RESEARCH DATE: SPRING 2009
PAVILION
SYSTEM
Frosted Clear Acrylic Clear Plastic Fasteners
Team: Gonzalo Casis Elia Karachaliou Masaki Morinobu Natalia Roumelioti ShengWei Shih
03
pieces
Fabrication
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selected cell
Design Process
FLATTENED CELLULAR GEOMETRY: 5 Unique Components
WALL SYSTEM ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM
STUDY MODEL PROCESS: The geometry was generated from a square grid that was divided into triangles with diamonds inset at the
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selected cell
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selected cell
Design Process
center. Study models produced an
Design Process
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Design Process
array of folded cells with an internal
pocket and selected cella seamlessly
solid square disk
integrated
within
the
overall geometry. DIGITAL GENERATION: The overall form of the cell is determined by a quadrilateral grid. The two dimensional pattern of triangles and diamonds is superimposed onto the overall surface of the pavilion. Points are pushed and pulled to create a series of triangulated pyramids and perforations which vary in scale.
GRID
SUBDIVISION
CHAMFER
SINGLE CELL
lls
05
bending
Prototype.
03
Paper model
Physical Model COMPONENT ASSEMBLY: Plastic Strip Heat Bending Of Cellular Units
FULL SCALE PROTOTYPE
The system is produced by a series of 8 point cells, each containing four triangulated pyramids. Each set of pyramids can expand
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Design Process
folding cells
and contract to increase and decrease the porosity of the overall form. Four outer segments of each cell form a faceted connection with the adjacent cells, while the remaining four segments radiate out from the center to meet at a common point. The expandable pyramids and multifaceted connections enable the system to adapt to changes in required structural depth, curvature and porosity.
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Design Design Process Process
proposal
Design Process
PARAMETRIC SKIN MODEL
FINAL PROTOTYPE
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF OVERALL FORM
PROPOSED WEDDING PAVILION DESIGN