CASE STUDY 12
AMO
PAVILION
White Acrylic Clear Acrylic
Team: Omar Morales-Armstrong Adam Gerber Michael Paz
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DIGITAL FABRICATION OF HYBRIDIZED MESH SYSTEMS
PARAMETRIC FRIT PATTERN LASER CUT ONTO TRANSPARENT CELLULAR PANELS
STUDY MODEL PROCESS: The initial analogue studies focused on the creation of a flexible network of cells formed from cutting and folding one sheet of paper. A fluid triangulated mesh emerged and was modified to include panels of variable transparency. DIGITAL GENERATION: The folded mesh is generated by several parametric
definitions
in
Grasshopper.
The opening and closing of the star shaped apertures responds to formal and environmental conditions, such as surface stress or solar orientation. Distance based
THREE DIMENSIONAL GRID TRANSLATION
attractors are employed in Grasshopper to control the opening and closing of the apertures as well as the overall depth of the cellular construct.
FOLDING DIAGRAM
2011 | ADAM GERBER MARK PAZ OMAR MORALES-ARMSTRONG
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ASSEMBLY PROCESS: CNC Milling And Heat Bending Of Acrylic Components
The
AMO
Pavilion
is
envisioned
as
a
multifaceted system where the lower portion provides a smooth surface tessellation for seating while the upper portion spreads out into a sheltering canopy with translucent apertures of variable size and depth to allow for light transmission. This system is based on a pattern of triangulated forms where the fluid geometry produces a series of pockets and apertures of variable size and closure. After the CNC contouring process, a parametrically generated frit pattern was etched onto each acrylic cell to give the folded surface a second layer of aesthetic complexity.
BEYOND PROTOTYPE | SPRING 2011 | ADAM GERBER MARK PAZ OMAR MORALES-ARMSTRONG
CHOSEN GEOMETRY
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DIGITAL FABRICATION OF HYBRIDIZED MESH SYSTEMS
PARAMETRIC MANIPULATION OF CELLULAR MESH IN GRASSHOPPER
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF PAVILION SURFACE
MESH SURFACE AS BENCH AND CANOPY
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CELLULAR SURFACE FINAL ITERATION
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DIGITAL FABRICATION OF HYBRIDIZED MESH SYSTEMS