Honeycomb Morphologies by Matsys
Matsys is a design studio based out of San Francisco that was established by an architect named Andrew Kudless in 2004. Kudless is also an assistant professor at the California College of the Arts and has taught many workshops, seminars and design studios at universities within the country as well as in Europe.
Matsys studio studies and explores the idea of an intrinsic connection between architecture, engineering, computation, and the organic world. They believe that architecture can be expressed and understood as a material body with an independent and deep-rooted force; a strength of form, of growth, and of behavior. The studio explores different methods of integration with geometry and material. The work of Matsys can be seen as built projects as well as through the useage of new tools that assist their innovative designs and fabrications of architecture.
The Honeycomb Morphologies Project emerged from the desire to design and create an integration of biological methods and systems found in nature, and engineering systems. In other words, Matsys wanted to combine the inner workings of the natural world with modern technology. The natural world has evolved over time in such a way that nature and all the organisms within it are balanced, generating harmony and cohesiveness.
Kudless uses this analogy within his project, mimicking a honeycomb with its beauty and balance, and integrating the perfection of form, growth, and behavior of the organism into his work.
The geometry and material used in the production of the honeycomb applies new and creative approaches, yet remains within the confinements of what is available to architects as well as manufacturers.
Images:
The first image is a variable transparency of the wall in its completion.
The second image is a step-by-step installation process.
The third is a honeycomb prototype that explores individual cell depth and curvature of each link.
The fourth image shows computer rendered honeycomb prototypes.
And the fifth and last image is a "form-finding" model made of plaster.
Still to come: Materials and applications used in the project.
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