B-Lab | Betterment Lab
A Design & Make Workshop | From Trash to Treasure
Preface
After almost 3 years of pandemic lockdown, Borneo Laboratory resumed its 4th collaboration with Feng Chia University on Design & Make Summer School – Betterment Laboratory. This time round, with the possibilities of the venue, facilities, partners and talented students, a number of exciting potentials are being unravelled and manifested, beautifully. If you are a reader who come across this book, I hope you find joy in reading them. If you are one of the participants of the workshop, I hope you can always find light, in the future to come, while reviewing back to this journey. Wendy Teo Mentor of Betterment Laboratory
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Image@David Kuo
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Content
B-Lab Introduction
The Origin of Betterment Lab
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The Mission of Betterment Lab
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Mentor
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Site Introduction
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External Crit
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Students Works Deployable Structures
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Plastic Bottle Upcycling Project I
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Plastic Bottle Upcycling Project II
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Natural Brick
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by RUO YI LIAN
by CHIA WEI KANG by JOYCE WANG by CLAIRE CHEN
Workshop On-Site
Date: 1/7/2022 - 23/7/2022 Participated by Lo Tzu Hsien, David Kuo, Ruo Yi Lian, Chia Wei Kang, Claire Chen, Joyce Wang
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Process
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Exhibition
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Image@Lo Tzu Hsien
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B-LAB INTRODUCTION
Image@The Time Tunnel at Think & Tink 2021 by Wendy Teo Atelier
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Introduction of B-Lab
The Origin of Betterment Lab As the pandemic has changed the form of education drastically over the past few years, we are interested in instigating a collaboration between centralised educational institute and de-centralised platform to enable betterment in the community beyond reach. In 2022, Borneo Laboratory and Feng Chia Universite collaborated on the workshop to explore on the omnichannel education model that involves community, academic and industry participation. Since March 2022, the workshop has been incorporated as one of the accredited course in the University.
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Image@The Origin Project 2019 by Wendy Teo Atelier
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Introduction of B-Lab
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The Mission of Betterment Lab Project-based Learning: Community + Industry + Designer Students are expected to carry out the following responsibilities: - cross regional communication, collaboration & execution in project. - design thinking with cross regional potential and constraint in mind. - project development and actualisation
Image@The Butterfly Pavilion at Think & Tink 2021 by Wendy Teo Atelier
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Introduction of B-Lab
Mentor 張文婷 | Wendy Teo Think & Tink Borneo Laboratory Wendy Teo Atelier Architect (UK ARB/RIBA) Cambridge University Postgraduate Part III UCL Bartlett Part II Master (Dist.)
簡志穎 /Chien Chih Yin Ultramarine Design Studio UCL Bartlett Part II Master
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Image@Narratives of Soil Research Project, 2021 by Wendy Teo Atelier
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Site Introduction
Site Introduction Think & Tink, located at the downtown Kuching, Malaysia. Borneo Laboratory took over the lease during the pandemic and converted the disused supermarket(Ting & Ting )--space between supermarket & (Think & Tink ), a fusion of gallery , community space, theatre and weekend market Think . Green - Plastic Recycling event with 10 entities Think . Community - 20 + (no space in between)members Think . Theatre - Original theatrical show Think . Weekend - Weekend events to enable meaningful learning , art appreciation and workshops
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Image@The Herbs Garden at Think & Tink 2021 by Wendy Teo Atelier
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Site Introduction
Before Think & Tink, the building was known as Ting & Ting space between Supermarket & for 75 years
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The building's first gesture towards the city- Butterfly Pavilion
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Site Introduction
Think & Tink
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A Flexible Plan
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Project based Learning
External Crit Learning from Practitioners of different backgrounds
DivooeZein Studio (Taiwan)
Eleena Jamil (Malaysia)
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Bo.Pe (Chiang Mai)
Raw Architecture (Indonesia)
Vin -Moonshop Gallery (Malaysia)
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STUDENTS' WORKS
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Students' Works
Deployable Structures Deployable tension strut structures by RUO YI LIAN This project is to design deployable and moving structures that could broaden an architect’s knowledge of structures.The deployable structures we built is a model of a pavillion that can change shape when it expands or contracts. A deployable structure is one with full motion or parts in term of mechanism to achieve an increase or a new volume setting, achieving adaptive structures that can be transformed according to the needs of each design, obtaining benefits such as light weight, elements modulation ease of assembly, structural efficiency and the possibility of being transportable to be deployed and reused elsewhere.
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Scissor-like movement in curve
θ=10°
θ=40°
θ=60°
θ=80°
θ=110°
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Students Works
Student built a 1:2 scale prototype which empowered them with knowledge on materials’ properties and allowances, fabrication and structural technologies as well as further research and understanding of more complex structural systems.
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Students' Works
120°
120°
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Tarpaulin
Wood
Stainless Steel Pipe
Wood
Waterproof Wood
Stainless Steel Track
Tarpaulin
Wood
Stainless Steel Pipe
Wood
Waterproof Wood
Stainless Steel Track
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Students' Works
Plastic Bottle Upcycling Project I Plastic Bottle Reuse Project by CHIA WEI KANG To make one kilogram of PET, only 0.8 liters of oil is needed. In addition to its light weight characteristics and its ease of use, the bottle has good gas barrier properties, and the gas does not leak easily. Various characteristics instantly make the bottle a common container. People's demand for treasure bottles has gradually increased due to their convenience. The oil and energy crises continue to emerge, and a link between the production and the use of PET bottles has surfaced. It must be reevaluated on how we will cope in the future without crude oil to meet the demand for PET bottles, as well as other discarded bottles.
