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Architectural Origami: Origamizer, Freeform Origami,
Rigid Origami Simulator, cylindrical origami, thick origami
(guest lecture by Tomohiro Tachi) |
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Origami, the art of folding a sheet of paper into various forms without
stretching or cutting, can be applied to structural engineering and design
purposes. The applications include the forming of a 3D surface without
assembling multiple parts and the construction of kinetic structures such as
retractable roofs, openings, temporary shelters, and space structures.
In the design process of such applied origami, it is very difficult for
the designer to control the form to fit design contexts while preserving the
necessary functionalities of the original patterns. Therefore, without
sufficient knowledge or intelligent design systems, the resulting designs
would end up in either just a mere copy and paste of an existing origami
pattern or an "origami inspired" design which is not using the properties
of origami in functional ways.
This lecture will present my recent studies on computational origami algorithms and interactive systems to enable architectural designs. The topics include the algorithm for origamizing arbitrary polyhedral surfaces, freeform variation method of different types of origami patterns, and rigid origami theory, design, and physical implementation. The proposed systems are freely available from my website (http://www.tsg.ne.jp/TT/software/): Rigid Origami Simulator, Origamizer, and Freeform Origami. These systems enable origami designs for architecture, i.e., architectural origami, as well as an origami bunny. | ||||
We'll have our first (of several) guest lectures: Chuck Hoberman. Currently teaching at Harvard GSD, Chuck is a brilliant mechanism designer, famous for the expanding Hoberman sphere and many architectural installations. See some of his work. Then we'll work on problems related to fold & cut and extrusion folding. |
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The software rigid origami, origamizer, and freeform origami, is available at http://www.tsg.ne.jp/TT/software/ For photos and videos, see http://www.youtube.com/tactom http://www.flickr.com/photos/tactom/ Slides, page 1/129 • [previous page] • [next page] • [PDF] |
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