Rice Architecture
25MM_X03
Angela Hu
Ayden Lalani
Sophie Valbrune
Drawing inspiration from our previous project, we decided to create rubber band modules to make a field of fabric. By testing different ideas for modules and patterns through sketching, we settled on this final pattern as it represents our initial idea of our 3D printed chain mail the most. Our greatest challenge was deciding what exactly was the module in question. The rubber bands that make up the overall pattern is a module of itself. However, we also experimented with paneling modules using metal rings as connections. We found that attempting to expand the module beyond the original pattern strayed from our hanging model concept and resulted in a less tensile structure. In terms of form exploration, we wanted to have the same grid system but emphasize the idea of stretching and manipulation by having a 5 sided box lined with screws. This box allows for complex configurations of rubber band networks. Unlike our previous single-plane explorations, the five-sided structure opens new spatial possibilities by enabling multi-directional stretching and manipulation. For example, the effects of pinning corners to the top of the box versus the sides are very different. Where the top pinned corners make the pattern lay flat and tense, the side pinned corners create a looser hanging effect which can allow another point in the system.
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