Double Helix

Inventor: George

Tags: Architecture, Basic Kit, Intermediate

The tension created by the twisting AND turning of the two helix shapes in parallel gives the double helix its structural strength. At each node the strips make a half twist.

The nodes and the hollow space inside the double helix are suggestive of a bamboo culm, although bamboo uses a different engineering strategy to stay upright.

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Bamzoo Basics

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bamboo bending

Here are a few handy tutorials to help get you on your way to creating something bam-beautiful!

Safety Bending a strip can create tension in the strip which may be accidentally released, propelling the strip or other parts. Don’t hold in-progress constructions directly at your eye level, or at eve level of those nearby.

1. Bending a strip into a curve