ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO 3 :AIR JOURNAL YIFANG YIN
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about the writer:
yifang yin 387291 architecture design studio: air abpl 30048 semester1, 2012 university of melbourne faculty of architecture, building and planning subject co-ordinator: dr. stanislav roudavski tutor group: loren and chris
“Architecture needs to be thought of less as a set of special material products and rather more as range of social and professional practices that sometimes, but by no means always, lead to buildings.�
OUR ARGUMENT The concept that drives our project is dynamism. Dynamism has to do with concepts of movement that are derived from the idea that the design is an epitome of a city. Dynamism also has to do with idea of creating a unique view with its height as well as granting a visual access through to the interior and exterior of the design, thus, creating something exciting and unique. The project was involved new technology specifically parametric design generates new design notion and interpretation of Gateway Project. These are achieved, as mathematician Stephen Wolform has rightly put, to mimic nature, by using computation to create complexity from simple rules. Computation plays a large part in our argument due to it allows us to adapt our designs rapidly and to explore sophisticated designs which consider many different parameters which a hand drawn designs will never achieve.
THE DESIGN PROCESS Our design process begins with the refining of our grasshopper technique, then selecting from a pool of all possibilities which to continue studying, and then constantly refining and adapting the chosen definition according to concurrent manual testing and theoretical research about the evolution of species. The term parametric design is used in this journal means the use of a computer to automatically modify a design as the values of parameters change and to make corresponding changes to the computer models during the design process. As such, a parametric Gateway design concept will be able to implement many different design parameters by generating form in both an efficient, logical and highly documented process. It can consider scale and impact of the proposed installation within a very flat and wide open landscape, or the high speed movement of traffic along the Princes Highway. In doing so, the installation will enhance the physical environment through the introduction of a visual arts component.
WHY CHOOSE US? We feel our design is something Wyndham residents’ will have never seen before, especially, driven innovative idea will announce the entry point into metropolitan Melbourne. Choose us because we feel that the experience that the design will provide is sufficiently unusual. Choose us you will have a chance to find out how ebullient Melbourne is.
CONTENTS Part I. Expression of Interest I.1. Case for Innovation I.1.1. Architecture as a Discourse I.1.2. Computing in Architecture I.1.3. Parametric Modelling I.1.4. Case for Innovation Conclusion: I.2. Research Project I.2.1. Scope of Possibilities I.2.1.1. Input/Association/Output Matrix I.2.1.2. Reverse-Engineered Case-Study I.2.1.3. Material Effects I.2.1.4. Assembly Methods I.2.2. Research Project Conclusion I.3. Expression of Interest Conclusion: Competitive Advantage I.4. Learning Objectives and Outcomes: Interim part ii. project proposal ii.1. project interpretation ii.2. project delivery ii.3. project presentation ii.4. projetct proposal conclusion part iii. learning objectives and outcomes: objectives iii.1. personal background and learning objectives iii.2. learning progress iii.3. learning outcomes iii.4. future work
I.1 Case for Innovation I.1.1 Architecture as a Discourse
UK PAVILION, SHANGHAI 2010
Architects at Heatherwick Studio that are working with parametric applied research team AKT/p.art are aiming to push the envelope with relation to both architecture discourse and contemporary computational design. In this case, architecture ought to be seen as discourse due to it is a field which is better regarded as a practices and debates about the built environment, especially, the Seed Cathedral which are using 60,000 slender transparent acrylic rods with seed inside. Underneath the folded landscape are exhibition spaces showing how cities and nature come together in the UK, thus architecture discourse have been transferred to bring actually European life to Shanghai which also able to bring a sense of sight from UK. Moreover, the seeds from UK are also strong natural elements that reinforcing architectural discourse, which are able to make more interaction and communication between UK and China, people will therefore feeling live more closer to UK. The computational design reinforcing the architectural discourse and the detailed design appears to be a successful process that places as much emphasis on innovative engineering as it does conceptual thinking.
“Develop interactive software applications that help inform structural behaviour in the early parts of the design process.” – Michalatos, Panagiotis, Jul 2011
From the early stages of conceptualisation through to its innovative fabrication of UK Pavilion, the computer programming allows for much more testing of the complex structure due to the 60,000 slender have to “grow up from the simple box”. A strong integration of design with generative programming allows for much more innovative explorations as well as strong integration of design with fabrication.
“Architecture needs to be thought of less as a set of special material products and rather more as range of social and professional practices that sometimes, but by no means
BIG REN - PEOPLE’S BUILDING
From the early stages of conceptualisation through to its innovative fabrication of UK Pavilion, the computer programming allows for much more testing of the complex structure due to the 60,000 slender have to “grow up from the simple box”. A strong integration of design with generative programming allows for much more innovative explorations as well as strong integration of design with fabrication.
The architectural discourse of this building seems to be straight forward for Chinese people due to we learned this Chinese character in primary school. At the most fundamental level People’s Building pushed the basic language of architectural expression.
As I read from the reading, “Architecture needs to be thought of less as a set of special material products and rather more as range of social and professional practices that sometimes, but by no means always, lead to building. “ The social, culture, environment and professional practices are the important impact for the architecture design, and architecture needs to be analysed as discourse.
In this case, the architecture discourses mainly achieved by using transparency material and making more interaction between inside people and outside environments. Architectural discourse also exists within the use of computational tools to translate the data and shape which became the layout of the structure as well as better visual communication.
