MohdFouzi_Amin_858175_PartB

DESIGN STUDIO AIR SEMESTER 1 2018 AMIN MOHD FOUZI TUTOR: ISABELLE JOOSTE PART B

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION B1 RESEARCH FIELD B2 CASE STUDY 1.0 B3 CASE STUDY 2.0 B4 TECHNIQUE: DEVELOPMENT B5 TECHNIQUE: PROTOTYPES B6 TECHNIQUE: PROPOSAL B7 LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES B8 APPENDIX: ALGORITHMIC SKETCHES REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION My name is Amin Mohd Fouzi. Currently a second year student. I am from a developing part of Malaysia which is a state called Selangor. The development of Selangor has peeked my interest in the design of structures, especially the mixture of the underdeveloped Kampong houses to the developing 30-storey apartments.

What intrigues me greatly is the architecture. Growing in the suburban part of the state which was only provided with the essential structures such as the row of houses, the row of small convenient shops, schools, a mall, a supermarket, a mosque, everything changes in such a fast pace. In five years, there are universities developed, a hospital, two malls and two apartments.

In ten years, there are train stations, two more malls and multiple apartments.

I have always been interested in the usage of Photoshop since high school. However, my experience with CAD software only started during my degree course. From that experience, I think that CAD software can provide great potentials in designing, as compared to sketching and model-making. Certain concepts that can be efficiently done on CAD seems rather impossible to be done manually, in my opinion.

B1 RESEARCH FIELD

BIOMIMICRY Biomimicry is a method of designing that revolves on the understanding ways of how nature’s architects develop structures which are sustainable. Efficient and in magnificent forms. Biomimicry is often misunderstood as directly copying the forms of nature which were designed by many architects in the past, from the design of papyrus column of ancient Egypt, to the design of sculptural natural forms of the Art Nouveau movement. It is not the copying of forms of nature, but the understanding of why the structure is beneficiary and how it was made. As said by Janine Benyus, the President of the Biomimicry Institutions, biomimicry is a discipline which takes advice from nature, where designers use the recipe of organisms.

Nature has already found the solutions to the problems that humans have been trying to solve since billions of years ago. With the technologies available today, this recipe of nature’s designs should be taken advantage of in terms of the countless possibilities that can be unveiled. Neri Oxman took the believe of guiding nature to form a structure, or rather, a system that is available to be used for humans, in which design will inspire nature, rather than vise versa. She had coined the term material ecology for this method. With the vast possibilities of design in nature, many species can be formed and many solutions can be found with nature as the teacher.

Biomimicry Institute, ‘Biomimicry’ (2018) <https://biomimicry.org/what-is-biomimicry/> Biomimicry 3.8, ‘What is Biomimicry?’ (2016) <https://biomimicry.net/what-is-biomimicry/>

RESEARCH FIELD STUDY

ICD/ITKE RESEARCH PAVILION 2011 ICD/ITKE UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART With the usage of thin plywood sheets of only 6.5mm, a dome-like structure was built on University of Stuttgart campus. The design of this structure is a result of the biomimicry practice. The form of the structure is inspired by the shell, or rather, the skeletal plate of the sea urchin. Advanced use of technology of computational design, simulations, as well as computer-controlled manufacturing has allowed for this possibility to form multiple geometries with such structurally absurd material.

This structure is formed by joining prefabricated modular panels. These modular panels are inspired by the design of sea urchin, in which, to be exact, are the Rotulidae sand dollar. These sand dollars are creatures with calcium shell-like body which have a rather rounded polygonal form with one end having protrusions, which are finger-like.

This structure is adapted in creating the modular panels, where the designers have taken the initiative to implement a polygonal form with finger-like edges, which allows great load-bearing joints.

ArchDaily, ‘ICD | ITKE Research Pavilion 2011 / ICD/ITKE University of Stuttgart’ (2012) <https:// www.archdaily.com/200685/icditke-research-pavilion-icd-itke-university-of-stuttgart> EchinoBlog, ‘The Rotulidae: Strangest of the Sand Dollars’ (2014) < http://echinoblog.blogspot.com. au/2014/07/rotulid-sand-dollars-weird-mysterious.html>

B2 CASE STUDY 1.0

VOLTADOM SKYLAR TIBBITS The VoltaDom is an installation in the hallway space of the MIT campus. The installation includes a number of various vaults that visually acts as a border, in which the vaults fill the space with light and outdoor views.

