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