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Rolling-Scissors 

“Energy tactics … require more patience and training. Speed control is very important, as is the ability to judge the bogey's energy state accurately. This technique also demands proficiency in the rolling scissors, which is a difficult maneuver to master.”  

– Lt. Col. Robert L. Shaw, Fighter Combat - tactics and maneuvering

Process Sketch by Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto

Much like the difficult art of aerial combat, this project is a problem of energy, gravity, speed and momentum. These forces are not at all alien to architecture and can be seen working within the folded paper structure. The project seeks to convert the kinetic energy of flight into the potential energy of tectonics. Through both common materials and uncommon structure “Rolling-Scissors” demonstrates the ways in which architectural form can overcome the burdens of representation and simply present itself as a model of matter dancing with energy.

Workshop Tutors and Designers: Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto of RUR
Project Designer: Tyler Armstrong of RUR
Workshop Students: Jordan Sprouse, Maeve St. John, Abby Kendzerski, Mihailo Novakovic and Sarah Holdridge
Installation Coordinator: Paul Mosely

Installation Process