Adela Risha Saputra 617260 Virtual Environments Semester I/2013 Group 6
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__PATTERN & ANALYTICAL DRAWING
RED CABBAGE Brassica Oleracea
By using Kandinsky’s analytical drawing technique: simplification (Poling, 1987), I connected the visible points seen on the cross section of the red cabbage. After analyzing the geometry, it turns out to be a Fibonacci spiral.
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__NATURAL PATTERN ANALYSIS
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SPIRAL
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LOOP
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FOLDS
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LAYERING
Throughout my lantern-making process, I always incorporate my natural pattern’s concept ideas to make the surfaces and panels. Most of them are identified from their physical geometry (concave surface) and the cabbage’s growth behaviour (loops, folds, layering, spiral, and scaling).
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CONCAVE
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SCALING
My first idea of spiraling comes from my analytical drawing, which is a Fibonacci spiral. The other five are based on my observation of the pattern’s behaviour.
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__PAPER AND PLASTICINE MODELS
FOLDS
01 PAPER MODEL FRONT ELEVATION
02 PAPER MODEL TOP ELEVATION
SUSPENDED
SPIRAL
04 MODEL SKETCH INTERFACE
03 PLASTICINE FRONT ELEVATION
1. Spiral 2. Suspension 3. Folds
The paper models followed directly the rule of my analytical drawing (Fibonacci spiral), with the concept ideas of extruding and scaling, just as suggested by Paul Loh’s lecture. Next, the final plasticine model was heavily inspired by the spiral structure of Guggenheim Museum at New York; with integrating the ideas of suspension and folds from the paper model.
GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM - NEW YORK FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
MODULE TWO
DESIGN
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__SURFACE DIGITIZATION
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First digitization of the raw plasticine shape; separated into two different surfaces.
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Attempts of creating a single surface but with the same surface complexity as the two surfaces.
SURFACE DEVELOPMENT
TIMELINE The key to my surface development is simplification. Due to the initial complexity of my plasticine model (mostly the curvature), it was hard to digitize the surface without separating them into two surfaces.
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The idea of layering was incorporated to the surface to create a doublelayer effect.
Pattern concept idea:
CONCAVE
PRECEDENT STUDY REICHSTAG DOME BERLIN
+ EASIER TO PANEL No weird angled or squished surface that messed up the panelling. +MORE REALISTIC The end of the handle is reachable and also made the making process easier.
PRECEDENT STUDY KLEIN BOTTLE
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Another attempt of simplifying the surfaces and creating a realistic measurement for the surfaces (recreating hand to fit to model).
More attempts of surface simplification and decided to go with a single spiral instead of multiple ones.
Pattern concept idea:
LOOP
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Perfected form of the inner layer (red skin) and the outer layer (grey).
07 Pattern concept idea:
LAYERING
The final surface is a loop, inspired by the surface of klein bottle, which creates a practical way to combine the inner and outer layer of the surface.
__M2/DESIGN-
__PANELLING DEVELOPMENT
CUSTOM 2D PANEL INNER LAYER
FINAL DESIGN OUTER LAYER: X - 12 Y - 18 + More panels in order to highlight the curvature of the surface. + Not all panels have holes in their front faces: to create soft glows.
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Default triangular
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Default triangular with arranged offset points to create a spiral movement in the panels.
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Outer layer: Custom 3D pattern with arranged points for overlapping panels effect.
CUSTOM 3D PANEL PYRAMID WITH FACES IN ALL SIDES
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Inner layer: Custom 2D pattern with another layer at the end for the diffused lighting effect.
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__FINAL PANELS ADJUSTMENTS
PRECEDENT STUDY GOLDEN MOON - HK LEAD, 2012
The triangular overlapping panels I decided to take were inspired by this giant lantern (Golden Moon) by LEAD, which was also a giant ball of triangular faces stacked on top of each row. Moreover, I wanted to create the same lighting effect as seen in Golden Moon. The soft glow shown on each faces create a gradient light effect.
UPPER PART
Previously the panels were sticking out where the surface was very curved.
SOLUTION: Manually adjust each tip so it will stick with the panels above.
BOTTOM PART
Previously the panels were sticking out awkwardly that some panels were overlapping each other; hard to fabricate.
SOLUTION: Manually adjust the panels of each row so it would not overlap the panels above; simplifying the panels.
MODULE THREE
FABRICATION
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__UNROLLING & NESTING
UNROLLING MAIN SURFACE
UNROLLING HANDLE
UNROLLING The main surface had 20 unrolled pieces horizontally. Tabs were created by using the provided Grasshopper script. The handle had 14 unrolled pieces horizontally.
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__ORTHOGRAPHY EXPLODED ASSEMBLY GUIDE
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A Separate the model into two sections (top and bottom).
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joining parts of the same row. the order of row stacking.
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__MODEL ASSEMBLY PROCESS
MODEL ASSEMBLY
TIMELINE (Read from upper-left until rightbelow). For this model making process, I found paperclips extremely useful to hold the pieces together. Following the previous assembly guide, I made the bottom and the upper part separately.
Attatching the circuit after the bottom part has been completed
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__MODEL ASSEMBLY
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SERIES CIRCUIT
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__FIRST PROTOTYPE VS. FINAL
The failure of first prototype gave many insights in improving the final design: + The upper and bottom part stitches. + The black paper inner layer was changed to white ivory card. + Ideas on how to assembly the loop surface and installing lights inside it.
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__FINAL MODEL
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__LANTERN INTERFACE
LANTERN INTERFACE Held the lantern from the handle like a cup, and held the bottom part with the other hand.