Link to Final Presentation: https://youtu.be/w53H1B6TMHI The above tensegrity table utilizes two cables, one that utilizes a pully system to stabilize the outer corners of the table, and one in the center that physically holds the entire weight of the top surface. The center wire is composed of two 20 lb steel wires that can hold…

The final stretch of this project has been building the actual version of the solidworks model above. The below photos showcase the initial build.                                 The table came out great and holds its own weight well with the exception of…

To date, I have purchased the majority of my materials needed with the exception of a cable which I plan on sourcing from a bike shop to use a strong breaking cable which will allow me to bend the wire well around the pulleys and wire securing areas. I have also purchased and cut my…

For my final project I have widdled down my idea to an adjustable tensegrity table that expands on what I learned from my first table below.  I plan to use only two cables in my next table, one for the center, and another that acts as the four outside cables using a pulley-system as shown…

For my Final Project, I plan to build version 2 of the tensegrity table I built for the upcycle project. I aim to make the next version an adjustable-height table that is slightly larger than my previous version. This can be used in a variety of ways, and will enable me to adjust the height…

My personal aesthetic is not something I think about too often, but if I were to sum it up, I would include the mixed concepts of minimalism, functionable, sporty, and technical. I am drawn to aesthetics that have technical or mechanical aspects rather than purely creative and like products that have functionable features on top…

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Background and Inspiration: My inspiration for this project was the many tensegrity tables others have built. I have come across many of these like the ones below, many use wood but some metal for the surfaces, and rope, chains, or rubber bands can make up the tension strings to uphold the upper half of the…

For my upcycle project I chose to pursue building a tensegrity table. I acquired all my materials from the makerspace located in the idea forge on CU’s campus. My materials can be seen below, consisting of two rectangular ply-wood boards, one 1.25″ diameter wood rod, about 5 feet of paracord, and about six inches of…

My upcycle project idea is to create a tensegrity table using some cheap cord from Mcguckins and scrap wood in the Makerspace in the Idea Forge on campus. A tensegrity table has been something I have wanted to make for a few years now but never had the proper motivation. A tensegrity table consists of…

  This aesthetic was inspired by a new skyscraper above being erected in Denver which will finish building in 2023. This new apartment building will incorporate a hiking trail within the building that scales from the bottom, all the way to the roof. This aesthetic incorporates our inherent human love of nature within a city…