To create this unique structure, the design team used Altair HyperWorks™, a software suite for computer-aided engineering. The structure seems to be monolithic but is an assembly of irregular laser-cut polygons fixed within perforated steel elements. The structure is made of metal beams and houses a circular wooden dining table and three curved benches. Volu Pavilion is a unique dining environment shaped like an open clam shell. The co|de team, which currently consists of 10 members, distributes its activities between research, contributions to commercial projects, technological incubation of novel supporting architectural services, communication and dissemination of design discourse, research, and more. Initiated in 2007, the company’s Computation and Design research group (co|de) endeavors to develop early-design methods enabling a directed search for physically, economically and ergonomically feasible solutions within a vast universe of architectural possibilities provided by digital design and construction methods. The design atelier of Zaha Hadid, founded in 1979, was an early pioneer and adopter of key necessities of innovation: theoretical guidance, systemic knowledge generation, and collaborative design. Pioneering Innovation with Design and Research Volu is the contribution of Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher, now principal of the architecture practice at Zaha Hadid Architects. The dining pavilion is part of the Revolution Project, which was initiated to explore the use of advanced design and fabrication technologies in the creation of cost-efficient living spaces. The design was commissioned by design and real estate developer Robbie Antonio, initiator of the Revolution Project, for the Design Miami 2015 show. In 2015, the Zaha Hadid Computation and Design (co|de) team had to create a contemporary dining pavilion that combines computational design, lightweight engineering, and precision fabrication.

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