Co-Adaptation 11

Structure

Geodetics as both a tectonic system and organizational logic, are perhaps the most effi cient means
of achieving our aims. Standard stick frame construction, using slab, column and beam, is simply
too clumsy and thick to engage the complex geometry of the site. While monocoques, though seemingly
dynamic, are actually too static to change over time. Geodetics are built with standardized
members using designed fl exibility at the joints. Depending on assembly, the same pieces might
serve intermittently as wall, fl oor or roof.
Here we see this at work in two scales: the roof is comprised of a standard, ‘rod and ball’ system
[with acrylic sheets stretched over it], the torque provides rigidity. At a larger scale, the ‘truss web’
works in a similar manner, wherein each truss performs as a rod. The roof provides protection for
the young plants while allowing sunlight, and the truss web supports the topographical and topological
surface upon which events play out.