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Rice Architecture
20EM_X01
EQUILIBRIUM MODEL / EXPERIMENT ONE
Jeff Xia
Charlotte Cohen
Jerry Song
The model features a central cube lofted by fixed-length strings, connected to four vertical V-shaped components secured at the base. The angle of each “V” is determined by the placement of a wooden piece. This model explores the duality between the tensile and compression forces acting upon the V-shaped components. The tensile forces in the fixed-length string, created by supporting the heavier cube, pull the arms of the V-shaped components together.
PHYSICAL MODEL
DIGITAL MODEL
PROCESS
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