Student Portfolio
ARCH 473/3522 - Fall 2022 I ARCH 473/3522 - DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO AND WORKSHOP Halla Waleed Fall 2022
Halla Waleed
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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 researchV, experimentation, 3D modeling, digital fabrication, parametric design and modeling, physical model realisation and analysis.
Student name: Halla Waleed Student ID: 900191228
© The American University in Cairo (AUC), May 2019
ARCH 473/3522 - Fall 2022
Halla Waleed
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Halla Waleed Architecture Student
I am an Architectural Engineering Student at AUC. I started this semester with very little knowledge of digital and computational design but quickly found myslef interested in it and the possibilities it opens up.
This semester to me was one big EXPERIMENT. One where I tried a lot, failed even more but learned to find potential and ideas in unrealized ideas. I think I started to enjoy this course and the process when I let go of the idea of doing things right. With that in mind, this storybook details my process this semstser of trying things out and finding potential in “mistakes.
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Cluster of Panels Variation
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Subractive Casting of Gypsum in a Latex Glove
01/A
Material Exploration Stage
Experimentaion Methedology / Framework
1: Shaping a Volume INITIAL EXPERIMENTATION Steps: 1. Tie glove fingers closed 2. Pour mix into glove 3. Put Cap Under Cup 4. Drape Glove around and over cap 5. Wait to harden and remove glove STEP 4: Draped Glove Final Position Left to Harden
Approach
Rigid Fromwork
Aluminium Plate Steps: 1. Twist Aluminium Plate 2. Pour onto the Plate 3. Coat multiple times 4. Wait to harden and remove glove
Approach 2:
INITIAL EXPERIMENTATION
1 2 Developed
Approach 1: Shaping a Volume
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Approach 2: Rigid Formwork DEVELOPED EXPERIMENTATION
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Variation Potenials Using Parameters
SELECTEDPANEL
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Resultant Panels from Manipulating Parameters of Grasshopper Code
01/B
Parametric Building Block
Abstracting Dune and Dust Formation
Panel Translation
Workflow Digram and Approach
Initial
SELECTEDPANEL
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Grasshopper Trial and Script
Grasshopper Script Initial Panels and Variations Produced Developments Plan:
Initial
Initial
Final Produced Panels 1 Draw Curve Duplicate Scale Curve 2 Divide Curves Into Points Connect Point Divisions 6 Isolate Top Curve + Remove 7 Isolate 2nd Curve (always straight) 8 Divide 2nd Curve 2 3 4 5 9 Move Points to Make Curve Grasshopper Script Panel Variations NON CURVED TOP PANEL LOCATION OF CURVE 2 Moving Curve 2 Back in X Direction Moving Curve 2 Up in Z Direction # OF CURVE DIVISIONS Reducing Number of Point Divisions on Curves Increasing Number of Point Divisions on Curves SCALING OF CURVE 2 CORRUGATION INTENSITY No Scaling (Identical Curves) Making Curve 2 Smaller Increasing Starting Number of Corrugations Increased Intensity of Change (step) of Corrugation
Halla Waleed ARCH 473/3522 - Fall 2022 17 11 14 15 16 Create Surface Side View: Move Half Points Up Half Down Join Points and Create Surface Extrude a Thickness 10 Create Curve From Points 12 Divide Surface 13 Split Division Points NON CURVED TOP PANEL SINE VARIATION GAUSSIAN VARIATION PARABOLIC VARIATION INTERPOLATED CURVE
01/C
Parametric System/Cluster
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Halla Waleed ARCH 473/3522 - Fall 2022 21 CLUSTER SCRIPT ADDITION TO PANEL SCRIPT CLOSED (ZERO SCALING) OPEN (SCALING CURVE 2) Moving Curve 2 in X (2 Units) Moving Curve 2 in X (5 Units) DEPTH OF SYSTEM PROPAGATION FUTURE CLUSTERING LOGIC DERIVED
Panel Script (Seen in 01/B)
Developed Sub-Cluster
4 Panel Sub Cluster Script
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Developed
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LOCAL PARAMETERS
PARAMETERS - Pattern with which panels are assigned to cluster True, False, False, True False, True, True, False etc........... -Location of curve 2 -Number of curve divisions -Scaling of curve 2 -Corrugation Intensity -Top Curve Shape
Cluster Cluster Script
GLOBAL
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OPEN
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Cluster Variation 1
SINE CURVE
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PARABOLA
Variations
CLOSED OPEN DOUBLE CLOSED GAUSSIAN CURVE
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Panels and Backstructure Close Up Shot
The Parametric Facelift
02
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Approach and Methodology 02/A
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32 Initial Direction and Opportunities from Site
The Site
Al Ahly Bank, South Teseen Road (New Cairo, Egypt)
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Halla Waleed ARCH 473/3522 - Fall 2022 33 Methodology Adressing Environemental Objectives Using Facade Surfaces and Divisions Adressing Spatial Objectives Using Panelling and Slabs Configuration 1- Changing DSF according to temprature 2- Ground Floor as Social Area 3- Common Indoor Spaces and Terraces 4-Facade for Privacy 5-Panel Logic to Facade 1 2 3 4 5
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Halla Waleed ARCH 473/3522 - Fall 2022 35 with Environmental Analysis -Checking Solar Heat Gain / Environmental Response - Using Variations to achieve changing DSF function -----> Summer and Winter Facade Variants -Checking feasibility of facade -Adjusting Model based on feasibility by adding a back framing structure -Using Fabrication attempts to inform materiality decisions Fabrication + Materiality
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Panel Clustering Work 02/A
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Functional Division of Space
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Facade Response Strategy
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Social Floor Work Floor Executive Floor
3 Types of Floors Designated by Activity Panel Opening Responding to Designation
Facade Response Strategy
Number and Density of Panels Responding to Designation
Idea Application
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02/B
Facade Surface Work
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Form Finding and Conceptual Direction Driven by Project 1
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Open Curtains Winter Variation
Visualizing Code
Closed Curtains Summer Variation
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Environmental Analysis 02/C
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Hot Weather Vs Cold Weather Variation Location of Displaced Points Seed 27: Least Heat Gain To be Used in Summer Months at 0 and 90 cm Opening 0 cm Opening 90 cm Opening 180 cm Opening
Determining
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0 cm Opening 90 cm Opening
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90 cm Opening 180 cm Opening
Environmental Analysis: Grasshopper Code
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Fabrication and Materiality 02/D
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Adding a Back Structure Framing System. No Backstrcuture = Model NOT Registered
Panel is not reading through well enough due to tolerance issues
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Printing Fabrication Attempt
Learning from Fabrication Attempt + Materiality
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Functionality and Practicality: Back Support System
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Grasshopper Code Application
64 Addinng Rails for Fabric Facade Mechanism Back Support System and Pistons
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02/E
User Experince and Architecture
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68 Slabs Curving Away to Create Light Wells and Terraces
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72 VR Aided Design Development Observations
Add Railings
-Light penetration is good -Interesting shadows can be used to create space and define it inside
Vary Slabs
Opening Location is good for eye level
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Curvature Opening is comfortable for users Cavity can be wider for terraces
Interior Shot Terrace
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Interior Shot
Faux Atrium 2nd Floor
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Interior Shot
Central Atrium Loose Panels
Allowing for Loose Shadows
Programming space to not be divided
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Interior Shot Green Space Through Slabs
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Work
Interior Shot
Floor Divisions
Interior Shot
Central Panels bigger to admit light to atrium and highlight center as main gathering spot
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