project F:Realisation-c
Design Realisation Relationships
Design Execution Prototype Validation Arduino development 1:1 Prototype
Technical implementation
The overall design construction is based on the wooden ribs of the structure, stabilized by wooden cross beams to which the cushions will be connected. The frames are fixed on two concrete bases to allow it to 'float' just above the park. As it's a standard frame mass customized, a Grasshopper plugin to Rhino can automatically generate these frames from the powerlines in the model.
Timeline
The planning is set in four stages which partially merge at the beginning and end. This way we can always keep going.
In this third stage, we don't have to re-invent the wheel. It is an existing technology that we wish to implement in a new way. The whole design needs to finalized in order to focus in on the extend of the 1:1 prototype. After having contacted Buitink Technologies already in phase 2, it could be a good option to contact Rink de Vries, who is their specialist on cushion technologies.
Then we need to be the research and development team to draw up the prototype, develop the pattern, write the Arduino code, calculate the required materials and build it.