within the installation while simultaneously serving as an interactive vertical wall. The faceted wall reaches upward and outward to extend overhead and become both wall and ceiling-enclosure of the space. This panelized system was designed with the relaxed human form in mind; areas were created which encourage human relaxation, whether in the leaned or seated position. These areas of the surface create a moment of pause for the patrons to slow and experience the space. Users are the more apt to leisurely travel…