The first idea was to create a staircase which we could use as a cantilever from a middle support and creating the steps by folding the same element. From there we developed a new staircase using the folding where was needed as structure we tested several pieces made by hand until we found the best shape and structure.

We managed to find the right solution by experimenting with the physical model, letting us know how the structure worked and helping us identify more precisely where the moments of weakness and strength where working or not.

After designing and looking how it behaves in a physical way, we introduced the digital model to be analysed in karmba.

We decided to mix both behaviours of the material, bending and interlocking theme into each other. We did our first attempt by using paper to see the reaction of the component working in two directions and also being to see how by inerlocking each other can also react in two behaviours.

 Conceptually we intersect to lines , and then like the element of joint we developed from linear to an arch having the result of the interlocking and bending. This intersection of both arches works both in compression and in tension.

 What we want to achieve at the end is a structure, that can be used as a facade or also try to see this behaviour in a large scale.