For this project, I explored the relationship between music and architecture by creating a brick sculpture based on a musical piece. I chose “Fur Elise” by Beethoven as the source of inspiration and used a Kuka robot to build the sculpture. My process involved four steps: First, I converted the MIDI file of the piece into a series of linear 2D curves representing the pitch and velocity of each note. Second, I mapped these curves onto a circular domain that matched the platform size and arm reach of the robot. Third, I simplified the curves and lofted them to form a 3D surface. Fourth, I calculated the optimal brick arrangement for the surface, ensuring that each layer had at least two support points for stability. The result was a brick sculpture that reflected the musical structure and dynamics of “Fur Elise”.
If you are interested in learning more about this project or displaying it in your venue, please get in touch with me.
