TAYLORMADE
Abdalrhman tarek Mohamed
Tutors Adam Holloway | Michael Kloihofer | Eliot Mayer DS2: New Digital Vernaculars, 2020-2021 Oxford School of Architecture
CONTENTS Chapter 1: Initial Approach — Abstract
— Thesis Statement — Inspiration
— References
Chapter 2: Material investigation — Stretch Test
— Stitching and stepping — Stuffing test — Coating
— Simulation of the process
Chapter 3: Digital and physical simulation — Methods
— Method 1
— Inflation simulation
— Mathematical equation — Stitching simulation — Form-finding
Chapter 4: client & Form finding — Client
— Interior vision
— Exterior vision — Site activities — Site plan
— Old googleplex
— New googleplex
— Ritual concept
— Bean bag investigation — 1st proposal
— 2nd proposal — 3rd proposal
— 4th proposal
— 5TH proposal — 6TH proposal
Chapter 5: Final Project - Ritual — Site plan
— Axonometric & function diagram — Structure system — Single element
— Construction details — Sections
— Final renders
CHAPTER 1
Initial Approach — Abstract
— Thesis Statement — Inspiration
— References
ABSTRACT
The main objective of the research is to build an interactive structure, that will motivate the feeling of excitement, playing, touching and enjoying a structure. This project uses organic integration in Fabrics as the research object, through both physical and digital simulations to explore the emergent and integral relationships between form, growth, and behaviour in material systems. The project is an understanding collection of the local crafts like tailoring, pottery making, mixed with stuffed fabric shaped by sewing layout and different forces to achieve organic shape orientation. The project uses the physics of stitching force complied with the stuffing material to formulate a shape of inflation in the fabric, based on the stitching line. The combination of a local craft like tailoring inflation and building facades will create a new understanding of the possible design options with one of the most famous crafts nowadays, so that can lead to new opportunities for interactive building structure.
MATERIAL
INSPIRATION
Fabric
Tailoring & Pottery
Thesis Statement
Local crafts
Latex sheets Latex is known as a very flexible material, not just because it is really hard to cut through. But, because of its ability to stretch and flex based on the pressure. Latex is also organically sourced where it is originally created from the rubber tree liquid. Latex is also unbreathable material this is why it is used to create the balloons and some clothes. https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_Properties_of_Concrete
p o lystyren e beads polystyrene beads will be used as the main filling material based on lightweight and its cost compared to the occupied volume in material as will be shown in the is paper.
Advantages of the craft The project was inspired by both tailoring and pottery crafts, Both of them has similarity in how they respond to organic forces and to be shaped by gravity. However, the sewing idea in the fabrics gives at a lot more strength to keep a specific shape while for earth crafts an external force like the gravity or the hands of the craft men are determining the outcome and then left to dray to keep its final shape. This project is studying the basics understanding of both crafts and trying to come with a technique to apply the theories of both tailoring and pottery in a building form. https://fired-earth.tumblr.com/post/93468414589/sildi07-by-kyra-cane
https://www.seatpub.com/the-best-filling-for-a-bean-bag-chair/
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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/794744665489042406/
https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_Properties_of_Concrete
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REFERENCES
MANCHEGO MODERN
Miguel Fisac Concrete wall panels have traditionally been cast using a rigid formwork. Straightforward methods of analysis and design are available for the traditionally cast concrete wall or floor panel. This is not so for the panel cast in a flexible fabric formwork. To date, no design procedures or methods to predict the deflected shape of a fabric cast panel have been developed. ( Miguel Fisac )
MANCHEGO MODERN
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https://pinupmagazine.org/articles/the-peculiar-architecture-of-miguel-fisac
Andrew Kudless philosophy of design that unites the biologic, geologic, and synthetic domains through their inherent matter and energy. As such, Matsys works across all scales and pursues a material practice that blends art, design, architecture, and engineering. We are relentlessly curious about and inspired by the diversity and complexity of all matter and strive to understand how to produce new material systems through technological and material innovation.
ANDREW KUDLESS
www.mascontext.com
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CHAPTER 2
Material investigation — Stretch Test
— Stitching and stepping — Stuffing test — Coating
— Simulation of the process
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MATERIAL RESEARCH Material Test
STRETCH EXPERIMENT
It is very important to understand the fabric abilities since it will be the main influence of the shape making and the final results.
