3D Printed pavilion

Project ‘Cerussite’ is inspired by the formation of the homonymous crystal. The emerging forms are highly intricate and ordered at the same time. Light is refracted through the crystal differently, from opaque to translucent, depending on the concentration of the consisting elements. These qualities, namely the complex order and variations of translucency, were the elements that gave rise to the pavilion. On top of a wooden base. robotically 3D printed elements made out of PLA plastic form a ‘crystal’ growth, aiming to create a large-scale assembly in space. This assembly is used as a 3D ‘deep screen’ on which videos for Manchester’s industrial history were projected.

‘Cerussite’ was part of the work ‘Alive’ at Raqs Media Collective ‘Twilight Language’ exhibition at The Whitworth, from September 2017 till February 2018. It was designed and made by Stratis Georgiou, Senior Technician at UEL, in collaboration with Palak Jhunjhunwala. The School of ACE at UEL provided design, consultation and robotic fabrication services. Architectural advisors, Rupali Gupte and Prasad Shetty.

Photo credits: Fabio Galicia.