Synetic Structure

Year: 2000 Authors: F. Flowerday

Core claim

Balanced tension-compression circuits and tangent articulation can create strong, resilient, low-cost structures across micro- to macro-scales.

Topics

tension and compression, modular structural systems, domes and spheres, polyhedral geometry

Domains

geometry, topology, polyhedra, vector fields, architectural structures, basketry-like frameworks, sculptural models, design systems

Methods

modular patterning, tangent circle assemblies, triangulated frameworks, physical modeling

Media

fiberglass rod, bows, hoops, fabric or membrane

Source status

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