NoguchiInfinite Geometry.
Expansion. Collapse.
Light, Held In Paper.
This project is an investigation of the multiple stages of expansion and collapse abstracted from the system of construction and assembly used to create the Akari Lamps.
The group aims to present a pop-up design that incorporates modularity, collapsibility and sustainable design by combining a modular interlocking cardboard system with a newspaper skin to create a unique structure that can adapt in response to various site requirements.
01 / ORIGIN
Reading The Akari YP1.
Studying the YP1’s folded geometry establishes a starting point for the expansion, collapse and transformation studies that follow.
02 / FOLD & TRANSFORM
From Lamp To System.
Paper Studies / Expansion & Collapse
Geometric Analysis
Folding And Layering
Compression And Extension
Triangle And Square
03 / INTERLOCKING
A Structure Without Excess.
01 / Developing The Module
02 / Interlocking
03 / Assembly
04 / MODULARITY
One Module. Many Forms.
05 / SKIN & SPACE
Paper, Frame And Light.
9–12 ft: Newspaper Only · 4–9 ft · 0–4 ft: Frame Only To Make The Structure Stable · Newspaper Covering
06 / ASSEMBLY
From Drawing To Installation.
Transport & Assembly
Van Development
07 / PHOTOGRAPHY
Light, Material And Space.
