Seiya Kirihara, Yuki Kobayashi
I am a student of the department of architecture, Osaka City
University. I am interested in geometric modeling and digital
fabrication. During my research, I became interested in foldable
structures. In my graduation thesis, I researched geometrically
interesting foldable structure.
This art work is a flexible sponge surface based on truncated
octahedra. This model consists of panel-hinge framework. Hinge
parts are created by folding (like Origami).This model has two
major features. It can be folded flat (see upper photo) and it is
possible to raise this solid by adding three pillars of truncated
octahedra into this model (see lower photo). By adding three
pillars of truncated octahedra into this model, the entire
structure becomes rigid. We envisioned this model that people
could pass through and stay in, and created it at 1/50 scale.