Things as They Appear to Be

Elastegrity – An adaptation of the Kenneth Snelson/Buckminster Fuller term “Tensegrity” (meaning a structure consisting of two basic units; tension cables, and compression struts, which operates using “tensional integrity.”) In this case the tension cables (which draw inward in tension) are replaced with elastic wires (which push outward) and the resulting structure maintains its integrity through the compression of struts by the elastic properties of the wire or other spring members. The term “elastegrity” was coined by me to describe these structures which I developed in the Fall of 2009.