Cellular Tessellation is a pavilion designed for the 2014 Vivid Light Festival, Sydney, by Abedian Architecture academic staff Jonathan Nelson, Chris Knapp, and masters student Michael Parsons, in collaboration with structural engineer Phil Wallace, Consulting Engineers P/L, AFRL workshop manager Nathan Freeman, and many architecture student assistants.
The project is designed using Rhino and Grasshopper and is an exploration in geometric resolution of a complex surface subdivided using a variation of the Voronoi tessellation. The project employs Alucobond® sheeting, acrylic, and HDPE plastic to create 380 individual cells nested to create the overall pavilion.