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Solar Hive
Studio Project
Anaisa Franco Studio
Date
2024
Location
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Role
I worked independently on the computational design of this project under Anaisa Franco’s artistic and fabrication direction. My role was to develop a tunnel-shaped structure made of hexagonal boxes with flat surfaces, designed to accommodate solar lights. Additionally, the boxes needed to be flat on the plastic sheets provided, which would then be folded into closed boxes. The boxes were connected using plastic bolts. I was responsible for preparing the fabrication documents and files for laser cutting the boxes and CNC milling the wood base, and creating an annotated 3D model for assembly. Additionally, I developed the presentation diagrams for the project.
Credits
Artist: Anaisa Franco
Fabricated by Anaisa Franco Studio
Computational design by Negar Mehrdad
Commissioned by IGNITE BROWARD and MAD Arts
Assembly and installed by Federico Caldi, Anaisa Franco, and the MAD Arts team
Tags
#DigitalFabrication #Laser-cut
Solar Hive is an illuminated honeycomb tunnel installation presented at the Ignite Light Festival. The project was created by Anaisa Franco Studio and showcases a design that combines light and structure in an engaging, immersive installation.
Fabrication:
This project involved the large-scale fabrication and assembly of 368 hexagonal boxes, each integrated with a solar-powered light. The components were secured using approximately 7,500 nylon bolts and mounted onto a custom wood base.
This Project was preassembled in studio at Barcelona and the pieced were shipped to US for final assembly.