STRETCH TEST First, I will be testing the fabric ability to stretch and its respond to different forces. The goal is to select the most flexible type of material to work with. Thereby, a fabric that will allow achieving tension and rigidity. in this test, I will test Cling Film PVC, Cotton Fabric, Latex Fabric and Nylon Sock. Cotton
Stretch Perc e n t a g e :
Cling Film
Stretch Percentage: 10% Stretch
Water resista n c e: 16
Latex Fabric
St re t ch P e rc e n t a g e : 30% Stretch
Water r e s i s t a nc e :
Nylon Sock
Stretc h Perc e n t a g e : 100 % Stretch
Wat e r re s is t an ce :
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STRONGER
MATERIAL RESEARCH Material Test
9 st it ch e s
STITCHING AND STEPPING
7 st it ch e s
5 stitc hes
11 stitc hes
13 stitc hes
In this phase, it is very important to have a good imagination about the final product to avoid time and fabric waste
P E R 5C M
P E R 5C M
P E R 5C M
Stitching and stepping is the stage that decides the flexibility of the material and the form of growth. the tools used will be based on the project scale to set the final budget and the time needed
P E R 5C M
P E R 5C M
STITCHING TECHNIQUES
Time: Slow
S ewi n g n eed l e
Cost: Liquid R e s i s t a nc e :
Time: L a tex g l u e
10 s t it ch e s
8 st it ch e s
6 stitc hes
4 stitc hes
4 lo ng stitc hes
Cost: PER 5C M
PER 5C M
PER 5C M
PER 5C M
PER 5C M
Liquid R e s i s t a nc e :
Time: H a n dh el d, P or ta bl e S ewi n g M ac h i ne
QUICKER
Cost: Liquid R e s i s t a nc e :
Time:
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Fast
S ewi n g M ac h i n e
Cost: Liquid R e s i s t a nc e :
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Volume O ccup ie d
MATERIAL RESEARCH Material Test
FILLING MATERIAL
po lystyrene bead
It is recommended in this stage to use a lightweight material for ease of transport.
L ow STUFFING TEST
1KG
Stuffing is the stage that translates the 2D drawings into 3-dimensional shapes. it is seen that the shape in this phase is based on the fabric responds to forces and the weight of the filling material.
Ric e
Soft pol y s ty r en e bea d
Rice
P l a s ter
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H igh
Polystyrene beads were seen as the best material for Method 1 with the tailoring technique with fabric, based on its lightweight, long-lasting, cheap price.
W e i ght :
H igh
1KG
Rice is one of the most accessible materials that I found to be used for a prototyping for shape making. However, it seems like it’s will be impossible to use it in a larger scales based on its havy whight and life timing
W e i ght :
Plaster
W e i ght : 1KG
L ow
H igh
Plaster was the best material to be used with method 2 based on its heavy weight that works well with the gravity and its ability to keep a shape of the mould.
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MATERIAL RESEARCH
P l a s t e r & Wa t e r
Material Test C O AT I N G
La tex glu e
it is recommended in this stage to left all the positions with a minimum movement in the same place to avoid failing.
C O AT I N G W I T H P L A S T E R At the last stage, in order to use the material in any type of construction, it is important to give a source of strength to the fabric and the inside filling to keep the design shape and to resist natural effects.
Soft pr u s h
W ater s pr ay
S pr ay g u n
liquid mixture
Time:
s p ra y g u n
W a ter spra y
Cost:
Time: Cost:
Time: Cost:
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SIMULATION OF THE PROCESS Material Test
SIMULATION OF THE PROCESS
S T IT C HIN G AN D S T E PP IN G
c uti ng the fabric
Se wing M achie
STUFFING TEST
Manual filling by hand
polystyrene b e a d b l ow e r
C O AT I N G
s p r a y gun
W a ter spra y
compression air pump
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CHAPTER 3
Digital and physical simulation — Methods
— Method 1
— Inflation simulation
— Mathematical equation — Stitching simulation — Form-finding
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METHODS
Material & Fabrication Tools
the purpose of the two methods is to study all the possible ways of the material usage where basically the first method describes the double layer fabric and the second method describes the single-layer techniques.
Method 1 non-solid Inflation Fabric cutting
Stitching and stepping
Filling
two sided inflation
Vertical force points on a fabric mould
stitching fabric to the base
Final results
Method 2 1 side Inflation filling a flat base
LATEX FABRIC
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PO LYSTYR ENE B EADS B EAD
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METHOD 1 Shape Test
DIGITAL SIMULATION
METHOD 1 the main objective of the first test is to know the aspects of each technique. Based on this physical test I was able to understand the used material and technique on the final product.
