Wave Interference

Last semester I approached the Both~And condition through the Moire.  The Moire offered multiple examples of how Both~And can produce an effect.  For my first study this semester I wanted to transition the circle moire into a linear condition and through this explore the Both~And condition as a process.

Using Grasshopper I developed a model that can translate wave interference patterns/graphs into a spatial condition.  The following diagrams show how wave interference can be used as part of the process of producing a moire-like condition.  The parametric model recognizes the maximum and minimum of the graphed waves.  At those max. & min. points the each spatial strip is reduced in half and connected back to the top and bottom base.  This produced varied openings dependent on the wave interference graph.

 

Basic Model Process Diagram

 

Max. of two waves

Max & Min of two waves

 

Max & Min of two waves & resulting interference wave

 
 

Interference wave

  

Interference patterns scaled horizontally

 
 

Interference patterns scaled vertically

I then explored how this pattern could be incorporated into an architectural condition.  I also added a "Z" component that starts to pull the spatial strips out of the X & Y plane of the original graph.  Currently this is not parametric but has the possibility to translating 3D wave interference patterns.  I attempts two different scales.  One, at a more intimate human scale of a facade condition and smaller building and another are a large scale of a tower building.  The images below show these studies.

  

Smaller Scale

 
 

Larger Scale