FORCES OF NATURE / TENSILE STRUCTURES

COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN / ASSIGMENT 3

From Gaudi’s physical chain models, Frei Otto’s tensile model studies to Phillips Blocks
funicular structures design with RhinoVAULT, natural forces help mold balanced and
optimized structures. With the aid of interactive physics simulations we can create digital
materiality and real life behavior as a form finding protocol.
The aim of this assignment will be to create an live-interactive installation using forces as
parameters using Kangaroo as main engine.

A tensile structure is a construction of elements carrying only tension and no compression or bending. For the creation of the final shape the surface interact with the rigid structure that are tied by anchors that attach the skin to the skeleton of the model that lead and mold the form.

ITERATIONS

FINAL GEOMETRY

RENDER