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 Student Name 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 realisation and analysis. Student name: Farida Saraya Student ID: 900151066
Š The American University in Cairo (AUC), Fall’20
Farida Saraya Architecture Student
About me: Hello there! I initilly wanted to be a bouhemian artist and not go to college at all. After failing my A-levels and only painting every day for an entire year, I realized that it’s not painting that I love, it is beauty in all its forms. So in my final high school year I took a reckless decision to study and upply for archiecture school. During my architecture years I developed an interest in rhetorics and Arab and Islamic studies. And I often find these two feeding my architecture.
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Shelter for the Homeless
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Material Exploration
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The Parametric Face-lift
Microscopic picture of cell layers within tree trunk, showing cell hierarchy
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Inspiration: Plant Tissue Growth Process
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3 Puzzle cell Process in Plant Growth, mechanism shaping plant cells for function
we were asked to design a shelter for the homeless that has a commercial area. the main inspiration is growth in nature. At the beginning I thought It was a very broad topic, but I soon realized that trees have always been shelters.Trees felt like an excellant example to learn from. And the details in them are endless However what caught my attention the most was the growth of plant tissues that make up the tree trunks. these are the mose supporing part of the plant and they have a protection trait so there was a lot to learn from in relation to shelters. What I chose in specific was the mechanism of growth of plant tissues that make up the trunck
words Modularity Adaptability Bending Tensility Incrementality ARCH 473/3522 - Spring 2019
It is a very sophisticated mechanism where each cell takes shape to serve its specific finction within the plant tissue system. the plant cell has thread structures attached to point masses. each threagrows to a specific extent coded in plant DNA; where the varying relationship of tention and compression results in cell walls reaching a phase of plastic deformation. this irreversable deformation is what shapes the cell form and its is infromed by the cell function whithin the plant.
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Design Process
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Just like plant tissues, my design is based to modules each serving a specific structure. It started by exploing possible forms that could resilt from pulled threads. then I settles on a module that felt like it had the most potential for a shelter preject.
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The foldable tensile structure makes the model easily adaptale as interior or exterior walls and decreases constuction costs as it is not labour intensive
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Module Unit Elevation
Unit prespectice
Module Chosen for the residential unit was assembled. where beyond the carrying skeleton, the unit opnings and plan is completely up to the user. where opening can be there or not on basis of functionality or preferance. the clustering of the units is composed to take into consideration socil and invironmental aspects. the clustering makes small social pockets that build a social infrastructure. and the opening are designed to enhance the airflow with the culster
Clustering logic social pockets
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Air Flow
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Proposed Layout, plan and section ARCH 473/3522 - Spring 2019
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Interior experience in residential unit
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Interior experience in commercial area
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Fabrication
The fabrication process was very interstinf a it opens up so many posibilities in relation to constructing a model. The fabrication had two possibilities the first was lase cut which would take time in prepering and assembiling. where the structure would be und=folded and cut and them folded and assembled. the second choice was the 3D printer which I was excited to try and takes less time in preparation. So I chose to print the model using Cura software which requred adjestibg the model on the software for best results
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15 Gypsum Experimentation examining the effect of folding form-work on gypsum material
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First experiment
Experiment examined the effect of different randomly folded molds on gypsum. Three different textures were chosen and they were all supplied with the same mixture of gypsum Constants: gypsum mixture, setting temperature Variable: form-work texture
Parameter : Form-work texture Folded Paper
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Folded Plastic
Cardboard
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Initial experimentation required trials to adjust the gypsum mixture. Each mold had its strength properties and needed adjustments to be used as a container and to prevent gypsum from pouring out.
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Folded Paper
Paper foldings created an interesting shading effect worth further exploration. However, the material itself did not work well with gypsum because of the water content that dissolved the paper.
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Cardboard was not an optimum material as a mold because it sticks to the gypsum messing its properties as a material.