PERSONAL PROJECT ADS2: THE BOATHOUSE
THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTRIBUTING TO A DISCOURSE WHEN DESIGNING GATEWAY PROJECT
According to that the gateway brief has been kept quite vague, I think the most valuable lesson that I learnt from this project is it’s form finding methods which we would like to mimic, which has certain unexpected spatial qualities and environmental performance values. These are unexpected in the sense that the designers did not know the result of the design when they began the research. In doing so, we hope to be able to eventually find a similarly successful system for the gateway brief.
“The discourse around them will become clear, architecture is as much a philosophical, social or professional realm as it is a material one, and it is through the consideration of architecture as discourse that one can engage with it as visual culture.” – Richard Williams
The UK Pavilion as an architectural discourse not only by its visual culture but also by using materials and natural seeds from UK. To “alter an architect’s perception of material and structure”, this is what I have chosen to begin my Expression of Interest proposal. Additionally, my personal design has given another understanding and practicing for EOI which shows the environmental friendly proposal to achieve the architecture discourse between human and nature. This may only be two ideas but it does relate to specific aspects of design that I plan to focus on and incorporate into future EOI. The contemporary computation technologies are really important at this stage, due to it may be impossible to put 60,000 rods in one box without computational testing. I aim to integrate qualities of structural into my EOI through the similar exploration that focuses on layout of the material and how they can achieve by using Rhino and Grasshopper. Furthermore, the surrounding environment acts as an important role for the Gateway design. Therefore, the landscape that UK Pavilion sit could also influence the way of designing. The UK Pavilion has creating a visual centre piece that invites attention and interaction. This is also what the Wyndham City Project seeking.
“Seeking an exciting, eye catching installation” – The Wyndham City Project
“For the first time perhaps, architectural design might be aligned with neither formalism nor rationalism but with intelligent form and traceable creativity”. Terzidis, Kostas (2006).
448 CORIAN LOUNGE, LONDON I.1 Case for Innovation I.1.2 COMPUTING IN ARCHITECTURE
The Lounge is a loosely defined architectural concept about a space that is animated by the movement of people in transit. This project was inspired by the dynamics and ephemeral materiality of the ripples which emerge from a single drop of water. They materialize the transformation with a series of flat Corian sheets that have been activated by virtual movements and forces.
The process of designing digitally was also applied physically as we developed an intense dialogue with their fabricators through the exchange of 3D files and CNC information allowing them to conduct serial tests of the material performance of Corian. The tests will therefore reinforce for the constraining certain geometric variables within the parametric models.
In this case it shows the movement of people in transit through parametric design, which also reinforce for the Gateway Project Brief due to “motion” is now the mainly concept for our group. The Wyndham City Project was seeking the design is able to be viewed by motorists travelling at high speed. Using parametric design techniques will achieve what they are seeking as well as the design concept of our group, “motion”.
As the reading “Architecture’s New Media” said, the architectural design is an activity that deals, in equal measures, with externally imposed constraints such as site conditions, climate, function, cost, building codes and so forth. The computers are superb analytical engines and they can follow a line of reasoning to its logical conclusion. Sometimes people’s idea is not going to work out through the computational design techniques, especially for the construction features. The computational design techniques will help us to make the building more and more logically. Such as the Grasshopper which may transfer the statistics into the diagrams.
The investigations into digital technique over the last two decades have provided architects and designers with incredibly productive tools – but little basis in how and when to use them. If design computation strategies are to be used to produce pefor formative form, then we have to consider that how form effects performance needs to be interrogated more seriously.
While flashback to the concept of computational design, what is computational design and why will I use it? I asked myself whether I understand or not. In my opinion, I think the computational design harnesses the processing power of computers to perform millions of mathematic computations to create multiple outcomes and these computations can be anything: form generation, manipulation, or reduction.
how does this project advance architectural discourse? It advances architectural discourse because although the patterns and shapes are not new to architecture, the use of those patterns and shapes on a lightweight aluminium structure which can be elevated, and which people have inhabit, are particularly interesting. It also adds to the growing list of buildings claiming to provide environmental performance.
ADAPTIVE RESPIRATION PASSIVE FLOWER & SHARK SKIN SMART SKIN THE PARAMETRIC DESIGN WORKSHOP
the specific areas about this project i find relevant to the gateway brief The project is relevant to the Gateway brief because it demonstrates how a parametric design process can be utilized to generate successful, inspiring, brave forms while generating new discourse. It is also directly relevant because it is about creating interest in a developing area through architecture, and where architecture can be used to create a sense of new identity for the particular site.
The parametric design workshop engages the problems raised by our rapid pace of urbanization and the ecological impact of our built environment, using two main drivers: the evolving of digital technologies, and the growing of ecological awareness.
For these projects, Workshop will lead a dynamic team that brings together a wealth of practical and researchbased architectural and computational parametric design. Extensive parametric and analysis tools are used for the design of these projects, such as Grasshopper and Rhinoscript.
As digital technology plays a critical role in acknowledging change and difference in the way of the design, build and live architecture. The use of parametric design software in this context will enable designers to use design not only as an architecture discourse that reflecting architecture’s aesthetic values but also as a regulator of the internal and external environments, managing bioclimatic flows to maintain homeostasis through intelligent morphologies.
