He then began to explore structural patterns from nature and his life experience as he waited for the light bulb to go off over his head. After a few unsatisfac-tory attempts, he successfully created a bottle-brick in the shape of a hexagon, about 30 centimeters long and about 17 – 18 cm across, with the sides alternately convex or concave so they can be interlocked into large, stable forms.
他於是開始從生活經驗和大自然的結構體中尋找創意，經過多次嘗試後，最後參酌「蜂巢」與「樂高積木」的設計理念，成功打造以「六角柱體」為基本架構、每個瓶高約 30 公分、對角線長度約 17 ~ 18 公分的寶特瓶（磚）。