process

so, ive been trying to negotiate this form. its been..  f r u s t r a t i n g :0)

  

i moved on to wire to begin to think about the structure and mobility of the form for interaction with the user (i.e. the hand).

  

i'm using nylon to skin the form so as to allow it to rotate and i began by stitching the wire through the nylon and shoring up the form with thicker gauge wire, but . .

  

that was not working. i know it can work, but i have to figure out the proper limits of the nylon to balance the structural capacities of both materials.

as for the wall, i am using 6"-8"pieces of threaded rod with plastic tubing for the joints. the tubing allows for more flexibility, suggesting to the users that they can begin to take control of the wall and manipulate views at will.

  

below is an elevation of a portion of the wall ( the wire shape needs to be skinned). the last image is a close-up of the construction detail using washers to pinch the wires that i have wrapped around the rod to give it lateral support and also secure the form.. 

  

(i've gotta come up with a better term to refer to this tapering form as..)