Echidna Arch

As you enter the Festival Hub, look up and wander through the Echidna Arch. The arch was designed and fabricated by Architecture students using several emerging digital technologies, including a laser scanner, a robotic arm and a CNC router. The plywood structure is designed to be flat-packed and is assembled without any mechanical fixings. The pyramid cells are formed by a robotic arm gradually applying pressure to a flat sheet of aluminium.

The archway will be installed in Prince’s Square throughout the festival.