To inspire creativity in designing a 3-D structure, I started with the two half-hitches knot and brought its logic through a series of transformations. Each step inspired parts of the final enclosure. The poster below presents the journey.
Rendering what it would be like to live in the palace. Made in Photoshop.
From left to right, paper knot models, a 1/4” scale model of the palace, and a 3/32“ scale model with topography.