I'm not sure exactly what I want to do for my final project but I revisited a previous idea on interlocking modular bricks that could be assembled into a column for the CAD modeling exercise to be potentially used for casting. It's been a hot minute since I modeled anything, so I started with a sine cosine pattern generated in grasshopper (part of Rhino3D) before baking it in 2d linework to be arrayed before rearranged into a modular piece.
If you're also interested in producing a similar pattern, this is a good tutorial video to get started. This design could possibly be useful for a structure that allows air circulation or tailored light penetration.
I wasn't too satisfied with the straight extrusion from the brick pattern as a form exploration, so I decided to see what would happen if I were to warp them. I laid out the bricks in a flat pattern first then formed a column by using the revolve tool to force the pattern into a makeshift cylinder. This eventually creates a structure with non-planar bricks, which is would be interesting but may be a challenge for production.
I have yet to try ChatGPT for creating renders, so I uploaded the above model image and asked for terracotta finish along with environmental context. It took a few tries to get a render and detail that I liked, but here is the transcriptthat I used to generate the image.
