DIGITAL DESIGN + FABRICATION SM1, 2016 M1 JOURNAL - UMBRELLA Brydie Anderson 699039 Michelle, Tutorial 5
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ELEVATION OF CLOSED UMBRELLA
Measured Drawings
SECTION OF HALF OPEN UMBRELLA
PLAN OF OPEN UMBRELLA
ELEVATION OF OPEN UMBRELLA
The measured drawings shown above and on the following page were created by taking photos of the umbrella in different views and then printing them out. Once this was done, I made various measurements and then traced the photos.
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Analysis
I chose to analyse how the umbrella expands and closes and in particular how the umbrella sits when it is open /expanded. I focused on the umbrellas skin and bone structure. I find it interesting how the bones remain storng and sturdy when the umbrella is up or down, and the skin is either loose fitting or strong and sturdy.
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These charactaristics show that the main stability focus of the umbrella is the bone structure where as the skin is solely a comforter / protector. I wish to look further into the idea of bones being the main protector and the skin being the comforter.
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Digital Model
This is the final digital model for my umbrella. I began off on Rhino by drawing one branch of the umbrella. Then this branch was spanned around the center point to create 8 branches off the center point. This was then all joined together to create the top of the umbrella. After this was done, the handle was created. Then the umbrella was rendered.
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Sketch Model
The influence of my sketch design model was the idea of the skin and bone structure that the umbrella has. I wanted to encorporate this into my design work and focus on the idea that bones are the structural protection and the skin is the comfort protection. This could be encorporated into a sleeping pod model quite efficiently.
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Sketch Design #1
Sketch Design #2 DARK SOUND PROTECTS SLEEP
PROTECTION SKIN BONE FACE SPIKEY
This design encorporates the same idea as earlier but focuses on the senses that require protection whilst in a state of rest. These including sight and sound. Whilst wearing this helmet like structure, you may remain at your desk, whilst having a dark resting area in which is peacefully quiet. In addition to this, the design encorporates the spikey design like earlier to ward of any enemies and/or bad thoughts and leave your mind at ease whilst resting.
This idea is about the protection of the body by having a spikey bone and skin structure surrounding the face as this is the most precious part of the body that needs the most protection whilst sleeping.
FRONT OF BODY
BACK OF BODY
BACK OF BODY
How does this respond to your personal space? The sharpy points and the bone structure acts as a protective layer over the person to scare off predators while person is in a sleeping state. The fabric as a comfort protective layer, protecting from some simpler things like noise, weather etc. 10
FRONT OF BODY
How does this respond to your personal space? This idea emphasises on the physical needs for rest. These including quietness and darkness, whilst mind at ease. This design encorporates these requirements for personal space.
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Sketch Design #3 COCOON SLEEP PROTECT SPIKES COMFORT
This idea branches off from previous ideas of the skin and bone system protecting the face, however this one is more of an enclosure, protecting the whole body. It allows for a person to sleep in any way they like, whilst hovering itself over the sleeper and protecting the whilst they sleep. There are again, spikes on the outside to scare off any distrubances
How does this respond to your personal space? This space has many different protection layers, using a skin and bone technique. The bones wrap around the body and protect from anything entering the space of peace whilst the skin wraps around the bones to protect and comfort.
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Appendix
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