erina filipovska [portfolio] m.arch
2014
research 2013
pavilion
responsive academics digital fabrication
2011
2012
structural
2010
cultural
industrial professional
2009
health
mixed|residential
2008
master plan
URBAN PARA[SITES] WORKSHOP Faculty of Architecture Skopje, Republic of Macedonia_Oct 2014 Tutors:
Gamze G端nd端z Erina Filipovska Ognen Marina
https://vimeo.com/112164712
On the occasion of 65 years of the existence of the Faculty of Architecture in Skopje, in the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, we did a digital design build project named Urban Para-Sites. It was a workshop promoting computational design thinking and exploring the possibilities of the parametric design and materialization in most optimized systems with the ultimate goal of increasing the efficiency of utilizing digital tools in parallel with geometric performance throughout digital fabrication and building 1:1 scale model. The workshop was organized in 6 days of intensive learning, starting with presentations from the tutors on the topics of generating forms, parametric modeling, computational design, materializing and digital fabrication, kick start tutorial sessions of the tools for parametric modeling and algorithmic way of creating a design (rhinoceros and grasshopper), experimenting with new ways of generating forms connected to the environment and the city urban areas, materialize the ideas first by making scaled model and at the end building 1:1 scale prototype.
The main idea for designing the pavilion came from experimentation with different types of tensile structures using the kangaroo plug-in for grasshopper, changing the anchor points as well as the geometry of the panels in order to find the most appropriate and optimized model. The main goals were to design a self-supported structure made from only one material, including its joints, in this case panels of 6mm thick mdf panels, to optimize the cost of the digital fabrication and the material, as well as to fit it in the dimensions directed from the hall of the faculty where the pavilion was constructed. We managed to give all the participants a chance to work on specific code for designing the pavilion, understanding the strategies in algorithmic design, analyze and get forms through computation, and experiment and transform the models for digital fabrication as a final phase to get from computational design to materialization.
Challenging Glass 4 & COST Action TU0905
Š 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00164-0
March 2014 Parametrically generated geometry of the glass metal reinforcement layer Team:
Ognen Marina Bojana Trajanoska Erina Filipovska
Challenging Glass 4 & COST Action TU0905 Final Conference- Louter, Bos, Belis & Lebet (Eds) 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00164-0 ABSTRACT: Reinforcement of planar structural glass element has been explored with an addition of perforated thin metal layer adhesively bonded to the surface of the element in order to improve load bearing capacity while preserving the required transparency of the element. Planar glass elements have been modeled for their strength and distribution of forces in the cases of linear and point connection between the elements of the system and with continuous loads. The parameters of the force distribution within the element and the reaction of the element resulting in a unique pattern have been used to produce an algorithm that will generate an architecturally specific and yet structurally supportive geometry of the glass reinforcement metal layer that is enhancing the load bearing capacity without compromising the transparency of the glass panel.
Dividing the surface into smaller elements and converting it into mesh Using the support conditions as attractor points for the perforation of the model
Start with defining the size of the panel 3.20m/1.20m
Final model
Using the values of the principal moment lines of the model for defining the size of the openings Turning mesh into shell structure, defining support conditions, applying forces on the model and analyzing it with Karamba plug-in Smoothing the geometry of the openings
Analyzing the final model with Karamba
Several geometries and distribution of openings in the reinforcing metal layer has been generated as the result of the investigation and modeling of stress distribution in glass planar elements. The newly defined geometry is direct response of the code to the need for reinforcement in certain parts of the glass panel. These bottom-up designs where the final geometry is not pre-determined but is rather emerging as result of interaction of many complex parameters is function and context based. The new glass metal hybrid structure has been investigated for the streets distribution in the newly defined hybrid. It is confirmed that the resulting geometry and patterns of the metal layer is adding to the load bearing capacity of the glass metal element with high level of transparency due to the size and distribution of the openings. Parametrically generated and unique geometry of the metal layer could provide a useful tool for individualization of the glass metal panels adding to the more creative and yet structurally coherent use of glass in architecture.
