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 Amina Ashour 900150770 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: Amina Ashour Student ID: 900150770
Š The American University in Cairo (AUC), December 2019
Amina Ashour Architecture Student
required to transform our conceptual ideas using 3d modeling tools. Learning how to actually use Rhino, needed a lot of practice and multiple trials and errors in order to be able to use the tool in a way that would serve the concept and final output. Moving from Rhino to a more parametric modeling tool like Grasshopper was intresting because of how different to the two tools are and yet how well they compliment eachother while actually working on the project. The following portrays the journey taken as well as my progress through each of the projects until accomplishing my final design. I am student majoring in Architecture Engineering and minoring in Anthropolgy. This course has taught me many things in ashort time span. Getting inspired by nature to and biomimicry to come up with architectural concepts that were later transformed into a project. The ability to physically Experiment with different materials in order to understand material behavior upon subjecting them to different conditions. This was a new experience especially using the results and observatons as guidelines to inform and drive design solutions in a computational way. During the course, I faced a lot of challenges whether in the conceptual phase or later on when we were
Natural Inspiration Choice & Analysis (Conducted as Group Work)
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The choice of the natural inspiration was the Snail. Through extensive research on behaviour, characteristics, geometry, etc. Some guidelines and observations were concluded.
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Natural Inspiration Turned into design proposal for homeless shelter based on observed and reseached phenomena from previous phase.
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The project adresses elements of shelter, funcionality, sunlighting, structure, social interaction, maateriality & context.
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The conceptual phase then matured into a design proposal that takes from the conceptual guidelines created through reseach and observation. The Project tries to incorporate elements of group behaviour and the play between the static and the dynamic that was inspired by the snail behaviour. Respond to environmental issues for solar exposure. The project strived to move away from the formal geometric shape
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Snails that get caught in fishermen’s nets get damaged, tossed back, separated, etc. Despite the circumstances snails are very adaptive creatures that can survive many situations. Minya is the capital of Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. It is located 245km south of Cairo on the Western bank of the Nile River
Similarly this is how homeless people are regarded in the community; their adaptability and ingenuity is not capitalized on. Tentacles Optic tentacles
Important archaeological site
Mouth
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Shell Slug
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Population Well known 6 Million for fishing
COMMUNICATION: Slugs produce pheromones and can detect them across some distances. They can also detect pheromones left behind in another slug's slime trail.
RESPIRATION SYSTEM: process of changing from gills to lungs
TRACING
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Muscle expands, pushes forward
GEOMETRY, TEXTURE & COLOR CHANGES
Muscle contracts, pulls back
SIZ E The AND SH and snai pro l pro ELL H tein duc A s th es n RDN at e ew ES xpa she S nd ll m s it s sh ateria l ell the from n h cal ard ciu ens m
MOVEMENT
393 mm Calcium carbonate built up in shell
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Temperature distribution and heat flow in and around a snail exposed to the desert surface. Also, direction of heat flow.
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LIVING SPACE
WORK SPACE
LIVING SPACE
BEDROOM
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Calcium carbonate built up in shell RESPONSE
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Muscle expands, pushes forward
Gills
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EN V Du IRO up ring NME N pe r w the h TAL RE ho ea SP rl w t of ON he the SE re : the day, tem the pe sna rat il r ure etr is c eats oo int ler o a n
Temperature distribution and heat flow in and around a snail exposed to the desert surface. Also, direction of heat flow.
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CHANGING IN/OUT DEFINITION
Lungs TRACING BEHAVIOUR & MOVEMENT
EN V Du IRO up ring NME N pe r w the h TAL RE ho ea SP rl w t of ON he the SE re : the day, tem the pe sna rat il r ure etr is c eats oo int ler o a n
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Lungs
GEOMETRY, TEXTURE & COLOR CHANGES
Muscle conracts, pulls ack
RESPIRATION SYSTEM: process of changing from gills to lungs
RESPIRATION SYSTEM: process of changing from gills to lungs
TRACING
SIZ E The AND and snai SHE pro l pro LL tein duc HA s th es n RDN at e ew ES xpa she S nd ll m s it s sh ateria ell l fro the n h m cal ard ciu ens m
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ones and can detect them across an also detect d in another slug's slime trail.
Secondary Fun
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Temperature distribution and heat flow in and around a snail exposed to the desert surface. Also, direction of heat flow.
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Secondary Functions Static
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Secondary Functions Static
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The section reveals elements of funcionality, levels, sunlighting, structure, experience, materiality and form.
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Material experimentation through observation and analysis of material behaviour under certain conditions to come up with form generation parameters
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Some of the material explorations yielded no results and because of that several experiments on several materials were conducted
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In the next phase two of the aterials were selected to expand on and conduct further experimentation
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Physical model as a result of material exploration using solid surface and foam. The model presents the material properties of each of the materials.
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Material experimentation through observation and analysis of material behaviour to come up with formgeneration parameters
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COLLECTION OF MEMBERS
CONNECTING MEMBERS GRID OF MEMBERS
PANEL
HIGH DENISTY
RANDOM GRID TO SURFACE
DIVIDE & SCALE POINTS
CONROL ROTATION
CONROL SCALE MOTION
CREATE SURFACE
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DIAGRAMS & STUDIES INDIVIDUAL PANEL MOTION
STRUCURE SYSTEM DEFAULT MOVEMENT HIGH SUN EXPOSURE
LOW SUN EXPOSURE
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CONNECTING MEMBERS GRID OF MEMBERS
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Biblography
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