project I:The Structure

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Two Layers:

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We applies two layers onto the site:

A Kinetic Structure & The Ground.

The traffic road is generated by a sufficient open space. The kinetic structure on both side of the road are therefore constructed out of two or more objects, and create the open space for traffic road by moving and stretching themselves.


Open Space

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Space for Traffic Road

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Design of the Beast


1. Angles & Shape Research

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The Most Comfortable Situation.

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Typical Section.

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Different angles with different degrees used in architecture are for various of behaviors.

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The space will differentiate through the changing of the degree, thus adapt to users behaviors.

Thereā€˜re two specialities of the Beast when we started to consider about it's design: Kinetic and Functional. The Beast firstly should be movable in order to change the direction of the traffic road; To be interactive with people, it should be flexible and adjustable by all kinds of users. And the most important feature is that the space created by the Beast must be functioned, it at least could provide facilities for users.

As a result of the researches, every corner of every piece of elements in a Beast is designed with the most comfortable degrees for people to sit and to lay down. Even when the structure rotates and folds, the new corners' degree are also in a best situation for use.


2. Four Modes

Rotating/Turning Mode: Some of the sections of the Beast are fixed. They could be rotated and make useful space at any postures it stands.


Folding/Stretching Mode: There are two components within each piece of the Beast, it is stretching and folding at the same time. Part I is always fixed and part II is flexible.


Rolling Mode: Each Beast moves by rolling it's wheels. The wheels are running in 6 tracks that guide the whole structure moving in a proper way.


Sizing Mode: The size of the sections through the body of the Beast is growing and shrinking, by which the structure provides many possibilities for different size of space.

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User Scenarios within the Beasts


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The site dosen't need only a roof (we previously had a solution Umbrella which only offers a roof without any valuable using possibilities under it), or an empty space divided by a moving road: Experiment of constructing a real moving road, but a comfortable space well designed for people to stay even for a whole day.

The two parts of the section as shown above ensure a stable pedestrian area within the Beast, no matter how Part II folding or stretching itself, Part I is always flat and safe for people to walk through. Thus the 5 Beasts provide both covered pedestrians and outdoor space at the same time.


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Construction of the Beast


1. Plan & Detailing

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The whole structure is constructed by a series of connected elements. Each piece of element offers a different size of section of the whole structure.

The pieces which comprise a block are stuck to each other in order to make a stable functional space. Yet the ones between blocks are connected by an elastic rope, in which way the whole structure can be stretching while the blocks are moving on unparallel tracks. And we add a fixed element on the elastic rope, to keep a certain distance between two pieces of the structure sections.


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2. Tailgate System

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Rotating systems

This detail of a back door of a car shows one of the options how the structure get the structure up and down.



This video is about a back door of a truck these back doors can go up and down and rotate relative to one point. The advantage of this system is that it is possible to put a lot of weight on it, the same we need for the structure.



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Using the thoughts of the references we came to a system which can move the structure up and down.


> Interview with Dr. Karel J. Vollers



3. Manipulation Plans


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4. Process Models & Joints Experiments

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In the 1st few models we were focusing on how to realize the flexibility of the structure.

Since the structure needs to be flexible, and at the same time stable and controllable, thus some of the joints should be adjustable and some fixed. There are several kinds of joints: fixed joint, rotating joint, stretching joint and linking joint.


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After several experiments on models, we found that the most difficult part was to make the structure stand up and stable.

Thus we tried a few solutions, such as parallelogram with springs, pulleys with strong ropes, etc. Finally we decide to use a simple sliders controlled by a hydraulic. It's a machanical way to manipulate the large and heavy part of the structure, and for the small parts (two ends of each row) would be easy controlled by users.

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