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Ke Yang

reciprocal tree

bartlett summer show 2017

reciprocal tree
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exploration of timber grid shell
individual research project
2016
Under the influence of Maker Movement, this project started with a study of ruled surface and also a series of rigorous experiments to construct hyperboloids with laser cut plywood strips, which was called “timberboloid”. In order to optimise the structure, a reciprocal system was developed which could create curved surfaces with short members with improved material efficiency.






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