Portfolio Series: Project One

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Felix Lim Architecture

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August 2017 One

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Me-Mosa

Assignment Brief: To design and construct a functional architectural pavillion using limited boards of cardboard, hot glue and tape.

This was a 5-man group project Project Score: A

The “MEmosa” was designed as an urban eco-lounge personalised structure that could suit to everyone’s needs.

The name originates from the word ‘Mimosa’, the plant, due to how each cell opens and closes like the leaves of a mimosa, and the ‘ME-’ in ‘MEmosa’ symbolizes the importance of the versatility of the structure for the users to change however they want.

The architecture reflects the nature of fluidity that represents in the structure, and consist of two main components which are the cave that acts like a shelter, and the valley that acts like a seat.

Structure The lounge is constructed out of six cardboard pieces folded exactly the same.

Joint at different angles, the structure does not have a single form but rather adjustable by hand to form various shapes.

Origami concepts were used to reimagine what the cardboard pieces could become without any leftover wastage from cutting.

6 equal pieces of cardboard were used to construct the pavillion. Each of the 6 pieces were scorn and folded according to the following pattern

Each component is inspired by Paul Jackson’s Folding Techniques For Designers

Project “Me-mosa” was designed as an urban eco-lounge personalised structure that could suit to everyone’s needs. the name originate from the word ‘mimosa’, the plant, due to how each cells open and closes like the leaf, and the ‘me-’ in ‘Me-mosa’ symbolizes the importance of the versatility that holds within the structure for the users to change however they intend it to be.

The architecture reflects the nature of fluidity that represents in the structure, and consist of two main components which are the cave that acts like a shelter, and the valley that acts like a seat. The design promotes a sense of place of social interaction and encourage staying.

Photos taken during construction.

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