Botanical Tunnel

Surface Theory Application for lightweight structures & Pavilions

ARCH 2510

Architecture Foundations 1

Shan Futherland Sophomore Fall 2020

This project is based on a series of studies of framework and interlocking structure. Lofting, bending, hanging and folding generally describe different ways of making a light-frame structure. In the process stages, I was captivated by Mandelbrot Sets and the edges that overlap and create edges and folds on a page. The unfolding tunnel is rooted in parabolic curves formed from the heart of mathematics. A mixture of bending and lofting form these layers of bamboo cornucopias held in concrete. The bending held in concrete keeps the tension of the flexing bamboo which holds the mass spans of arches.