The first week of the semester break has just ended and after coming to studio for 4 days, we've finally reached a final proposition that we would like to aim for and acheive.
Our new proposal keeps the same triangular formation as all previous modules. We want to keep the same prism-like shape formed by the tensegrity structures, but without the actual tensegrity units to hold the shape. The tensegrity idea was too dominant and did not merge in with the skin to make the structure as a whole. Therefore our solution to holding up the structure is to use inflation, blowing air into our skyrise.
Continuing with before, we will be sewing triangular pieces of emergency blankets together and also pleating them to give them strength. The connections of each triangular will be through strips of white fabric. The white fabric allows light to go through, and during the night this will act as a lead to attract people towards our skyrise.
There will be numerous levels, around 10, of these triangles and will be connected through zips that run horizontally between each level. At the end, the module will have a triangular-cylindrical appearance held up by inflation.
Fairy Lights will be threaded in between the white strips of fabric so the whole structure will be one. Sandbags will be sewed and wrapped at the bottom to keep the structure heavy towards the floor so it would not fall over.
Fairy Lights will be threaded in between the white strips of fabric so the whole structure will be one. Sandbags will be sewed and wrapped at the bottom to keep the structure heavy towards the floor so it would not fall over.
We still need to test different methods of inflation which will be very interesting to see how it turns out.
In due course, we will need to start finding sponsorships for materials. This includes emergency blankets, lighting, zips, white fabric, thread, needles, sewing machines, fans, air blowers.