SWITCH TO PURE VOLVO COMPETITION SHOTLISTED PROJECT [PUBLISHED IN THE PLAN MAGAZINE n.068] September 2013 Team:
Michele Olivieri, Alberto Casarotto, Alberto Menozzi, Alberto Bruno, Erina Filipovska
SWITCH: From production to consumption: We imagined our pavilion as a living architecture, able to actively interact with the environment, complying with its impulses and turn them into clean energy, while shaping the aspiration of a "switch" technology and culture in the automotive world. PURE TECHNOLOGY: The transportable pavilion serves to accompany the tour of the new Volvo plug-in hybrid and was designed as a lightweight technological terminal that overturns the idea of an invasive technology based on the consumption of natural resources. In the center of the project and the theme of the recharge, the roof, works as a fuel pump in his logic and operation, but also gives a proper plasticity and exceptional design. It supports the idea of consumption and extraction of resources from the subsoil, which replaces the possibility of generating renewable energy from elements like air and light; Even though it might seem like a heavy mechanical apparatus rooted to the ground, in its essence it is designed as a light structure supporting the idea a technological cloud, mobile and responsive.
The structure of the Pavilion wants to invoke a concept of purity inspired by the outline of a bonsai plant and consists of three main elements: The top: aerial coverage of 6 x 6 m square, consisting of spherical, inflatable modules (144 of 50 cm in diameter), which thanks to the reflective surface on the lower shell are running as solar concentrators. These elements contain and feed a series of photovoltaic cells and by controlling the amount of helium gas in them, vary in dimension every hour of the day on an optimal sun exposure. In the case of positioning of the structure in a closed environment, the movements of the inflatable spheres still serve to indicate the activity of charging the car connected to it.
plan of the covering
Plastic transparent membrane Plastic reflective membrane plan of the wooden floor platform Photovoltaic cells Valves controlling the pressure
Rigid pipe type splineTEX PVC pipes for the flow of gas and electricity
modularity of the wooden floor platform
Control unit Charging cable Battery Reservoir for helium gas Light body Wooden floor platform with aluminium foil underneath
mode of transportation
folded cover
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The stem: a set of cables that connect the control unit to the inflatable roof cover that controls the pressure; the cables serve to pump the helium gas in the inflatable balloons and to get the energy produced by the photovoltaic cells positioned at the bottom of the balloons. Within the bundle of cables, a small share of rigid elements made from cement fibers are injected to ensure the correct position of the top cover. The base: light wooden platform with aluminum foil underneath which serves as a capacitive sensor and detects the pressure from the car position which gives the energy for charging. It is also the base for the pavilion, below the “big� artificial tree, designed as a simple modular platform easy for transportation.
IAAC OPEN THESIS FABRICATION 2011 Program Director: Marta MalĂŠ-Alemany Program Co-director: Luis Fraguada
https://vimeo.com/117381122
In design, architecture and many other disciplines, Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) fabrication equipment has given designers unprecedented means for executing formally challenging projects directly from the computer. By surpassing the limitations imposed by manufacturing systems based on standardization, the impact of these technologies has fundamentally challenged the paradigm of production, thus opening a wide field of research and experimentation practices and unimaginable design opportunities. In this new context, IAAC has been a leading academic institution because it has fully incorporated these technologies as part of its research agenda and work environment, with a Fab-Lab that is equipped with several large scale CNC machines (laser cutters, CNC Milling Machines, 3D printers, etc) and spaces for prototyping in a large industrial warehouse setting. Since its creation, IAAC’s potential for fabrication experiments has been largely explored, yet it was fully demonstrated with the development of the world-acknowledged 1:1 prototype of the Solar House (Solar Decathlon, 2010), which was entirely produced within its own facilities.
