architectural scale deployable and adaptable structures

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Architectural Scale Deployable and Adaptable Structures

Deployable and adaptable structures have a benefit over other traditional ones because they are more efficient to fabricate, assemble, and reuse and can serve a variety of purposes in their lifespan. In this pursuit, the art of origami has often been a cornerstone of inspiration. While using thin sheets of material for structural systems is typically insufficient, we explore methods of exploiting geometry to maximize the utilization of the sheet’s in-plane stiffness.