Large Scale Curved Folding Mechanisms

Abstract

Curved Folding as a method to generate structures with bent plates is a widely used design strategy in many fields. Even though the digital approaches in curved folding and active bending are constantly evolving, the materialization of these structures in a larger scale is the current bottleneck. This is obvious for materials that are not foldable due to their material behavior as e.g. wood. Therefore, we introduce a method with the aim to simplify the construction of large curved folded structures from wooden sheet material.