function
social aspects
reactivating urban speaces
information
controlling the flow of people
controlled by people-real time data
transforming monofunctional into hybrid
people pass through the surface
system behavior
presence of people on the surface standing for more than 20sec. people already using the surface
inflatable system controlled by the city
size of the inflatables
geometry
position of the inflatables
controlled by the people and the city
triangulated form triangle fractazition
people already using the surface
materials wooden panels flexible rubber sheet rubber baloons servo-motors
design
air pump
hight of surface movement
air tubes
position of the peaks
sensors
fabrication + testing
arduino uno
The project is a continuation of the studio project in order to materialize the idea of smart cities where the inhabitants would participate in configuring urban spaces depending on their needs in time. It is an interactive smart surface which could be a part of every square, park, sidewalk or a street, but has an inflatable system beneath it which is activated by sensors triggered by people’s presence and has the ability to move up. Today sensors, software and connectivity build a new layer on top of architecture. The incorporation of intelligence and responsiveness is the core element integrated in this city surface. By incorporating sensors in the structural system of the architectural elements, we have the ability to tie the shape directly to the people’s needs .In this project I use capacitive sensing device, which is usually used in interface applications to build a noncontact switch (sensor). When protected by insulating layer, capacitive sensors provide an elegant design overlay and provide robustness in severe environments while still getting the necessary data.
geometry progression
segmentation
position 0
fractalization
capacitive sensors
computational design
triangle grid
position 1
computer code position 2
position 3
inflatable system
The information that capacitive sensors get are turned into numbers from the arduino code which represents the presence of people on the surface. When there are no people the sensors don’t get any information (position1). The first set of sensors are placed on the walking path of the surface that doesn’t move but activates the rest of the moving skin (position2) When people are standing more than 20 seconds, then the air pumps the balloons and makes the surface go up (position3). The second set of sensors are placed on the moving parts of the surface and get the information that someone is using it and doesn’t allow the surface to suddenly go down. To build or re-activate the city parks or public spaces is the first step of making network of relationships between people. A well-designed park attracts people, makes them want to stay, and encourages spontaneous interactions between them. Places with good social interactions are stable, prosperous places where people want to live and work.
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IAAC EMERGENT TERRITORIES Studio director: Willy Müller Program Co-director: Maite Bravo
The idea of Emergent Territories has to do with the creation of intelligent territories that function in a multiscalar way and make relationships between natures, networks and nodes so that can foment the ‘emergence’ of an urban intelligence. To this end we are interested in pursuing what we call ‘Hyperhabitat’ research as a process of developing a general theory of the multiscalar habitat that can be applied anywhere in the world and at any scale, as a basis or the construction of complete complex ecosystems. In our design proposal, we created one big urban park by joining the ciutadella and barceloneta park ,integrated with the ronda litoral that crosses that section. By setting certain parameters to how and where we want the existing ground plane to respond in size and elevation below or above ground, we developed a logical urban park space that responds to people.
the area
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estacion de francia
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barcelona zoo
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barceloneta park
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ciutadella park
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barceloneta beach
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ronda litoral
parks and (dis)connections
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the strategy
(re)locate and (re)connect l’eixample
l’eixample arc de triomf
arc de triomf
ciutadella zoo
cascades
zoo
poble nou ciutadella
el born
el born
barceloneta park barceloneta
poble nou ciutadella
cascades
zoo
barceloneta park
arc de triomf
cascades
zoo estacion de ronda francia
barceloneta
pier
Increasing the green areas in the urban environments is not only about constructing more square meters of green public spaces but about reactivating the existing ones and, more importantly, promoting the possibilities of different uses (scenarios) for the same space. Transforming mono functional into hybrid so the expansion happens not only in space but also in time. Considering Barcelona lacks green urban spaces, the existing highway and train station were transformed into parks, and connected with the existing ones, and the zoo which was a physical barrier displaced. After choosing the points of interest, a triangulated mesh was generated as an infrastructure to generate permanent and temporary spaces that react to real time data.
