Through approaching this object backwards with function following form, I noticed myself focusing on how the form makes you feel. My roots of being surrounded by water and my emotional attachment to the tides moving and waves crashing ashore drove me to embody this feeling in my form. By taking away unnecessary details, I was able to get to the core of serenity in its purest form. As a clean organic form, it was necessary to fine-tune every surface and curve. Through this project, I have learned about surfacing in Solidworks and Rhino, as half of Nalu is created in each. The key is to “Nalu it” and not force a surface to do anything it doesn’t want to do.