Tessellation is the art of tiling a surface using geometric shapes. In collaboration with my colleague Dina Al Khatib, we set out to create an animation where each shape continues to create a pattern when they are layered on top of one another. The shapes in this animation are inspired by the Arabic Mashrabiya, a projecting window or balcony enclosed with latticework. The Mashrabiya is an element of traditional Arabic architecture used since the Middle Ages.
This project was displayed in the File Sao Paulo LED show in Brazil in 2018; It is also being displayed on Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE since 2021.
Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE in 2021.
The project can be viewed on the official Burj Khalifa Instagram here.
Fila Sao Paulo LED Show in Brazil in 2018.
