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Exposing Continuity in Eero Saarinen's TWA Terminal

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This is an in depth analysis of Eero Saarinen's TWA Terminal.
 
Starting with a drafted axonometric hand drawing, I brought the drawing into Rhino to "take it apart" and analyze its parts. After completely redrawing it on the computer, I was able to quickly disassemble it and discover its continuous architectural elements. I then flattened each continuous part, created connection points, and made a manual to create Saarinen's TWA Terminal out of paper.
kit-of-parts folding structures eero saarinen TWA Terminal
Original Drafted Drawing (22" x 36")
kit-of-parts folding structures eero saarinen TWA Terminal
Finding Continuous Elements
kit-of-parts folding structures eero saarinen TWA Terminal
Exposing Continuity
kit-of-parts folding structures eero saarinen TWA Terminal
Flattening of Window Element
kit-of-parts folding structures eero saarinen TWA Terminal
 
 
Final Drawing (36" x 80")
kit-of-parts folding structures eero saarinen TWA Terminal
 
Continuous "Kit of Parts" complete with tabs to create connection points
kit-of-parts folding structures eero saarinen TWA Terminal
 
Instruction Manual for putting together Eero Saarinen's TWA Terminal 
kit-of-parts folding structures eero saarinen TWA Terminal
Model built from "Kit of Parts"
kit-of-parts folding structures eero saarinen TWA Terminal
Model built from "Kit of Parts"
kit-of-parts folding structures eero saarinen TWA Terminal
Final Book Layout
Exposing Continuity in Eero Saarinen's TWA Terminal
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Exposing Continuity in Eero Saarinen's TWA Terminal

Architectural Analysis of Eero Saarinen's TWA Terminal

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