the project
permanent and reactive program
programmed
input
parade of kings children outdoor games live music arts and crafts fair rosca de reyes sale
permanent structure temporary structure
scheduled time priority #1
output
date
configuration
06|June
reactive resting areas sport facility big pavilion structure small pavilion structure
activities
permanent program
zoo library mountain-bridge restaurant facilities
permanently reactive ocasionaly reactive
location
06|June
time of the day priority #2
time
big scale benches
static spaces
infrastructure
ocasionaly reactive
pavilions platforms
permanently reactive
platforms canopy benches
agent:
calendar agent:
user input
platforms
small scale
reactive spaces
real time data
canopies
The technology available today already allows us to detect data and promote interactions between users and objects. The same concept should be applied to cities, so the inhabitants could participate in configuring urban spaces depending of their needs in time. For the project the idea is that the users of the park could use their smart phones to log into the “park network� and activate physical devices. Benches could be inflated from the ground, canopies could fold out up as shading devices and platforms could also be pumped up to be used as playgrounds. Also the city could change the park depending of its needs in particular period of the day, mount, year.
IAAC DIGITAL FABRICATION LASER CUTTED BENCH Fab Lab Bcn director: Tomas Diez Rhino and Grasshopper: Luis Fraguada
grow in y intersect exist
loft rebuild grow in x
This assignment was to create a bench based on designing a waffle structure and getting into the process of fabrication with a laser cutter machine. The bench is actually a part of group of benches that can be assembled together. In order to do that we had some restrictions, the size should not exceed of the given bounding box (500 x 500 x 350 mm) and we should keep the 2 outer sides so that all the benches could be put together. We design a bench that could be comfortable, like a resting sofa. The first step was to design the bench in rhino. We selected the existing geometry surface and modified it till we liked the design and the proportions of the bench. The key information is the thickness of the material so we could make the intersections. The second step was to print the file with all the pieces of the bench using the laser cutter. The third step was assembling the pieces.
IAAC DIGITAL FABRICATION 3D PRINTED BRICK Fab Lab Bcn director: Tomas Diez Rhino and Grasshopper: Luis Fraguada
inside x inside xy union
box top union
The inspiration for the 3d brick came from an Arabic pattern which was used to make the skin of the brick. Since the pattern consisted lines and circles, the particular one was used to correspond to the shape of the brick which has flat surfaces and circled pipes. The modeling of the brick started in Rhino, on the separated surfaces, 3mm thick- which is the minimum thickness for this modeling 3d machine. Since this is a 3d printing model, we wanted to do something in the inside of the brick too. So using the places where the circles intersect the lines we made solid boxes connecting the circled surfaces inside the brick, from one side to the other but connecting the opposite points. That way we got interesting structures inside the brick which can be seen throw-out the skin.
IAAC DIGITAL FABRICATION CNC MILLING- BARCELONA MODEL Fab Lab Bcn director: Tomas Diez Rhino and Grasshopper: Luis Fraguada
http://issuu.com/andreana.papantoniou/docs/digital_fabrication_rhinocam
rhino cam
The aim of this assignment was to create a foam model of our barrio using the CNC Milling machine. We first prepared a 2d rhino file of our barrio which had to be printed in the laser cutter at the scale of 1:5000 and on which we discussed and examined various issues concerning the 3d printing process and the way of union the different barrios (boarders, designing methods etc.). The file comprised the streets, the blocks and the buildings, all organized in one layer in order to be engraved. We created the 3d rhino file using the required information from the web and we organized the buildings in layers, according to the number of floors of each building, giving finally the corresponding height. We added the 3 cm base of the model and the 2 mm height sidewalks and we changed the scale into 1:2000. We converted the polysurfaces into meshes and union them all together. After the model was printed in a high density foam, it was inserted in the model of the entire city of Barcelona. The scale of this model is 1/2000, and it will be used as a study model.
macedonian philharmonic orchestra Skopje, Republic of Macedonia,2008
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The Cultural center of the city of Skopje is situated on the left shore of river Vardar, across the main square of the city. Built after a winning competition project designed by Slovenian architects Biro 77, it has an extensive content composed of the Macedonian opera and ballet theatre with its sculptural architecture, music academy, city bank and philharmonic orchestra which was never built. In2008 the Ministry of Culture of Rep. of Macedonia officially and publicly invited an international tender for Macedonian philharmonic orchestra. We oered a unique design with the circle•sited main hall satisfying the acoustic needs and another smaller chamber music hall. The parking is calculated on two basement levels and round the music halls of the building are situated all the needed rooms and spaces for the performers and for the audience. The facades are designed with modem materials, and the positioning of the glass panels on the facade give the Impression of almost hearing the music from the Inside out. The project won the second prize In the international competition.