ANALYSIS THE PARAMETRIC DESIGN BASED ON THE PROJECTS
brief argument: similarly innovative approach to the Gateway Project
The parametric design has been used in this example due to it is good to represent a complex shape and making more intersections for the interior and exterior environment, therefore, achieving architectural discourse between exterior vegetation and interior people which also a part of the Gate Way design concept.
Also, using parametric design can easily attract people due to it always looks complex and cool. To make the design conspicuous by adding the vegetation which just growing from the gap as the Adaptive Respiration design shows in the top of the building. In this case, the use of vegetation works together with the parametric design functioned as ornamentation to the building. Parametric design here creates a dynamic surface instead of a flat façade.
The concept of the environmental friendly acts as the architecture discourse for the design and it can be learned for designing the Gateway due to the particular site has less vegetation and green spaces. People who spent lots of time driven on the highway do need some elements that are able to change their visual sensation and experience. Melbourne as a ‘Garden City’ has 40% of vegetation covery, meanwhile freeway leads the way into a city, Gateway design as a signage of a city could provide the significant urban image of the city. Respond to the image of ‘Garden City’, (documentation of Melbourne 2013) vegetation acts as a core element of design approach.
I.1 Case for Innovation I.1.3 PARAMETRIC MODELLING
“Scripting, enables computer programming to be an integral part of the design process, it opens up a world of opportunities for innovation, allowing the designer to customize the software around their own approach. Scripting liberates designing by automating many routine aspects and repetitive activities of the design process. It has many beneficial attributes to this approach to digital computation. It is being explored collaboratively with emerging digital fabrication technologies. However, many designers are hesitant to use and engage in this type of computational design.�
contemporary scripting project & design philosophy
Seroussi pavilion was “grown” out of self-modifying patterns of vectors based on electro-magnetic fields (EMF). Through logics of attraction/repulsion trajectories were computed in plan and then lifted via series of structural microarching sections through different frequencies of sine function. It is a project that embodies overlapping employment of a number of scripting cultures and design philosophies. The design intent was to investigate and experiment ways of scripting toward a solution. However, it seems that the algorithmic logic in the scripting has leaded to discovery of new emergent patterns within generative systems. Floor’s micro-dunning is developed through a complex attractor script operating between 2 sets of geometries. Within this scripting culture, designers are dependent on an optimistic outlook on scripting as a new tool which potentials and possibilities are still being investigated and discovered.
seroussi pavillion paris 2007
unique and innovative about this project This project shows how parametrics are particularly useful for modelling the geometry of complex building forms. A generic parametric code governs the twists and turns of the structure. This par- ticular chosen mode of transposing code into its expression is just one of many possibles. Any code’s expression is thus always just one of an infinite set of possible realisations. We just have realised the incompleteness of realisation. This approach allows for much variations in the design, giving rise to new possibilities, ie. Emergent form. The formal complexity is intentionally sought out, and the choice of emergent forms is driven largely by the designer’s aesthetic and plastic sensibilities.
The design hopes to achieve a greater meaning between patterns and form, and is against arbitrary textures mapped onto surface. In a similar vein, my work can hope to probe further into using a design process appropriate to resident of Wyndham City, in which their “speed of life” can be used to provide greater meaning for the structure design, and in doing so, create a structure that residents can sympathise, recognize, and identify with. Reflected back to the layout and the mathmatical patterns, as seen in Seroussi Pavillion project which not only explores structural tragectories for interiornal design but also enables more possibilities in design beyond the imagination. By establishing means in digital computation and embracing scripting cultures, the Gateway for Wyndham City can be explored in a manner that will create more innovative design outcomes relay on the requirements of the Wyndham city council. The employment of generative systems in the Gateway Project can be explored formed on nature elements, magnetic fields in Seroussi Pavillion. Morever, nature occurrences reminds our group of vegetation “waving” the wind.
part 1:how does the scripting influence the Gateway project
ICD/ITKE RESEARCH PAVILION 2010, STUTTGART UNIVERSITY
part 2: how does the scripting influence the Gateway project
IN 2010, THE INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN (ICD) AND THE INSTITUTE OF BUILDING STRUCTURES AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN (ITKE) DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED A TEMPORARY RESEARCH PAVILION. THE INNOVATIVE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATES THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN MATERIALORIENTED COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN, SIMULATION, AND PRODUCTION PROCESSES IN ARCHITECTURE. THE RESULT IS A BENDING-ACTIVE STRUCTURE MADE ENTIRELY OF EXTEREMELY THIN, ELASTICALLY -BENT PLYWOOD STRIPS.
The material (plywood) has been used for the computational test. By using computers, the bending test of timber becomes possible. The computational design model is based on embedding the relevant material behavioural features in parametric principles and of course to define a large number of physical experiments focusing on the measurement of deflections of elastically bent thin plywood strips are impossible without computer. This design will reinforce for creating more innovation design outcomes rely on the requirements of Wyndham city council due to the different choosing of materials. The employment of generative systems in the Gateway Project can be again explored formed on nature elements, in this case, the plywood
I.1 Case for Innovation I.1.4 CASE FOR INNOVATION CONCLUTION
“The dominant mode of utilizing computers in architecture today is that of computerization; entities or processes that are already conceptualized in the designer’s mind are entered, manipulated, or stored on a computer system. In contrast, computation or computing, as a computerbased design tool, is generally limited.”
