A University of Buffalo’s Ecological Practices Research Group design competition sponsored by Rigidized® Metals Corporation
This was a great opportunity for Rigidized® Metals Corporation to work with students on digital fabrication techniques, especially in the hand-off of digital files with complex pattern/data sets from the Architects CAD to our Fabrication CNC code. The custom perforated deep textured panels were of six different designs allowing for a unique and complex design while simplifying workflow. Hexagonal panels went from relatively open designs to complete opaque, allowing panels to create a beautiful interplay of solid and void. The panels were fabricated using Rigidized® Metals’ pattern 5WL® in stainless steel with the texture further enhancing the play of light on the structure.
Links to more information:
https://hivecity.wordpress.com/
https://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/a-tower-for-bees_o
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/building-sweet-buzz-in-an-urban-wasteland/article4380988/