The Connections

EXPLORATION OF TECHTONIC LANGUAGES CARDBOARD EDITION

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Why we are doing that phase: What I learned throughout the process:

• To understand what are the structural systems • To understand how we can use them as a design tool • how to connect different members together (the planes itself and the rigid, and pinned connections)

What was required in that phase:

• Build different physical structural models using cardboard with no adhesive material

Material(s) we were using and the rules:

• Cardboard and we added cables in one model • The direction we cut the cardboard as the load should be parallel to the corrugation • Its not a very strong material so we could not create very long members without bracing. • Its better to use a folded square section than planes, it gives it more strength • The cables needed to be always in tension

What I learned from the feedback:

Things to take care of: • No. 1 needs different designs for the compression than the tension connections • No. 2 Needs bracing to prevent buckling in the vertical members

How I added this to my project:

• I almost used all of the different structures that we have done here over my techtonic trials and final outcome • Understood how to put them together without over designing the project