Parametric modeling extends folding experiments by articulating geometric relationships, allowing an infinite number of design variations. As a demonstration of this, installations created for the Oregon BEST Fest, a conference for clean technology innovations, have been installed in Lawrence Hall. The forms frame space and catch the light. They are part of a larger investigation to see how folded surfaces can modulate light, heat and wind for architectural applications.

Bestfest 2015 video

Bestfest 2016 story

UO Architecture creators: 
Nancy Y. Cheng, Associate Professor, nywc@uoregon.edu
Marziah L. Rajabzadeh, ZAAD Studio, marziah@outlook.com

Assisted by:
Mohsen Marizad, ZAAD studio, mohsen.marizad@gmail.com
Francisco Toledo, toledo@uoregon.edu
Bonnie Jean Dominguez, bonniejdc@gmail.com
Daniel Matallana, dmatall2@uoregon.edu