Ben Fougere

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Top 5 Specifications and Top 5 Constraints

March 22, 2023

Ben Fougere

Student Work

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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 Aesthetic and Tensegrity Sculpture Plans

March 8, 2023

Ben Fougere

Post 6: Main Project plans and inspirations 2023

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…

Calvin Klein

March 1, 2023

Ben Fougere

Post 5: What designer do you admire? 2023

Calvin Klein is a well-known designer and company that has been around since the 1960s. The brand is famous for its minimalist design aesthetic and high-quality materials. Calvin Klein’s clothing and accessories are often characterized by their clean lines, neutral colors, and classy look. Many people…

Tensegrity Table Design Report

February 22, 2023

Ben Fougere

Post 4: Upcycle Design Report 2023

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…

Tensegrity Table Update

February 15, 2023

Ben Fougere

Post 3: Upcycle progress report 2023

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…

Tensegrity Table with Floating and Balance Aesthetic

February 8, 2023

Ben Fougere

Post 2: What is your Upcycling project aesthetic and why? 2023

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…

The Aesthetic of Green Cities

January 31, 2023

Ben Fougere

Post 1: Aesthetic Explorations 2023

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…