A range of possibilities between geometry, audio and digital behaviours have been presented by interactive media system. Some of these elements are appropriate for my Expression of Interest proposal and I can learn from them. According to the criteria of the Wyndham City Project there is specific focus on motion, vegetation and material. To see how existing and iconic architecture transformed within a computational design. Contemporary reinterpretations such as these can bring architecture to the present and provoke new interpretations of pre-existing ideas. For our further design of Gateway Project, these cases will therefore have a strong influence.
CASE FOR INNOVATION CONCLUTION
I.2 RESEARCH PROJECT
I.2.1.1 INPUT/ASSOCIATION/ OUTPUT MATRIX
HOW WE DESIGN: MATRIX AND SELECTION PROCESS INTIAL EXPERIMENTS WITH CUT DEFINITIONS We experimented with how simple grasshopper definitions could be used to create interesting results. In this example, the interestingness comes from the creation of intereference and resulting voids in the patterns. These were surprising because we could not have predicted these effects when writing the script. Perhaps with a greater skill with handling grasshopper, in the future we will be able to predict more complex effects and have more control over the design process.
The examples of design project, drawing on installation and urban intervention precedents, especially those commissioned as public art in the proximity of motorways. During the lecture, I was very impressive about the ‘Big W’ project, especially for the shadows. Relating on the computer process, it is useful to show the design outcomes and their relationship with the railways and the surrounding nature. According to Kalay’s reading that mentioned the important is to be able to predict how and where computers can be useful in design. These in turns show that using computer design (Rhino, Grasshopper, etc) which may be the best way to achieve the complex geometry and forms, thus, parametric design.
“Seeking an exciting, eye catching installation” – The Wyndham City Project
Arbitrary Points - Curve Attractor – Data Driven Extrusion
STEPS...
SEARCH STEP 1: THE SEARCH BREATH BREATH FIRST
At this stage, I find that however computers are superb analytical engines as Kalay said in the reading, but the problem is that to transfer our idea to computer is more difficult than transferring computer data to our mind. If correctly programmed, computers can follow a line of reasoning to its logical conclusion and never be tired, never make silly arithmetical mistakes and will gladly search through and correlate facts buried in the endless heaps of information that they can store.
1. 2.
Producing candidate solutions for consideration Choosing the “right” solution for further consideration and development.
We created a wide variety of design “solutions” using the provided cut grasshopper definitions. Constrain Step 2: constrain satisfaction
Boolean Patterning – Maths Functions –Rotation Operation
Everybody studied the maths in the high school and we learned how the function looks like. However, we never learned that to repeat them several times and they may create an architectural parametric design by using the computer program. I think it is a communication between high school student and the university students. As Kalay said in the reading that drawings and scale models allowed architects not only to communicate with the builders and their clients, but also to experiment with alternative design solutions and test them on paper for form and function before they were committed to stone. They allowed more people to become involved in the design process, and allowed the architects to develop more intricate design.
As Kalay mentioned in the reading, framing tasks is important for every computer design. As for the Grasshopper, the “Input”, “Association” and the “Output” act as the frames of the design processes and therefore understanding each of the steps seems more necessary for achieving the design outcomes. These “cut definitions” can be used in combination with different components for inputs, an associative technique and output geometry.
1. Reduce the size of the solution space by adding constraints until all but a few or perhaps only one solution remains. Constraints may include abstract aspirations, such as aesthetic, political or social messages; or they can be concrete, such as using a regular grid or a particular structural system. Components in the matrix are sorted according to unpredictability of the definition (unusual outcomes), and the degree of geometric complexity (variations). RULES STEP 3: ESTABLISH RULES Rules are assigned via parameters in the definition in order to instruct the program how to accomplish give tasks.
Ideas about a formalised design process is taken from Yehuda E. Kalay’s writing in his book Architecture’s New Media: Priciples, Theories, and Methods of Computer-Aided Design.
The above variational exploration is an example of a search process known as a depth first method and breath first method. which is relative to the exploration of a candidate solution to its logical conclusion. Our groups design intent is focused on natural occurrences at this stage and we are interested in emergent forms and generative systems. Hence, in regards to the EOI, it is important to understand that the search process for the Gateway Project for Wyndham city can produce more optimal outcomes and design solutions. Depending on the search method as specified by Kalay’s reading it is apparent that computational design has much more innovative and possible candidate solutions for consideration.
I.2 RESEARCH PROJECT I.2.1.2 REVERSE - ENGINEERED CASE-STUDY
The concept of performance-driven architectural design including existing approaches and the potentials for the future has been discussed during the lecture. To regard “air� as a foundation to these, more advanced, techniques has been discussed of how the base principles of parametric modelling can be extend into simulation environments with generative and evaluative capabilities able to stage many types of performances.
De Young Museum [ Herzog & de Meuron]
Hills Place [Amanda Levette Architects ]
Airspace Tokyo [Faulders Studio ]
Restaurant Aoba-Tei [Hitoshi Abe ]
Articulated Cloud [Ned Kahn ]
The museum’s unique copper façade is perforated to simulated dappled light filtering through a canopy of trees, creating an abstract pattern that complements the de Young’s parkland setting. To create the perforation design for the façade, architects Herzog & de Meuron superimposed abstracted digitized photographs of tree canopies onto each elevation of the de Young and its four-sided tower.
