I started out from experimenting with how to describe surfaces with a panelization process (without involving glue, of course). Through my first model I came to the idea of fragile surfaces, or “sheets” that are easy to influence. I started to explore a system that could stiffen such sheets.
With this came the idea of having a 3-dimensional grid that would act as a stiffening element for two surfaces. A nice analogy would be that of an “inverted sandwich” —> the filling holds the two slices together instead of the bread holding the filling together. The second model posted demonstrates how I started using the pyramid, a very stiff element to develop a “sandwich filling” that would act as mentioned.
Further along this path, I developed a system of tabs that would allow for the sides to be held together tightly, thus achieving the desired goal. Nonetheless, I realized that this type of system is very limited to the idea of a static object with no true function.
Also inspired by the elasticity of thin chipboard I developed my system further and looked into the idea of “tensegrity” or structured that work both in compression and tension to become a stable system. Thus, finally, I came up with a tab system that incorporates mobility and adaptability in the sandwich system. I’m not going to spoil the surprise here so I will show the system in the presentation.
Alex
