2nd Skin_Module Three Tasks

fabrication \ weeks 6-9 MODULE III: SYNOPSIS

CONTENTS

readings

The group will continue to

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develop their design in this module with the aim to refine

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the design through further iteration of prototypes. Students

Architecture in the Digital Age - Design and Manufacturing / Branko Kolarevic.

Spon Press, London,. c2003 pp. 29-54.

Week 6

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Week 7

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Digital fabrications : architectural and material techniques / Lisa Iwamoto.New York : Princeton Architectural Press, c2009.

Week 8

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Week 9

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Grading Rubric

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will use the software to unroll their model into a cutting template. The design will need to be tailored to the body and the effects that the design produces must be explicit.

At the end of the module, students will have completed the fabrication of their design

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NOTE ON GROUP WORK All time allocation is per person. If you are in a group of 3 people for a task of 2h, we expect a combined effort of 6h

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fabrication WEEK SIX PREPARATIONS

WEEKLY TASKS

NO LECTURE THIS WEEK

Bring to seminar: Module 2 Presentation

Students to use time allocated for formatting journal for review

Physical models/prototypes including model from Module 1

2.9 Incorporating feedback from design review, continue to develop your design and construct one further prototype. You may consider using different material for your prototype. This need to be negotiated with your tutor. The material chosen should be close to or exactly the material you want to test out in your final design. Update your Rhino model to reflect the revised design. (9h)

CHECKLIST

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1 x physical prototype, photographed (Negotiate scale and purpose with tutor)

Images of the digitised model further developed in Rhino

3.1 Read ‘Architecture in the Digital Age Design and Manufacturing” and respond to the reading question (present in Wk 7) (1h)

SEMINAR (2HR)

150 word response to the assigned reading

Module 2 Presentations (1.5 hr) 7.5 min presentation per group + 7.5min feedback from reviewers Assign Readings for M3

2nd Skin - Sijing liu, Tieu Phi Tran, 2013

2nd Skin - Jackson Wylie, Sierra Stathis, 2013

Format: Clearly and logically organised into 6 (min) x A4 landscape presentation. Upload to blog. Rhino Working File & prototype brought to class DUE: Week 7 Seminar 2

fabrication WEEK SEVEN PREPARATIONS

WEEKLY TASKS

LECTURE: “FABRICATION” (1hr)

Bring to seminar: Prototypes and digital file completed in Wk 6 for feedback from tutor

Lecture covers Digital fabrication; subtractive, additive and transformative process, + best of Module 2

Material for seminar: - Cutting mat - Scalpel - Adhesives - materials to modify/make new prototype - other materials appropriate to your prototypes

CHECKLIST

3.3 Continue prototyping part of your design and test crucial components and junctions (6 hrs)

Photographs of partial 1:1 prototype

3.4 Using the knowledge gained from prototyping, adjust the design optimising for fabrication ,material usage and effects (3 hrs)

Images and text describing optimization of design based on review of prototype/s

3.5 Read “Digital fabrications : architectural and material techniques” Prepare your answers to the reading questions. (Present in Wk 8 ) (1 hr)

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150 word response to the lecture and the assigned reading

SEMINAR (2HR) Presentation and discussion of the assigned readings Use this seminar session for group work and to continue to manually fabricate part of your prototype.

You will receive advice from your tutor on various tips and tricks for unfolding and fabrication The assistance of an additional Technical tutor will be available at this tutorial

The Drop - Olivia Decaris

Format: Clearly and logically organised into 3(min) x A4 landscape presentation Upload to the blog. DUE: Week 8 seminar 3

fabrication WEEK EIGHT PREPARATIONS

WEEKLY TASKS

LECTURE: “MAKING” (1hr)

Bring to seminar: Files and laptop to work in class

Lecture covers Power of Making; Technology and material, Making and material testing

3.7 Fabricate the final design. Document the making process by photographing each stage of fabrication and presenting as a storyboard sequence. (refer to LMS research link for examples) (10 hrs)

CHECKLIST

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Images showing progress on the building of the 1:1 scale second skin fabricated as designed

Partial full scale prototype A list of questions/problems to discuss

SEMINAR (2HR) Presentation and discussion of the assigned readings Tutor to give feedback on outcomes of prototype testing & discussion of optimisation of design The assistance of an additional Technical tutor will be available at this tutorial Note: Students who wish to have their designs for cutting at the FabLab should submit their final files allowing appropriate time for FabLab to process the file. Check with FabLab on wait times

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Format: Clearly and logically organised into 3(min) x A4 landscape presentation & Rhino files. Upload to the blog.

