PENT TENT
andrea garton + eden messner full scale design -- university of minnesota -bachelor of design in architecture special thanks to: the patient dudes in the workshop + our wonderful classmates + hank
pent tent + space that causes university pedestrians to pause mid-transit in winter conditions + aim to create a stationary space on a transit way, mimic existing light, and intrigue pedestrians to change pace
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original site selection: the knoll
final site selection: rapson hall
orginal scheme: capture existing light fixtures
profile iteration: mimic light fixtures
PENT TENT winter warmth from temporary structure u of m design 2015
”3’9
9’3”
’82 23’
”6’4
4’6” ”9’7
7’9” ’9
9’
10’ ’01
woven poly sheet cover
frame configuration
112 - 5/16” washers
8 - 3/16” d clamps
56 - 3”x5/16” bolts
8 - 4” simpson brackets
56 - 5/16” nuts
3 - 3/4”x4’x8’ plywood
44 - 1/2” wood screws
2 - 1/2”x4’x8’ plywood
32 - 1/2” washers
2 - 8”x2”x8’ boards
16 - 2x3’s (1.5”x2.5”)
1 - 3/16”x50’ wire cable
16 - 6”x1/2” bolts
1 - 10’x100’ woven poly sheeting
16 - 1/2” nuts 14 - 10” ground stakes
- holiday lights + music (suggested) $ 379.26 priceless
joint and bench cnc template: 2 - 1/2”x4’x8’ plywood 3 - 3/4”x4’x8’ plywood
60º pentagon
30º pentagon 6’10.8” 6’4.8”
126.21º
123.65º
103.80º 110.01º
5’
5’6 ”
98.15º
103.10º
120º pentagon
90º pentagon 7’1.2” 7’4.2”
143.77º
128.18º
95.01º
100.91º
8’
6’6”
105.00º 103.10º
2 - 3/16” d clamps 1 - 3/16”x50’ wire cable 1 - 10’x100’ woven poly sheeting
8 - 5/16” washers
2 - pre-cut 2x3’s (1.5”x2.5”)
4 - 3”x5/16” bolts
2 - custom joints
4 - 5/16” nuts
8 - 1/2” washers
4 - 4” simpson brackets
4 - 2x3’s (1.5”x2.5”) custom cut
2 - 8”x2”x24’” custom boards
4 - 6”x1/2” bolts
1 - 3/4” piece of plywood
4 - 1/2” nuts