Mesh Grammars: Studies for a Dome by Dillenburger & Hansmeyer

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Mesh Grammars: Studies for a Dome is a project by Benjamin Dillenburger & Michael Hansmeyer trying to create "highly articulated architecture using a novel method of folding". The duo designed a series of domes by folding a surface over and over again, using a dynamic process entitled mesh grammars.

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