PLEATED INFLATION

ARGELES-SUR-MER, FRANCe (2015)

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Pleated Inflation | Informal amphitheater | Argeles-Sur-Mer, France | 2013

Design & computation: MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY

Location: Lycee Christian Bourquin, Argeles-Sur-Mer

Hypothesis of research: self-supported shell through pleated inflation + agents based porosity (implementing our Calder installation)

Photos series: "end assembly" v.150828:

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During assembly…

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Puzzle form work on "beton de proprete"...

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Proto_A: our in house Structural Shingle system merged with Stress Flows pattern... beyond proof of concept, for the pleasure of the experience... #ShadowMaker #ToBeContinued

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Structural analysis

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_OIsHsE_ag&w=600&h=auto]

COMPUTATIONAL FORM FINDING: Pleated inflation

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJV6W7qP0OM?rel=0&w=600&h=auto]

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Signal / Place Maker / Informal gathering...