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STUDIO AIR: 2014
Alyssa Santomartino 585168 UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE: SEM 1 Studio Tutors: Haslett Grounds and Brad Elias
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
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CONCEPTULISATION Introduction to LAGI Precedent Competition Entry’s Energy Harvesting Research
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DESIGN COMPUTATION Computational Design Precedents
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GENERATIVE COMPUTATION Generative Design Precedents
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CONCLUSION
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LEARNING OUTCOMES BIBLIOGRAPHY
A DESIGN CRITERIA
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CASE STUDY 1
B.2
CASE STUDY 2
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INTRODUCTION
My name is Alyssa and I am majoring in Architecture in Melbourne University’s Bachelor of Environments. So far I am enjoying the course and all of the different aspects of learning and designing it involves. I enjoy spending time with friends and family, travelling, learning, reading and music along with design. Having travelled to different places in the world, I enjoy learning about different cultures and their design practices. I enjoy the structured but creative process of architecture; going from the idea, to sketches, to the computer aided design and a model example. I am therefore excited to learn about using parametric modelling in rhino and grasshopper. I have had some experience with Rhino through Virtual Environments course.
Other than this I have had experience with Auto Cad due to my external internship. The basics of this program were learnt thought the subject Virtual Environments. Here I also learn to use some of the Adobe programs like Indesign, Photoshop and illustrator.
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WEEK FOUR
CASE STUDY 1.0 : RESEA
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ARCHING AN ALGORITHMIC DESIGN TESSELATION
Tessellation by principle is about using the same or a few of the same shapes to create a pattern which fits together perfectly. There are no gaps or overlapping in a tessellation.
Doing this on a surface, particularly a three dimensional surface, allows for simple fabrication. The use of the folded tessellation can create curves without the paper curving at all.
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CASE STUDY 1
“voltaDom: MIT 2011” ( accessed 31/3/14: SJET) <http://www.sjet.us/MIT_VOLTADOM.html>
The VoltaDom by Skylar Tibbits attempts to reference the historic significance of vaulted barrels in architecture. It is constructed to celebrate MIT’s 150th anniversary1. It is made up of a number of repeated vaults which line the corridor and work together with light to create a spectrum. It uses tessellation in its panelling form; a number of strips were printed to make construction easier. Also, the vaults have been repeated to define the whole structure. The repetitions have been scaled and skewed, as seen in the image, however it can be noticed that the root shape it the same. It is made from a number of Curves within curves which are made possible by “an innovative fabrication technique that transforms complex double curved vault construction to that of simply rolling a sheet of material.”2
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“‘Voussoir Cloud’ by IwamotoScott with Buro Happold” (2009: Archivenue) <http://www.archivenue.com/voussoir-cloud-by-iwamotoscottwith-buro-happold/
The Voussair Cloud project by IwamotoScott uses similar principles to the VoltaDom. It too is based upon a vaulted structure which incorporates light into the design. It is made of thin, light wooden panels which are scored by a laser cutter and then panelled into the curved shape. It “is a landscape of vaults and columns consisting of clusters of three dimensional petals”3. It uses a the repetitive element of the petal, some being removed in certain sections. It becomes complex because the petals are not the same size. They “migrate to form greater density at the edges”4. This creates interest within the tessellation. Over 2300 petals were scripted by Rhino.
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;FERMID by Behnaz Babazadehâ&#x20AC;? (2014: Design PlayGrounds) <http:// designplaygrounds.com/deviants/ fermid-by-behnaz-babazadeh/ >
This example known as FERMID, uses kinetic energy to create a living sculpture. Use of parametric designing creates a number of curved shapes repeated. They move, making the sculpture look like it is breathing.5 The design uses flexibile panels. This could relate back to the brief. The use of renewable energy within the design is inspiring. The flexibility allows for user interface. In my design i might like to replicate this movement to represent the energy i have chosen.
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“Transformers by IMADE” (2014: Design PlayGrounds) <http:// designplaygrounds. com/deviants/ transformers-by-i-ma-d-e/>
Radial Clusters are used in this example to create a tessellation of panels around a point6. I’m not sure whether this would be considered true tessellation due to the fact that there are multiple gaps within the design. However the principle of repetition has allowed the breaking up of the surface to allow light to exit the lantern.
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M AT R I X E X P L O R AT I O N
VOUSSOIR CLOUD: IWAMOTTO SCOTT Addition of an X unit and slider
Basic shape given
Small Hole
Mesh Surface X= -.2 Y= 1 Z=-.2
Smooth Mesh Iterations: 5 Strenght: 2
Smooth Mesh Strength: 2
Addition of an X and Y units, both with sliders
Boolean toggle ON In Weld Verticies
Smooth Mesh Strenght: 7
VORRONOI COMMAND
Proximity Min: -.5 Max: 4
Boolean toggle ON Kangaroo: False
Circle Faces
Circles
Reciprocated
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Large Hole
Positive Charge
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Transform Geometry and Number Slider
Triangulate Mesh
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Boolean Toggle ON Kangaroo: False
Diagonal
Facet Dome
Kangaroo Weld Verticies
3D Oct Tree
Change Surface which mesh connects too
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WEEK FIVE
CASE STUDY 2.0 : C
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R E AT I N G A N A L G O R I T H M I C DESIGN STRIPS AND FOLDING DOUBLE AGENT WHITE BY THEVERYMANY This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s task involves reverse engineering a building of our groups choosing. We chose Double Agent White to research and then develop on Rhino and Grasshopper. This building is seen to incoperate Strips and Folding. Strips and Folding incoperates the use of panelisation to create generative cladding and object design.
