model developement

Clay model

Investigation the design through models i created this clay model to obtain a grasp as to how it might come together as a physical entity. It became evident however that this was a purely aesthetic approach and that i needed to explore the mechanisms of the design further. 

Balloon heart

In investigating how i might get the mechanisms of my design to work i looked at the pumping actions and how this could be translated into the design. The balloon being squeezed depicts the contraction of the material facilitating the opening of the valve and the movement of material from one chamber to the next. 

Cardboard mechanism

This model further investigates the mechanisms of the design approaching it in a 2D manner. The cogs of the model simulate the pumping of materials through the various chambers of the nano-pit.