site ideas…

adjacent to the Arch office bldg 5

our fabricated button connection:

Resin/tulle composite

our findings: tulle is a weak composite material.

we have found various materials to replace the tulle.  Stay tuned for a resin composite research post about an organic cotton blend, 100% polyester net, 100% nylon net, or a nylon/polyester blended weave.

research and design continue…

connection ideas…

This is Vlad Tenu’s “minimal surface” study.  The connections are nut and bolt- pin connections…  we are however considering a fabricated button connection.

Faceted sine curve…

entire grasshopper definition

detail: initial sine curves and their potential for manipulation

detail: lofted surface being divided into individual facets.

lofted sine curves- part 1

Faceted surface part 2

faceted surface: z-axis scaled to fit fabrication specifications

fabrication process

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