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ARCH 473/3522 - DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO AND WORKSHOP Jina Elsaghier Fall 2020
The American University in Cairo (AUC) School of Sciences and Engineering - Department of Architecture ARCH 473/3522 - Digital Design Studio and Workshop (Fall 2020 ) Student portfolio documenting samples of work submitted along the course, including research, experimentation, 3D modeling, digital fabrication, parametric design and modeling, physical model realisation and analysis. Student name: Jina Elsaghier Student ID: 900140329
Š The American University in Cairo (AUC), October 2020
Jina Elsaghier Architecture Student
and we are required as a profession to address the demands of the public at large building performance, energy consumption, incorporating recycled materials, etc.. Architects create new design concepts that push how modern day construction is executed.
I am a senior architectural engineering student at the American University in Cairo. I have always been fond of Art and Science, and that’s where i found my passion in Design as i belive it’s where science and art breakeven. Everything is designed, or shall I say goes through a decision making process. I have always dreamt of being an architect as i beleive that architects shape the future, we are given certain project parameters that help guide the direction of our projects. We are then given the freedom to pursue the artistic embodiment of those parameters. Architects shape the future through art, sustainability, technology and programming. There are constantly evolving materials and construction methods out there
Architecture is never static there is always a room for Artistic freedom and personal expression there is a liberating sense that you are here for the purpose of imparting your own personality on the project. We are als, and incorporate emerging technologies into every project. In this course we will learn to use the newest design paramaeters and new technologies to allow us to push the boundaries of what we are able to do th contemporary technology and it’s a chance to broaden our parametric design.
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F R A C TA L Geometry, Tree׳s Self-similarity And Its Efficiencies
The majority of trees morphs its crown like a concave oval shape so that leaves can be exposed to sunlight throughout all the hours of daytime
Mathematical property for generating fractals is known as iteration, and subdivisions through the automated process of Iterated Function System (IFS)
Branching arrangement is the optimized network for transporting the fluids to leaves
The fractal skeleton of a tree diverges the heavy wind to lower the impact on its tree-body
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Environmental considerations The building is in Cairo where weather is too hot due to high sun exposure in summer. The facade is one of a curved nature fully glazed. The curvature allows for more exposure in the outer part, and it gets more shaded as it goes inwards. According to the current design and weather, the ultimate solution would be providing a hybrid of horizontal and vertical shading elements. Another modification that should take place is the material of facade. The existing facade of glass has high tendency to absorbing heat which is not appropriate for its existing climate. The new design should take place according to the ex- permutations that were done in the second project. A conceptual geometry of shape is to be modified ac- accordingly so it would sort the function.
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The Blank Façade Canvas - Casting
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CASTING RESEARCH RESEARCH CASTING WHAT IS C A S T I N G ? Casting is a manufacturing process in which a LIQUID MATERIAL is usually POURED INTO A MOLD, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to SOLIDIFY. Casting Is A 7,000-year-old Process.
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CASTING RESEARCH RESEARCH CASTING HISTORY Lost-wax casting
is a process for creating objects, from simple to complex, in a variety of metals (such as gold, silver, brass, or bronze) by casting an original model or pattern. It is one of the oldest known metal-forming techniques dating back 6,000 years, but it is still widely used for producing jewelry, dentistry, and art. Its industrial form, investment casting, is a common way to create precision metal parts in engineering and manufacturing. While traditionally associated with artisanal handcraft, creators can now transform the lost-wax casting process with digital design and 3D printing to simplify the workflow, save time, lower costs, and reshape the process for the 21st century.
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CASTING PRECEDENCE
SINGLE, SOLID UNIT The primary method relied upoun for the use of concrete has always been casting
"Smart Masonry," ZA architects are proposing to change masonry buildings as we know them and open opportunities for digital fabrication techniques in stone and other previously antiquated materials. Read on after the break to get a glimpse of what these new masonry buildings could look like and learn more about the process behind their construction.
It is the development of the framework itself that resulted in the development of the casting process, allowing for the creatin of more complex forms.
