Competition M.ART 2013 - Michela Tascioni, Giorgia Rossi, Rossella Beltrame

CONCEPT Study for a reproducible form, AGGREGABLE, mouldable according to the needs. The particular shape of our stalls originates from the study of fractals, of pure geometric shapes and experimentation of Origami technique.

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1 – FLEXIBLE STALLS& SERVICES POSITIONING Flexibility in positioning of both the stalls and the services. The deliberate lack of a definite plan allows the installation of the various elements of the project in different urban contexts, whether it is squares used for events/exhibitions or new and dedicated spaces. The main feature of POLYHEDRON is the molecular aggregation of its stalls and services allowing endless design solutions.

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2 – EASIER ASSEMBLY& PORTABILITY The structures of paperfolder stalls and services are modular and designed so as to come “bundled” into containers. Their modular design makes their assembly and disassembly fast and standard.

3 – SITES PERMABILITYMARKET is designed as an open space with no physical barriers, easy to walk through and accessible from each side, with a total visibility both from the inside and the outside of the stalls.

4 – SUSTAINABILITY AND MATERIALS Energy independence and sustainable and innovative construction techniques using: a) solar films thanks to faceted surface of the display modules (STALLS), very efficient in any orientation of the installation and any climatic zone; b) OFF-GRID which allows the accumulation and distribution of self-produced energy; c) environmentally friendly construction materials;

5 – NETWORKINGMARKET aims at facilitating the networking of craft enterprises among them, between them and clients / visitors or external stakeholders. MARKET, because of quality and performance of its elements Paperfold Stalls and services and business set, aims at providing a place becoming the local attractor and an opportunity for socialization, identification, and support to the development of local craft networks: an integrated system of craft spaces / malls, public spaces and services for the community.

6 – SCALABILITYMARKET can be declined in different scales of magnitude:Paperfolder Gadgets to distribute to customers / visitors as either gadget or game, Paperfolder Stand usable and transportable as a “BACKPACKING TENT” such as use as a mini stand for markets, Paperfolder Stalls, Pavillon Paperfolder.

construction materials: as the outer skin translucent textile made of fiber glass, which protects the stall from overheating in summer, mounted on tubular steel frames up to about 6 m. The use of such skin generates various degrees of transparency depending on how the light filters: or through the materiality of a solid body or through the structure in transparency The textile skin is a major design feature. The glass fibre fabric is attached to steel tubing frames, which are up to 6 m high, using specially developed adapter profiles made of aluminium.

Springs in the holding profiles offset changes in length of the construction due to temperature fluctuations, maintaining the tautness of the membrane. The translucent material provides protection from the sun and rain, is dirt-repellent and allows ideal rear ventilation. It also meets exacting aesthetic requirements: suspended in front of the façade in two layers, sun protection blinds are used to achieve varying degrees of transparency, giving the building – depending on the light conditions – an appearance ranging from solid structure to just about to dissolve .