Read here about a tensegrity chair designed and deployed by architecture students.
Overview
The students of ETSAV--Escuela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad de Valladolid--designed and deployed a Chair built on tensegrity principles.
The chair is built on a 6 strut tensegrity, with a knotted rope hanging seat.
Students listed in the video include Alvaro Bueno, Julio "Manolo", Sergio Alonso, Alberto Diez, Mario Arranz, Ramon, Gamaliel Lopez.
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