Origami pavilion

Detmold, Germany

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Origami pavilion

Detmold, Germany

Firm

Tal Friedman Architecture

Type

Cultural › Pavilion

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2016

BUDGET

$10K - 50K

This project tries to investigate the structural and aesthetic values of Origami inspired folded structures. It is the first fully self-supported cantilever folded structure which uses traditional Japanese paper folding techniques in the scope of an architectural form. It, therefore, incorporates a minimalist thin shell from which nothing can be added or subtracted, using its surface rigidity as its structural foundation.
The model is based on Origami principles which are modeled with zero thickness and computationally optimized in order to address material thickness and fabrication restraints while producing a seamless looking facade, resembling the original zero-thickness model. In contrast to classical Origami which is designed from a 2d pattern, this project is designed entirely in 3d space and parametrically optimized to unfolded in a process I call "fold finding"