Home

Nomadic Pavilion

    Sponsored by: Melinda Barnadas and Tae Hwang

 

  

Background

MR Barnadas & Tae Hwang are the two artists who make up Collective Magpie. They have created many large scale works that involve participant interaction such as the Weightless Lounge project that can be seen in Figure 1. Additionally, they are greatly interested in the philosophical ideals of Buckminster Fuller that incorporates the collaboration of art and engineering.

Figure 1: Weightless Lounge

Objective

In collaboration with MR Barnadas & Tae Hwang, this project involves designing and constructing a collapsible pavilion out of reclaimed materials. The pavilion is scheduled to be installed this Summer and Fall 2015 at UCSD and Bauhaus-Universitat in Weimar, Germany.

MR Barnadas and Tae Hwang found inspiration for the Nomadic Pavilion in the Statue of Liberty. They admire its iconic symbols of freedom, identity, and dream in order to create a structure to serve as a mobile theater and student forum. Through this pavilion, they hope to make reference to the global diversity of exchange at UCSD and also create a space where ideas can be celebrated and shared.

Figure 2: Final Deliverable - Structure

Figure 3: Final Deliverable - Overhang

Functional Requirements

Design Requirements

Figure 4: Statue of Liberty Support Structure


Figure 5: Statue of Liberty, close up of encircled portion from Figure 3

Figure 6: Interior of Statue of Liberty

Final Design

The final design incorporates an L-beam as the main framework of the structure in order to retain the original design of the Statue of Liberty. The L-beams will be made out of Stinger Board - a lightweight, rigid material made out of 100% recycled polypropylene. Each L-beam is cut into at least three separate pieces to facilitate transportation and these pieces will be fastened together using a tee-nut, cap screw, and washer set. The installment of a metal pocket around the four legs of the structure will also be utilized for extra support around the base of the Pavilion. Lastly, a projector screen will be hung from the overhang seen to the left in the Figure 6 below. Along with a projector placed outside of the structure, images will be back projected on the the trapezoidal-like shape created from the overhang. Please see "Final Design" section for more details regarding each individual component.

Figure 7: SolidWorks Model of Final Design

Please see "Final Design" for project components and deployment. 

Analysis of Final Design

The material’s modulus of elasticity significantly changed between the various tests. It can be concluded that as the material is hollow with a honeycomb structure, it does not conform to classical material equations. To further the analysis, it would be necessary for a vast amount more of testing and to determine specific derived equations for this material. Due to time and cost constraints, this cannot be completed. 

Testing on a full scale test beam as well as limited testing on the actual structure was completed. The test beam exhibited a FOS greater than 3 while it was unconstrained at the top and the base. The final structure underwent component testing and handled 4 times its intended weight (FOS = 4).

The final design stands at 12.3 feet tall and exhibits insignificant flexing. A completed leg and side of the structure has been tested to a FOS of 4. The overhang section has not been tested, SolidWorks simulation estimates a maximum stress at 1/3 the yield stress with a maximum deflection of 6cm. It is recommended that this structure is constructed on level ground in mild weather conditions. Although the structure may be able to withstand adverse conditions, it would not be recommended without further testing.