Elytra Filament Pavilion at Vitra

John Hill
27. February 2017
Photo: Julien Lanoo

Menges worked with Moritz Dörstelmann of the ICD as well as Jan Knippers of the university's Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE). A couple years ago the team built a web-like research pavilion of carbon fibers that mimicked a spider web. Last year saw the first iteration of the Elytra Filament Pavilion, at the V&A in London, though its fibrous structure looks to the forewing shells of flying beetles (elytra) for inspiration. Like its predecessor, the pavilion now on display at Vitra is made from carbon fibers that are wound by robots, making it a fitting companion to the Hello, Robot exhibition.

The Elytra Filament Pavilion and Hello, Robot. Design between Human and Machine are on display at the Vitra Campus until 14 May 2017.

Photo: Julian Lanoo
Photo: Julian Lanoo
Photo: Julian Lanoo
Photo: Julian Lanoo
Photo: Julian Lanoo

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