Dancing Columns: Equation-based Robotic Fabrication
About the Project
Dancing Columns is a series of robotically 3D printed objects generated from mathematical equations, created by Joseph Choma and myself, with fabrication support from the RDF Lab at FIU. Every column in the series is a morphed torus: the forms come from sine and cosine functions, and changing the parameters of the equations produces unexpected geometric features — intricate, undulating surfaces that we then print at full scale with a robot.
The mathematics behind the series is covered in depth in Joseph’s book Morphing: A Guide to Mathematical Transformations for Architects and Designers.
