First of all, I did a few sketches to see whether the design I had made in the original proposal for the side curves would be the one that I keep for the final project:
I chose the curved rectangle version, the one highlighted in red.
The way the talando will be hanged is another issue. Here are some sketches of possible designs/ nodes
I chose the last one, the one highlighted in red. This design hides the rope from the front/back elevation and the actual timber part os what stands out more.
One important part would be the pattern if there is any, on the timber surface. Here are some sketches
The one that is chosen mimics the traditional rhythm of the Talando -- it is actually a literal illustrative representation of it. The presented pattern is a repetitive arrangement of strong and weak pulses whose composition is the traditional one that we hear in Orthodox churches.
The strong pulses are thicker/deeper whereas the weak oned are thin and shallower.
Putting together the pieces:
The initial idea was to use 2 pieces of 35mm American white oak. One of the pieces would be cnc'ed on both sides, the other, only on the inside. It proves to be quite expensive and will exceed the Final project budget therefore this needs to be done afterwards which is fine since I already have the drawings and can buy the wood.
The material for the final project will be sheets of 18mm plywood. I chose plywood because of the beautiful looking layered sides it has and the fact that once adding 3 or 4 sheets together to achieve the prefered thickness, one cannot tell it is one thick piece made out of many.
The electronics are arranged in such a way for the interaction to work [i.e. accelerometers on the sides etc] and for a practical network of the cables running in the two inner layers.
The four ply sheets / layers, are put together by screws and nuts placed in 8 parts of each layer. There are two rows of holes, 4 in the top part and 4 in the bottom part of each plywood layer.
The screws :
The design can also be found here.