CRAFTING INTELLIGENCE
PROJECT Interlocking Fabric Structure |
The Bartlett School of Architecture
COLLABORATORS Zhu Lin, Anchal Shamanur
SUPERVISORS Enriqueta Llabres-Valls, Zachary Fluker
DESCRIPTION
The project advances from the idea of developing a physical negotiation model by utilizing a material system that could respond to a flux of changes in non-physical data and turn it into dynamic physical spaces.
The study of the flexible envelope was started by exploring different spaces created by fabric-made surfaces that are controllable and changeable. Geometry study shows how different arrangements of geometry pieces could create different chainmail structures. However, considering the practical function of the building envelope, it is essential to maintain the ‘basic’ features, such as stability, self-supporting, and enclosing. Thus, the study includes an exploration of how each piece connects to other pieces and how good the overall performance of the chainmail surfaces they created is in terms of density and strength.
COLLABORATORS Zhu Lin, Anchal Shamanur
SUPERVISORS Enriqueta Llabres-Valls, Zachary Fluker
DESCRIPTION
The project advances from the idea of developing a physical negotiation model by utilizing a material system that could respond to a flux of changes in non-physical data and turn it into dynamic physical spaces.
The study of the flexible envelope was started by exploring different spaces created by fabric-made surfaces that are controllable and changeable. Geometry study shows how different arrangements of geometry pieces could create different chainmail structures. However, considering the practical function of the building envelope, it is essential to maintain the ‘basic’ features, such as stability, self-supporting, and enclosing. Thus, the study includes an exploration of how each piece connects to other pieces and how good the overall performance of the chainmail surfaces they created is in terms of density and strength.
