Bristol Board Folding Texts

We had to do 6 folding tests using bristol board to experiment with different folding patterns and their properties. The first test was something I learned how to do at a different architecture camp when we were learning about vaults and arches, however I forgot how to do it a little bit, so I drew too many lines and scored on the wrong sides. The general concept worked quite well but the incorrect scoring made the material weaker so I decided to try it again.

 

The second time I fixed the previous errors and it was much more stable. The shape is unique in its ability to collapse, be stretched and twisted and manipulated in other ways to different effects.

Then I tried a field of folds that I had seen in a photo, it was fairly simple to do and is folded exactly the way it looks. When putting pressure on it from above it is able to take a lot of pressure due to the triangular folds.

 

I imagined the next while trying to make some sort of stepped pyramid out a simple fold.

 

The next was also done from a picture and is a rounded field of folds. It is mostly done in the same way as the other field of folds but is slightly more difficult to do as it does not compress sideways like the other one, making it harder to shape and fold.

 

The next one was experimenting with holes, and it was based on the look of certain meta materials. It is was meant to be placed with the spurs facing downwards to elevate the sheet above the table but it also had interesting effects with light.