Research on the practice of three dimensional data materialization. The fluctuating mass of polar ice is the first in a series of experiments that turn digital data into physical objects by combining parametric design and additive manufacturing.
This object materializes the mass of Antarctica's ice reserves as measured in 2003. Subsequent 3D prints allow you to feel how the ice disappears by holding the object in your hands. This tactile reading of information could provide a more comprehensive understanding of complex spatial datasets by manifesting itself in three dimensions.
3D printing research in collaboration with Matthijs Klip (intern) Video of Matthijs printing a bar chart by As We Speak