Began the day with a dry erase session, looking for ways to maximize surface, all the while, also thinking about ways of self shading, as I often do while thinking of conditions in Phoenix.
Two main findings: 1) a motif I have explored before–mitochondrial edges to maximize surface-only with those arranged internally to avoid direct light and heat gain. 2) egg-like structures with a hardened shell, and open to light, views, and outside space on the inside.
Developed the second idea little which I call “Birth of a Phoenix”– will work on drafting some iterations of the first idea sometime later.
As usual I simplified the dry erase sketch in my photo editor, for cleaner printing.
Here it is in the 3D software.
Here is the 3D print of “Birth of a Phoenix”.
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