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fabrication WEEK NINE PREPARATIONS

WEEKLY TASKS

Bring to seminar:

LECTURE: “Articulated Timber Ground” (1hr)

3.8 Complete final design & photograph (5 hour)

Files and laptop to work in class

Peer Review form issued

3.9 Produce an assembly drawing of your second skin. Rotate design to an isometric view in Rhino. you can choose to ‘explode’ the model by pulling your fabrication segment apart or focus on one fragment. Make 2d and then import into illustrator to adjust line weight.

(Review tutorial on the LMS. Also see research link for examples) (2 hours)

Images showing progress on the building of the 1:1 scale second skin 1:1 scale Prototype

CHECKLIST

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Completed second skin project, photographed on body and in detail

Vector image of assembly drawing with lineweights and annotation

Assembly Drawing 3.10 Prepare Module 3 Journal for design review in Wk10. Describe of Lantern

SEMINAR (2HR)

your idea development in clear

and steps using My lantern hadlogical a very complicated assem- the content bly process so I chose to explode groups of produced throughout components outwards. Each connection is the module. different and that is why the connections look slightly rotated when compared to each other.

Group feedback: Troubleshooting The assistance of an additional Technical tutor will be available at this tutorial

Include in journal analysis of theory and precedents drawn from the lectures, readings and research (use reading questions as a starting point) & reflection on how this content has influenced your own idea development

A4 presentation uploaded to the LMS using ISSUU for presentation in Wk10

Save the document in PDF format and upload to ISSUU. Create a link to the ISSUU document on your blog page Prepare an oral presentation - 7.5min for group or 5 min for individual (2.5h) 2.14 If applicable, complete peer review form (0.5h) Exploded Assembly Diagram - Robert Williams

FORMAT: Clearly and logically organised into 12 (min) x A4 landscape presentation.

Upload to blog. DUE: PDF presentation to be reviewed in oral presentation in Wk 10 Seminar. Completed design to be presented to tutor at start of seminar 5

fabrication GRADING RUBRIC + Mode of Assessment: Student Journal Presentation +Proportion of Total Mark: 30% Group/Individual

Fabrication of 2nd Skin Project

Fabrication of prototype

Technical Documentation

Critical analysis of lectures and readings

Commitment to learning

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20%

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15%

5%

As H, plus student successfully coped with a particularly complex model constructing it with cleanliness and precision

As H, plus student constructed a fully completed prototype testing full extent of the construction process.

Design optimizations are inventive and contribute to the overall solution

As H, plus student’s documentation demonstrates sophisticated presentation techniques suggested by advanced practice

As H, plus student introduced independently researched content directly relevant to the design process

Student broadened the scope of the seminars by sharing their own discoveries and explorations

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Student successfully fabricated a full scale physical object and 2nd skin performs to the intended designed effects

Student fabricated a partial full-scale prototype testing all crucial components and there is an attempt to optimize the design through the use of prototype and material usage

Student produced a clear and logical illustration of the assembly process using visuals and text.

Journal is well formatted and presented with clarity

Student referred to relevant theories and precedent projects drawn from lectures and readings and made linkages to their idea development

Student contributed to the class discussions and weekly presentations.

Student presented the module presentation

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Student’s model was successfully constructed but some elements were not correct or the construction was poorly executed

Student constructed a physical prototype but did not demonstrate an understanding of its purposes nor integrated explorations into overall design

Students description of the assembly process was not clear or missing parts.

Journal is complete but poorly presented or laid-out

Student’s analysis lacks depth, detail or quality

Student attended most of lectures and tutorials but did not contribute to the discussions and did the minimum for presentations

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Student’s model was insufficient and displayed a lack of understanding or very poor craftsmanship

Student did not construct a prototype or the prototype was very poor

Student did not produce documentation that could be followed by others.

Journal is not laid out to required format/template

Student did not refer to examples from lecture and reading content or show understanding

Student failed to attend lectures and/or tutorials

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