Volume Studies
This study focuses on the transformative behavior of vulcanized fiber (VF) when applied to volumetric geometries. Building on prior research into the material’s unpredictable deformation during the drying process, it explores how such transformations operate at the scale of folded three-dimensional forms. Wet sheets of VF are first cut and folded into volumes defined by three rounded edges—geometrically similar in intent but open to morphological divergence. As the material dries, each volume undergoes a slow and uneven curing process that alters its shape in unique and non-reproducible ways.
Once fully cured, each volume is 3D scanned to document its emergent geometry. This digitized data is then used to evaluate the compatibility of the resulting forms for assembly, allowing for the study of connection tolerances, spatial aggregation, and construction logic in a context where predictability is suspended. Rather than seeking control over material behavior, Volume Studies embraces deformation as a generative force—treating the VF's volitional transformations as a collaborator in the production of architectural possibility.
Drying of one Volume Body