Spherene Metamaterial in Simulation-Based DFAM

Recorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractDespite the enormous potential of leveraging the rich information embedded in biological form, and the rising interest in bio-inspired design, there is no generalized, accessible computational design tool that enables it. In this presentation I will identify what I believe are the reasons for this gap and propose a framework to address it in the context of nine distinct types of architected materials, introduced here as “Bio-Motifs”. This framework consists of three pillars: (i) knowledge graphs, (ii) mathematical models, and (iii) data and information. I will elucidate aspects of this framework with examples from ongoing work spanning diverse organisms and structural elements such as sea sponge networks, honeybee hair, honeycomb, scales and branching structures. I will also demonstrate how we use computational design, simulation and additive manufacturing to both understand the functional basis for biological form, and leverage that understanding to engineer novel application solutions.Speaker BioChristian Waldvogel is the founder of spherene, a Zurich-based company developing autonomous design software. He holds a Master’s degree in architecture from ETHZ, made his first 3D print in 1999, and spent most part of the 21st century as a conceptual artist. His work, which aims to reflect humanity as a species, on a planet and in the universe, was published and exhibited worldwide, and has directly led to the discovery of the spherene geometry in 2012CDFAM Computational Design Symposium series brings together leading experts in computational design from industry, academia and software development for two days of knowledge sharing and networking. Visit CDFAM.COM to learn about upcoming events around the world. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com