Prototype_3

Prototype_3 by erikemartinez

October 14, 2009, 7:29 pm
Filed under: Prototype

The main parti of prototype 3 consists of a rapidly deployable hard skin to provide resilience in the structure, and the main waterproofing, insulation and wind resistance. It is layered with fabrics that deal with these conditions as well as a pneumatic set of bubbles that assist in insulation and strengthening of the structure. A soft skin is attached to the hard skin which is programmed to peel off and open up as the user sees fit. It also provides physical connection to adjacent tent structures to extend the spaces of the tent. The use of both types of skins allows for a division of programmatic necessity, the former deals with the main environmental and structural factors and the latter with the social agendas embedded in the camp ideology.