Earth, Wind, and Fire

The other day, I came across the work of computational artist RJ Duran and was really struck by his
3-d visualization of earth, wind, fire, and water. The shape is what fascinates me the most because the most intricate parts of the root system create the tallest cone shapes above. I wonder though if there is a way to show information in a more patterned way than even this. Right now most of our information trees look really cluttered, but if there was a way to organize facts into interconnected modules that had a common rhythm and pattern, we might be able to navigate them more easily. Something to think about.