MOR GAN I & II
Concept product design that consists on a foldable and transportable toy-tent, created using a single piece of recycled PVC canvas, that can be easily build following simple folding operations. MOR GAN was created for a design class in the Architecture School of Madrid with professors Aranguren + Gallegos in 2005 with the mindset of avoiding utopian ideas and the desire to work on the real-size prototype from day one.
Material
While looking for a large-scale recyclable material, we found out that the industrial world is where waste is generated at the higher speed and scale. The PVC canvas used in advertisement banners was chosen to work with. Discarded in the printing process or reused once it has fulfilled its purpose, the PVC canvas is a ductile and tenacious material; it presents dimensional stability and has very good resistance to environment and flames.
Building process
A traditional origami technique was used to fold the canvas. The folds were reinforced with staples and the use of scissors was limited.
●MOR GAN I:
Starting with a 2.7×2.7 meters’ rectangular canvas and based on a series of origami folds, a semi cubic element of 0.6×0.6×0.6 m was generated. Once folded it fitted into a regular Ikea plastic bag.
●MOR GAN II:
From a square canvas of 3.7×3.7 meters a semi cubic space of 0.9x 0.9×0.9 m was generated. The structure was reinforced with two fiberglass rods, 3 mm in diameter and 185 cm long, used in the construction of kites. Once folded it could be carried in a classic blue Ikea bag.
