Transitional Structures - part 01






Transitional structures is an ongoing investigation into developing structural and self-supporting textile pieces that serve as non loadbearing architectural elements.

With our constant evolving use of space, we tend to build, destruct and re-build without considering the environmental impact. As opposed to our conventional, static and rigid building materials that require a lot of resources, these textile structures respond to our increasing demand for flexible infrastructures. Through their lightweight properties, adaptable nature and dynamic character, the lifespan of building elements can consequently be prolonged.

A series of experiments explore various materials, weaving- and production techniques, in order to achieve the needed structural properties.

What if columns weave onto walls, walls weave onto buildings, buildings weave in and out of spaces, while cities become fluid entities?




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2022 
TEXTILE ARCHITECTURE

WOOL
COTTON
LINEN
ALUMINIUM








Handwoven samples, testing out
properties of various materials




Weaving samples on the industrial
machine at the TextileLAB, Tilburg







Context, Construction site,
Eindhoven,  The Netherlands




Still images from stopmotion video











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