The sculptural form is achieved by using a system of aluminium. Due to this project is aiming more nature light accessing in the narrow street, the metallic silver finish used here is a high performance durable paint which typically used on the super yahts. These remind me that the material should be carefully considered due to the reflecting of light will make the driver vertiginous.
Creating exterior building skin by a layer of dense vegetation, the design invents an architectural system that performs with similar attributes to the demolished green strip and creates a new atmospheric space of protection.
This is another case that getting idea from landscape, especially, the vegetation. Adopting the imagery of Sendai’s characteristic landscape, the steel panels are perforated with a hole-pattern based on a photograph of a Zelkova tree canopy.
The frames showed to be really dense, however it is still visible throughout the interior.
Playing with shadow
perforated simulated landscape vegetation
Avoid the reflexible material
vegetation, connect to nature overlapping Grasshopper difination
Vegetation
McCormick Tribune Campus Center [ OMA ]
2D – 3D apparent depth Perforated surface More
Motion
interaction while driven from different direction
EOI- case study
Dior Ginza [Office of Kumiko Inui ] The Dior Ginza act as an architecture discourse by interpreted at the scale of the city, the plaid and diagonal pattern wraps the taught skin for the building, disguising the scale and internal organization of floor levels and program. In this case, the faรงade was developed as a double-layered skin comprised of two independent which given an idea of using 2 surfaces to attract the drivers driven from both direction for the Gateway design.
2 double-layered skins comprised of two independent
Andre de Gouveia Residence [ Vincent Parreira ]
John Lewis Department Store [Foreign Office Architects]
Spanish Pavilion, Expo 2005 [Foreign Office Architects ]
Designed to provide a unique experience for both visitors and passers-by, and to provide the retail flexibility required without removing the urban experience from shopping. Also, the use of doubleglazed faรงade system will reinforce for the Gateway Project.
Shadow, structure elements such as arches and vaults; and decorative applications, such as lattices and traceries
Gantenbein Vineyard Facade [ Gramazio & Kohler ]
Shadow Arches Shape
Lighting Effect
Motion
Double-facade
EOI- case study
FOCUS ON Overlapping
CASE STUDYBANQ Restaurant [Office DA]
Ceiling “drip” and “slump” The design of space is conceptualized around the division, on the z axis, between the ceiling and the ground. To that end, they developed a striated woodslatted system that conceals the view of the mechanical, plumbing, and lighting systems on the longitudinal axis, which offering a virtual canopy under which to dine. Another important part of the design is the structure and how its geometry conforms to the equipment above. Learning from this case, we start to concern the structure and how to construct out design for the Gateway Project due to the parametric design seems like only used for the designing of the façade for buildings.
Support virtual canopy
Division: Z axis development
Ceiling “drip” and “slump”
Gradually chaning in shape
Structure
Geometry Different material Different texture Different feelings
We decided to choose the BANQ to further develop in the fabrication process. This is as BANQ’s organic form, with its series of progression planes, appeared to be the most relevant in showing the “Dynamic city” (or the “speed” of city). We wanted to mimic this form of progression and further understand its transition though fabricating it. Also, the BANQ project also has a progression of views, where different orientations of the form has greatly differing effects – it moves from a solid organic structure to a linear slit form. We wanted to explore the diversity of views from its form which is seen from various perspectives such as driver would view an object from the car. Fabrication would enable us to explore shadows and movement around the structure.
REVERSEENGINEER IN GRASSHOPPER physical model
I.2 RESEARCH PROJECT
I.2.1.3 MATERIAL EFFECTS
Changing the scale of the layers gradually to create movement (motion), especially, when people driving in a fast speed which has also been mentioned in the Wyndham City Gateway Project.
[SURFACE] REBUILD THE SURFACE IN RHINO [CONTOUR] CREATE A SET OF MESH CONTOUR) [GRAFT] GRAFT A TREE BY ADDING AN EXTRA BRANCH FOR EVERY DATA ITEM BEFORE [CP] CONTROL POINT THAT EXTRACT THE NURBS CONTROL POINTS AND KNOTS OF A CURVE [PCOMP] DECOMPOSE A POINT INTO ITS COMPONENT PARTS [CRV] CREATE A NURBS CURVE FROM CONTROL POINTS [JOIN] JOINED CURVES AND INDIVIDUAL CURVES [LOFT] CREATE A LOFTED SURFACE THROUGH A SET OF SECTION CURVES & MAKE IT ABLE TO MOVE
I.2 RESEARCH PROJECT
[PROJECT] PROVIDE TRANSFORMATION DATA MAKING SURE PROVIDE THE POSITION (xyz) FOR EACH COMPONENTS
I.2.1.4 ASSEMBLY METHODS
REVERSEENGINEER IN GRASSHOPPER
The parametric techniques that I have learnt are multiplex, however after researching and testing several combination of “input” “association” and “output”, I seems could understand the logical way of thinking of Grasshopper. For the future work, the more logical way of thinking will be provide by using the parametric techniques that I have learned, also it will enables a family of related design options (or versions) to be explored and evaluated.
“Linked to the concept of optimisation, however fully optimised buildings are a misnomer. Performance driven design thus aims for optimally directed design outcomes.”