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Imagination picture
Low-Tech Tectonic
Participatory Function
We are trying to build all applicated the branch type unit, therefore, the tectonic design change the orientation from object thinking to units contr-ucting, the viewpoint were no longer thinking howto build a stable object by bottle but thinking how does bottle units’potential and what kind of skele-ton form is suitable for it to build.
Estumate 2.
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Gathering / Sorting
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Combining
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Heat treatment
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Drillng / Cuting
Assembling
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I hope to be able to use it in the production of PET bottle recycling based on the previous recycling direction and case study. The use of structural objects can be used to extend the life cycle and time limit of people's object recycling.For the physical defects of the process objects in the recycling process, the prototype of the original object is used to directly make a complete application without over-processing the process, allowing the way the object is assembled to change significantly in the future.It is used for the majority of bottle producing cloths on the market today, without being limited to a single model. In addition, this process will be applied to design the connector object that will connect the bottles.
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So far, the entire tectonic process has been broken down into several production steps after weeks of experiments and adjustments.The intention is to allow the participants to deal with a single and simple production process at one time, making labour division and management much easier and clearer.
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Process diagram
Bottle Units
Heat Gun
5-2. Assembling unit
5. Rope - Joinary 4. Drillng / Cuting
2. Combining 3. Heat treatment
1-2. Filling water
1. Gathering / Sorting
Driller
Cap
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Plastic Bottle Upcycling Project II Plastic Bottle Reuse Project by JOYCE WANG
Waste disposal has always been a major concern around the world. Only 9% of the plastic waste we discard in landfills is recycled; the rest is buried or incinerated. Due to limited land, garbage is either pushed into areas populated by vulnerable groups or is secretly diverted to other countries. If we can find a simple and necessary use for these garbage, we can not only recycle it, but also change its life cycle and extend the time before it becomes waste. In addition to its light weight characteristic and its ease of use, the bottle has good gas barrier properties, and the gas does not leak easily. The bottle's various properties instantly make the bottle a common container. People's demand for treasure bottles has gradually increased due to their convenience. The oil and energy crises continue to emerge, and a link between the production and the use of PET bottles has surfaced. It must be reevaluated on how we will cope in the future without crude oil to meet the demand for PET bottles, as well as other discarded bottles.
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Process
6.05cm
2.2cm 7.3cm 4-19
15.5cm
7cm
Flange
outer diameter 2"(6.05cm) thickness0.36cm
Galvanized Pipe
Black Iron Pipe
8.5.cm 13cm
Three Way Pipe
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Shape
Disintegration
Flatten
Add joints a
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Assemble
Install
在銜接處鎖上寶特瓶
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Process diagram 8.2cm
3cm
2.7cm
30cm
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1.7cm
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1. Changing the bottle's characteristic by filling it with sand, allowing it to bear weight. 2.Put sand in the bottle. 3.Run a threaded rod through two bottles to make the connection stronger. 4. Developing the original modular's triangle concept into a weight-bearing unit.
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5. Using a plastic mesh net to frame the mouth of the bottles, place the bottles only on one side. The modular limits the form's development in one direction. 6. Creating a form with little support using plastic mesh. 7.Using the mouth of the bottles as the lock to connect the nets. 8. Consider the role position of the bottles before developing the model into a double-skinned figure. 9. Measuring space under the PVC sheet using the bottle as a unit of measurement. 10. Pattern-making by combining each surface.
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30cm
60cm
90cm
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Pivots
Frames
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Students' Works
Natural Bricks From waste to value, from value to sustainability by CLAIRE CHEN
Nowadays, building construction waste has caused serious environment pollution. What materials can be reused and repurposed ? This design is for locating and repurposing environmentally friendly materials. From the standpoint of carrying out "Regional Revitalization," at first, looking for some natural materials that would be thrown away or not be used for primary purposes. Timber waste is often used to make boards or to grow organic plants.In this testing, the plasticizer material is beeswax, which is a natural glue and waterproof. This testing brick unit can withstand loads of up to 100kg, can be used to decorate elevation tiles, and can produce various light and shadow effects.
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Exploded Illustration
牙棒吊架
63x25x22mm
Mold design
Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
Model 4
Demolding
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Prototype / Testing procedure beewax change to beeswax Recipe:195g:360g:60g
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Axonometric View
Prototype / Testing procedure
Prototype - 1 Arched hollow tiles brick
Prototype - 2 Structural Tiles Brick
Prototype - 3 Regular Hexagon Hollowed
Regular Spheroid Hollowed
A Set of Two Units
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A Visibility of the Light Penetration Tiles Brick
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Workshop On-Site Date: 1/7/2022 - 23/7/2022 Participated by Lo Tzu Hsien, David Kuo, Ruo Yi Lian, Chia Wei Kang, Claire Chen, Joyce Wang As the workshop enters its second phase - Building On-Site - the design and make module focuses on repurposing timber waste into building components. During the recipe testing session, a variety of samples were explored with the recipe and tested for loading strength. After we completed the recipe and fabrication approaches, the final component was made as part of the pavilion at our existing site.
Image@David Kuo
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Beeswax
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Detail Drawing fig.1
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In 2022, Borneo Laboratory and Feng Chia University collaborated on the workshop to explore on the omni-channel education model that involves community, academic and industry participation. Since March 2022, the workshop has been incorporated as one of the accredited courses in the University. In July 2022, the participants gathered on site in Kuching, Borneo to complete their material experimentation with realised products.