Advanced Design Studies Blog: Critical Mass
After several tests of small physical models and computational simulations, we tested a mock-up of the pavilion with carbon fiber rods. The pattern is first created in 2D and then pops up to a 3D form when anchor points are released.
We received the material for the 2015 SPL Pavilion. The material is a carbon fiber rod from Komatsu Seiren. We tested the structural properties of the material with Prof. Jun Sato.
On April 1st, we had the first presentation for the 2015 SPL pavilion. The research group, composed of PhD and master students from Kuma lab, Chiba lab, and Jun Sato lab, presented in Obuchi lab. The topic of the presentation was woven architecture featuring carbon fiber rods.
Photos of our recently completed food cart project at Commune 246 in Aoyama, Tokyo.
Our cart accommodates a shop which sells organic soy bean products ranging from the Japanese traditional natto to soy milk smoothies. You can find more info about Commune 246 in the following links.
We successfully completed the project of Food Cart in Commune 246, Aoyama, Tokyo!! Now entire Commune246 is open thus please visit the facility!
(You can see our Food Cart wrapped by chopsticks in the middle of the photo.)
Our cart accommodate a Shop which sells Organic Soy Bean products ranging from Japanese traditional “Natto” to Soy milk smoothy. You can find more info about Commune 246 in following links.
We finished (!!) the process of casting Chopsticks onto the main wooden structures of our food cart in Commune 246. They are still covered by blue tarps until getting finished by water-proof coating but we are all super excited to unveil the tarp very soon!