Prefabricated modular framework whichwere precasted outsoude of the site and only assembled on site
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CASTING PRECEDENCE Ancient Roman builders made use of concrete and soon poured the material into molds to build their complex network of aqueducts, culverts, and tunnels. Modern uses for pre-cast technology include a variety of architectural and structural applications — including individual parts, or even entire building systems. In the modern world, precast paneled buildings were pioneered in Liverpool, England, in 1905. The process was invented by city engineer John Alexander Brodie, a creative genius who also invented the idea of the football goal net. The tram stables at Walton in Liverpool followed in 1906. The idea was not taken up extensively in Britain. However, it was adopted all over the world. The precast concrete structures industry focuses on prestressed concrete Elements and on other precast concrete elements used in above-ground structures such as buildings, parking structures, and bridges . This industry is represented primarily by of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute.
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CASTING TYPES • Permanent Mold Casting •
Centrifugal Casting
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Die Casting (Metal Casting Process)
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Investment Casting
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The structure consists of concrete walls and slabs that have been developed in precast concrete. The structure composed of precast walls and slabs were also developed jointly with DANSTEK. The walls are precast on the exterior and cast in-situ on the interior. The precast part, consisting of two panels of 65 mm white concrete joined as a sandwich panel, also acts as lost formwork whilst simultaneously controlling the final finish; the inside, cast on site with grey concrete, merge the pieces together with the reinforcement, producing a monolithic wall.
Load Bearing Concrete Precast Prefabricated modular framework whichwere precasted outsoude of the site and only assembled on site
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GYPSUM & CARDBOARD #1
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Eggs Cardboard has a unique Shape that inspired me to use In getting an irregular form
I wrapped the cardboard with plastic wrap, so the the gypsum won’t stick to the cardboard
Then I mixed the gypsum with Water until it formed a good consistency then I poured it onto the cardboard mold
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04 It was easy to take out of the mold because of the plastic wrap I used
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After completely drying it created this mix of voids and pattern of the density of the perforations that were molded from the Eggs Cardboard
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WAX & ICE
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POURING HOT WAX ON ICE
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Pouring hot wax on ice resulted in the voids in the wax block in this random shapes
Exploring the form from another surface the voids are smaller
The voids allow light in in a very organic pattern
Cell SHAPE INSPARATION
CONCLOUSION
I used a small amount of ice that’s why the pours in the mold are minimal and round, I used a white candle instead of Paraffin wax which was tougher to work with, it succeeded as a first trial, but It needs a bit of tweaking in the upcoming iterations
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WAX & ICE WAX
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POURING HOT WAX ON ICE
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WAX & & ICE ICE WAX
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POURING HOT WAX ON ICE
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Poured the ice cubes as a whole in a Random pattern
Ice Bucket to gain more punctures
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Poured the hot paraffin wax on the ice cubes
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The Final Result is better than the first trial but It can be enhanced in terms of the depth of the casting form & wax Color
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Playing with Positive & Negative Spaces The Hot Wax Driesbefore the Ice cubes melt which results in the Organic punctures in the wax mold because of the melted icecubes, and while both of them maintain their fourmula do not mix they just form those negative spaces
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WAX & ICE
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THE PARAMETRIC FACELIFT
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THE PARAMETRIC F A C E L I F T PROJECT LOCATION SITE ANALYSIS
BLOOM BANK Is An Office Building That Is Located On A Prime Spine Of New Cairo Which Is 90 Street, It Is Facing The Street On The South Façade And An Empty Parking Lot In The North Façade, Most Offices Are Facing The South And Southwest To Maximize Street View
CAIRO’S ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
GENERAL CLIMATIC CONDITIONS : Wind: Prevailing wind is coming from the Northwest direction and the secondary wind is coming from the north east direction. Temperature : The temperature is relatively very high, and it ranges between 10 to 35 C’ Sun exposure: The Sun exposure is very high especially in the summer. Humidity: Considerable high humidity in both summer and winter. DESIGN PARAMETERS BASED ON CLIMATIC ANALYSIS: The location of the site is new Cairo which is considered a deserted climate, which subjects the building to hot climate, humidity and dust. The main façade of the building is a south/ southwest orientation which makes it highly subjected to perpendicular and direct sunlight starting from 12;00 am till sunset.
SUN SHADING CHART / WINTER SPRING
WIND DIRECTION FROM DECEMBER 21 TO JUNE 21 :
FROM JUNE 21ST TO DECEMBER 21ST :
- In The comfort zone is exposed to the sun for shading the area is preferable.
