{"id":9946,"date":"2024-02-14T08:03:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T16:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brianesty.com\/bodywork\/?p=9946"},"modified":"2024-05-05T11:22:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T18:22:53","slug":"tensegrity-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brianesty.com\/bodywork\/2024\/02\/tensegrity-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Tensegrity Models"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These are some of the tensegrity designs I have built. Some are standard models, and there are also elbow and foot models. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tower: Monofilament, Dowel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Foot Function Model: Monofilament, Dowel and Brass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Joint Articulation Model: Monofilament, Dowel, PLA, Brass.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sphere: Monofilament, Dowel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kenneth Snelson’s “Tall Star”. Black Walnut, Mylar, and Brass, 19″, 2024 – reproduced from images. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was a fun project that connected me with Snelson’s genius, continually surprised by his affinity for complex geometrical relationships. As always in making tensegrity models, the model is a bundle of chaotic sticks and wires. When that last tendon connects it pops into life as an integrated structure. Highly recommend playing with tensegrity to experience holism. <\/p>\n\n\n

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