In addition to expanding the Ergon Nomos line to other forms and composite fabrics, a chair that exploits the strength and flexibilty of pultruded carbon fiber has been under development at SYNPERIA. Originally made to use in seismic bracing of existing masonry structures like highway bridges, the materials properties lends itself to a comfortable support, while its prefabricated nature demands a composition of assembly as opposed to a simple stereometric form like the Ergon Nomos Chair.
The tensile fabric roof on our TED pavilion spurred interest in light-weight fabric structures, especially their effectiveness in temporary event structures. The past year was spent developing an understanding of casting aluminum, which will be included in an upcoming project. Casting, assembling, laying up composites, stretching fabric -- all offer a different perspective on the material world -- each inform our future projects. copyright 2012 SYNPERIA |