The Ribbon folly is a design proposal for a
temporary folly situated in an urban park. Unlike a typical folly situated in a
rolling english garden the Ribbon folly is surrounded by urban fabric.
Therefore its design, instead of mimicking greek or historical architectural
styles as traditional follie does, The Ribbon folly takes the approach to mimic
nature and the formations of fluid formations. The swooping pavillion is
created by the agglomeration of a singular flowing pattern. The pattern is made
from the folding of a continuous sheet of veneer wood. The parameters to
develop pattern were modeled through studying the dynamic principles of natural
systems and mimicked using parametric modeling techniques. The result is thickened
surface that folds over to create a habitable interior. The depth of the
surface allows light to filter in a natural specular pattern like light through
tree leaves. The Ribbon folly manages to create architectural monumentality of
a folly by using the technology of parametric modeling to mirror the beauty of
natural organizational systems.