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METACYCLE
"Metacycle" is a modular ceiling panel system that has 20 various types of panels by simply combining two fundamental bases and several "hats" options to show the gentle movement of ridges in a bigger picture.
Instead of designing the panel itself, we look even broader into the grand layout and the relationship between each element.
INSTRUCTOR
Gregory Corso
PARTNER
Wentao Tseng
YEAR
April 2020
SOFTWARE
Rhino, Photoshop
FABRICATION
CNC, Vacuum Forming
The math of hats
With two different sections of conjunction a & b, we created 6 different types of "hats" for the exchangeable mold for vacumn forming.
We can easily snap the hats onto the base mold according to the needs and press the heated arcrylic sheets against it to manufacture these customized panels
Texture and Color Testing
Plans and layout
Continuity is the main concept of this project, which provided these panels unlimited possibilities to apply in every scenario, different sizes of rooms, canopies, even as a wall installation. Two base patterns that we design allows the curve and patterns to connect and will never end. Also, the contour line patterns on each panel are acting as the character to enhance and emphasize the curvature.
Integration with the ceiling components is part of the design as well, not only the lighting system is merged within the form, sprinklers can also be deceived in the dome-liked gap between two panels.
Section with Sprinkler
Section of Single Panel
Integration
Prototype