katlanovska spa reconstruction of the apartment complex Katlanovo, Republic of Macedonia,2009
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First floor Basement
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existing situation
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Katlanovska Spa is a complex of buildings situated only 25km south-east of the capital of Rep. of Macedonia- Skopje. Surrounded by the beautiful nature, near the river Pcina, it represents one of the most visited places for physical therapy, because of the natural warm waters which arise in the area. It is also famous get away place from the city during the weekends. The complex Katlanovska Spa was built in the 50ies and has 4 separate buildings from winch only the spa is fully renovated and the other buildings made for accommodation are in bad shape. The investors wanted to fully redesign one of the buildings making it a nice apartment complex for the people coming for a physical therapy, as well as for those who want to spend a nice relaxing weekend in the spa center. So we kept the constructing parts of the building and redesigned the existing rooms. We made the basement a service place- laundry, cleaning, ironing. The ground floor has a reception, waiting area and TV room, and all the rooms have their own bathroom, which was not the case in the existing situation. The last floor has more luxurious apartments for visitors who want more pleasant stay.
factory for manifacturing and packing plastic bottles Skopje, Republic of Macedonia,2010
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The building is situated in an industrial area of the city of Skopje. This project aims to find the most economical solution for constructing a manufacturing factory and the needed administration for it. Divided In two separate buildings: administrative at front and the production behind it, in all it makes a good integrity. The buildings are physically connected on the ground floor level where the changing rooms for the employees of the production are, and visually connected on the first floor though the windows from the offices made for monitoring the whole production process by the managers. The parcel is circled with internal street for making the distribution process easy.
apple selling stand Skopje, Republic of Macedonia,2010
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apple selling stand 2010 Steel construction
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The Apple selling stand is designed to look like one of the new Apple products made of single peace of aluminium.Inspired by those products we used aluminum to make an "open screen" selling “can� with white plastic Apple signs that glowin the dark and black plastic angles on the "open screen" where all the selling product are placed. Since the doors of the mall where this stand should have been placed were too small, the challenge was to make it from less constructive parts as possible in the production factory and assemble it at the sight during the nonworking hours of the mall. After putting together all the pieces, we installed the electrical and telephone installations and edited all the fine parts. After few nights of nonstop working we managed to make a product of a celebrated world-known brand which is famous by its innovative and unique designs.
european eye hospital Skopje,Republic of Macedonia2010
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The building is situated near river Vardar, in a quiet neighborhood in the city of Skopje. It is designed as a specialized eye hospital for all types of eye conditions. The ground floor has a big representative lobby and is divided in two separate functional bodies- one administrative and one medical with examination and testing rooms. The first floor has the necessary surgical zone as well as rooms for the patients. The second floor is designed as a housing level for visiting doctors. Since the investors of this hospital are Turks, the exterior is designed to be close to the new architectural movements and aesthetics in their own country.
urban and architectural concept for social housing Skopje, republic of Macedonia, 2010
ase h c r u p local n etitio comp
two bedroom apartments
one bedroom apartments
studios
For the urban and architectural concept for social housing, the Ministry of Defense of Republic of Macedonia invite a tender named “my real home� . The location is its properties that used to be army services but are not in use. We suggested three types of housing blocks and one housing tower that can be combined in different compositions depending of the needs and the location. According to the program we designed two and one bedroom apartments and studios which are drafted on same principles: high value of use, peripheral displacement of bathrooms, kitchens with window ventilation, integrated dining and living rooms and unified architectural modulus. The main constructional elements have the spread of 3,6 and 5,4 meters both ways which unifies the construction and allows rational build.