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 Omar Eljackey Fall 2019
Š The American University in Cairo (AUC), December 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 realisation and analysis. Student name: Omar Eljackey Student ID: 900143262
Š The American University in Cairo (AUC), December 2019
Omar Eljackey Architecture Student
My name is Omar Eljackey an architect and an egyptian professional tennis player. Looking up at that glass tower that brushed the sky, a ten years old made a promise that one day he, too, would create wonders to reach the clouds. in the years to come, my reasons for becoming an architect have become varied, but are no less resolute. as i think of my future i am drawn by much in this profession; the lifetime as well as the strong belief that society as a whole respects architects because of the evident value of the work that they do. to combine structural percision and artistery with superb career opportunities and the potential for progression and advancement throughout the professional life are possibilities offered in few careers. wen combined with a consideration of the significant and
visible impact on our surroundings, people’s life’s and society in general, it has an irresistible pull. moreover, to be an architect necessitates certain personal qualities to complement technical skills such as confidence, enthusiasm, ambition and a high level of sociability as well as an ability to communicate easily with people on all levels and to be possesed of excellent interpersonal skills. you must embrace challenge, hardwork and a dedication to your profession that will enable the overcoming of any hurdle along the way. in many ways i live in the realm of this profession. in my spare time i continue my interests in architectural matters by practicing my drawing skills; sketching the interior and exterior of buildings with precise attention to scale and detail, constantly prepaing for the only career to which i have ever aspired.
Turtles are diapsids of the order Testudines characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield. Turtles are ectotherms animals commonly called cold-blooded meaning that their internal temperature varies according to the ambient environment. However, because of their high metabolic rate, leatherback sea turtles have a body temperature that is noticeably higher than that of the surrounding water.
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In this stage, we as student groups and members are asked to explore different natural phenomena, living organisms that are particularly inspiring in terms of their ability and mechanism to transform. We did extensive analysis that demonstrates the formal and behavioral logic of these phenomena with the objective of understanding and identifying sources of inspiration for the projects. 1- Neck retraction: The mechanism of neck retraction differs, the suborder Pleurodira retracts laterally to the side, anterior to shoulder girdles, while the suborder Cryptodira retracts straight back, between shoulder girdles. These motions are largely due to the morphology and arrangement of cervical vertebrae. 2- Respiration: is achieved by the contraction and relaxation of specific muscle groups attached to an internal rib-cage that can expand or contract the body wall thus assisting airflow in and out of the lungs 3-Limbs: tortoises have short, sturdy feet. Tortoises are famous for moving slowly, because of their heavy, cumbersome shells, which restrict stride length. 4- shells: The upper shell of the turtle is called the carapace. The lower shell that encases the belly is called the plastron. The carapace and plastron are joined together on the turtle’s sides by bony structures called bridges. The inner layer of a turtle’s shell is made up of about 60 bones that include portions of the backbone and the ribs. The shape of the shell gives helpful clues about how a turtle lives. The color of a turtle’s shell may vary 5-Skin and molting: the outer layer of the shell is part of the skin; each scute or plate on the shell corresponds to a single modified scale, By counting the rings formed by the stack of smaller, older scutes on top of the larger, newer ones, it is possible to estimate the age of a turtle.
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The shielded units Inspirations
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NATURAL PHENOMENON Design inspiration: Turtle Carapace: The carapace is the fusion of about 50 bones - the ribs and vertebrae. The plastron is the fusion of bones including the clavicles (collar bones), bones between the clavicles, and portions of the ribs Scutes: The shells are covered with a layer of keratin.The keratin is arranged in patches called scutes, or shields. CONCEPT GENERATION: Turtle shells are a form of armor that provides varying degrees of protection against predation. it is considered the thickest shel out of all reptiles and its known for its strength.
The shell consists of a pattern called scutes that form an upper most layer to the shell .Each scute or plate on the shell corresponds to a single modified scale, By counting the rings formed by the stack of smaller, older scutes on top of the larger, newer ones, it is possible to estimate the age of a turtle.
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FORM ALTERNATIVES
Experimenting shell structure and mechanism of the slope.
Form generated to experiment different shell shapes by introducing the voronoi pattern and experiementing shell extrusions
Modular Pattern Voronoi Pattern
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Expermenting the shell thickness by creating a surface that looks thick inspired by the shell of the turtle
FORM GENERATION Folding contours to create a spatial experience inside the shelter and thus creates a free form .
