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dc.contributor.advisorChris Luebkeman.en_US
dc.contributor.authorClifford, Dale Timothy, 1966-en_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-18T19:08:54Z
dc.date.available2011-08-18T19:08:54Z
dc.date.copyright1999en_US
dc.date.issued1999en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65249
dc.descriptionThesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1999.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 101-102).en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is a study of the kinetics and morphology of the hyperbolic lattice. Experiments began with simple models of sticks and string and progressed to the development of a surgical retractor made from biocompatible materials and the design for a lightweight deployable emergency shelter. These applications share many criteria while spanning a wide range of scales and manufacturing methods. The mechanics of soft bodied organisms such as the worm and the sea anemone were observed to better understand the kinetic models being made. A unifying theme of this study has been an interest in the correlation of form, mobility and structural behavior.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Dale Timothy Clifford.en_US
dc.format.extent106 p., [1] leaf of platesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectArchitecture.en_US
dc.titleThe hyperbolic lattice : morphology, kinematics, and potential applicationsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.M.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
dc.identifier.oclc43626954en_US


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