Before viewing this post, please read our previous post on Frei Otto and the Japanese Pavillion.
Once we had decided we needed a new form (prior to discovering Frei Otto), we sketched out a few ideas over the top of our existing plan and elevations. Some of these are shown below.
Some possible elevations
After extensive discussions with all tutors, we decided on the following idea.
Thumb Elevation
Rough Plan/Elevation
At this point we found out about Frei and did some research into materials, then we decided to get our form a bit more tangible... so out came the modelling plasticine!
General "ribbed" form
Form with openings for ventilation
The "mouth" space will be the living area
From behind
Top ViewThen we decided to PROVE that this could work, and take gravity and tension into consideration, using one of Frei's early modelling methods - bubbles!
Jacqui made the wireframe test model :D
Just the wireframe
Two sections!
Three sections!
Four Sections!... pop pop popand we were left with...
Two sections :(We need to keep testing bubble recipes (see a few posts back)
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