In Seoul lies a sprawling circular piece of public furniture that was designed using a computer algorithm. The structure, called Root Bench, was designed by Yong Ju Lee Architecture and is the reinterpretation of a winning proposal in the Hangang Art Competition.Image: Kyungsub ShinWith a diameter of approximately 98 feet, the project takes the shape of a root spreading throughout the surrounding park. It allows visitors to lean, sit, or lie across its “roots”, which are elevated at different heights.  Image: Kyungsub ShinImage: Kyungsub ShinThe structure’s three-dimensional geometry was generated using a computer algorithm. In order to get the effect of the branches spreading out, a reaction-diffusion system was applied to the design process. This mathematical model describes the change in space and time of the concentration of one or more chemical substances.  Image: Kyungsub ShinIt includes local chemical reactions, in which substances are transformed into each other, and diffusi... #root #bench #yong #lee #architecture