Sculpting
Three-dimensional form-making that shapes space through material, geometry, and spatial intervention.
Sculpting in design and architecture involves creating three-dimensional forms that define and transform spaces. This practice spans from standalone sculptural objects to large-scale architectural interventions that reshape the built environment.
The community explores sculpting through parametric geometry, biophilic design principles, urban healing strategies, and algorithmic approaches to form. Work ranges from algorithmic geometries cast in physical materials to architectural towers and pavilions that use sculptural form to address urban and environmental concerns.
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Towards the New Normal: A Times Square Pavilion That Builds Social Distance Out of Negative Space
A shortlisted Public Architecture '20 pavilion where twisting surfaces, voids and pockets turn pandemic-era distance into an experience of movement.
Nur al-Turath: An Archaeological Park That Heals Aleppo's Scarred Urban Fabric
Darby Stephens designs four interconnected zones of cultural sanctuary, turning Aleppo's ruins into spaces of renewal and community repair.
Fallen Leaves: Translating the Physics of a Leaf's Descent into Parametric Form
Amir Ahmed's vase turns sine curves and computational logic into a customizable sculptural object inspired by organic motion.
Polyhedra Sculpture: Algorithmic Geometry Cast in Plaster and Wood
Lars Renklint turns parametric subdivision logic into tactile sculptures, bridging cloud-based computation with physical casting and 3D printing.
