ABSTRACT
The membrane corresponds to spatial conditions at global and local scales. Globally, the design privileges longitudinal and transverse circulation above and within the surface of the membrane; it responds to both the programmatic requirements as well as a process-oriented result of earlier migration studies which focused on the ability of sedimentary strata to record the impact of vector forces over time through patterned metamorphosis. Regulated slits striate the three-inch by three-inch neoprene sheet. This deconstructive method destroys the surface tension inherent in the material, allowing it to receive external forces in a unique fashion. New methods of connection generate zones of rigidity and relaxation. Through the acceleration of its curvature the membrane becomes able to record the changing magnitude and direction of the forces exerted upon it. The overall membrane also reflects the spatial construction of the individual unit in its fractal condition.
