GYNA Pavilion

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RESEARCH DATE: SPRING 2012

GYNA

PAVILION

Frosted Acrylic Aluminum

Team: Belen Gandara Giovanni Fruttaldo Katerina Petrou Mary Adams Zakiya Franklin


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COLOR CODED ASSEMBLY DIAGRAMS FOR BEND ANGLES AND EDGE JOINING

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STUDY MODEL PROCESS: The initial analogue studies focused on the creation of a network of cells formed from cutting and folding one sheet of paper. A fluid triangulated mesh emerged which included diamond shaped quadrants connected by flexible triangular segments. DIGITAL GENERATION: The folded mesh is regenerated by several parametric definitions in Grasshopper where the geometry is modified to include a series of triangulated apertures at the center of each quadrant. The cells are instantiated onto a curved surface where the apertures vary in size depending on their location within the overall system. Grasshopper is used to rationalize and flatten the geometry for CNC

CELLULAR PANEL ASSEMBLY WITH CENTER INSERTS

fabrication.


ASSEMBLY PROCESS: Cnc Contour Cutting And Bending 1/8� Aluminum And 1/4� Frosted Acrylic Sheet Stock.

The GYNA Pavilion was designed as an interactive component

system.

The

primary

geometry

is composed of bent aluminum panels with triangulated folds that form an aperture at the center. These apertures vary in size depending upon their proximity to the ground. Apertures within the canopy remain open to allow natural light to permeate into the center of the pavilion, while apertures closer to the ground plane are smaller to provide for structural stability. Each aperture receives a prismic insert composed of frosted acrylic. These inserts form the interactive component of the mesh as they can be removed and repositioned as seating elements underneath the canopy. The prisms vary in size along with their parent aperture, thereby providing seating for a wide range of inhabitants: from small children to adults.


SOLIDWORKS TESTING

SINGLE CELL COMPONENT

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF BASE SURFACE

concept

GYNA PAVILION SYSTEM

process

fabrication

assembly

application


FULL SCALE PROTOTYPE: 1/16” ALUMINUM


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