Academic | Group work | 2016
Professor: Inés Martin Robles | Group members: Cem Akgun, Madeleine McCutchon, Kassie Landvay
Professor: Inés Martin Robles | Group members: Cem Akgun, Madeleine McCutchon, Kassie Landvay
A POD made out of non-corrugated cardboard. Cereal and beer boxes were laser cut, folded and combined in order to create an outdoor living space outside the School of Architecture. The main goal was to create a shelter constructed from recyclable material that permits its occupants to utilize both private and public spaces within the grounds of the Architecture School. Incorporation of the concrete wall maximizes the site’s possibilities, providing a transitional space and natural barrier, directing movement in and out of the enclosure.
The project demonstrates both the rigidity and flexibility of cardboard. Through experimentation with cardboard’s material qualities, we were able to develop a modular, star-like, laser-cut form that helped us create columns. The use of thinner segments for each facade creates enough flexibility to allow the wall to curve and shape space. The two ends of the wall are detached from the constraints of the roof so that they are operable. This aspect allows the POD to transform based on the function desired by the occupant.
POD
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