Making the model

I’ve made a twelve sided cylindrical model from foam board to test if creating a curved plywood surface would be viable. While the effect does create a perfect circle, the cost of both the plywood and wood for the curved supporting beams would run to around sixty pounds per frame. While creating test models in Maya, I noticed that when creating a cylinder, a twelve sided shape (a dodecagon) creates the illusion of a circle without needing the curved edges. A twenty four sided shape would create a complete illusion, however twelve sides has the same effect. There is no real need to curve the wood itself. This means that if I was to use free standing chipboard of the same size, while not as easy to move, it would create the same effect, yet only be 1/6th of the cost, as well as being sturdy enough not to buckle or need support frames. I will place an order with Wickes for thirteen pieces of 18mm 2.4m x 1.2m chipboard. The extra piece is to be cut into two to form a small entrance corridor.