20MM_X10

This project experimented with the spatial potentials of catenary curves. We developed
a 12x12x12in bounding box made of clear acrylic punctuated on each side with a 1x1in
grid. We then inserted a dowel system into the bounding box, each dowel itself
subdivided by 1in notches. The dowels, overlapping in perpendicular intersections,
created a three-dimensional grid system that allowed us to anchor our varied materials
at different heights. We selected a single material for our explorations, a thin weave of a
synthetic metallic fabric. We developed a flexible scaffolding system that we could
adjust in three-dimensions in order to control the form and condition the fabric. Through
this system we demonstrated weight distribution through draping, folding, and stretching
and preserved these conditions by casting our compression model in glycerin.