Student Portfolio
ARCH 473/3522 - DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO AND WORKSHOP Yasmeen Hassan 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: Yasmeen Hassan Student ID: 900150273
Š The American University in Cairo (AUC), May 2019
Yasmeen Hassan Architecture Student
I am a senior, it is my fourth year in Architecture school in AUC. I joined architecture school because it has been my dream ever since I was a kid to join my passions in both mathematics and arts in one career. If it was not for my passion for this major, I wouldn’t have been able to stand how hectic it is, all the sleepless nights and huge amount of stress we’re under almost all the time. My hobbies include travelling, playing the piano, and spending time with my friends and family. I have been to Turkey, Spain, Italy, France, UAE, Qatar, Malaysia and Holland. I have also spent most of my life in KSA and only came back to Egypt to start university.
Fire ants transforming into a bridge to cross a distance (The Washington Post).
01 Transformation in Nature
2 As the theme for transformation in nature, our chosen phenomena was fire ants. My concept involved the construction methods fire ants use to build bridges and towers, according to their need. The construction of towers depends on 3 simple rules: if there is an ant on top the ants below it should not move, the ants on top should move a small distance in any direction and if there is an empty space between ants an ant should join and link up. The construction of bridges depends on a similar set or rules: when there is a gap the ants should slow down, if there is an ant on your back freeze and once the traffic slows down the ants forming the bridge should let go and join the march. Also, every ant is only comfortable with the weight of 3 ants on top of it and the construction of these structures depends on the ants’ constant pulling at each other’s legs to maintain their form. These set of rules allow the ants to self-organize and create all types of structures with no central control and depending on the adjacent ants only. In order to experiment this phneomena, we faced a difficulty as it was more on the conceptual level that the physical one. This was similar to all groups who chose insect-related phenomenas. However, as my concept was specifically in construction, I tried to simulate these structures using magnetic spheres in an attempt to understand how can these same set of ant rules create different structures. On the opposite page is a simulation of ants’ bridge and tower construction.
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Form proposed as architecture department addition
02 Form Generation
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7 Site analysis of chosen courtyard
This courtyard was chosen as the site for the architecture department extension. We chose it because it has an interesting form that would allow for a responsive added structure. The staggering effect provided in plan along with the interplay of light around the courtyard allows for innovation in both areas. However, the courtyard also has no direct accessability route from the department, the only entrances provided would need the students to descend to the ground floor from either a different courtyard or the main stairway of the building. Also, the courtyard has no access to prevailing wind, only secondary North north east wind coming from the nearby courtyard. The courtyard also has direct sunlight as it is facing west; hence, a considerable amount of solar heat would effect any added structure.
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9 Proposed design as an extension for Architecture department inspired by fire ants
When creating the form, I relied on the rule of thirds that the ant uses in creating towers which was essentially the rule used in creating the Eiffel Tower. Also, as fire ants take up the shape of the container they’re in I took the form as an offset from the existing site as staggering formation. When this staggering was translated vertically, it atomatically fulfilled the rule of thirds used in ant structure which fit perfectly with the concept. Furthermore, as the courtyard chosen has no accessibility route to the architecture department, I used the building as a physical bridge to allow students inside it from the first floor bridge directly; hence, the slight inclination at the top. The choice of having the building curvilinear was to emphasize the universal space inside and to reflect how ants act as a single structure.
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10 On the scale of the facade, however, the mechanism of the units was inspired by how the single ants acts within the overall structure,by pulling at each other’s limbs. So the facade mechanism is made of members that should pull at a piece of fabric to enlarge it, exposing a area space of the facade or letting it go exposing a larger area of the facade depending on the presence of stimuli. The stimuli chosen was daylight, the facade should open up in its absence and close in its presence, also effecting the amount of solar heat effecting the structure. The units are smaller in the southwestern side of the building and as the structure goes up in as the exposure of these areas to the sun is more. However, near the entrance the units are larger as there is less sun exposure and also as a welcoming gesture to the users. As the building also functions as a bridge at the first floor, the second floor‘s facade also contains small scale units (as it’s at an angle in which the sun would still be up in the west), while the first floor and ground are made of glass for visual accessability. Both sides of the building are closely surrounded by larger buildings so they require no shading and in an attempt to avoid visually blocking the courtyard, I chose both sides to be made of glass. The vertical circulation in the building occurs under the highest point, with the slabs of the floor morphing in different shapes as mezanines looking down on a double height universal space. This mimics the idea of ring formation which the ants use to create their towers.
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Parametric pattern used for building
04 Patterns of Mobility
14 The module used for the pattern is a triangular one that will be pulled from its midpoints towards the center of the triangle to open up or pushed out to cover the area of the panel. This will be used to control the solid to void ratio of the building and how much of it is exposed to the sun. The panel will be covered in fabric to be pulled and pushed as a tensile element.
The ratio at which the panels are opened in is based on the radiation analysis done on the overall form. The height of the module is also dependent on the radiation analysis. The analysis period was taken from April to October which are the months of highest solar radiation in Egypt according to Climate Consultant from hours 10:00 to 18:00 which is the peak time.
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Close up of building module/facade
05 Visualization and Process Documentation
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Ground floor plan 1:200
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First floor plan 1:200
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22 Second floor plan 1:200
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23 Layout 1:200
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25 Section 1:100
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27 Elevation 1:100
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Telescopin
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Fabric
Steel members 60x70mm Support
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Curtain wall 2.5 mm Curtain wall mullion 60x100mm
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32 After doing the 3d shots it was evident that the modules would create an interesting light and shadow interplay within the spaces, especially the double height plaza. The reason behind that space was to show the circulation within the space like the fire ants do within their towers. The entrance was created to look as inviting as possible with the sides mostly transparent to not block the already small space left in the courtyard. The relationship between the bridge and the building is one of the most important features in it. The modules were created to be small as a result of the shaded surrounding but it also created a strong connection between people passing by and those who will be occupying the building. The purpose is to not disturb the opennes of the bridge and create an interesting view instead of the empty courtyard. People passing by will have the opportunity to see the double height space overlooking the lounge area in the ground floor as well as the first floor studio. At the end of the day the building attempts to occupy the least visual space possible and use the fact that it has to occupy that space by creating an interesting visual experience to both users and people who use the courtyard often.
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