-The comfort zone is exposed to sun for that shading the area is preferable.
-The climatic zone is exposed to hot temperatures and for that shading is needed - through vertical gardens or a double skin facade.
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-The climatic zone is mostly exposed to the sun and for that reason maximum shading is required through self shading and the use of shading device.
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CONCEPT G E N E R A T I O N
CONCEPT
BLOOM BANK
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DIFFERENT LAYERS OF PATTERN
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RANDOMN SUBTRACTIONS
WAX & ICE EXPERIMENT R A N D O M VA R I AT I O N O F SIZES THUS LIGHT P E N E T R AT I O N O R G A N I C PAT T E R N
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CRACKING The difference in form from one opening to another, which indicates that the pattern should be random yet coherent at the same time.
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The idea of solid and void inside the whole block.
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The different arrangements of the grid/base which concludes to different outcome.
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WAX & & ICE ICE WAX
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POURING HOT WAX ON ICE
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CONCLOUSION
#1 LIGHT Light got remarkably diffused through the punctures the mold, Also the intensity of the light got lighter which makes the form a good shading device, directing light and privacy issues
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Mixing hot parrafin wax on Ice created Punctures that can differ everytime we conduct this experiment, Creating an organic pattern and shape with different cracks and punctures which can be an VA R I A B L E S inspiring pattern to work with. •
The Mold and it’s depth
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The shape and size of ice cubes
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The Arrangment of ice cubes
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Playing with Positive & Negative Spaces The Hot Wax Driesbefore the Ice cubes melt which results in the Organic punctures in the wax mold because of the melted icecubes, and while both of them maintain their fourmula do not mix they just form those negative spaces
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VORONOI CONCEPT Voronoi diagram is a partition of a plane into regions close to each of a given set of objects. In the simplest case, these objects are just finitely many points in the plane. For each seed there is a corresponding region consisting of all points of the plane closer to that seed than to any other.
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VORONODOUBLE SKIN FAÇADE APPROACH 1 VORONOI CONCEPT
WAX & ICE EXPERIMENT DOUBLE LAYER VORONOI CONCEPT
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Rhino: -Pipe -Render Grasshopper : -Set Curve -Surface -Population -Voronoi
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PAT T E R N G E N E R AT I O N A P P R OA C H 2
CONCEPTS
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VORONOI CONCEPT
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WAX & ICE EXPERIMENT LAYERING CONCEPT CREATING A PATTERN
IRREGULAR PATTERN
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VA R I A B L E S
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In the solids and voids of the pattern Light gets diffused The Moldthe andpunctures it’s depthcreating through cooling effect Theashape and size within of ice the cubes cracks and The Arrangment of ice cubes Punctures, Providing shade, Privacy whithin an Organic from
BREAKING OF THE HEXAGONAL PATTERN
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APPROACH 2
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HEXAGONAL DOUBLE SKIN FAÇADE
RANDOM HEXAGONAL SHAPES
Fiber Glass Structure
BREAKING OF THE HEXAGONAL PATTERN
MORE REGULAR STRUCTURE
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FINAL
DESIGN VORONOI DOUBLE SKIN FAÇADE
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INTERIOR SPATIAL CONFIGUCATION
SUMMER SUN
EXECUTIVE OFFICES CONFRENCE ROOM AND ADMIN OFFICES
CAFETERIA AND OFFICES MEETING ROOMS AND OFFICES
WINTER SUN
WAITING AND SOCIAL AREA
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THE DOUBLE SKINS The interior works as a shading facade
LARGER OPENINGS TO HELP BREAK THE LIGHT AND PROVIDE MORE SHADE
HIGHER DEISTY OPENINGS ON THE SECOND SKIN TO PROVICE AND ORGANIC PATTERN AND MORE SHADING
FIRST SKIN
SECOND SKIN AIR CAITY OF THE DOUBLE SKIN FAÇADE
WAX & ICE EXPERIMENT
DOUBLE LAYER VORONOI CONCEPT
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SECTION A
AIR CAVITY
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SECTION B
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THE DOUBLE SKINS
PLAN VIEW
3D SHOT
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SCRIPTS, for Voronoi facade
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Biblography
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263514000363 https://www.scipedia.com/public/Md-Rian_Sassone_2014a
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