Projects / Tension Field

2023

Tension Field

Mapping spatial tension through textile geometry

Tension Field

Project Documentation

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Concept

Tension Field translates architectural principles into wearable form. Using computational methods to map stress distributions, the project creates garments where structure and aesthetics are unified through the visualization of forces.

Process

Using finite element analysis tools, stress distributions across complex 3D forms were calculated and visualized. These maps informed the parametric design of variable-density knit structures.

Materials

  • Nylon 12
  • Elastic Fiber

Techniques

  • FEA Analysis
  • Parametric Design
  • SLS Printing