Our Week 5 Inspiration is an architectonic structure that combines modules and shape deformations. "Turning Torso" by Santiago Calatrava. This work is composed of 9 modular elements that rotate 90 degrees about the Y axis using a twist deformation. During this week think about how you can create an architectonic structure by combining modules and shape deformations.
HSB Turning Torso is a skyscraper in Malmö, Sweden, located on the Swedish side of the Öresund strait.[1] It was designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and officially opened on 27 August 2005. The tower reaches a height of 190 metres (623 feet) with 54 stories. A similar, taller skyscraper featuring a 90° twist is the Infinity Tower, currently under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The tower's design is based on a sculpture by Calatrava called Twisting Torso, which is a white marble piece based on the form of a twisting human being.[1] The organizers of the European housing exhibition Bo01 held in Malmö in 2001 asked Calatrava to design a temporary pavilion for the exhibition. At the same time a high-rise building was proposed for the exhibition site and discussions started with Calatrava about the design of that. source wikipedia
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