The Helix tower has a modular design and can be scaled up or down to a certain extent since it is essentially a single lattice unit that repeats throughout its structure. Hexagons and equilateral triangles were used as they are efficient load-bearing structures, giving the tower an excellent strength-to-weight ratio. Using spaghetti as the building material, we transformed this fragile material into a sturdy tower capable of bearing 2.3kg, with a weight efficiency of 16.3 (ground area/weight). There is just something magical about this simple but elegant tower twisting into the sky.
Luke Goh, Tanya, Yue Ting, Srikesh
2021 Design for Technology, NUS DID
2021 Design for Technology, NUS DID
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