3DD - Bridges

Week 6 - Thursday

We started off the day by using our sketch books so create a series of unusually shaped bridges out of paper that was stuck into our books but we also had the option of using the paper within our sketch books to create a pop up mechanism when the page was turned. I then used a spotlight and scale model people to highlight the designs and show how big they are.

I think my use of the white paper for the structures against the black background of my book goes really well together to make them stand out and look eye catching. the shadowing also offers new ways of looking at the designs with the odd shapes that are produced.

After Lunch we were then given the task of having to get into groups and build a bridge. At first I thought that the task would be quite easy however once we were given the requirements it got a bit more complicated.

The bridge had to span 4 meters between two tables, it had to be high enough for a table to fit underneath, it could only be supported in two laces on the floor and lastly, it had to be strong and big enough to be able to drive a remote controlled car over it!

When the group and I first sat down to try and come up with some ideas we had nothing! However, after going through many ideas we eventually came to one that might actually work.

This was our final design:

After a lot of hard work and a few extra supports in, the car was able to go over the bridge relatively easily. I believe that our design really stood out within the room as we used the triangular shapes on top for decoration but also to stop the car falling off the side and also made use of the bamboo not just for the structure but also for the beginning and end of the bridge to give it some extra features.

Over all this week has gone really well and I have enjoyed it a lot more than the previous rotations. Even though some of the tasks were very different to anything I have done before and the suspense of not knowing what you were doing next was hard, it really pushed me to use my imagination a lot more and I believe I have gathered some valuable skills throughout the week.