Devanshi Jain

AR3057

Rooted in the ethos of “building with nature and returning to it,” Maker’s Matrix is envisioned as a community crafts center for Rajasthan’s local craftsmen. The project aims to harmonize with the environment by adopting a generative design approach that evolves both behaviorally and materially to align with this idea. The design process draws inspiration from natural phenomena, abstracting their behaviors and interpreting them through the framework of cellular automata. Each design generation evolves iteratively, responding to parameters such as resolution, density, stability, the number of neighbors, and the location of pouring points. These layers are systematically analyzed to ensure the resulting modules address programmatic needs, spatial character, and climatic considerations. By balancing program requirements with ecological sensitivity, Maker’s Matrix seeks to establish a co-existence with its surroundings, creating spaces that respect the environment and naturally integrate back into it over time.