When a group of students from Taubman College at the University of Michigan conceived deferentialCONSTRUCTIONS, they were prepared to hand over some of the structural and aesthetic decisions to computer software. The project made use of parametric design software that helped the team to perforate the cladding randomly with tons of craters of all sizes, all over the monolithic masses.
Philosophically speaking, Harold Sprague Solie, Ning Zhou, Bennett Scorcia and Mark Wright also wished to explore the notion of Apophenia. With its intricately pock-marked skin, deferentialCONSTRUCTIONS invites people to examine the arrangement of the apertures in an attempt to rationalize their sizes and spacing and to devise possible patterns that might have dictated precise placement.
Crater-Ridden Architecture
The deferentialCONSTRUCTIONS Project was Made by Forfeiting Control
Trend Themes
1. Perforated Architecture - Exploring the use of parametric design software to create perforated cladding could disrupt traditional approaches to building design.
2. Apophenia-inspired Design - Creating patterned arrangements of apertures that invite people to examine and rationalize their spacing could lead to new opportunities for engaging design.
3. Computer-assisted Aesthetics - Handing over some structural and aesthetic decisions to computer software could disrupt the traditional divide between human and machine creativity in architecture.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - By utilizing computer software to design perforated cladding, architects can explore new approaches to building design that challenge traditional aesthetic norms.
2. Construction Technology - The use of parametric design software in construction could revolutionize the industry by allowing for more efficient and creative design possibilities.
3. Art and Design - Incorporating apophenia-inspired design into art and design fields could lead to new forms of engaging and thought-provoking creations.