This project explores the intersection of mechanical design and algorithmic intervention. Using AI as a co-creator, the structural logic of a bicycle frame was deconstructed and scaled into a vertical landmark. The AI transitioned the design from a vehicle of movement to a static architectural form, uncovering complex intersections that were finally brought to life through 3D printing.
Breakaway
Franziska Fischer
Student
Franziska Fischer Academic staff
Mustapha El Moussaoui Course
Descriptive Geometry Group A & B - 2026 Program
BA Major Design Semester
2025/26 WS BREAKAWAY - From Gravel to Horizon
In cycling, a "breakaway" is the bold move to escape the pack and forge an independent path. This project translates that spirit into architecture. Inspired by the engineering DNA of a gravel bike, this observation tower stands as a monument to exploration and the courage to leave the path behind.
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A project made in the course
Descriptive Geometry Group A & B - 2026
Descriptive Geometry of 2026 was a blend of human and the machine. Students learned at the beginning how to draw in orthogonal, isometric, and perspective views—a hand-mind correlation, the language of representation. Then they had to redraw together with the machine a new iterated design. Draw by hand, by the machine, 3D print, and create.
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