Hand In Hand, Tower “The process began with a Spiral as our inspiration. We wanted to explore the potential of the material to its maximum threshold; hence the Spiral was the best fit for our endeavor.
Tag Archives: MAA 2013-2014
Bloom
The exercise was to design a vertical structure consisting of different kinds of connections with wood material. Our goal was to use the necessary number of vertical joints that accentuate the curvy figure of our structure… and of course, aim higher!
Posted in Hristo Kovachev, Maria Laura Cerda, Rasha Sukkarieh Also tagged bending, digital fabrication, intertwine, laser cutting Comments closed
Rising Waves
The central theme of the project was to create a structure that arose from a flat plane into a three-dimensional object while challenging the properties of the materials used. The uniqueness of the structure lies in the individual strips that lift from the flat surface, requiring no joints hence forming smooth curves.
Posted in Akanksha Kargwal, Irina Shaklova, Mamta Srinivas Also tagged Advanced Architecture, digital fabrication, iaac, laser cutting, plywood, wood bending Comments closed
Digital Crown
The structure is a simple constructive assembly system that allows us to experiment in a single object multiple and different types of joints and their possible variations/combinations that became our primary research, seeking to minimise waste. The pentagonal footprint force us to generate horizontal elements that are connected by various elements in the vertical direction. [...]
Posted in Dimitrios Aidonis, Gustavo Adolfo Triana Martinez, Michele Braidy Also tagged digital fabrication, iaac, laser cutter, plywood Comments closed
InterWeave
Each element in this design is a rectangular wood strip of the same length. The width of the strips begins at 4cm and decreases gradually as the structure continues up. Structurally, the tower is organized in two perpendicular axes, crossing at a central datum. In both axes, the strips bend in an alternating pattern [...]
Posted in Efstathia Eleni Baseta, Elena Mitrofanova, Mary Katherine Heinrich Also tagged bending, digital fabrication, laser cutting, M. K. T. Heinrich, plywood, weaving Comments closed