The ability of the vaults of this VoltaDom to be connected to one another is aided by the use of singular strips and is inspired by cellular structures that grows and multiplies before forming a larger surface.

Dina1990, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Voltadom by Skylar Tibbits | Skylar Tibbitsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (2018) <https://www.arch2o.com/voltadomby-skylar-tibbits-skylar-tibbits/>

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This is successful due to its ability to

This is successful in deconstructing the

be able to cull unwanted geometries,

form to obtain individual random forms,

and at the same time, is able to form

which are constructed into a voronoi

a smooth intersection between the

cell that then forms deforms from the

geometries even with the change of the

intersection.

cone to a polygonal shape.

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Species 4 2 This is successful in the change of

This is successful in further

geometry to spheres. At the same time,

transforming the output into a separate

it performs well in producing spheres of

form from points of the final form.

random radii at random positions.

B3 CASE STUDY 2.0

MONOCOQUE 2 2007 NERI OXMAN “Monocoque” stands for “single shell” in French. It brings forward the idea of a structure being externally strong, hence supporting its load. This structural shell is created using Voronoi, The thickness of the “mesh lines” is varied with pressure applied on the surfaces and shear-stress.

Neri Oxman, ‘Neri Oxman’ (2011) <https://web.media.mit.edu/~neri/site/projects/monocoque2/ monocoque2.html>

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MESH FORMATION

KANGAROO2

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RECTANGLE

MESH EDGES

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BOUNDARY

(WEAVERBIRD EDGES) TO FORM SPRING FROM KANGAROO2 LENGTH (LINE)

XZ PLANE MESH PLANE MESH FORMATION

DECONSTRUCT MESH TO OBTAIN VERTICES IN PLACING KANGAROO LOAD MESH CORNERS TO BE SET AS ANCHOR GOALS

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WITH THE AVERAGE FUNCTION TO OBTAIN THE CENTROID OF THE CELL

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BOX IS POPULATED WITH POINTS. VORONOI 3D IS FORM WITHIN THE BOX VORONOI IS CONVERTED TO MESH FROM THE MESH BREP FUNCTION MESH MESH INTERCEPT FUNCTION IS USED BETWEEN THE TWO

THE TWO CURVE IS CULLED THROUGH CULL PATTERN FROM ANY OPEN CURVES THE TWO CURVE IS GRAFTED AND LOFT LOFT SURFACE IS CONVERT TO MESH WITH SURFACE MESH MESH IS THICKEN USING WEAVERBIRD MESH IS ROUNDED USING CATMULL WEAVERBIRD

MONOCOQUE 2 REVERSE-ENGINEERD)

Neri Oxman, ‘Neri Oxman’ (2011) <https://web.media.mit.edu/~neri/site/projects/monocoque2/ monocoque2.html>

B4 TECHNIQUE: DEVELOPMENT The definition from the reverse-engineered project in B3: Case Study 2.0 is used as a starting point to develop a farther exploration for this Grasshopper definition.

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Species 2 5 This selection is the representation of

Species 6 1 Voronoi piping following the surface of

tensile-like motion. The shattering of

the deformed plane in this selection

the mesh indicates the strength of the

has led to its success.

force played.

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Species 6 5 Weavebird on the mesh lines has

using Weaverbird, but still accomplishes

resulted in a motion of the force which

the form of its initial geometry.

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B5 TECHNIQUE: PROTOTYPES

We were divided into group of 3 which included Noor Lyana Noor Azman and Xueling Zeng. We were given to study and produce a habitat of the Brushtail possums.

From study the study of client we have managed to find a few issues of the current human made habitat for the animals. We have chosen a few precedents which suit these issues. We have chosen Morning Line by Aranda Lasch Architects and Monocoque II by Neri Oxman. Morning Line is suitable for this project due to its open cellular structure which allow us to accommodate territorial and height preferences of the client. While Monocoque II allow us to study and form a structure that is structural from the exterior to cop with the destructive habits of the client.

MORNING LINE BY ARANDA LASCH

MONOCOQUE II BY NERI OXMAN Aranda\Lasch, ‘The Morning Line’, <http://arandalasch.com/works/the-morning-line/> Neri Oxman, ‘Neri Oxman’ (2011) <https://web.media.mit.edu/~neri/site/projects/monocoque2/ monocoque2.html>

SELECTION 1

SELECTION 2

A STUDY ON OPEN CELLULAR STRUCTURE WITH REFERENCE OF THE MORNING LINE. GENERATED VIA WEAVERBIRD OF POLYGONAL FRAME.

