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Prof. Dr. Juan José Castellón

EXperimental Models of Space and Structure

20RM_X10

RECIPROCAL MODEL / EXPERIMENT TEN

Eddie Simpson, Paul DeFazio, Ivan Dye

PHYSICAL MODEL

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DIGITAL MODEL

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PROCESS

To understand reciprocal relationships is to understand forces. Newton’s Third Law teaches us that: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, every interaction involves a pair of forces working mutually to produce a certain condition. Our exploration seeks to fully integrate this relationship from the scale of the joint to the scale of space. Using again a simple set of linear structural elements – square dowels (held together with wood joinery) and string – the system resists the force of gravity through tension.

Prof. Juan José Castellón
Architect | Researcher

University of Miami School of Architecture
Dr.sc., ETH Zurich

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