Organic structure design mixing computionnal design and modular Origami folding techniques
Computationnal designed and hand-folded structure, here used as lamp shade
Black paper. 72 x 40 x 45 cm
The idea behínd this personal research project was to develop an organic and parametric structure design, which construction requires only paper in the sufficient amount. The construction method was developped with Grasshopper, taking as input the cell number, the inner size of the structure and the cells "extrusion" length. As output, the programms delivers the cutting pattern and method for an unique and parametrable design.
The Construction technique :
A classical modular Origami technique, invented by Heinz Strobl and called "Snapology" allows theorically the construction of any convex Polyhedron. This method is commonly used to assemble Platonic Solids from the same module. Strips of paper are cut to the same length and then assembled together.
Two types of strips are needed for the construction. One for the cells and one for the joints betwen the cells.
No glue, no tape, only paper.
A classical modular Origami technique, invented by Heinz Strobl and called "Snapology" allows theorically the construction of any convex Polyhedron. This method is commonly used to assemble Platonic Solids from the same module. Strips of paper are cut to the same length and then assembled together.
Two types of strips are needed for the construction. One for the cells and one for the joints betwen the cells.
The developped programm for this non-regular variation of this origami technique delivers an assembly path for the whole cell pattern and an optimized cutting guide for the paper strips.
Overview of the Grasshopper definition
