Chi Hung Leung
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Project Title: Minimal Surfaces Course: Arch 12B Semester: Fall 2011 Instructor: Andy Ku
The interior structure of a group of minimal surfaces.
Project Description:
The basic objective is to set up a boundary to create a minimal surfaces within it by using simple geometries and shapes.
Challenge:
The Boundary of a single minimal surface is very difficult to connect back to each other. When I am using the geometries in order to create the boundary of the minimal surface, I have to experiment it into a several way so that I can understand how minimal surfaces can be built. Also, the steps and rules are very critical in the process, I have to make sure the previous step has no error in order to move on to the next step.
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3. Create surface EFCD in order to contact with cone I. Then use cone I to trim surface EFCD.
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5. Then create line IC and u axis of cone II. Create surfa use it to intersect with con creates arc HJ.
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The exterior structure of a group of minimal surfaces.
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D 6. Create line BG in order to create surface FBG. Divide line AF into two segments which gets a midpoint K. Use it to create line DK. Divide line DK into four segments and it creates points L and M. Use line LM to create cone III. Intersect cone III with surface FBG.
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7. Arc GN is created by duplicating the edge of intersection of cone III and surface FBG.Then connect points J and N.
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D 8. Create line IO and CE in order to get points P and Q. Use them to create line PQ. Divide line PQ into three segments which creates point R. Use points J, N and R to create a circle. Trim the longer part of circle by using points N and J.
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D 9. Then, arc JNR will be the last edge of the minimal surface.
The single structure unit of minimal surfaces group.
Stage Description:
After creating a single piece of minimal surface, I start to explore the different, possible architectural structure that it can form. I use tools such as mirror, rotate and bend so as to create a massive possible groups of minimal surfaces that has volumes inside of itself.
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1. Mirror the minimal surface by using axis DE.
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2. Mirror both surfaces by using axis DF.
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3. Mirror the whole bounding box by using axis CG.
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4. Mirror the bounding boxes both vertically and horizonatally.
5. Then, mirror the surfaces diagonally.
Project Title: Skins and Bones Course: Arch 12B Semester: Fall 2011 Instructor: Andy Ku
The bones
Project Description:
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Challenge:
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Top view of the Skin and bones with a deck and stairs.
Process Description:
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The Structure
Interior of Skins and Bones Structure.