Sunday, September 27, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
esquisse four
The base is two triangles that are locked together creating a strong seat. This allows structural element to be positioned evenly across the base that are able to support a large amount of weight.
The back is joined to one of the triangles and folded accordingly to create a supportive back, seat and locking system.
Monday, September 7, 2009
esquisse three: locking systems
For this exercise I began by playing around with a number of concertina folds then continued to connect these with a simple lock and key system. Although it held my body weight, any more, and it would of failed.
I then tested the strength of two large triangles that were locked together by four strategically placed slits. This was a lot stronger than the first, although may have buckled under pressure.
esquisse three: locking systems
For my final attempt at this exercise, I folded one piece of cardboard into three triangles. The number of triangles was limited by the width of the given cardboard, but even with only three, it was significantly stronger than the first two attempts.
esquisse two: understanding form
I originally tried to construct the pyramid by positioning the base in the centre and the four triangles placed around this central square. I realized that it was extremely difficult to get four clean joins using this method, and the overall outcome was poor.
On my second attempt I changed the method, as seen below. This gave me a much neater outcome, as well as a much stronger structure.
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