Revolved Assembly : an originally fabricated polypropylene and paper model was to be scaled to twice its original scale.
A series of tests incrementally built on one another with a thorough understanding of veneer as a material and its methods of assembly. This understanding of veneer through material testing prompted a complete redesign of the structural system. The material was tested both physically and with Finite Element Analysis.
In order to constrain the veneer components into positions where they were unable to split/break while also providing structure, specific hardware was designed and incorporated. The design’s complexity created need to analyse the assembly process, design systems and processes to fabricate the system. Jigs & fixtures were designed to constrain the components whilst the assembly. Once an understanding of the material was gained, it was made possible to test and calibrate how elements like tension affected the full scale assembly, its load bearing capacity and rigidity.
