Design Detailing Graduate School - 1.5 Weeks

The objective was to create a dynamic moment out of an everyday experience such as opening a door. Instead of a simple turn-handle or pull-bar, the Origami Door uses the momentum of a push of the hand to engage a simple hydraulic-track system that causes the door to easily collapse and neatly fold in on itself. The origami reference is inspired by the building occupant’s STEM focus and the recent emphasis on studying origami in engineering education.