7 different piece types allow for spiraling, elbow-ing, bending/helixing, fabric-ing, and bridging

default joint joins two intersecting planes, this system tries to joing those two planes with a simplified ruled surface that is floppy before aggregated but rigid when joined with other pieces

second drawing shows the fabric condition that aggregates together horizontally into organized patches

this is the spiralling aggregation.

Initial studies and the horizontal fabric aggregation

Usefulness of aperatures in fitting the tabs in their slots and the horizontal fabric aggregation that shows the systems ability to integrate two spirals and bridge them together

Spiraling aggregation with the elbow piece turning a corner. The bending pieces swell the spiral's other end.

Elbow piece in a closed loop with the standard piece.

7 different piece types allow for spiraling, elbow-ing, bending/helixing, fabric-ing, and bridging

7 different piece types allow for spiraling, elbow-ing, bending/helixing, fabric-ing, and bridging

Diagrams showing the initial perforated line pattern for first folding study, then the layers for the final piece that consists of bending straps of polypropelene and inserting them into slots. The lines are completed across the paper with the red vinyl stuck to the underside.

First perforated line test using folding pattern from "Folding for Designers" publication.

7 different piece types allow for spiraling, elbow-ing, bending/helixing, fabric-ing, and bridging

Final straps model with varying strap curves and line continuation provided by the red vinyl.