Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Extra Assignment: Tensegrity

Extra assignment given, we need to make a tensegrity to exhibit with our dymaxion globe.
We found the ratio of the struts and string on http://www.xozzox.com/objects.html.


Fishing rope

Hook


Measure and mark the length for my strut.


Cut the bamboo according to the length measured.


Struts with same length are done.


knock the hooks into both sides of the struts.


measure the length of the string.


Use mt teeth to strenghten the fishing rope.



My tensegrity done as what I'm expected.



Intention: Make a tensegrity for exhibition.
Actor: Me
Act: Cutting, measuring,...
Rule: The length of the struts must be same, the length of the string must according to the ratio.
Product: A 3-struts tensegrity
Place: Will be exhibit with the dymaxion globe in Studio 100.