I.2 RESEARCH PROJECT
I.2.2 RESEARCH PROJECT CONCLUSION
PERFORMANCE DRIVEN DESIGN
I.3 eoi conclusion competitive advantage
The results of the evaluation are communicated back to the previous steps for improvement or adjustment of the solution, or for changing the requirements. It is possible that a deficiency detected by the evaluation process can be fixed by changing the solution. Or, if the deficiency is not due to a shortcoming of the solution, but rather to incompatible goals or overly restrictive constraints, the goals and the constraints must be adjusted if a satisfactory solution is to be achieved.
The design equivalent is the “satisficing� solution, which is often somewhat different from the original solution and meets goals that are somewhat different from the ones that were determined at the outset of the process.
As in the Wyndham City’s design brief, they mentioned that they want the Gateway design to be exciting, eye catching installation. We did the research for the parametric design and we found that the parametric design can act as the innovation architecture in this century and they are always looks cool and complex. After the researching, we learnt that lots of parametric designs are good for acting the motion, the 2D to 3D images, etc. After we did several “matrix”, we find out that it is important to ‘framing the task’ as Kalay mentioned in the reading. Moreover, the concept of “motion (dynamic views)” has been chosen for our further develop of the Gateway project due to the ‘matrix’ gave us a background technology of showing the motion in Grasshopper. The case study of BANQ reinforce for the proposal design due to the idea of overlapping as well as the idea of gradually changing the views reminds us for the further design. At this stage, we are aiming that to use several layers to create dynamic feeling, especially when they drive in a high speed.
As in the Wyndham City’s brief mentioned ‘the installation will enhance the physical environments through the introduction of a visual arts component’, our group decided to add the vegetation in the design due to in the particular site, there are less vegetation. Moreover, there is a good example that using vegetation to make the parametric design more active and it will therefore make good ventilation for the inside people and outside environment.
We learnt from the examples under section “Innovation of Architecture”. The use of parametric design software will enable designers to use design not only as an architecture discourse that reflecting architecture’s aesthetic values but also as a regulator of the internal and external environments, managing bioclimatic flows to maintain homeostasis through intelligent morphologies.
‘The concept of the environmental friendly acts as the architecture discourse for the design’ and it can be learned for designing the Gateway due to the particular site has less vegetation and green spaces. People who spent lots of time driven on the highway do need some elements that are able to change their visual sensation and experience. Melbourne as a ‘Garden City’ has 40% of vegetation covery, meanwhile freeway leads the way into a city, Gateway design as a signage of a city could provide the significant urban image of the city. Respond to the image of ‘Garden City’, vegetation acts as a core element of design approach.
I.4 learning objectives and outcomes: interim
“Ornament is the figure that emerges from the material substrate, the expression of embedded forces through processes of construction, assembly and growth. It is through ornament that material transmits affects. Ornament is therefore necessary and inseparable from the object.�
DAYTIME
NIGHTVIEW
SKETCH MODEL i ‘rolling in the deep’ OVERLAPPING CREATE DEPTH WHICH PROVIDE VISUAL STRIKE
“Breadth first. In this method several alternative ways to develop a candidate solution are explored before any one of them is taken to its logical conclusion.” -- KALAY’S METHODS
VIEW CHANGING
WEATHERING
THROUGH DIFFERENT TIME IN A DAY
DAYTIME VIEW
Refers to Kalay’s reading, a branch of computer since that has devoted considerable energy to the study of search methods, especially, the “Breadth first” methods which has been used for our design process. DAYTIME VIEW
DAYTIME VIEW
Instead of searching the solution space for the solution to a problem, we look for a solution to the problem. This can be accomplished by reducing the size of the solution space by adding constraints until all but a few or perhaps only one solution remains, making the selection of the satisfactory solution trivial.
TEXTURE, COLOUR, WATER BUBBLE, LIGHT REFLECTION
SKETCH MODEL ii ‘shadow’ LIGHT, SHADOW, DYNAMIC
Drawings and scale models allowed architects not only to communicate with the builders and their clients, but also to experiment with alternative design solutions and test them on paper for form and function before they were committed to stone. They allowed more people to become involved in the design process, and allowed the architects to develop more intricate designs. Our group made two sketch models for testing and experiencing the idea based on our design concept at this stage. The ‘Vortex –penetration’ model is more concentrate on experiencing the methods that we learned through the cases of innovation and the CUT case study projects. However, the second model is more concentrate the shadow effect of the design which will create a dynamic view for the drivers.
The presentation has been held on 27 April, 2012. FEEDBACK ANND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT:
• The use of vegetation has been argued between tutors due to the vegetation types are hard to find and the “vegetation video’ that we showed seems like useless. However, Chris thought that vegetation is a good option for the design. The use of vegetation may be delete, due to vegetation seems like uncontrollable. • The ideas from two sketch model have to be combined for the further development. Thus, represent “motion” by changing the different shapes of layers. • At the structural point of view, the second “tunnel like” structure is not stable. The construction for the Gateway design still has to be careful analysed. • Overlapping seems like a good start point for the further development. The “honey cone” sketch model has been showed the idea of “rolling in the deep” successfully. • We concentrate the structure of the BANQ case study before, however, it seems like that we will move the focusing on the change of layers, different materials as well as different texture will all create better experience.
