Designing and Planing

Our main aim was to find a shape that we could use for our structure which was

  1. Stable
  2. Flexible
  3. sturdy
  4. good support

Our Group decided that we used the octagon shape which is a 8 sided polygon as the base of our structure

  • equal sides and length
  • more stability
  •  extra support due to its 8 sides
  • wide base
  • full use of the space provided
  • flexibility
  • better distribution of weight of structure

The design of our structure

  • Minimum height of 15 cm for each level
  • length of side 9cm each (x8)
  • 3 Wooden sticks for the main square frame
  • 2 wooden sticks for the other pillars
  • flooring of each level 6 x 4 criss cross formation

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Our design drawn out on a paper to visualise it better with measurements drawn up.

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