SDG / SHoP Architects
In designing the exterior shell of the auditorium and restaurant ceiling for the Bostwana Innovation Hub, SHoP has focused conceptually on the traditional woven basket of Botswana. Basketry, an integral part of Botswana agriculture for generations, has advanced as an art form through years of refined weaving techniques and an expanding diversity of designs. The cladding system currently under development draws inspiration from the craft, texture, and method of the distinct basket weaving systems. Using parametric definitions built in Grasshopper and in-house 3d print technology, the team has quickly generated and tested multiple potentials for pattern and assembly.