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CASE STUDY 2
DOUBLE AGENT WHITE IN SERIES OF PROTOTYPICAL ARCHITECTURES Architect:
Marc Fornes/ Theverymany
The project was one of a series displaying Prototypical Architectures. It features a continuous surface where 9 different spheres intersect to create freedom from minimal components. It “uses Object Oriented computing to generate developable parts for fabrication of double curved surfaces”6. The Double Agent White material is used as it enables construction. Theverymany is known for his “extensive body of experimental, highly organic, large scale and self-supported structures, between art and architectures”7.
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The construction of the form is reliant upon computational and generative design. The pattern overlaid hugs the geometrical structure beneath. There is a connection between structure and ornament which creates a dynamic design. This combination interests me as I find the design appealing in its contrasts between simplicity and complexity.
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CASE STUDY 2
REVERSE ENGINEERING THE DESIGN Double Agent White After researching the Double Agent white design my group attempted to recreate it digitally using Rhino and Grasshopper. It was discovered that the design was created by intersecting nine spheres. These nine spheres are unique in size. This became the base point for our rhino modelling. Using the sphere tool we created a three-dimensional sphere in Rhino. A slider was added to control the radius. A plane was added with the point connections in Rhino to allow for future movement. These points were also given sliders so that they have the potential to move. The central sphere however is connected to a specific point in rhino.
A smooth mesh component was added to achieve a smooth surface. when this input was not put in a hexagonal shape was created with points.
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This was then replicated nine times and they were positioned on the largest and central sphere. This was done in a random and purely aesthetical fashion as I believe that this would have been the basis when the actually structure was designed. These are the first two spheres which I created. I have again applied the smooth mesh input.
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The next stage was intersecting the spheres. We used the solid union command. This created one shape from the nine. The Grasshopper input can be seen to the left..
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The next stage was intersecting the spheres. We used the solid union command. This created one shape from the nine.
The surface was divided into a number of points.
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One of the trials to achieve surface pattern was the use of the arc tool. This, however just created the arcs on a horizontal rather than verticle plane. It was therefore not appropriate.
The next stage involved placing a pattern on the surface of the object. This was a difficult process due to the curved nature of the shape. After many trials and errors we used the cull pattern to create a random selection of faces which were deleted. This gave us the final output.
A number of different true/false combinations were trialed. This is an example of one.
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FOOTNOTES
1. “voltaDom: MIT 2011” ( accessed 31/3/14: SJET) <http://www.sjet.us/MIT_VOLTADOM.html> 2. “Skylar Tibbits: voltaDom” ( accessed 31/3/14: Arts at MIT) <http://arts.mit.edu/fast/fast-light/fast-installation-skylar-tibbits-vdom/> 3. “‘Voussoir Cloud’ by IwamotoScott with Buro Happold” (2009: Archivenue) <http://www.archivenue.com/voussoir-cloud-by-iwamotoscott-with-buro-happold/> 4. “Voussior Cloud” (2008: IwamotoScott Architecture) < http://www.iwamotoscott.com/VOUSSOIR-CLOUD> 5. “FERMID by Behnaz Babazadeh” (2014: Design PlayGrounds) <http://designplaygrounds.com/deviants/fermid-by-behnaz-babazadeh/ > 6. Escobedo, Jessica “DOUBLE AGENT WHITE IN SERIES OF PROTOTYPICAL ARCHITECTURES” (2012: Evolo) <http://www.evolo.us/architecture/double-agent-white-in- seriesof-prototypical-architectures-theverymany/ 7. “Marc Fornes and Theverymany” (accessed 5/4/14) <http://theverymany.com/about/>
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REFERENCING
“ARTICULATED CLOUD” ( 2012: Ned Kahn Studio’s) <http://nedkahn.com/portfolio/articulated-cloud/ > “FERMID by Behnaz Babazadeh” (2014: Design PlayGrounds) <http://designplaygrounds.com/deviants/fermid-by-behnaz-babazadeh/ > Escobedo, Jessica “DOUBLE AGENT WHITE IN SERIES OF PROTOTYPICAL ARCHITECTURES” (2012: Evolo) <http://www.evolo.us/architecture/double-agent-white-in-series-ofprototypical-architectures-theverymany/ “Hypo Surface” ( accessed 31/3/14: Hyposurface) <http://hyposurface.org/> “Marc Fornes and Theverymany” (accessed 5/4/14) <http://theverymany.com/about/> “POLYP.lux by SOFTlab” (2014: Design PlayGrounds) <http://designplaygrounds.com/deviants/polyp-lux-by-softlab/> “Skylar Tibbits: voltaDom” ( accessed 31/3/14: Arts at MIT) <http://arts.mit.edu/fast/fast-light/fast-installation-skylar-tibbits-vdom/> “Transformers by IMADE” (2014: Design PlayGrounds) <http://designplaygrounds.com/deviants/transformers-by-i-m-a-d-e/> “voltaDom: MIT 2011” ( accessed 31/3/14: SJET) <http://www.sjet.us/MIT_VOLTADOM.html> “Voussior Cloud” (2008: IwamotoScott Architecture) < http://www.iwamotoscott.com/VOUSSOIR-CLOUD> “‘Voussoir Cloud’ by IwamotoScott with Buro Happold” (2009: Archivenue) <http://www.archivenue.com/voussoir-cloud-by-iwamotoscott-with-buro-happold/>
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