Portfolio : Alexandra Karlsson Napp

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30 WORK DONE AT MOS

6 DISSIPATING FRAMEWORK/ LEARNING TO WALK AGAIN

42 WORK DONE AT SOFTLAB

12 ACTIVITIES 20 YOU EF OH LIBRARY 24 DROPPING STICKS

O T H E R 63 SHADOW BOX 64 PAINTINGS 68 PLACES

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At the Advanced Design Studies’ Digital Fabrication Lab, we have been exploring methods of integrating computational design with construction processes.

With the advancement of technology, data has become readily available and easy to produce, while material resources and traditional craft are disappearing from our contemporary life. With Japan’s declining population, skilled labor in the building sector is projected to be insufficient to maintain and produce the architecture of the future with quality that Japan is known for. Thus, our approach is to integrate Information distribution technologies with human tasks. We seek to utilize methods of human augmentation to create a dynamic system of distributed 3D printers capable of “printing” a large-scale, on-site, formwork-less structure.

Our proposal is a network of humandriven 3D printing devices, which we call STIK (Smart Tool Integrated Konstruction). The basic component for the system is a chopstick, ‘waribashi’ which is a recycled material collected from an industrial chopstick production process. By controlling the way that these sticks are locally distributed, we can aggregate them into a specific geometry that is inherently stable.

A scanning system monitors the printing process, sending data to the network, which is compared to the overall digital target geometry. The network then feeds back to each distribution node, controlling the progress of the structure.

Pavilion by constructed by Obuchi Lab at The University of Tokyo with the help of Shimiz, Japan’s biggest contractors.

I worked primarily on structural systems and on developing the 3D printer used to distribute chopsticks.

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Project DRAWINGS OF KRABBESHOLM HØJSKOLE Purpose FOR PUBLICATION ONLINE AND IN PRINT BUILDING DESIGNED BY MOS ARCHITECTS

Photo Kurt Finsten

Project ENTRY FOR A PAVILION AT CASA BARRAGAN Team ARCHITECT MICHAEL MEREDITH, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER BENAS BERDULIS , ARTIST TOBIAS PUTRIH, AND MYSELF

The pavilion sits on an existing concrete slab covered with a mix of rough graphite and gravel. Large rectangular blocks are scattered around on the gravel-covered surface, creating a strong visual contrast to the unified, dark, and textured ground. The pavilion has no side walls or barriers— the roofprotected, central interior area blends the edges of the garden and ends at the existing fence of the property. The roof and blocks of the pavilion are constructed entirely of MDF Most of the elements keep the material’s original finish, with only a couple of the block elements being painted in vibrant pastel colors.

Some of the blocks are structural and therefore fixed, while some are attached with flexible joints— hinges and swivels. These blocks can be moved, easily transforming the spatial relationship between blocks.

Such blocks can be used for sitting, be repositioned to transform into a table, or stacked to be used as a bar counter. There are some holes in the flat tabletop-like roof, allowing pinpoints of light to penetrate through the ceiling. The same holes offer small framed views of the vibrating tree tops surrounding the site.

During the evening, the light comes from several spotlights inserted into the ceiling surface.

Project SOLO HOUSE MODEL Below STILLS FROM MOVIE BUILDING DESIGNED BY MOS ARCHITECTS

Project LUOYANG SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM COMPETITION PROPOSAL Below 3D MODEL WORK By MOS ARCHITECTS

Project ATRIUN Process MAYA > RHINO / GRASSHOPPER > LASER CUTTER > 100 YDS. OF TRANSFER TAPE Exhibited AT THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE IN NEW YORK.

Project PREVIOUS MODEL DEVELOPED TO A GRADIENT COLORED VERISION Exhibited AT ELICITING ENVIRONMENTS SYMPOSIUM AT CARNEGIE MELLON

Project MELISSA GALLERY INSTALLATION BY SOFTLAB Description A NET STRETCHES THE ENTIRE INTERIOR MADE OUT OF OVER 4000 UNIQUE MYLAR PIECES AND COVERED IN VINYL FLOWERS

Photos Alan Tansey

Project CONSIDERING THE QUAKE EXHIBITION Location THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE, NYC Description PROCESSING SCRIPT PROJECTS FALLING IMAGES AND TEXTS ON WALLS. PVC PIPES VIBRATE IN RESPONSE TO ACTUATORS MIMICKING EARTHQUAKES AT FREQUENCY ADJUSTED BY EXHIBITION GUESTS By SOFTLAB WITH ARUP AND PENTAGRAM

Photos Alan Tansey

Project BUILDING FACADE FOR THEATER Location TAIPEI, TAIWAN By SOFTLAB WITH PENTAGRAM

Project CEILING INSTALLATION FOR DESIGNER WERKTAG Description WOVEN NET STRUCTURE FITTED TO VORONOI CELL FRAMES ASSEMBLED WITH MAYPOLE DANCE LOGIC Location MUNICH, GERMANY

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Below CHARCOAL Right SHADOW BOX

Below GRAPHITE Right OIL ON CANVAS Far Right COLLAGED WATERCOLOR, OIL ON CANVAS

Below and Right IMAGINARY PLACES

Places NEW MEXICO; EL PASO, TX; STOCKHOLM; BEIJING;

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