Group 2

Aditi Gaikwad, Devansh Billimora, Ritika Bagad, Tanushree Bhagwat

FIRST FORMS AND BASIC ORIGAMI EXPERIMENTS:

The studio began by exploring various basic folds and geometries on paper to understand the behaviour of forms and their affordances. These basic folds were twisted, opened up, intensified, and de-intensified to develop new forms.

Surface tessellation experiments

Volume experiments with tunnel Origami

Paper prototype of the Origami bench

MATERIAL EXPLORATION:

After exploring the geometries, the studio moved on to replicating the origami folds in various different materials like:

1) Aluminum wire mesh

2) Felt Paper

3) Clear OHP Sheet

4) Fiber Glass

Experiments with a clear OHP sheet

Experiments with Felt paper

Experiments with Aluminum mesh

Executing the geometries on an OHP sheet required the process of making half-cuts on the edges that were to be folded.

While felt paper required large amounts of resin in order to harden to a desired level. With low quantities of resin solution, felt paper tends to regain its original, flat configuration.

Further moving onto a flexible aluminum mesh, it was realized that surfaces and folds constructed using this material, develop a natural curvature.

MATERIAL EXPLORATION:

OBJECT 1- BENCH

Process:

The process began with drawing out a grid on a sheet of fiberglass, measuring 200 cm x 90 cm. Next, the edges to be folded were covered with tape. This ensures that none of the resin gets deposited here, and folding the sheet becomes more straightforward. After this, a mixture of 100 grams resin, 2 grams cobalt and 5 grams hardening agent is applied onto the fiberglass, in 2 separate layers.

Observations from the final Form:

Multiple undesirable creases developed on the fabric due to the improper application of the tape. This caused difficulty while executing the folds properly. Using less hardening agent resulted in a flimsy, non-steady form that failed even under the force of a dull breeze.

Origami Bench

The Origami Bench can be seen failing at the folds.

OBJECT 2- BENCH:

OBJECT 2- SIDE TABLE

Process:

To make the side table, a fiberglass sheet of 200cm X 80cm. The desired grid was drawn on the sheet to acquire the form and initially applied a layer of 600 grams of resin with 15 grams of cobalt and 18 grams of hardening agent. This Stiffened the paper and gave it shape. To reinforce and harden the form further we applied 1 batch of 100 gram resin mixed with 5 grams of cobalt and 9 grams of hardener. While the first layer was applied on a flat surface, the second was applied after folding it to the desired form and securing with multiple clips. It was temporarily finished with a circular wooden plate to provide it with a usable top.

Observations from the final Form:

This form was far more stable than the bench. Proper application of tapes resulted in a smoother and easier geometry that allowed uncomplicated folding. Using more hardner resulted in a better load-bearing capacity. With its usable wooden top, it can take a weight of 8 to 10 kilograms. However, the material remains weak and soft its central converging geometry, due to which the addition of any load causes it to twist on that point.

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