2021
Parametric modeling is used to define a dimension’s ability to change the shape of a model’s geometry instantaneously when the dimension value is modified. It allows for the harmonized metamorphosis of a form.
Finding nature’s forms emerge in such a premeditated form of design reveals the careful orchestration happening all around us.
In the case of Parapor, the algorithm that acts on the surface of the model produces concentric ripples shaped by the variables of frequency, amplitude, and decay. The piece is then 3D printed for mold making and slip casting.
The molds are made in 2 parts - pouring gypsum over the filled in 3D print.
The molds are then filled entirely with ceramic slip, a processed liquid mixture of clay particles in water. The water in the slip is absorbed by the plaster, causing the clay particles to condense into solid clay, but only around the walls of the mold. Once a satisfactory wall thickness has been reached, the remaining liquid slip can be poured back out.