Stretc h
Step 1
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Stretc h
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Stretch
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METHOD 1
Shape Test
DIGITAL SIMULATION
part of this stage could be used as a guide or column to another layers.
ST IT C HING AND ST EP P ING & S T U F F I N G
C O AT I N G
Sof t
Plan View
Perspective View
F I N A L R E S U LT
So ft
Elevation View 5, 000G
Lo ad
L oad 200G Stretch 32
Stretch
1, 000G
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Shape Test
INFLATION SIMULATION
Based on the stretching of the material we were able to understand the response of the material and its hight
COTTON FABRIC
LATEX FABRIC
Stretc h Perc e n t a g e :
St re t ch P e rc e n t a g e : 10% Stretch
100 % Stretch
Water resistan c e:
L = 24
Wat e r re sist an ce :
H=7
H=5
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L = 24
Cotton f a br i c
L at e x f ab ric
Wh en th e wi dth wa s 2 4 c m th e h i g h t wa s 5c m
Wh e n t h e w id t h w as 24cm t h e h igh t w as 7cm
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METHOD 1 Shape Test
MATHEMATICAL EQUATION
part of this stage could be used as a guide or column to another layers.
H=5
H = hight inflation L = Width of the closest point to the centre X = Material resistance Factor
L = 24
Cotton resistance Factor Every 1 cm in width equal to 0.20cm H = hight inflation L = Width of the closest point to the centre X = Material resistance Factor H=7
L = 24
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Latex resistance Factor Every 1 cm in width equal to 0.29cm
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METHOD 2 Shape Test
STITCHING SIMULATION
METHOD 1 the inflation will be based on a 2d frame and a filling will be add to the side of the inflation
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One Point
Points
Square
circle
One Point
Points
Square
circle
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METHOD 2 Shape Test
STITCHING SIMULATION
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Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 1
Step 2
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 7
Step 8
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METHOD 1 Shape Test
FORM-FINDING
METHOD 1 this technique will be based in a totally random joining. each piece will be laid on the lower piece on any angle until the mountain is a produced
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Step 5
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METHOD 1 Shape Test
FORM-FINDING
connection
Furniture sample
Furniture sample
Furniture sample
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CHAPTER 4
RITUAL — Client
— Interior vision
— Exterior vision — Site activities — Site plan
— Old googleplex
— New googleplex — Ritual concept
— Bean bag investigation — 1st proposal
— 2nd proposal — 3rd proposal
— 4th proposal
— 5TH proposal — 6TH proposal
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CLIENT the project was inspired by google vision. however, we found a huge difference between google interior spaces and their exterior. we reached to one of google’s architects who workes for the Heatherwick office. luckily, google had the same vision we had and they had a great architecture lack of identity because Google normally occupied buildings but they have never built their own buildings. Thus, an amateur could differentiate a google interior space among many but however, He won’t be able to differentiate their building in the street. and that was the driver for the pavilion brief of this year. Which to create an impression of how a google building could look like
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INTERIOR VISION Bean bags
www.sofology.co.uk ,The Sofology Anastasia In Darwin Silver 225
www.sofology.co.uk ,The Sofology Anastasia In Darwin Silver 225
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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/googles-efforts-democratize-online-
Colourful spaces
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/googles-efforts-democratize-online-
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Googleplex, Headquarter, California
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EXTERIOR VISION
Google, London
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/googles-efforts-democratize-online-shopping-great-news
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/googles-efforts-democratize-online-shopping-great-news
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Googleplex
https://www.wembleyinnovation.co.uk/project/6-pancras-sq-kings-cross/
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Google headquarters Googleplex, Silicon Valley, California, United States of America
proposed site
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Site Plan (Not to scale)
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Google headquarters Googleplex, Silicon Valley, California, United States of America
proposed site
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Site Plan (Not to scale)
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Google headquarters Googleplex, Silicon Valley, California, United States of America
Old Googleplex building
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Proposed site
Site Plan (Not to scale)
New Googleplex building
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GOOGLEPLEX OLD BUILDING Site investigation RITUAL
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GOOGLEPLEX OLD BUILDING & VISSION Conceptual ides and vission of google designers RITUAL
VISSION
https://inhabitat.com/google-unveils-greenhouse-utopia-for-new-california-hq/google-north-bayshore-heatherwick-big-10/
