A material research project investigating curved-folding to achieve single surface structural rigidity. From the initial small-scale experiments, a variety of forms were created which maintained flexibility and could potentially create an inhabitable large-scale enclosure. In this design process the inherent material structures defined themselves, shaped according to rigidity of the folding techniques to define its form.

Once the rough form was defined using a thick card paper in the various curved-folding experiments, the same paper deformation process was then simulated in a computer 3D modeling environment using the Kangaroo plug-in to Grasshopper to be adjusted to meet further material constraints. The form was analyzed and simplified through numerous iterations to allow a plywood sub-structure to be CNC milled.

The size of the pavilion was determined so its largest pieced fit diagonally across a full sheet of plywood. This allowed the pavilion to be as large as the fabrication process and material could produce. The pavilion was then assembled and covered with long sheets of plotter paper which was tied back to the plywood sub-structure for support. The two material structures worked together to stabilize the form and create a sculptural wind shelter.