The Myofascial Rise: twisting high-rise tower model for a North South University student
A white twisting tower with stacked floor plates, a lattice structure at its base and a sculpted podium, designed by Noor Mohammad Abdullah (NSU) and 3D printed by PrototypeBD.
- Completed
- Client
- Noor Mohammad Abdullah
Specifications
- Type
- High-rise tower presentation model
- Project
- The Myofascial Rise
- Designer
- Noor Mohammad Abdullah, North South University (NSU)
- Scale (as captioned)
- 1/32 (interpreted as 1/32 in = 1 ft, about 1:384)
- Process
- 3D printing from the designer's 3D model
- Features shown
- Rotating floor plates, lattice structure, sculpted podium, context blocks, internal lighting
The Myofascial Rise is a high-rise design by Noor Mohammad Abdullah of North South University (NSU). The model was 3D printed by PrototypeBD from his design.
The form
The tower is built from dozens of thin, separate floor plates that rotate as they rise, so two twisting volumes wrap around each other. Near the base, a curved lattice of small triangulated members rises beside the tower, and a flowing podium spreads out underneath it. Low context blocks stand around the site.
This is the kind of shape 3D printing suits: each plate has its own outline and the lattice members are very thin, yet both come straight from the design file instead of being cut and glued piece by piece.
Presentation
The photos show the model in two ways: in plain light, where the edges of the floor plates draw the twist, and lit from inside, where light glows through the thin plates and the podium. Lighting can be added to a model on request.
The caption gives the scale as 1/32. In Bangladeshi architecture captions that usually means 1/32 inch to one foot (about 1:384); that reading is our interpretation.
Design: Noor Mohammad Abdullah (North South University); 3D printing: PrototypeBD.
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