Wednesday, August 6, 2008

The Square Form



We stuck with the panel system within the lattice framework, but simplified the panels into a square. This square is broken up into quaters to then the centre is pulled out to form a pyramid.
Here we can gain full control of the 4 facades and roof by altering the panels that go into the frame work, thus making it as verstatile as possible.
One issue we encountered was how to turn the corner, and like all buildings, the how you turn the corner makes or breaks the idea. Here we have gone with a 'folded in' solution where the corners of the structural frame are mitred to 45 degrees and the panels fold in to the space created between.
We are certainly on the right track to coming up with an interesting solution. The laser cutter will be used for the intricate pieces. Cant wait to see how it looks in three dimensions.

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