Perfecting the toolpath and showing our work at the @prattresearch Open House: Hyperstitch explores crochet-based fabrication as a method for creating dynamic, climate-adaptive and self-supporting architectural forms by crocheting with a robotic arm. The aims of the project are: -Examine the nimble performance of soft structures and their ability to rebound from deformation without breaking; and -Set up a workflow for rigorous experimentation of robotic crochet fabrication, as well as its quantitative and qualitative assessments. Visualization @arc_museum
Excited to share our work for @Hyperstitch_ at the Research Open House!
Research Open House is April 17 at the Navy Yard (@bklynnavyyard ) from 1 to 5pm. Building 3, 7th Floor, 63 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11205
Register @prattinstitute ResearchOpenHouse2026
Today we went to the Ruth Asawa show at MoMA. Before we headed to the exhibit, we got a fantastic tour of the Nakagin Capsule Tower show by curator @paulavilaplane . Special treat. Thank you!
Thank you to all who came to the opening of the Material Lab Prize Show on Thursday in the Juliana Curran Terian Gallery on the Pratt Institute campus. And thanks to everyone, who put this beautiful show together. Hyperstitch holding its own and looking great!! The Show will run until October 10th and is open Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm. Go check it out!
Join us this Thursday, September 18th from 6-8pm for the opening of the Material Lab Prize Show at the Juliana Curran Terian Gallery in Steuben Hall on the Pratt Campus
Design and Fabrication: Elena Adams, Sophia Alagoa, Candace Chang, Lucius Hu, Rida Khan, Ava Liu, Riley Lowe, Emily Sardo, Adam Vernon
Digital Model and Renderings: Lucius Hu @luciuslecter
Photo Credit: Emily Young @eyoung16
Hyperstitch got a write-up in Arcade Magazine! Thank you @lydiafelty for the great text and everyone, who collaborated!
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Photos: @eyoung16
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Robotic Crochet Project
Hyperstitch employs crochet as a method of design to develop resilient architecture and engineering constructs. Crochet models of hyperbolic geometry point to strategies for generating 3 dimensional formations, which respond to local rules of stitch increase and decrease. Engaging with a robotic arm as collaborator allows to scale the construction up and employ industrial grade materials.
The resultant form-active structures harness the innate energies of the materials they are fabricated with and make them resilient. They present a novel approach for protecting human and other living habitats from volatile weather occurrences and other impacts caused by climate change.
The Big Reveal! Today’s Hyperstitch structure took away the prize by being entirely self-supportive! While the challenge to create crochet stitches with one moving arm only, to accommodate the robot set-up, was met early on in the semester, the second goal to make the structure self sufficient proved feasible only today. Congratulations to a group of talented and fearless crochet enthusiasts! A big Thank You to @gregsheward and @pi_fab for continued support! And thank you to our generous jury @aimperia2022@tracey.weisman@coersmeier@eyoung16
