This little flower

is being exhibited in the london festival of ARCHITECTURE London

a direct reference for us

http://www.lfa2008.org/event.php?id=817&name=Fresh+Flower

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Schedule Update

UPDATE

here is a schedule - email me if you want to add anything - or change anything - or cant meet your deadlines, so we can reallocate them...

we need everyone on next monday 7.7.08 6pm please - for mass production

16/6/08

Test conducted on this day was to increase the thickness of both the rack and pinion, to give a wider grip area between the two while giving it less chance to slide out of each other, even if the motor is not fully parallel to the rack. This was done by gluing two racks and 2 pinions together.
Test though, was unsuccessful due to what seemed like Phidget board problems. We believe this was due to the board being on all night, and will try again the next chance we get.

Yesterday

Hi guys,

I've collated the time lapse footage shot yesterday, so you can all relive the day that was..

Enjoy!

engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/06/skinform-project-sees-shape-shifting-structure-get-its-wiggle-on/

Allright so

So what, the arches are filled the feet are ready the patches are half finished and joanne is coming tomorrow. I just woke up and i figured out that the solution is quite simple. 

my diagrams are trying to show what i will attempt to formulate in words. 

the load or weight is landing on the motors not allowing them to modify the positions of the arches. the motors where never meant to push against a force just slightly alter its position allowing for the snapping. the  loads  should really be passed down vertically and the motors only adjusting the positions. this can be easily archived by fixing the last triangle inward base somehow (easy to test with flat cardboard) - there might be the need to ad a kink into one triangle to allow the motor to adjust horizontal position. 

See you tomorrow, in 8 hours. if you see this now give me a call and we can discuss... I'm super excited. 

Photos of the phisical model

Photomontage Exterior view

Photomontage internal view

Photomontage view from balcony

About rain

Its looking like its gonna rain, one option could be to cover it partly in some way. And so if someone wishes he or she has the possibility of experiencing it under cover. :)

Weather forecast

Time-Space diagram

film 02

the first "prototype" laser cut foot assembled.

and here it is with a light and temporary power for the light...

mesh on prototype

photos taken by the lovely ciara. "like a tiger!"