I'm currently doing some research into cable structures; the idea is to create some self-stabilizing cable structures where tensile elements (the cables) find a state of equilibrium through their connection in space. Initially it was thought as an interaction of rigid compressed element shaping the geometry of the structures and tensile cable; tying the cables, though, in three directions help stabilizing the structures without the need of internal compression frames. this research is intended to become a 1:1 installation but I'll talk about it a little bit later.
This initial phase has been developed with Grasshopper which seems to be surprisingly powerful, easy to use and with great potential. Thanks Rhino!
The structure is also interesting for the fact that it develops a Moire' effect through the overlapping of its cables. It creates a higher or lesser degree of transparency and visual porosity. "In physics, a moiré pattern is an interference pattern created, for example, when two grids are overlaid at an angle, or when they have slightly different mesh sizes". (Wikipedia)
6 comments:
Hi marco!
i'm in the process of experimenting with grasshopper. would you mind uploading the .wrm and .3dm files so i could take a look at them?
thanks!
sure!
i hope soon; give me some time, still working on it..
best
m
Interesting to know.
This seems like kind of an irrelevant question, but how can I get scale figures into my Rhino models?
I appreciate your cable net series though, I've been experimenting with grasshopper myself, and it's a fascinating tool.
Hi Marco, I am a 3rd March at CCA in San Francisco. I was introduced to your blog a year and a half ago when you did the Oragami Trusses,(I used a modification of it to fabricate a small physical model from the laser cutter) I love your blog and your work so i was wondering if you might be able to answer a few questions for a project I am doing. The project is about the more practical side of the architecture firm and I am interested how a small firm, like yours might run. I'm sure you are busy so if you can't no worries.
best
JA
Hi JA,
i'd be happy to help, please contact me directly at marco.vanucci@gmail.com
...and i'd love to see your small origami model!
all the best
m
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