Flight Vase
The Flight Vase was a result of an advanced Grasshopper course in which I took part.
In the course we learned about complex data structures, streamlining parametric workflows and best practices when setting up geometric dependencies.
To put our new knowledge to the test, each participant designed a completely parametric vase. This cemented the concepts that we learned, provided use cases to test and troubleshoot new components and ultimately to showcase the power of creating custom parametric models. The results were on display at Fab Lab Berlin for a limited exhibition.
A fully parametric vase — one Grasshopper definition driving every formal decision, built as the capstone of an advanced computational modeling course at Fab Lab Berlin.
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Form concept
The vase name and character come from its lightweight, wing-like surface geometry — a form only achievable computationally, with subtle curvature transitions across the body controlled entirely by parameters.
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Parametric modeling
Designed the vase entirely within Grasshopper, applying advanced data tree structures and inter-component dependencies covered in the course to produce a fully resolved, variation-ready model.
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Workflow & best practices
Applied new knowledge of complex data structures, streamlined parametric workflows and best practices for geometric dependencies — demonstrating end-to-end control of a parametric model from input curve to fabrication-ready output.
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Exhibition
Final models were selected for display at Fab Lab Berlin as part of a limited group exhibition of course participants' work.
