Also with the notches not being aligned exactly at the right angle, we were not able to get the exact shape of what we designed in Rhino. The Exterior Structure could not stand on its own after the model was built as the curvature was not fixed, with the joints flattening out. To solve this, we needed to keep the ends together to give it an arch structure and enable it to hold itself. This could be done with either retaining walls on the sides of the Exterior Structure or actually tieing the ends together. We opted for tieing the ends together as a retaining wall would disrupt the overall nature of the Exterior Structure. Another problem was the forces of Gravity on the large cantilever of the Rigid Panels. It could not support itself and we needed to provide columnar support to keep it upright.
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