Student Portfolio
A R C H 4 7 3 / 3 5 2 2 - D I G I TA L D E S I G N S T U D I O A N D W O R K S H O P Amy Fayez Marzouk Spring 2019
The American University in Cairo (AUC) School of Sciences and Engineering - Department of Architecture ARCH 473/3522 - Digital Design Studio and Workshop (Spring 2019) Student portfolio documenting samples of work submitted along the course, including research, experimentation, 3D modeling, digital fabrication, parametric design and modeling, physical model realization and analysis. Student name: Amy Fayez Marzouk Student ID: 900140630
Š The American University in Cairo (AUC), May 2019
Amy Marzouk Architecture Student
cation where technology and s art materials are both integrated in order to reinterpret the design challenger and come out with unprecedented solutions. The enclosed work herein has been a process of thought that was built up from scratch aiming to attain a full image about the philosophy of parametric relationship utilizing new digital tools. Such tools aim to outcome an interactive extension to the Architecture Department that shall be located in one of the SSE courtyards. This portfolio exhibits this process, explaining methodologies, outcomes and lessons learned. I am a 22 year old senior Architecture student with a passion for learning and overcoming any possible challenged. I consider myself a scout in the its literal meaning and always scouting in different cities, metaphorically, to build up my personality to shape who am I continuously. Some of the cities I’ve visited include but not limited to Cairo, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Beirut, Porto & Berlin. Being a scout & traveler, I always like to unravel the hidden qualities in everything & love always to have challenges to overcome with new creative solutions. In this context now, as a student in this design studio, I encounter the new realm of the design route. It is now more focused on parametric design and digital fabri-
Manifestation of the power of lightning.
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3 The end product highlights the hidden qualities of the altered element and demonstrates the power of the stimulus.
tning + Sand = FULGURITE The whole journey has started by studying as a group of 4 (Carol, Sherry, Marina & I) a natural phenomenon that was particularly inspiring in terms of its ability and mechanism to transform. The studied phenomenon is fulgurite formation due to the lightning’s collision with sand. The manifestation of the power of lightning on the sand particles was our main concern. This power is portrayed in the resultant fulgurite that changes with the change in the lightning intensity. Several parameters play a role in altering the shape of the fulgurite. The resultant form is naturally created due to the heat form the lightning reacting with the sand.
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Fulgurite is a naturally formed outcome of a chemical reaction that occurs between lightning & sand. The formation of lightning occur when a sudden electrostatic discharge occurs between two clouds or between a cloud and the ground. The generated outcome occurs below the ground in the form of a solidified sand particles. For such outcome to occur, hundreds of millions of volts of electricity are involved in order for electricity to occur.
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7 Pores. Air. Water bubbles. Modules.
It is now we start phase II in which each one of us individually explores a material & performs a series of tests on in. The tests shall demonstrate the formal and behavioral logic of the material’s behavior with the objective of understanding and identifying sources of inspiration for one’s project. In abstraction from fulgurite, I have chosen the essence of transformation from the outcome resulting from lightning’s reaction with sand. This essence lies where a certain power has the capability of manifesting itself on a certain material to transform it on different levels. Transformation can occur in material’s form, properties and volume. With that being said, the chosen material is v with 2 stimuli acting on it in different forms.
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With two different stimuli applied, three alterations has occurred in the material; one on the environmental level, the other on the structural one and eventually on the form itself. Stimulus 1: Foam being immersed in boiling water. The foam’s form has changed form being completely rigid & straight in its form to a relatively enlarged form with a buckled surface. Immersion in boiling water at 100 degrees vs time. Structure: The internal air cavities get filled with water particles that keep expanding. Form: Due to such expansion, the form twirls according to how much time it has been immersed. Stimulus 2: Foam being exposed to direct flame. The foam’s form has changed to a shrunk volume with a slimy altered nature. Environmental Change: Direct heat exposure Structure: The material starts to change state to liquid with the air cavities present diminishing; contracting the whole structure. Form: Due to such change in state, the shape’s form has shrunk and deformed. The conclusive outcome lies in the main reason behind the alteration occurring. The alterations here happens in the porosity which creates form & experiential modifications that primarily change due to several parameters.
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Immersion in boiling water. 2 Minutes
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The foam has increased in volume when immersed in water, the longer it stays; the more the change occurs. As for the direct heat, the material instantly loses its form and almost melts. Exposure to direct heat.
Modular pores playing the primary role in the form changing. ARCH 473/3522 - Spring 2019
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11 Understanding the underlying truth while abstracting analogies.
02 Capturing Mobility ARCH 473/3522 - Spring 2019
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13 Untangling the site potentials & initial conceptual approach.
Starting the second stage II in our project, a site was chosen and analyzed where the project will be designed. Stage II digs into how such abstraction from the natural phenomenon & the studied material can result into a shape-changing facade & dynamic form. The chosen site shall be analyzed in terms of the present parameters present that will eventually affect the resultant concept and form.
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14 The chosen courtyard lies in the SSE building with an ideal location from which the Architecture Department has a direct access to when going to the lower flower. The department’s windows currently overlook the courtyard and when accessing the bridge, the courtyard is completely overseen from above. The courtyard holds so many activities in relation to the department. For instance, some introduction to design project installations tend to take place. Also, some free-hand sketching classes go there to visualize the space and draw it. It is not a place of high circulation or movement due to the absence of any urban furniture there. Therefore, the intended installed extension of the department aims to transform the courtyard from a pale of no life, to a lively transformative porous venue where students tend to meet. The courtyard has a very interesting geometry that can help in creating various forms and shapes. The zigzag shape acts as a datum along which the form can be placed and it helps in creating engaging in-between spaces for students to utilize. From such geometry, such datum line could be paralleled and utilize it to create a new set of activities counteracting the vigorous geometry present by the sharpness of the zigzag. Due to the presence of two main entire to the courtyard, a spine of movement could be imposed by the form generated around it. (As illustrated in page 19).
