Understanding Space and Voids: Challenges in Folding and Cutting Techniques

This time, our topic is different from our previous ones, and I think it’s more difficult to understand. We are working on understanding how to create voids and spaces and the relationships between them. As the topic we are trying to grasp changes, along with the materials and shapes we use, I have to admit that I got quite confused.

We used a template mostly consisting of triangles, trying to create interconnected voids without removing any pieces but by applying fold and cut & fold operations. Through our initial attempts, we discussed how there needs to be a strategy behind this process and that, even if not visually, we should be able to connect all the spaces logically.

In the second exercise, we created our own templates and tried to understand which shapes contributed to which spatial connections. We also reflected on our strategies as we progressed. My strategy was to have two large volumes in opposite directions along the same axis, surrounded by smaller, more fragmented spaces. However, since I am not yet familiar with the material, shapes, and operations, I found it very difficult.