Related to a number of CNC cut path studies we have been conducting, this is a 3/4 mock-up for a door that will be installed in the coming weeks. The topography of the door panel and the cut path pattern was generated using RhinoScript, while the handle evolved over a series of ergonomic studies of the hand and the surface of the door. In the end, the handle blends seamlessly into the topography, unifying the door as a fully integrated and functional panel.

3/4 of the Final Door Panel Milled from Blue Foam

Door Panel Detail

Ergonomic study of a handle that blends seamlessly with the surface of the door. The geometry of the clay was fed back into the digital model and the piece was re-milled.

Ergonomic study #2

Final Milled Handle