Thermocatalytic Metafolds (2015)
article⁄Thermocatalytic Metafolds (2015)
abstract⁄Thermocatalytic Metafolds comprises a paperbased fabrication process that initiates ascetic selfassembly via heat application. Metafolds utilizes a composite material of paper with a selectively applied shapechanging polymer crafted via a multistep computational, twodimensional drafting fabrication method. Upon heat application, the paper selffolds into predetermined, threedimensional, highly accurate, rigid shapes. The final product maintains a notable resilience to alteration, and the stringency of form serves as a testament to the process’ potential to transform the ways in which design is undertaken. This exploration of material properties has cumulated in a process that demonstrates a design based on a detailed understanding of how the composite material behaves under specific conditions.
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| Year |
2015 |
| Authors |
Sina, Ata; Pitt, Shannon; Meyboom, AnnaLisa; Olson, James; Martinez, Mark. |
| Issue |
ACADIA 2105: Computational Ecologies: Design in the Anthropocene |
| Pages |
57-67 |
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| Entry filename |
thermocatalytic-metafolds |
