Alienesque Ornamented Columns by Michael Hansmeyer
It is an attempt to incorporate tools and technologies that can expand the scope of what is possible and what is imaginable and in the best case to create something that is not yet imaginable,” -Michael Hansmeyer
Michael’s Ornamented Columns make the unimaginable true through the use of new technologies and subdivision processes. His columns look like alien forms, part of a different world, thanks to the subdivision process used to produce them. This complex project is the product of computational architecture and explores the use of algorithms to develop an entirely new language of architectural form. What is fascinating about Michael Hansmeyer’s work is that it employs a simple input. The details produced are breathtaking capturing in such a way the attention of the viewer.
The Zurich based architect and computer scientist explains the project. Read Carefully, he gets deep….
“The project grew out of a previous project, the ‘Platonic Solids’, that also used subdivision processes to generate complex forms. However, while the Platonic Solids remained just a computer project, the Ornamented columns were designed from the start with a full-scale fabrication in mind.
The use of groundbreaking technology is an important part my work. Merging technology and algorithms and by using just a simple input like the Doric columns made out of 16 million facets whose texture is exquisite and really resemble sculptural objects.
The Doric column arguably contains less geometric information than other orders. As an input, it contains significant information about the form to be generated without over-specifying and thus restricting the output.”
