Steven Song

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The modeling is an elegant synthesis of biomimicry and geometric form. Drawing inspiration from both an umbrella and an open aviary, the structure achieves a blend of shelter and openness. The sinusoidal curves around the perimeter act as structural ribs, reminiscent of aviary cage arches or umbrella spokes, giving both form and support. A 2-layered node ring was used to create the perimeter curves, reflecting the draping nature of netting found in aviaries. Using the loft function to span between these lines and a central ring creates a fabric -like surface that emulates the taut yet flexible quality of canopy structures. Mesh density is adaptive—changing how the panels connect at the base depending on granularity, adding a dynamic quality to the design. Among other parameters, the location of the structure, its height, radius of the upper ring, and the radius of the lower ring are key flexible parametric parameters.