‘something new’
part ii. project proposal ii.1. project interpretation ii.2. project delivery ii.3. project presentation
generating ideas from the previous 2 sketch models and learning from the feedback from the last presentation, we decide to combine those two sketch models’ ideas and further develop them.
“Rolling in the deep”
Learning from the past, the first sketch model from last presentation “Rolling in the deep” gave us the idea of overlapping. Starting from the change of the scale of the previous design and overlapping, we created a “big box” by adding 26 layers. The “big box” will therefore cover 2 or more streets on the particular site. Then we think of how drivers can experience the dynamic views that created by these 26 layers. To trim the “big box” and creating an entry space, we create a design that drivers can drive through the design and experiencing.
“Cantilever form creating shadow”
“Something New” is an epitome of a city in terms of its large scale and dynamics. The project was involved new technology specifically parametric design generates new design notion and interpretation of Gateway Project. Driven innovative idea will announce the entry point into metropolitan Melbourne, at the western interchange and forming a gateway to the city. The project creates a unique view with its height as well as granting a visual access through to the interior and exterior of the design. Experiencing of various materials during the design process, as a result, 795 pieces of welded wire mesh work together with the overlapping design to perform as a new visual icon for the highway for Wyndham City Council.
project interpretation
The idea taken from second sketch model is ‘cantilever form’ and ‘shadow effects’. Simplify the sketch model and adding layers, we create the central part of the Gateway Project. Moreover, two cantilever forms have been considered, due to we want to create a feeling when drivers drive through, the mesh will enclose on the top of the design and creating the ‘grid shadow’.
ideas: learing from the past
scale changing
overlapping
trim creating space
cantiliever
adding layers
simplify
“rolling in the deep”
enclosure
Place-making Brave ideas
The Wyndham gateway project brief specifically specifies what it wants to achieve out of this highway monument. These words extracted from the document are feelings we want to capture in our proposal.
Aspirational intent
about the site Enriches munipality
TRUCK
SPEED
15PM, 50⁰
12AM, 29⁰
15AM, 15⁰
Eye catching
PRINCES EXIST
PRINCES FREEWAY
3m
Visual arts
10m 16m
9AM, 45⁰
10AM, 15⁰ 5AM, 0⁰
17PM, 29⁰ 17AM, 5⁰
WINTER SEASON SUN POSITION SUMMER SEASON SUN POSITION 18PM, 13⁰ 19PM, 6⁰
Inspiring Aspirational feeling DRIVING DIRECTION
• Electricity (No electricity) • Wind heavy wind • traffic condition medium/ heavy condition • No Pedestrian • Adjunct structure • 1 METER LEVEL DIFFERENCE AT LEFT SIDE OF PRINCES EXIST
7AM, 0⁰
SITE DIMENSION
Exciting
CAR
VEHICLE TYPE&AVERAGE DIMENSION
12PM, 70⁰
Longevity
1424
Wyndham gateway project
Focal point
2975
New discourse
SITE VEGETATION
In developing our ideas and understanding the project brief and expected outcome. We generated a new interpretation of the project as a signage to Wyndham City Council in terms of enlarging the scale in expression of the design ideas of what we called, “Something New�. It is a large scale as it is an epitome of a city life. The design is also an interpretation of the experiential approach of the city life in conveying the different pace of life.
Previously by studying different precedent, we understand that architecture is seen and recognized as a sign. We came up with the ideas under inspiration of parametric design which is very good at creating complexity. Moreover, parametric design is a very useful tool that helps architecture to be developed into a more dynamic form. Previously, we focused on overlapping layers (case study of BANQ restaurant) and creating 2D geometry to generate our concept of dynamic and motion.
The name given as “Something New� is because that we chose welded wire mesh after a series of material experimentations and putting them into construction which is not usual as an exposed structure of a design.
experience Perspective view of the mesh effects
After the rain, water will create a screen between the meshes which form a beautiful light reflection at night specifically.
experience Light flashing, car drive through from the other side of the road
experience start raining - raining - heavey raining - bubbles
ENTRY
Rod ø 12mm Length: 2400mm; Quantity: 11520; Span: 780mm
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODU
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
experience SHADOW EFFECT
experience WEATHERING - NIGHT VIEW - DAYTIME VIEW
EXIT
UCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
THE GATEWAY IN ELEVATION
Spacing of layers: 200mm Number of layers : 26
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS WELD WIRE MESH
THE PRESENTATION HAS BEEN HELD ON 26TH OF MAY. THE FOLLOWING SHOWS THE PRESENTATION PANELS (AFTER THE FEEDBACK).
