For the first half of this project, the focus was more on the creation of a modular wall system with multiple functions including acting as a vertical garden. It could be used as an interior space separation or exterior structure.The modular system consisted of 50cm x 25cm x 25cm blocks and half sized variants, split between Building Blocks and Planting Blocks.
The Building Blocks would support a sliding french-cleat rail system, fashioned after V-slot rails. These would support user-made furniture and utility attachments, such as peg boards, collapsing furniture, or storage shelving. This was transition from 3D printed structure to other elements was intended to lower the cost and complexity of implementing or expanding these wall systems.
Planting Blocks were those which carried water and acted as a growth structure for standard sized, widely available planting cones in 2 sizes. At this stage, the gyroid was hidden inside the wall forms, acting just as an efficient, print in place support structure in the Building Blocks and also carrying water through the Planting Blocks.
After receiving feedback on this approach, I decided that my focus should be on exposing the gyroid and utilizing it more directly. Instead, I wanted to work to manipulate the gyroid and integrate extensions into it directly.
