Material, Materiality and Material systems Group members:    Maria Margariti Luz Michelle Lavayen Daniela Quesada Erina Filipovska Fabric structures are architecturally innovative forms of constructed fibers that provide end users a variety of aesthetic free-form building designs. In the research to create new fabrics that could improve in rigidity, strength, durability, and environmental resistance. We combined a spandex fabric with paraffin wax to create a new material that would be more rigid and at the same time still very flexible and elastic. With a predefined grid based on time vs force we create interesting patterns on the fabric. It will depend on how is the force applied into the fabric and the points from where is going to be pulled or pushed that will create different kind of forms into the material. Temperature responsive Fibers

Reversible phase transitions to external stimulia. A composite material of paraffin, fiber glass and metallic mesh. The properties of the synthesis of these results in a material that reacts to heat in reversible ways. Reversible phase transitions to external stimulia. A compositematerial of paraffin, fiber glass and metallic mesh. The properties ofthe synthesis of these results in a material that reacts to heat in reversible ways.

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