Paper Exploration

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Elastic Gridshell Exploration

Part 2: Form Exploration with Paper

The next step was to use physical form finding with paper to create a gridshell form that could be developed into more realised ideas through mesh and digitisation. The assigned form of a cafe was explored through various abstracted forms, such as a croissant, espresso machine and latte art. While this approach may be seen as cute or superficial, it was incredibly benificial as a starting point to creating an ideal form.

The abstracted espresso drip created two voids that allowed for unconventional folding points in the form. Along with this, the voids allowed for interesting light play when folded with double curvature.

> Iterations from paper > > Progression diagram from abstraction to form > First spacial iteration from paper cutout

> Second spacial iteration from paper cutout

> Third spacial iteration from paper cutout

Mindmap

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Espresso Drip Sketch Negative Space Cut-out Spacial Form

The process of the espresso machine form began with researching images of drip. this was then sketched onto paper, with this form then segmented and cut out, with the decision to use the negative space of the espresso drip rather than the espresso drip itself, creating the two voids outlined previously. This cut out form with grid paper allowed for increased light play and curvature.