Nestwood
Gallery for Z Square Group
The Nestwood Gallery is an oasis shared by multiple creative industries. The design process uses experimental generative design to create a highly complex organic space. The space is crafted with cutting edge technologies such as robotics to replicate curved geometry from computational design. A water drop shaped reception marks the entrance and greets the visitors, backed by a mini bio-pond: a mini-ecosystem is balanced by the atrium light, nitrogen, recycled water, and minor species.
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Unique Properties
The Nestwood Gallery is an oasis shared by multiple creative industries. The design process uses experimental generative design to create an organic space. Each spatial detail is further fabricated with robots using the latest digital fabrication technology to replicate the complex geometry from the computer. An organically shaped reception marks the entrance and greets the visitors, backed by a mini bio-pond: a mini-ecosystem is balanced by the atrium light, nitrogen, recycled water and minor species. The visitor is then welcomed by naturally inspired atrium walls, where a stair case leads the visitor to the upper level.
Tags
office, digital fabrication, z square group, manifold lab, computational design, generative design
Production Technology
Stainless Steel 316L Digital Fabrication: Cold forming & robotic folding GFRG: Robotic Forming Perforated Metal: Laser Cut Coffee Table: Robotic & CNC
Design Challenge
The creative challenge is to realize designers full vision outside the industry's comfort zone. Manifold Lab experimented multiple digital fabrication method to create the full architectural scale space.
Project Duration
Project started in 2020 and finished in September 2022 in Toronto.
Operation Flow
The central atrium act as a hub for design teams to exchange ideas.
Research
Design research: generative design, NURBs, catmull-clark Subdivision Material research: robotics, GFRG, stainless steel bending, laser cutting, CNC marble
Inspiration
Mathematical forms inspire the organic office space that exists in nature - the design seeks balance between beauty and ration. Program wise, the oasis is aimed to be a creative exchange space for designers and creative industries. Multiple experimental fabrication methods were explored before finalizing the design to realize the designers' vision.
Image Credits
Photographer, Hubert Ye Hua, 2022
Project Overview
Nestwood Gallery has been a Bronze winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Bronze Recognition
Z Square Group and Manifold Lab was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work Nestwood Gallery.
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