RETRACTABLE TENT

 Reimagining the most frustrating part of outdoor gear: the tent. This project is a system of repeating arm modules arranged into a circular formation. The arms are organized in pairs shaped like an “X” and connected at their ends using pivot joints. When assembled in a ring, these modules form a kind of scissor-like mechanism that can expand outward or collapse inward. The structure has two intersecting circular arcs: one on the bottom and one that moves vertically forward. Each arm is made from laser-cut wood, and the joints are 3D printed. I also used CAD software to model how different variables - like the angle of the arms or the number of “X”s - would affect the final shape and motion of the structure.