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Tensegrity Cube
Tensegrity is a structural principle based on suspended components which are also under tension. The top section is suspended from the bottom section, and both sections are tethered together to maintain stabilty.
Tensegrity was coined by Buckminster Fuller in the 1960s as a portmanteau of “tensional integrity”. Karlis Johansons exhibited “self-tensile constructions” as early as 1921.
Prototype
I wanted a get a feel for making a tensegrity model so I assembled a rough proof of concept based on a triangular model.
Cube version
This was made from Tasmanian Oak and the fishing line was pinned with toothpicks.
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