
GEODESIC TUMBLER
Design is where two things meet.
Ford Foundation
Graduation Thesis Project
The goal was to replicate a specific shape with a particular dimension using lightweight materials. Here the geodesic tumbler opens up to take on the shape of the Gaganyaan module proposed by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization). I had developed the algorithm as part of my research. My friend Mritunjay Baruah helped with planning executing the construction.



Experiments as Artefacts
Even though the purpose of the tumbler was different, everyone interpreted it in their own way - turning it upside down, playing around it, sitting inside, etc.
Mathematical concepts define the future possibilities in our material worlds, often things which are yet to be imagined.



Processing Bamboo Strips
Each individual bamboo strip was hand processing using specialized tools. The whole bamboo was first split into strips and then finished to finer strips of the required dimensions.
Computing the Structure
The structure was computed using a geodesic algorithm using Grasshopper. The program allows us to visualize the final form along with the right dimensions. It also provides the dimensions for each strip and intersection points that allows for the planning and construction of the structure.