A STUDY ON OPEN EXTERIOR SHELL LIKE LOAD BEARING STRUCTURE VIA MAP TO SURFACE VORONOI PATTERN WHICH IS CONTINUED WITH WEAVERBIRD.

PROTOTYPE 1

THE PROTOTYPE IS UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO WEBBING OF THE STRUCTURE. THIS RESULTED IN BIG PERFORATIONS WHICH ARE FRAGILE AND EXPOSE TOO MUCH SUN LIGHT.

PROTOTYPE 2

THE PROTOTYPE IS UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO THE AGGREGATION MERGING TOO CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER WHICH IS UNSUITABLE TO TACKLE THE TERRITORIAL ISSUE OF THE CLIENT.

PROTOTYPE 3

THIS DESIGN IS SUITABLE IN COPING WITH ISSUES. AT THE SAME TIME IT CAN BE FABRICATED AS THE RIGIDNESS COMPARING TO PROTOTYPE TWO. THE CONNECTION ALSO PROVIDE STRENGTH FOR THE AGGREGATION.

PROTOTYPE MADE USING POWDER PRINTER TO TEST ITS ABILITY TO BE FABRICATED

B6 TECHNIQUE: PROPOSAL

WATER RESOURCE PATHWAYS SITE AREA

SITED IN THE SITE WAS A BAT BOX WHICH JUSTIFIES THE SITE AS A GOOD HABITAT FOR ANIMALS.

CHOSEN SITE FOR STRUCTURE PLACEMENT. THE TWO TREES PROVIDE STRUCTURE, SHELTER AND SPACE FOR ARBOREAL ANIMALS SUCH AS THE BRUSH TAIL POSSUMS. THE FORKS ARE SUITABLY AT THE OPTIMAL HEIGHT FOR POSSUMS HABITATION.

Occupation Diagrams the height of trees

the height of bat box

the height of human the height of possum

Ground level

THE SECTIONAL DIAGRAM REPRESENTS THE RATION TO SIZE OF AVERAGE POSSUMS IN THE MODEL AT THE SAME TIME HOW ITIS PLANNED TO BE USE.

FROM THE SECTION OF THE MODULAR STRUCTURE, IT REPRESENTS HOW THE PERFORATION ALSO ACCOMMODATE THE HABIT OF THE POSSUMS OF THE DEFECATING AT THEIR HABITAT. THE SIZE OF THE DROPPINGS OF AVERAGE 2CM WOULD FALL DOWN AND NOT BE COLLECTED AT THE SPACE AS IT WILL CAUSE FLESH EATING ULCERS. THE DESIGN ON SITE SHOWS HOW THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE HELD UP BY TREE SUPPORT BY RESTING ON THE TREE FORKS. FURTHER SUPPORT WOULD BE ACCOMPLISH BY STRAPING THE STRUCTURE TO THE TREE BARK FROM THE MESHING.

B7 LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

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

B8 APPENDIX: ALGORITHMIC SKETCHES

FIELD LINE

KANGAROO 2

REFERENCES

Aranda\Lasch, ‘The Morning Line’, <http://arandalasch.com/works/the-morning-line/>

ArchDaily, ‘ICD | ITKE Research Pavilion 2011 / ICD/ITKE University of Stuttgart’ (2012) <https:// www.archdaily.com/200685/icditke-research-pavilion-icd-itke-university-of-stuttgart>

Biomimicry Institute, ‘Biomimicry’ (2018) <https://biomimicry.org/what-is-biomimicry/>

Biomimicry 3.8, ‘What is Biomimicry?’ (2016) <https://biomimicry.net/what-is-biomimicry/>

Dina1990, ‘Voltadom by Skylar Tibbits | Skylar Tibbits’ (2018) <https://www.arch2o.com/voltadomby-skylar-tibbits-skylar-tibbits/>

EchinoBlog, ‘The Rotulidae: Strangest of the Sand Dollars’ (2014) < http://echinoblog.blogspot.com. au/2014/07/rotulid-sand-dollars-weird-mysterious.html>

Neri Oxman, ‘Neri Oxman’ (2011) <https://web.media.mit.edu/~neri/site/projects/monocoque2/ monocoque2.html>