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Possible Views to courtyard.
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The building blocks: These sketches of blocked modules are preliminary ideas of how the module shall be formed in a 3D shape. The module is still maturing and it’s 1D, 2D & 3D shape alters according to its shape. Parametric alterations based on the context and internal functions
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17 Precedents: The first precedent looked at was the EVERYMAN pavilion designed by Jinji Lake Biennale in China. The pavilion’s porosity and playful sense helps in creating a lively atmosphere around which people tend to enjoy their time. The pavilions form and structure imposes a positive vibe in the surrounding area which is exactly what is lacked in the Architecture Department. Therefore, an abstraction from the porous essence of this pavilion would be of good use.
The second precedent looked at was the Porous Pavilion designed by Nima Abili. The main reason behind choosing the pavilion is the idea of modularity present in its facade and how dynamic it tends to be. The facade is composed of a single 2D module (square-shaped) that collapses and expands covering up the glass underneath based on the sun exposure present. Therefore, an abstraction from the modular essence of the facade would be of great use.
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Initial Form ideas:
Preliminary sketch to the playful form.
Preliminary sketch to the two forms’ connection with the current present geometry.
Two forms overlapping one another creating a visual spine in between
What is the building block? How does it affect the form? What in itself is its form? Suggested spine created between point A and point B created by a visual spine accentuated by the form generated.
The alternating module.
03 Patterns of Mobility
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The playful fun form. Patterns of Mobility
25 The Collective Form: The suggested link between the two forms creates 5 different possible experiences that creates a transformation in the user experience as he/she moves through it from one point to the other. A
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The experiencial result. 3D Printed Model.
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Understanding the parametric variables affecting the experience.
Starting the forth and final stage in our project, a parametric approach was taken considering the present variables on site and how would they affect the shape-shifting occuring. The shape-shifting intended to occur is based on 2 main variables; the movement of people in the building creating a transformative journey & according to the sun radiation.
Outdoor Shot of Structure
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ETFE Film ETFE Film used in the open exhibition space present. It is attached to the neighbouring court building.
PVC-Coated Mesh The transformative path. The PVC Mesh panels open and close with altering transparency according to the movement of people. Concrete Shell
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Placement of overall form in site at AUC SSE courtyard. ARCH 473/3522 - Spring 2019
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34 Utilised Materials in Panels PVC-coated mesh - Panel 1 PVC-coated (polyvinyl chloride) mesh is an exceptionally durable fabric membrane produced with polyester, fiberglass and other types of reinforcements. PVC-coated mesh is weaved during fabrication, resulting in increased tensile strength. This enhanced tensile material offers greater versatility during the design phase of project development, diminishing concerns about fabric compatibility and size It also offers aesthetic features such as partial translucency (5-15%), which allows natural daylighting, increased textural interest and wide color selection. PVC-coated mesh can be stitched, welded or glued to form the membrane on AG’ s tensile structure systems. ETFE Film - Panel 2 ETFE (Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene) film is durable, highly transparent and very lightweight in comparison to glass structures. ETFE can be applied in a single layered form and are reinforced with either wire cables, light weight steel or aluminum to maintain shape and stability. It is mainly used in the part a where the exhibitions take place. Benefits of ETFDE Film: -Exceptional Light Transmission (from 90% to 95% transparency) -Solar Control/Shading -Elasticity -Long Lasting/Longevity -Cost Effective -Recyclable Portfolio
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35 Form-finding Form depending on the geometry of the boundaries and the prestress.
Structural Analysis Load assumptions for the spatial geometry. Assumption of appropriate material stiffness properties. Structural analysis.
Cutting pattern generation Division into single cutting patterns. Determination the plane unstressed patterns.
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36 Utilised Panel 1 - PVC Coated Mesh
6th Patched arches within the drawn arches.
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Lines connecting the points forming the resultant arches.
Extrapolation of point from which the curves to be drawn 4th are considered. Movement curve. 3rd
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Exploded layer to meshed and addition of pipes for future support of needed forms.
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Non-Stretched Panel Curtain wall mullion Tensile Fabric Pipe Bolt Glass Panel Stretched Panel
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Film is stretched along the curved and such tretch is based on the sun radiation.
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Arches exploded upward from which the film is stretched.
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Pipe structural support for the ETFE Film.
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The ETFE cushions are inflated with argon with thermal condutivity of 67% air. When insulation is needed, cushions are filled up with argon for maximum insulation.
To avoid overheating, the argon is suked back out of the cushions into the reverse tank. This would then allow heat to dissipate through the building envelope.
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It is apparent in the elevation the two complementary forms that co-exist together forming the overall structure of the building. The colors of the elevation tend to blend with the surrounding context.
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The section demonstrates the alternating levels within the form itself and how the inbetween spaces occuring within the courtyard’s envelope and the structure’s form interesting cozy spaces.
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Exterior Shot - Courtayard
Exterior Shot - The Inbetween Space
Interior Shot - Main Studio Area
Interior Shot - Transformative Path
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Bibliography
https://www.irjet.net/archives/V4/i5/IRJET-V4I5280.pdf http://www.birdair.com/tensile-architecture/membrane/insulated-tensioned-membrane https://duepublico.uni-duisburg-essen.de/servlets/DerivateServlet/Derivate-41101/Dissertation_Uhlemann.pdf https://arc363spring2015.wordpress.com/2015/04/04/final-project_week-2_ yutong-jiangyang-liao/
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