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Natalie's Ramonda pavilion
Biljana Jović, Komnenov Mirjana

Biljana Jović, Komnenov Mirjana “Natalie's Ramonda pavilion” 2017, Material: VeroWhite, Size: 188W x 188D x 172H (mm)Natural shapes are increasingly used as inspiration for design. Flower forms stand out because of their beauty, so we find theminspiring. The species of choice for us is Ramonda nathaliae P. et P., characterized by unusual traits of poikilohidry and limited range.
Its flower shape is simple and consistent, and therefore a suitable basis for the extraction of the form to be used for generativemodeling. We transformed the surface of flower petals into the Voronoi pattern, generated them using software tools, and developed
them in the model of the Natalie's Ramonda pavilion.

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Keywords: Ramonda nathaliae P. et P., Voronoi, pavilion

1 Ramonda nathaliae P. et P. as inspiration

obtaining a form and therefore transcends that problem [2,3].

More often natural forms are used in the design, whether

Starting from the viewpoint that plants are the most perfectthrough inspiration or literally because of its quality, whether

living organisms, our interest is aimed in their direction.

they are singled out in the structure, function or beauty ofAmong the plants and their organs, there are many variations

form. The possibility of implementing biomimetic principles

in shape, but generally flower stands out as organ that varies

in spatial design, provides an opportunity for thethe least in its form and function, yet because of its beauty

development of different generative model based onparameters that originate from nature, and whose
configuration is adapted to the requirements of spatial
structures [1]. The development of biomimetics and digitaltechnology has found its synthesis in the generative design,
which is driven to a realistic level by digital fabrication.
Implementation of natural forms through the design andspatial structure has so far been limited imitation of organicforms, however generative design offers unlimited range ofFigure 1: Ramonda nathaliae P. et P. flower

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attracts the most attention [4]. Precisely for these reasons wedeterminated this part of the plant as the basis of our ideas,
and we find inspiration in the flower species Ramonda
nathaliae P. et P.. Ramonda nathaliae Pančić et Petrović isspecies of unusual characteristics having in mind that it ischaracterized by traits poikilohidry and limited range, since
is endemic species in Serbia and Macedonia. Among people
it is also known as the Phoenix flower, because of its featuresthat allows her to survive in state hibernate in unfavorable

Figure 2: Rhinoceros - Grasshopper configuration

conditions and suspend its flowering until favorable
conditions occurs. It was named after Serbian Queenparameters. In this way the arrangement of nerves is

Natalija Obrenovic. This is a perennial plant whose flower

translated into a form whose structure corresponds to thestalks usually carries 1-3 flower. Diameter of each flower issurface of the flower petal.

3-3.5 cm and is characterized by actinomorphic (radial)This structure is flat, and the further procedure of generating

symmetry. The flower is made of 4-5 calyx and 4 articulated

model comes down to bending model surface to obtain aflower petals (exceptionally 5) [5].

wavy shape of the petal. The basic design tools within theFlower build is simple and consistent, and therefore suitablesoftware package allows us to manipulate this object as partbasis for extraction in the form that will be used to carry outof the design process through which is made a modification

generative model form. In the process we streamed surface

that affects on the spread of the model, the morphologicalof the flower petal into the Voronoi pattern, then generate it

characteristics of form and proportion, changes that manifest

by using software tools, and developed in the model of athemselves visually and directly on the model, until thepavilion.

desired result is achived.
In a further process, the petal has served us as a design

2 Methodpattern. The application of natural form in the framework ofTo start, the surface of petals we imagined as a Voronoi grid.

generative design identical to the role of designers who

In the process we used a photograph of the flower [6]. Baseddirects his creative energy in the experiment with a designon the photo and nervs of the flower petals of Ramonda

that offers plenty of opportunities as an outcome of thisnathaliae P.etP., characteristic starting points are positioned

process [7].

as a basis for the future pattern, respectively the centers ofTranslation parameters, which has set itself the nature andcells of Voronoi diagram. Comprehensive Voronoi structure

use them in the experiment search form, it is possible tois derived by applying software Rhinoceros and it plug-in

perform the objects that in essence contains the basic pattern

Grasshopper by linking appropriate components with theflower petal, to obtain a concrete model. In a further stage of40

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i5 Intel Core x64-based processor and 6 GB of RAM. In aprocess we used Rhinoceros software with Grasshopper
plug-in.

Acknowledgement
Authors are supported by the Ministry of Education, Scienceand Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia,
Project No TP36008.

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Figure 3: Pavilion implemented in the space

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