The design for these ceramic Hexapiece tiles was inspired by the microscopic formations of Kaolinite (clay). The form is derived from singular kaolinite particles, which in whole are hexagonal, though the particles rarely maintain perfect shape for long. Hence the missing chunk of the hexagon (in liu named Hexapiece) which like kaolinite creates an endlessly versatile particle - a wide variety of either conforming or non-conforming patterns.

In short, this self-referential piece is both a functional tile object and an ode to clay.

Production Process :

Ideation and Cellular Research ---->

Hand Sketching ---->

Rhinocerous Modeling ---->

CNC Prototyping --->

Plaster Pour and Form Refinement ---->

Plaster Slip Cast Mold Creation ---->

Slip cast ceramic molding and clay press molding ---->

Kiln Firing ----->

Final Form 

In application, these objects would make a perfect water-permeable outdoor ground cover. Water permeability is an increasing environmental issue - covering land with non-permeable concrete and asphalt leads to large volumes of toxic runoff shuttling towards the natural ecosystems in rivers and lakes where it shouldn’t be, and away from the land where it should have originally hydrated the soil and plants could help break down the toxins.