Sail
Lightness of Motion
Group Work with Bonnie Ye
Instructor: Bruther
Strandbeest by Theo Jansen--the image shows a beach animal walking poetically on the beach. The Strandbeest is a moving kinetic structure powered by wind which resemble walking animals. It has triangles and connecting links that convert the rotation of an axle into a stepping motion of six or more legs.
Looking into the mechanism of one single leg of Strandbeest, the rotation of just one point would trigger all fragments to move accordingly following the specific track. All movements are in sync with each other. We developed a series of moveable structure by integrating the leg system and gear mechnaims. With one single input from one leg, it will trigger movement of one gear, followed by movement of connecting gears, in the end result in the movement of all the legs…From 2D to 3D, it creates multiplicities of triangular frames, where rotation of the 2D legs will generate variations of spaces in between the vertical surfaces.
The reflection among different mirror layers is dynamic. All the mirrors reflect the surrounding environment. The dynamic light and reflection are triggered by basic logic of the moving 2D joints. From the machine we learned the importance of a singular operable object's relationship with the group in large. the triangulate sections are individuals, yet their motion is a result from the operation of the collective.
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