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However the random distortion of initially made to cardboard contributed to the final texture
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Folded Plastic Folded plastic material worked best with gypsum. it did not stick and it gave interesting texture to gypsum because the folding was minute. The smoothness of the gypsum created by the plastic gave it reflective possibilities which is interesting with the shaded folds
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Takeaway Upon finishing these experiments I started to see an interest in the effect of gypsum foldings on shading. So I decided to utilize plastic as a successful material with minute folds and compare it with another material of larger folds
Next... Minute vs Large Folds
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Experiment #1: Large Folds Measures the effect of material's own weight on folds created by foil mold. Two settings were created where the foil mold was semi-supported and completely supported.
Constants: Gypsum Mix Set- Setting #2 ting Temp Foil type Support Setting #1
Foil paper is randomly folded and then fixed from the sides with pins on standing foam paper. the setting allows foil in the center to sag freely and react to the weight of the poured gypsum
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Foil is randomly folded then placed on a table to be completely supported and to work against the weight of the foil
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Setting #1 Upon pouring the gypsum on the fixed foil. The weight of the gypsum made the foil sag but it was partially supported
Light reflection effect as a result of sagging
Sagging effect gave the gypsum foldings more curvaceousness. Which affects the shading effects the foldings create
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Setting #2
Upon pouring the gypsum the mold becomes wider When faced by support from the table the gypsum spreads horizontally instead of sagging
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Setting two was foil paper mold fully supported on a table. It was made as a control to see if curvature of folds was made as a result of the unsupported mold
Folds made as a result of this setting had a more regular rectilinear quality, close to the one created by the folding paper. However to the sides it was still maintained a bit of curve because the side was not supported Chapter name
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Experiment #2: Small Folds Experiment one was recreated using folded plastic to see the effect of mold material on supported and unsupported mold Plastic is less rigid than foil and allows for smaller folding
Constants: Gypsum Mix Setting Temp Plastic type Variable:
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Randomly folded plastic mounted on vertical foam board and fixed from the sides with pins
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Randomly folded plastic fully supported on a table
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Gypsum pouring:
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The material mold was not affected greatly upon pouring because it was less rigid so it was already spread on the table. Chapter name
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Setting #2 More minute foldings for the plastic. Small folds are predominantly on the surface but every now and then a deep fold is there.
Setting #1 More curved effect as a result of more sagging in the material. Large deep folds occurring. Sharper foldings towards the edge
Takeaway As a material plastic behaves in a more unpredictable way than foil paper. The sagging effect is more intense and the foldings are more minute. Observing those properties can yield to design parameters
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Parameters: Materials Support
Pictures show the effect of shading created by changing material and supports as design parameters
Supported plastic
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Sagging foil
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Sagging Plastic
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31 Gypsum inspiration for skin design
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32 In this project, the objective is to explore and parametrically generate a prototype for a building facade skin that takes into consideration issues of environmental comfort, spatial relations and human aspects using a passive approach. You are required to develop a parametrically driven building skin for the building shown
Building location with fully exposed curvilinear south west facade Portfolio
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Precedents Clarion Hotel in Norway, Space Group architectural studio
Design Logic: Step 1
Building the triangular form for the series.
Step 2 Setting the Curve
Step 3 Baking the Facade
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Hongzhu Housing Sales Center, IaaC To Design triangular panels which looks like scales of the dragon
The objective is filtering and diluting direct sunlight aimed at the building. Some panels are composed of metal which are then perforated. The panels are also angled through gradual variation on degrees as a second method of light Filtration.
Design Logic: Panel Points Get the panel points of the sin curve Get the line of panel Move in y-direction in pattern again, join the points to get the edge of the panel Create ruled Surface Create Patterns Item list and create pattern on central panel Extrude Surface Portfolio
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Design Logic The idea is to learn from the foldings of gypsum to create a facade that provides optimum shading
foil foldings
Plastic folding
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Attractor points are used to react to the sun movement and functional activities
Scale- Frequency- XZ angle-YZ angle- mesh Curve
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Facade Panels
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Panel ual c for no catchin the fa ing b
Mesh surface controlled by attractor point to change panel scale an proximity for different private and public functions Portfolio
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angle gradchange allow orth west wind ng which cools acade reducbuilding loads
Panel angle on XZ plane changes gradually from horizontal shading facing south to vertical in west which optimizes shading
Mesh holding panels is connected to mullions and panel angle on the YZ plane to control gradual change o f sun shading angle throughout the year
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Grasshopper Definition
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Biblography
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