Lattice February, 2025 Custom software, Javascript, WebGL Variable dimensions, silent Edition of 1
Lattice is a program that generates geometric structures in real time. It uses symbols from the ASCII character set to create an evolving choreography of text-based patterns expanding on as many computer windows (or screens) available. The main algorithm, similar to the arabic ornaments of the mashrabiya windows of the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, is of recursive nature: the resulting pattern is generated by combining smaller version of the pattern istelf. The variations are laid out on a plane and the viewer is taken on a journey through a landscape made of movement and form.
Commissioned by Arab Bank Switzerland for the Institut du Monde Arabe.
Notes: Press i for info and more keyboard shortcuts. The script can be configured via URL parameters, see the console for the available settings.