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STRUCTURE SYSTEM WOOD & VORONOI AS A STRUCTURE ELEMENT
Using wood as a structure as user friendly material for its lightweight material that allows flexibility and dynamic forms for a mobile shelter . Plus a skin of irregular voronoi geometry inorder to easily allow for expansion of the shelter over time INSPIRATIONS
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MECHANISM EXTENDING AND EXPANDING
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Sections 1:200
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Interior Shots
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In this experimental project, the objective is to physically explore with different materials and fabrication techniques to devise a unit prototype for a building façade. You are encouraged to investigate several physical /digital techniques and material explorations that can support the process of experimentation with your ideas, including but not limited to: • Casting • Fabric Forming • Tensegrity Structures • Sectioning • Tessellation • Folding
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Experimentation 1 using 2D Folding Technique
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Experimentation 2 The Breathing Wall
Experimentation 3 using Orgami
Experimentation 4 using Layered Kinetic Skin
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In this project, the objective is to explore, generate and fabricate a prototype for a building faรงade skin that takes into consideration issues of environmental comfort, spatial relations and human aspects using a passive approach. We are required to develop a parametrically driven building skin for the building below (Blom Bank Egypt SAE - Main Branch, South Teseen Rd, New Cairo). The main faรงade of the building is in a South/Southwest orientation, and so we are required to devise an appropriate envelope that provides adequate shading and sun protection.
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Environmental/ Double Skin Facade
Environmental/ Spatial
Green Facade
Outdoor shades
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Green Facade
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Outdoor shades
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Environmental/ Functional
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Indoor Shaded Areas
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Environmental Analysis
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Site Analysis
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Concept & Sketches
My desing is inspired by the foam particles and their geometry by Creating a perforated facade with interlacing 3D voronoi openings openings that are with different sizes and shapes, these openings are dense and thick in some parts and light or thin in other parts in order to create different interacting spaces according to the different functions in the building whether public or private, in order to organize visual comfort, thermal comfort and sound comfort in the whole building.
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Concept & Inspirations
Structural skeleton Irregular Voronoi geometry encloses discreet programmatic elements and easily allows for expansion of the facade
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The field of protein research developed an accurate formula for defining properties of foam, a natural-world analog of Three-dimensional Voronoi. Foam is an incredibly lightweight and efficient structure that is the basis of soap films, bone, sponges, and coral, among others. Instead of relying on a scatter of points, it is based on the packing of spheres in the same way that cells aggregate and ossify over time into structural systems. By assigning program to spheres of varying radius , designing the faรงade according to adjacencies, access to sun, views, etc. The program spheres can then be converted into an accurately modeled Three-dimensional array of irregular planar polygons. The intersection of irregular polygons creates a structurally sound network of tetrahedral nodes that can be thickened to form the facade infrastructure.
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Form Generation, Form Iterations, Alternatives and process
Iteration 1(Experimenting perforations ) In the first trial, i was experimenting the design of a double facade skin with random diffrent shaped opennings.
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Iteration 3 (Experimenting interlacing technique) In the third trial, i was experimenting the design of a double facade skin with Irregular Voronoi geometry encloses discreet programmatic elements and easily allows for expansion of the facade
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Form Generation, Form Iterations, Alternatives and process
Iteration 4 (Experimenting interlacing technique) In the third trial, i was experimenting the design of a double facade skin according to adjacencies, access to sun, views, etc. The program spheres can then be converted into an accurately modeled Three-dimensional array of irregular planar polygons. The intersection of irregular polygons creates a structurally sound network of tetrahedral nodes that can be thickened to form the facade infrastructure.
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Iteration 5 (Experimenting interlacing technique) In the final trial, i was trying to mix all of the iterations in order to reach the targets behind the design of this facade as to provide visual comfort, sound comfort and thermal comfort
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Importing the facade into cura to know how the 3D printing technique is done and to know how much time the facade will take in the 3D printing process and to experiment diffrent styles and material
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Biblography
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SHernandez, Carlos Roberto Barrios. “Thinking Parametric Design: Introducing Parametric Gaudi.” Design Studies 27, no. 3 (2006): 309–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2005.11.006. “Parametric Design.” Modern Construction Handbook, n.d. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035607710003. Sung, Yuchen Sharon, and Yingjui Tseng. “Parametric Models of Facade Designs of High-Rise Residential Buildings.” International Journal of Engineering and Technology 8, no. 4 (2016): 241– 48. https://doi.org/10.7763/ijet.2016.v6.892. “1. The Turtle’s Shell.” Life in a Shell, n.d., 1–18. https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674058903. c1. “Creative Design Exploration By Parametric Generative Systems In Architecture.” Metu Journal Of The Faculty Of Architecture, January 2012. https://doi.org/10.4305/metu.jfa.2012.1.12. Parametric Facade Design Workshop Series 2017. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/parametric-facade-design-workshop/. 3D Parametric System, Schüco - Windows, Doors and Facades. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www. schueco.com/web2/de-en/architects/products/facades/parametric/parametric_system.
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