Shadow Screen

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Nancy Cheng

I took a 3/4″ piece of MDF and kerfed it in 1/4″ increments. I then placed it in a laser cutter with the non-kerfed side facing up and ran several etching operations.

 

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About Nancy Cheng

Univ. of Oregon Architecture Department head Nancy Yen-wen Cheng, RA, LEED AP researches how design tools and approaches shape outcomes, with a specialization in how craft and computation can stimulate the creative process. She has developed expertise in manipulating sheet materials to create light-modulating structures and has researched how surface relief patterns can increase convective cooling. She has developed fold and slot joints that give structural rigidity to foldable sheet structures and is eager to apply them to rapidly deployable refugee shelters.
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