/// SELF-ERECTING CONSTRUCTION
IMAGINED BY: Marcel Bilow
DATE: 15/06/2006
KEYWORDS: pneumatic, mobile, load-bearing, adaptable, structure, foil, composites
Self-erecting constructions can be created by inserting precut elements into an airtight bag and applying vacuum pressure. This type of ‘biform’ construction exhibits two shapes; one in its non-deflated and a second in the deflated state. For easy handling and transportation, the non-deflated elements need less space than they do in their erected final position. The kinetic principle applies to this construction as it “grows” or moves into its final shape.
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