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Reality can be thought of in one of two terms: the discrete or the continuous. The gap between the finite and the infinite has come to symbolize what Lacan once suggested as a hole in knowledge that resists absolute penetration by thought. The history of architecture is essentially defined by the deployment of discrete forms and shapes. Only with the development of topology in the early 20th century have architects begun to think in terms of topology in the design of architectural form. The goal of the project was to design a formal building structure that incorporates elements of the discrete and the continuous as part of its morphology. Emphasis was put on the generative development of architectural form based on genetic code.

Institution: Columbia University
Year: 2008
Location: New York, USA
Status: Proposal
Design Team: Martin Henn, James Vincent