KAJE Pavilion

Project Duration: Feb 2024 – Apr 2024

Project Supervisor: Dr.Morteza Rahbar

Contribution: Management, Research, Design, Fabrication

KAJE, a name imbued with beauty and continuity, encapsulates the essence of a shelter that seamlessly blends flow and structural integrity. the shelter adapts to its surroundings, creating a harmonious connection with nature. The shelter’s reciprocal frame mimics the strength of a honeycomb, ensuring stability against external forces. This shelter provides a sanctuary, a place of refuge that embodies the channels of flow, beauty, and resilience.

Different stages in the design of KAJE include research, form-finding, structural analysis, assembly, and fabrication.In the first stage of design, we experimented with the reciprocal structure functionality using test mock-ups such as the Da Vinci bridge and a small prototype that worked functionality the same. Next, we designed the model using Grasshopper and its plugins to analyze the structure behavior.

In the final stage, attention shifts to the practical aspects of digital fabrication and construction techniques applicable to reciprocal structures. MDF sheets were converted into force transfer motifs designed using Grasshopper and a laser cutting machine. After that, the parts are assembled and glued together, resulting in the final form.

Material: Wood

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