More recent sketches

I've been looking at natural forms for inspiration lately.   The geometry in nature is far more complex than we usually see in the structures we create.  Here were some mid rise studies based on shell morphology.

Another study for mid-rise with a gradual taper much like an auger type shell.

Another sketch of the same structure emphasizing the taper.

I was fascinated starfish recently.  The connective components have such a beautiful and rich geometry.

This was a theoretical sketch for a mega-structure based on similar geometry.  The idea being that the structure just barely touches the earth.