Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2017 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Shiyi WANG
(940479) Anneke Prins -- Studio 11
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WEEK 6 READING: SURFACES THAT CAN BE BUILT FROM PAPER IN ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY Question 1: What are the three elementary types of developable surfaces? Provide a brief description. (Maximum 100 words) The three elementary types of developable surface are cylinders, cones, and tangents. A cylinder is defined as a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases) Cone is defined as a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point. Tangent is defined as a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it as the point.
Question 2: Why is the understanding of developable surface critical in the understanding of architectural geometry? Choose one precedent from Research/Precedents tab on LMS as an example for your discussion. (Maximum 100 words) Understanding the developable surface is the basis for understanding architectural geometry because it is the connection between 3D modules and 2D panels. Therefore, once the fundemental development developable surfaces are understood then the projected shapes can be manipulated in a more complex way to increase architectural interest and design. An example of this is the puppet theatre by Hughe and Le Corbusier, which created with interlocking, diamondshaped polycarbonate panels.
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PANELLING PATTERN
2d Panelling, Pattern: Square
3D Panelling (network surface)
3D Panelling
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VARIABLE 3D PATTERN
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Element 1: Two trustums of pyramids (7 faces together ), standing on a square frame.
Element 2: One pyramid with a trustum of a pyramid. (7 faces together)
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Element 3: Two pyramids connected together (6 faces)
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Element 4: One pyramid connect with a triangle 2D face (4 faces)
3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE
Part of the developable surface. Using Rhino, the panel module are joined. Tabs were added around the templates for gluing
The photo above shows parts of the 3D panels foled and attached together.
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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION Complete your reading before attempting these questions:
Question 1: What is digital fabrication and how does it change the understanding of two dimensional representation? (Maximum 100 words) Digital farbriction are the beginning of the relationship between ideas, buildings at any scale, and computation. It has changed the understanding of two dimensional representation as it allowed architects and designers to think more creatively and create new trems which coundn’t be formed before. This process calibrates between virtual modules and physical artefact and aims to narrow the gap between representation and building, moreover, digital fabrication has made 2D representation more efficient, easier to edit.
Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design? (Maximum 100 words) 1. In the diversity of contemporary design method, folded as a form of language, a frequent and positive role in the space of the building, structure, organization. 2. Folding breaks the traditional concept of horizontal / vertical, graphics / site, the relationship between the internal / external structure, folding objects are deformable.
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EXPLORING 3D PANELLING
Using Rhino with paneling tools to create a 3D module with all elements on.
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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL
Made the panels joined into groups. Then use Rhino to unroll the into flat developable templates. The photos above show pare of the unroll faces that can be printed out.
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PANELISED LANDSCAPE
THe top view of the fianl module
Pictures of details and part of the final module
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APPENDIX
Printed the unroll faces out (30 A3 sheets in total)
Use knife and rule cutting them on Ivory card.
After using Rhino manage those unroll faces, I printed them out on 30 A3 sheets. Then I put them on Ivory card and cut them together so that I can get those correct shapes. Finally, folding them together and linked with other part.
Folding Ivory card
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