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A video of compilations of experiments showing the ability to flex, and hold shape from three different materials including; metal sheet, foam board and future board. These experiments are to see which material perform best overall in both category; flexibility as the stairs need to be able to transfer strong vibrations and form holding as the material need to be bent from one continuous piece to transfer continuous vibrations. As a result, the metal sheet ranked first in both categories hence, it will be used as the material for the second component.

A compilation of videos showing the experimentation of 6 different materials to see which one transfer the most vibration. The materials are controlled to shape in a 13x13x4cm mould and has a human shaped carving in the centre. Then the materials are placed onto an active washing machine with a stick attached to the side as a vibration amplifier and sensor. As a result the best material which made the stick move was plaster, tube, strings, plaster with foam, foam and balloon accordingly from most vibration receptive to least.

Arch Dsgn I / phrase 2 Future Exchange researching the materials from analysis of the brand from previous phrase and develop the materials to be 2 components with exchange relating to the brand.

Arch Dsgn I / Phrase 2 - Future Exchange researching on materials from the analysis previous phrase to develop to be 2 components.

Architectural Design 1: Phase2: Component & Material for SolaRoad concept design

As the first component was aimed to receive vibrations, the second component focuses more on exaggerating vibrations caused by the human body. So, we chose the stairs, a functional space where there is bound to be strong human vibrations, as a component. The steps are exaggerated in height to make the human walking have to use more force, thus creating more movement and vibrations in return. The vibrations are then transferred through the whole stair from the continuity of the material to the people sitting on the steps.

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