The Hammex is a hammock that can fold down from a brick column at school to give students a place to sit during breaks and outdoor classes.

We both quickly realized that we wanted to build some form of a hammock so that people could relax easier at school. This project takes advantage of Louisiana's nice weather by providing comfortable outdoor seating to students. Also, we were looking forward to the nice weather, so we decided to build In addition to providing a stress relief, this hammock can be used throughout the day during breaks, free study, and even outdoor classes. We chose to use the columns around the library because of how many there are around campus. 

Existing hammocks offered inspiration and helped us understand construction techniques, so we could make something unique. We researched different types but were intrigued by the folding designs. The first small-scale model was based on this folding idea. We started off very complex in this model but ended up going simpler by the next few models. What we learned from these models was that hinges were going to be a key part for our project moving forward.

After this model, we shortly experimented with a cocoon form but after a few tests, we switched again because of its lack of stability. Next, we explored the idea of hanging our hammock from something stable like a tree or column.  

Finally, we made a much larger scale model of the hanging design that attached to a wall-like structure. We had finally found our path. After this, we realized that it needed to be larger because it wouldn't fit a person comfortably, but yet still compact. This final model used a series of hinges to keep the components together and compact when folded against the column. As we came to an end we realized that there was much more we wanted to add and test, but due to lack of time, we were unable. We felt like there was much potential in our project and maybe one-day Hammex will be revived. 

Lathan and I have been working on The (insert project name) is a hammock that can unfold and extend between the school's columns while being able to fold up out of the way. Our goal was to provide more lounge space for students outside while collapsing into an art piece.

From the beginning When we were introduced to tensile structures, Lathan and I instantly knew that we wanted to work on some type of hammock. Our ideas varied from a two-post portable hammock to what we have now: a foldable hammock. Our inspiration was drawn from both of our wants desire to relax and be one connect with nature while we work on our schoolwork. This was the start of the  The building processes throughout this project were not without hardships.

At first, we wanted to make something that could fold completely and be able to fit into a bag. Our main goal was to create something comfortable and collapsible. My meeting with Andrew, a NuVu from Cambridge, was the bridge between our imagination and what we could make possible. Nice! If it weren’t for that meeting we would have gone in an entirely different direction. Our next step was to change our game plan and brainstorm some improvements.

We then decided to switch gears and make something that is fixed to a post, yet is moveable portable and able to extend. We took advantage of these new ideas and jumped right into developing a model but . We then ran into some difficulties while building. Our materials were a little limited in possibility. We could only use a specific number and type of hinge which was problematic when one of them was broken. Instead of talking about the broken hinge I would focus this section on explaining the change in your design that allowed it to open on both sides/ We had to improvise and see what we could get done in time. Now we hope to focus only on the future of our model and what we can improve. We want to make sure it is functional and able to portray our original idea.

Solid rough draft. Two things- tell us more about the tensile membrane. How did you arrive at its design? What might you change about it if you had more time?