FACMU International Workshop Series Presents:
FACMU x BARTLETT UNIT 22
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN & FABRICATION WORKSHOP EXHIBITION In Association With: UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, FACMU
UNIT 22 BARTLETT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, UCL
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02.12 - 07.12.2013
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FUTURENATURAL
Group 1- Umbrella Ra m
Concept: When a normal umbrella opens, it disconnects us with nature, by blocking the sun, wind and rain. Group1’s umbrella will reverse the traditional role of a umbrella, by opening the umbrella, it will allow us to reconnect with nature and when closing it, it will create shadows on the users bodies that informs them of the particular health propoerties of sunlight. Function: Solar Shading,health shadow body projection, encourage more people to use the courtyard. How it Protects Nature: Group 1's umbrella protects nature by two different ways. firstly the umbrella is fabricated with fully bio-degradable natural materials that are environmentally friendly to the planet, and secondly, by making us more aware of the health benefits of sunlight, we will be more positive about nature and be more aware of the damages we are doing to nature.
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How it reconnect us with Nature: By encouraging more people to use the courtyard, and spend less time inside building where we are cut off from nature.
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Environmental Analysis
Shadow Mapping Test 1, Day 1
Test 2, Day 1
*analysis are based on the local condition of the site (umbrella courtyard, Faculty of Architecture, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
At 11am, a small area on the central courtyard finally received the sunlight. We have decided to focus on this specific area as the site.
Noon
At 10am, the sunlight barely reached the ground. Only the spiralling ramp and the corridor received the sunlight. Sunset
Sunrise
Mapping the floor area that received the sunlight.
Positioning the design on the selected site.
Selected area of the site
Panoramic view of the site (Umbrella Courtyard, Faculty of Architecture, Chiang Mai University, Thailand).
Experiment on Weaving Patterns
1. Vertical
Relationship of Pattern Design to the Shadow Casted.
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The results discovered different densities of patterns casted on the ground allowing different levels of sunlight intensity
Process
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Diagonal 1
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Diagonal 2
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2. Horizontal
Type 5
Programs Shading Device and a Reflexology Pathway
Physical
Phisiological
Mapping specific points on the body to the reflexology pathway
Chest
Abdomens
Arms
Legs
Back
Stomach
Brain
Liver
Lungs
Kidney
degrees
degrees
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degrees
Umbrella opens
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degrees
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5. 6. 7. degrees
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Umbrella Mechanism Opening and Closing
8. degrees
12.
Umbrella completely close
Working Tools 1 8
The limitation of tools to work slightly restricting us from making certain things. However, such constraint had forced us to think differently and creatively which is not usually happens in the fully equipped Bartlett environment.
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1. Pliers 2. Scissors 3. Hammer 4.
Hack saw
5. Axe 4
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Measuring tape
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Hand drill
8. Pencil
The Pulley Making Process
The umbrella moves horizontally from the ramp to the trees according to the sun path. The movement made possible by the use of cables and pulleys. It requires one person to control the movement towards one direction.
Bamboo studs are being used as the structure to connect the cables and pulleys to the designated position on the ramps.
Pulleys are made of hollow bamboo section and small bamboo sticks
Main tools
Pulley shaped like a steering wheels
Pulley handles
Supporting tools
Tree Jointing Making Process Process 1 Single bamboo stud
Process 2 Splitted into 2 pieces
Process 3 2 pieces of half section of bamboo stud
Materials used; bamboo studs and ropes Process 4 24 pieces of bamboo studs
The jointings are designed to minimise destruction to the existing trees where the cables and pulleys will be connected to. Process 5 Series of bamboo studs string together using rope
Main tools
Process 6
Supporting tools
Wrapped around the trees perimeter
The making and installing process
Main tools
Umbrella Arms Making Process
Supporting tools
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E S
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Different lengths of umbrella arms to respond to the sun path. The arms are longer on the west side where the sunlight is more intense than the east side
Umbrella arms connected to the main core
Umbrella arms in different lengths
The umbrella arms are arranged spirally to allow interface with the users
All umbrella arms connected together to the main core with the weaved shading panels
Additonal smaller studs are needed to join the arms to the main core of the umbrella
Pattern Parameters
Weaved Shading Panels Making Process Supporting tools
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Main tools
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Parameter 1; Very permeable, more sunlights penetrated
Close-up view of single weaved shading panels
Parameter 2; Less permeable, less sunlights penetrated
Weaving process out of very fine strips of bamboo
Parameter 3; Least permeable, little sunlights penetrated
Shadow casted on the user based on Parameter 1
All weaved shading panels installed to the umbrella arms
Umbrella Arms Making Process
Supporting tools
Main tools
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Close-up view of single umbrella arms
Making process
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5 1. Cables 2.
Cables connection
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Main core
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Small studs
5. Strings
Umbrella arms being arranged into positions before being connected together in one main core
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Close position
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Rubber band (recycled from old bike tires)
8.
Open position
First Presentation
Final Presentation
The Candle Princess & the Clever Umbrella
Day time
Night time
Day time
Day time
Night time
Night time