Projects from Bryant Mosconi
name
Bryant Mosconi (bmosconi)
country
united states
university
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
department
Architecture
university address
2131 E Hartford Ave
53211 Milwaukee
university country
united states
url
id
0009018
title
Thesis: metasurface: material/effect/technique
professor(s)
Frankie Flood, Marc Roehrle, Gil Snyder (chair)
rank
-
tags
year of making
2009
uploaded
2010-02-14 05:43:40
downloads
metasurface elevation
pod studies
fabrication
steel prototype
Cutting edge thinking in the making of architectural surfaces has lead to the evolution of “metasurfaces.” A metasurface is more than a flat enclosure; it performs the duties of structure and can create space. This thesis uses the more complex and multifunctional role of metasurface as an experiment to test the viability of producing compound effects that are influenced by specific environmental phenomena, material and manufacturing techniques. The method to explore metasurfaces is through the empirical testing of materials to understand their properties for making enclosure, structure, and space. This thesis explores a system of aggregated cells in which scale and material are determined by its performative capacity and how it affects the perception of space. The variation within the scale of each cell allow for interactions to occur between humans and nature in a way that blurs wall, space, and environment. This aggregation of cells, become a metasurface.
