3d printed joints have two categorical ways to interact with thin fiberglass rods. The joint may either constrain the rod, or traverse along its length. In this design, we explored the possibility that each 3d printed component could introduce a new control point to the geometry of a rod’s vector, in addition to the “joint” operation. The geometry of [...]
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Vector BiValve
Posted in Elena Mitrofanova, Maria Laura Cerda, Mary Katherine Heinrich Tagged M. K. T. Heinrich Comments closed
Lotus
In the design process we aimed to experiment with different types of assembly. Each rode finishes with a sphere which arrives to a central assembly point.
Posted in Agnieszka Wanda Janusz, Hristo Kovachev, Joshua Ranjit Pio John Tagged central assembly, digital fabrication, lotus flower, pipe structure, Rods, wheel hoints Comments closed
circle 3D
Our approach was to create 5 large circles and to connect them to the base using a simple peg-like joint which could be moved around in our experiments and fixed for presentation. With a focus on the transition between 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional space, the intention was to create a sphere-like object out of [...]
Posted in Akanksha Rathee, Pongtida Santayanon, Robert Douglas McKaye Comments closed
Curtain Holes
The joints were designed to take advantage of the 3d printer’s ability to create small, yet detailed 3-dimensional objects. Each joint has multiple holes to allow rods to fit in 8 different directions. The dynamic movement of the structure resembles that of a curtain. The structure can take several forms by sliding the joints through [...]
Posted in Dimitrios Aidonis, Karl Francalanza, Tobias Grumstrup Lund Øhrstrøm Tagged 3d Print, curtain, fabrication, iaac, joints, movement, Rods, white Comments closed
Malleable Planes
GroupTEN approached brief of the 3D printing excersize with a vision to create a kinetic, 3-Dimensional form, exploiting all of the properties of the given materials. This was no doubt the approach taken by all other groups. So what made us different?
Posted in Daniel Ricardo Giraldo Rivera, Ian Harold Mann, Meral Ece Tankal Tagged Advanced Architecture, Dynamic, Plastic Plastic Plastic, Surface, thinking in 3D Comments closed