LS | Parametric Market

LIOR SKOURY

Parametric Market

The Parametric Market is a project that deals with sustainable structural units that can supply their own needs in order to store water, as well as grow and display agricultural products.

The market is created by duplicating and adapting a base unit constructed by a multi-curved surface (Hyper). Each unit is composed of three levels: the upper level is used for storing water, the second level is for the cultivation of agricultural produce, and the lower level serves as a market stall for the produce.

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The location of the market is along the ancient Silk Road with the aim of reviving areas that used to be major commercial routes and are now abandoned and replaced by remote villages.

Differences in climate and topography along the Silk Road are extreme and required a unit that could change accordingly. The capacity of the reservoir can be altered depending on the amount of rainfall in the area; in more arid regions, the depth of the water tank can be made deeper in order to store more water . The position and depth of the base unit can also be adjusted according to the topography, to facilitate a clean design line along the road.

Unit production can be done in different ways, from traditional woodwork or concrete casting to 3D printing and CNC. The production changes along the road respond to the location, materials, and techniques available in the specific location.

The project was designed entirely in Python.

The project was conducted as part of "Vernewlar" course in Bezlael Academy.

Advisers: Guy Re Moor, Ionathan Lazovski

Year: 2015

Exhibits: The Human Parameter, 2015, ZEZEZE Gallery

Team: Guni Kufman, Lior Skoury, Liran Meser