https://inhabitat.com/google-unveils-greenhouse-utopia-for-new-california-hq/google-north-bayshore-heatherwick-big-10/
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OFFICE Escape
OUTDOOR
MULTIFUNCTION RITUAL TIME BASED ACTIVITIES
OUT-DOOR THEATRE
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RELAXING & WORKING AREA
FUN AREA
ACCOMMODATE 285 AUDIENCE
OUT-DOOR WORKING AREA
FUN VERTICAL CONNECTION
GOOGLE TALKS THEATRE
SLEEPING AREA & REALAXING AREA
TRAMPOLINE
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SPACE
Shape Test
DIGITAL SIMULATION
RITUAL PERFORMANCE
Sleeping area & realaxing area
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Roof theatre fabric seats
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1ST PROPOSAL - LINE DIVISION design development & isometric render RITUAL
sleeping area & realaxing area
trampoline space
Ground Floor Plan
Ground Floor Section
(Not to scale)
(Not to scale)
roof theatre fabric seats
temporary show stage (can be removed based
First Floor Plan
First Floor Section
(Not to scale)
(Not to scale)
temporary show stage (can be removed based on need)
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Exterior layout
Structure frame
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2ND PROPOSAL - ACTIVITY ARRANGEMENT design development & isometric render RITUAL
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3RD PROPOSAL - ACTIVITY ARRANGEMENT design development & sketch and ideas RITUAL
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
(NOT TO SCALE)
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3RD PROPOSAL - LINE DIVISION design development & isometric render RITUAL
Isometric model (Not to scale)
Roof Plan
Section
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(Not to scale)
(Not to scale)
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3 METHODS OF PATTERN DIVISION design development & isometric render RITUAL
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4TH PROPOSAL - MESH DIVISION site development RITUAL
Gathering area
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PATTERN DIVISION - MESH DIVISION
Pattern is divided into triangle at the then it is divided into more complex rectangles RITUAL
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PATTERN DIVISION - MESH DIVISION
Pattern is divided into triangle at the then it is divided into more complex rectangles RITUAL
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THE GROUND HALL SHAPE TEST & SECTION RITUAL
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THE GROUND HALL SHAPE TEST & SECTION RITUAL
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5TH PROPOSAL
design development & sketch and ideas RITUAL
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3 Plane boxes
Crate side openings
Vertical connection
vertical connection
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6TH PROPOSAL
design development & sketch and ideas RITUAL
Side elevation
Front elevation
Floor Plan
Prespective
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(Not to scale)
(Not to scale)
(Not to scale)
(Not to scale)
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5TH PROPOSAL
design development & sketch and ideas RITUAL
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6TH PROPOSAL
design development & sketch and ideas RITUAL
interac tive entranc e
a x o no m e t r i c & f u nc t i o n d i a gr a m
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u s e ab le roof
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Chapter 5: FINAL PROJECT - OFFICE ESCAPE — Site plan
— Axonometric & function diagram — Structure system — Single element
— Construction details — Sections
— Final renders
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Google headquarters Googleplex, Silicon Valley, California, United States of America
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Site Plan (Not to scale)
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AXONOMETRIC & FUNCTION DIAGRAM structure system RITUAL
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STRUCTURE SYSTEM structure system RITUAL
C e me n t con cre t e F in s h & st ruct ure
St e e l f rame St ruct ure
C e me n t con cre t e F in s h & st ruct ure
St e e l f rame St ruct ure
C e me n t con cre t e F in s h & st ruct ure & b as e
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SINGLE ELEMENT construction details RITUAL
Scrows
Upper Latex fabric
Upper steel frame
Po l y s t y r e ne b e ad
L o w e r steel frame
s t e e l f rame c o nnec ted to the c o nc rete base
L o w e r Latex fabric
F i na l s a m p l e
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st eel frame in the rest o f the ritual
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SINGLE ELEMENT SECTION one element RITUAL
Po l y s t y r e ne b e ad
750 mm 500 mm Steel frame
250 mm
H = hight inflation L = Width of the closest point to the centre X = Material resistance Factor H=7
Zo o m e d m od e l L = 24
Latex resistance Factor Every 1 cm in width equal to 0.29cm
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SINGLE ELEMENT construction details RITUAL
Po l y s t y r e ne b e ad st e e l f rame in t h e re st of t h e rit ual
PV C f l o o r s trip
st e e l f rame con n e ct e d t o t h e con cre te base
F i na l s a m p l e
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SECTION X-A
SECTIONS one element RITUAL
SECTION X-B
SECTION Y-A SECTION Y-A
SECTION X-C SECTION Y-B SECTION Y-B
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SECTION Y-C SECTION Y-C
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s i t t i ng a nd s l e e p i ng z o ne
c o ntempo rary shape
i nt e r a c t i v e e nt r a nc e
bean bags feel
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THANK YOU
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