Form-Finding Experiments with Resilient Cyclic Knots

Year: 2013 Authors: Dmitri Kozlov

Core claim

Resilient cyclic knots can serve as kinetic form-finding structures for building self-supporting dome-like forms through algorithmic physical modeling.

Topics

physical form-finding, cyclic periodic knots, kinetic structures, dome modeling, architectural education

Domains

knot theory, topology, Gaussian curvature, surface geometry, architectural form-finding, kinetic art, design education, experimental workshop

Methods

physical prototyping, algorithmic assembly, module-based weaving, workshop experimentation

Media

steel wire, fiberglass wire, orange plastic coating, computer-drawn diagrams

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