Constructable Mesh utilizes the different types of woven cardboard to create a flexible system of space. The mesh also allows the pod to change, adapting to the time of day. Upon deployment, the pod begins as a flat surface that can be unfolded into a larger picnic blanket to respect the time of day of deployment - noon. The interior triangular structural elements rearrange into a sitting shelter to block out the harsh afternoon sun. As the sun sets, the top of the pod opens up while the sides shut. The triangular supports rearrange to accommodate different uses of the pod, all of which open up towards the Goodman Memorial to create framed gathering area in the in-between space. Constructable Mesh celebrates the transition throughout the day it occupies, but also comfortably accommodates a range of human activity.
Lifecycle diagram for materials used to construct pod.
Initial formal study for collapsible cardboard pod.
3 types of cardboard weave used to create mesh. Different weaves were used depending on sunlight, flex, and structural stability.
POD is designed to fold out in seconds and collapses into a flat pack
Topographical study of site outside Campbell Hall, UVA
Final form of constructed POD.
Collapsed POD seen onsite.
View from inside POD facing sculpture by Peter Waldman outside Campbell Hall.
Final constructed POD shown erected indoors.
Interior view showing the various different weave patterns of the mesh.