ideas: learning from the past
TCUDORP LANOITACUDE KSEDOTUA NA YB DECUDORP
TCUDORP LANOITACUDE KSEDOTUA NA YB DECUDORP
construction
DEGUO HOU 387313, YIFANG YIN 387291, SABRINA SHUK KWAN FUNG 374433, JUNYAN QI 345247
TCUDORP LANOITACUDE KSEDOTUA NA YB DECUDORP
ABPL 30048 ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO AIR
Rod ø 12mm Length: 2400mm; Quantity: 11520; Span: 780mm
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
Welded mesh in plan
trim creating space
overlapping
scale changing
“rolling in the deep”
Welded mesh in elevation tunnel
simplify
adding layers
enclosure Spacing of layers: 200mm Number of layers : 26
generating new concept
Square
‘SOMETHING NEW’
TRUCK
SPEED
12AM, 29⁰
15AM, 15⁰ PRINCES EXIST
PRINCES FREEWAY
3m
10m 16m
9AM, 45⁰
10AM, 15⁰ 5AM, 0⁰
17PM, 29⁰ 17AM, 5⁰
1424 CAR
VEHICLE TYPE&AVERAGE DIMENSION
12PM, 70⁰ 15PM, 50⁰
different experience (3 parts)
expandig dimension
2975
“SOMETHING NEW” is an epitome of a city in terms of its large scale and dynamics. The project was involved new technology specifically parametric design generates new design notion and interpretation of Gateway project. Driven innovative idea will announce the entry point into metropolitan Melbourne, at the western interchange and forming a gateway to the city. The project creates a unique view with its height as well as granting a visual access through to the interior and exterior of the design. Experience of various materials during the design process, as a result, 795 pieces of welded steel mesh work together with the overlapping design to perform as a new visual icon for the highway for Wyndham City Council.
Adding layers
developing entries
details of the entry
MODEL EXPERIEMENT shadow effect
• Electricity (No electricity) • Wind heavy wind • traffic condition medium/ heavy condition • No Pedestrian • Adjunct structure • 1 METER LEVEL DIFFERENCE AT LEFT SIDE OF PRINCES EXIST
raining- water timeline in the gateway
7AM, 0⁰ WINTER SEASON SUN POSITION SUMMER SEASON SUN POSITION
SITE DIMENSION 18PM, 13⁰ 19PM, 6⁰
shadow effect
DRIVING DIRECTION
site plan
SITE VEGETATION
internal experience
SCALE 1: 2000
overlaping mesh
rusting
Night view
day view
• A strong project • The section cutting through the design is needed • The images are good, however the tutors said we can put a series of image showing the flashing effect or raining experience. • The site plan need to be more detailed (such as showing the mesh) • The timeline while driving through the design is needed
part iii. learning objectives and outcomes: objectives iii.1. personal background and learning objectives iii.2. learning progress iii.3. learning outcomes
From the case study explorations, and with research drawn from the individual precedent studies, we have commenced the “overlapping design” proposal and a focussed approach for future development. The project was involved new technology specifically parametric design generates new design notion and interpretation of Gateway Project. Driven innovative idea will announce the entry point into metropolitan Melbourne, at the western interchange and forming a gateway to the city. This is achieved through the creation of an “overlapping box”, and breathing skin (weld wire mesh) that responds either negatively or positively to the external variables of traffic flows, consumption and air. By deriving a sophisticated composition from the digital techniques, unique to Grassshopper, as an iterative modelling tool, we can create a dynamic shape. Our primary concern is how we can encompass and embody the notions of the indigenous people through the integration of both conventional and innovative elements, such as materials and technological applications to deliver a unique response. Experimentation and modifications were constantly made to the definition that incorporated the design proposal. The process initiated a number of potential solutions that had been scrutinized to ensure that the composition delivered a unique and innovation framework that could be refined and presented as an outcome for fabrication. The client explicitly states that the installation must express a unique interpretation for all users, whether it be artistic, cultural, spiritual or political. By implementing progressive computational, parametric and investigative techniques, our proposal aims to create an epitome of a city in terms of its large scale and dynamics.
night view During this semester, I have learnt a lot about the computational design, especially, the Rhino and Grasshopper, and our group finally come up with the Gateway design by using these tools. Essentially, these motivations can only be successfully developed through the integration of iterative modelling techniques associated with Grasshopper. We must be able to generate a variety of design possibilities that represent and inform the path of the design development and refinement, thus engaging with ability to make a relevant and definitive case for our proposals. Implications of these iterative techniques are unique and intuitive. However, they are initially tedious and complicated, characterized by a rather steep learning curve. Therefore, the objective of the learning outcome was to determine the feasibility of such techniques in accordance with the proposal. It was imperative to establish the skills in various three-dimensional media, in order to articulate the design proposal through the means of modelling, diagramming and fabrication. Understanding these objectives and successfully producing a variety of outcomes enabled the development and growth of my personal repertoire of design documentation and computational techniques. Though certain disadvantages and issues arose from this process, nevertheless, it is essential to apply the inherent problems in order to benefit from the advantages of such principles and capabilities associated with parametric, computational techniques.
During this semester, I have learnt a lot about the computational design, especially, the Rhino and Grasshopper, and our group finally come up with the Gateway design by using these tools. Essentially, these motivations can only be successfully developed through the integration of iterative modelling techniques associated with Grasshopper. We must be able to generate a variety of design possibilities that represent and inform the path of the design development and refinement, thus engaging with ability to make a relevant and definitive case for our proposals. Implications of these iterative techniques are unique and intuitive. However, they are initially tedious and complicated, characterized by a rather steep learning curve. Therefore, the objective of the learning outcome was to determine the feasibility of such techniques in accordance with the proposal. It was imperative to establish the skills in various three-dimensional media, in order to articulate the design proposal through the means of modelling, diagramming and fabrication. Understanding these objectives and successfully producing a variety of outcomes enabled the development and growth of my personal repertoire of design documentation and computational techniques. Though certain disadvantages and issues arose from this process, nevertheless, it is essential to apply the inherent problems in order to benefit from the advantages of such principles and capabilities associated with parametric, computational techniques.
timeline in the gateway
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