This was possiby the hardest technically to solve on the module. For the hard roof, if the columns were going to change height, the roof would have to be able to follow accordingly, whilst the distance between columns would increase. I solved this by having a ball joint on the top of the column, and the underside of the roof, with a universal in the middle, so when the columns were changed, the roof would adapt accordingly. Material wise, the roof is made of faux timber, a biodegradable material researched earlier in the semester (see earlier blog post) which is strapped together with stainless steel bars on the outside, for added strength, and looks.
The hard roof is designed to accommodate the wall partitions, and the modules with the hard roof are used on the outside, so the building can be completely shut down when necessary.
The soft roof was a little bit easier, where a canvas with a stretch factor was tied between the columns. the outer edges of the canvas were tied with an aluminium band, so as to keep the shape of the floor. Using a stretchy canvas enable the module to take on some pretty crazy shapes when the columns were changed.
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