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in this module, we understand the introduction to basic material system that any architectural process employs to make building. we get to know how systems involved, and to build them. we explored with forms and forces in stage 1 and using those forces we designed form and spaces a in the next stage. module focuses on designing a pavilion scale building to implement the above.
exploring forms & forces
exploring forms & forces
stage 1
i was working with prompt of tension; my idea was to balance members through maintaining tensions in the strings while stacking them.
initially I made cuboidal members and stacked them together and tied them using jute string, but due to friction between the jute material and wooden members the tension was missed out, hence I moved on using elastic strings. I repeated same method, but structure could not reach to the limit of 1 meter, it was stable up to 80cm, I changed shapes and geometry of the members to maintain the balance in the structure.
stage 2
we were paired up for this project, where both of prompts were on tensegrity. We were exploring through different forms and materials which worked on concept of tension. We used tension within fabrics; we also tried with broom sticks while creating tension while bending them. Using tension between bending sticks was quite interesting for us because it allowed us to explore many forms through bending, these are our process models and drawings.
we later explore on different materials, but the idea of tension drifted, and was more on to load bearing side. Hence, we worked again on the form of petal created through broom sticks.
these are the models and process drawings created through the form of petals.
bending broom sticks and creating tension within them, we landed on this form. In real life scale we would be using bamboo and for vertical members, mild steel plates.
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