ABSTRACT
Folding explores the potential for planar material to transform into a three-dimensional rigid structure. Folded plate structures are a specific type of folding structure, which is commonly utilized in a wide range of architectural applications. As a flat plane it has no structural integrity, but once the paper is folded its structural depth spans the depth of that fold. A developable surface is a surface with zero Gaussian curvature. In other words, it is a three-dimensional surface that can be flattened without any stretching or distortion. Digitally, explore modeling and manipulating a simple developable surface, a cone. After splitting, mirroring and designing a three-dimensional form without compromising the surface logic, the new shape can be unrolled to one flat sheet. The initial plane of the paper would transform into a cylinder. Similarly, it is possible to transform a folded structure into a volume or column.
