Drishti Korat

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The project explores the effect of different geometries resulting from a system of arrangement of struts (bamboo sticks) and elastic membrane (lycra) with an aim to achieve a doubly curved surface. First, various arrangements (e.g. linear, diagonal, cross, radial) of struts around the membrane were developed to keep maximum cloth in tension with minimum material such that the resulting form achieves a height. Secondly, experiments were conducted to study the behavior of such system when the struts are placed on both the sides of the membrane along with combinations of different cloth and strut sizes to determine the ratio where the structure remains in optimum tension. Finally, the unit of cross struts was repeated in different manners to achieve a stable, dynamic form with minimum undulations. Though this study doesnt suffice to define an architectural space, the understandings emerging from it can be utilised to design, resolve and develop tensegrity-like structures.