Weichen Zhou

Bendscape

installation / fabrication

2023

Bendscape

Project description

BENDSCAPE is a full-scale pavilion developed through a two-semester study of CNC machining, kerf bending, and robotic fabrication at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. The project translates material experiments with 15 mm plywood into a system of digitally simulated and fabricated bent elements. Using Grasshopper-based tools, the team integrated design, machining, and assembly into a continuous workflow, resulting in a pavilion of 60 elements across 29 unique typologies.

Credits

Weichen Zhou, Instructor : Afshin Koupaei with Jasmy Chieh-Hsuan Chen, Louis Braunger, Naomi Neururer, Christiane Braml, Leon Mackowski Tilman Fabini, Orsolya Kacso, Weichen Zhou, Petr Malásek, , Zubin Tan, Jiayi He, Tomaz Roblek

Bendscape — built installation view
Bendscape — completed installation
Bendscape — detail 1
Bendscape — detail 2
Bendscape — robotic fabrication process
Bendscape — fabrication process 1
Bendscape — design rendering