Intricate Surface is an investigation in repetitive, multi-layered and adjustable surfaces. Inspired by Erwin Hauer the developed surface patterns are able to perform a two-level interconnection.
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detailed view of two interwoven double-leveled surfaces
The investigated surface is based on hexagonal grids on two levels which are shifted against each other. The basic geometry will evoke looping edges and bridging connections.
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a hexagonal grid structure is the basis of the surface geometry
double-leveled surface
detaied view on a double-leveled surface
Two Intricate Surfaces can be interwoven. Both surfaces will coexist with no penetration - once they are built up they can’t be disentangled. This produces a denser and more complex pattern while both surfaces stay unconnected.
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two interwoven double-leveled surfaces
Through manipulation of the construction grid the openings in the surface can be modified. The changeability of the surface ranges from a web-like structure to a more closed and solid look.
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the size of the openings can be gradually changed
adjustable openings
The mutation of the basic geometry (lopping edge curve) within the constraints of the hexagonal grid will produce a huge variety of surface appearances. The shifting of edge curve vertices evokes different characteristics on the deduced surfaces. The mutation leads seamlessly from dematerialized, porous structures to complex folded surfaces to tight geometric compositions of closed volumes.
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mutation of the basic geometry within the constraints of the hex-grid
three examples: deduced surfaces from mutated edge curves