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03. PRELIMINARY EXPLORATIONS
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Fig. 3.05 - Fig. 3.08 Patterns 1-4. V-patterns [Ref. Illustratives: 3.05 to 3.08] Fig. 3.09 - Fig. 3.10 Patterns 5-6. Modular patterns [Ref. Illustratives: 3.09 to 3.10]
KINEMATIC: space and volume Origami
V-patterns
To explore the folding technique, we began with origami, the Japanese art of folding paper. Different cuts and folds from different patterns allow for various types of deployability. As explored, different patterns result in different forms, volumes, and directionality. Twelve patterns are then analysed based on each of their expansion ratio, control points, number of joints, expansion directions, volume created, and repetition/ modulation of the patterns.
V patterns are one of the most simple folding techniques. The simplicity of this pattern can be seen from two characteristics. The first characteristic is the number of folding lines intersecting each other. The second characteristic is the symmetrical repetition of ridges and valleys folding from intersection points to adjacent points.
Three patterns are chosen from twelve explorations. These are then narrowed down to two patterns and tested with rigid origami techniques where rigid planar sheets are used in combination with joint systems.
In the V patterns, we can see that all intersection points have four lines that are coming in/out from these points and all of these lines are repeating themselves with the exception of Pattern 3. Pattern 4 (fig. 3.08) is very time consuming because there are parts that needs to be glued together on its faces. These parts are coded with a gray shade. As a result, these type of patterns are very linear and only result in