I can imagine the wind blowing through these, or people moving them as they walk along the construction site. It's simple, but it would create a unique and dynamic aesthetic, as well as provide for some tactile interaction as well.
1st person view:
An example of the joints connecting each barrier. There would be four on each barrier, two on each side:
These ties would help the rods maintain lateral stability. Also there would be some sort of bushing at the top and bottom of each panel to help them maintain position, but I didn't show it:
Overview:
exciting! i like it for its play element and interactive quality. also, it's good that we keep in mind how these individual panels are connected collectively to create interesting spaces. we should keep pushing for crazy potentials but should we eventually decide on how far the 4x8 module will break down? like no more than 8 2x2 squares as shown on jesse's post? unless we think a smaller grid can be do-able.
ReplyDeleteI added some imagery to my post which incorporates the kinetic panel design (sort of, although not nearly as detailed).
ReplyDeleteI also very much like the design though, and think the movable panels make it much more likely to cope with heavy wind loads. I do wonder how much it will do to dampen noise and dust though, which will simply waft/sift through the panels.
lacey, was this what you were thinking about when you saw this?
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