DIGITAL DESIGN + FABRICATION SM1, 2016 M2 JOURNAL - PINEAPPLE Jil Ee Tan + Cassandra Yie Fang Seow 677 495 + 759 925 Michelle Emma James + Tute 5
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Sketch Design Development
Basically, we came up with 2 individual ideas and combined them for our final design. The first one is a foldable sleeping bag which is portable and lightweight. It is a flat pattern that consist of multiple diamond shapes. The retractable skin can be pulled out like a blanket when in used. The second design, is a slanting sleeping wall embedded inside the wall. This saves space and only the feet would be sticking out from the wall, and the other parts of the body will be inside the wall. The back is supported with hexagonal patterns that are folded against each other to create the volume to support the back. In terms of personal spcae, the foldable sleeping bag covers the whole body to provide maximum privacy, where as the slanding sleeping pod exposes the legs. This is because we think that the feet needs lesser protection in terms of personal space compared to other parts of the body.
First Design
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Second Design
By incorporating both designs, we created a sleeping pod that uses both walls and the ground for support. The diamond shaped cushions are stuck against the wall and the ground. Beside both arms, there will be soft cushions that can be folded into and towards the body to protect the chest area, whenever the user wants to get out, he or she just has to tear off the velcro that is attached to the cushions, The top part that covers the head can also be folded to cover the face as we think that when a person sleeps, the face would not want to be seen. In our opinion, the head part and the chest part are the areas that need to be covered most in terms of personal space and privacy.
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Refined Sketch Model
1st : Hexagonal patterns that overlap each other to create volume
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2nd : Triangular patterns that fold at different angles to create volume and dimension
By using both techniques of overlapping and folding, we created an outer folding skin that attaches onto the cushion so it can be folded. It does not only make it aesthetically pleasing, but also it can be folded in different ways to create the desired design.
By replicating geometry shapes, we are able to crete continuous folding on our design.
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2nd Skin proposed design V.1
Elevation View
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Side View
Plan View
Black cushion stuffed with recycled plastic bags is chosen as the main material for comfort and environmental friendly reasons. For back bone and torso support, bulkier cushions are added for extra comfort. This user-friendly sleeping pod enables the users to just crawl into sit-up postiions and comfortably lean backwards.
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2nd Skin proposed design V.2
Overlapping triangles cut through and intersect each other and creates a foldable skin, which in this case is a blanket for the user. Not only aesthetically pleasing, but the points also give an impression of “do not come near me� to other people.
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Precedent Research Elisa Strozyk
Name of precedent and designer
Folding, movement, volume, geometry
What is the concept of the precedent? [Maximum 5 key words]
Description of precedent This fabric like structure with solid triangles stuck on it by Eliza Stozyk is very unique. By using the system panel and folding, the technique is fully utilized to fold the fabric at different angles and thus creates different volume, The effect that is created is irregular folding patterns that inspires us to make our sleeping pod. In our sleeping pod, we have used this technique in both our head cover and blanket. For example, the head cover of the sleeping pod is retractable or foldable, where the user can choose to expand it to cover their face. This applies to the foldable blanket too, When the user feels cold, he or she can just pull the blanket to cover their whole body. The technique of follding makes the retractable head cover and blanket go back to its original shape in no time.
Wooden Textile by Elisa Strozyk
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Precedent applied to design
Folding, movement, volume, geometry
How can you use this precedent to influence your design ? This precedent inspired us in the design of our sleeping pod exterior. After experimenting the precedent texture on our own, we found that by using the precedent con cept, we will be able to fullfill the concept of panelling and folding. By repeating triangular shapes on the skin in a certain arrangement, the flat pattern will can be volumised in desired shapes and sculpt the sleeping pod into a proper shape.
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Design development - Version #1
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Design development - Version #2
With the exploration on grasshopper, we are able to replicate the triangular pattern by using the command TriGrid and CPoly. Grasshopper enables us to create irregular pattern of triangles on a surface without having to do the slow way on Rhino. After adjusting the number slider, I baked the pattern and screenshot it on Rhino.
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After getting the 3D shape, individual pyramids are created and stuck on the sleeping bag’s blanket. All the pyramids are stuck close next to each other to create a less rigid surface. The intersection between each pyramid creates a smooth joint and thus creating the overall effect. Using polyline, the sleeping bag was traced out and a filleted rectangle was then joined together using BooleanUnion. After that, all the curves and surfaces were extruded to make it 3D.
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Prototype
Prior to personal space, we used the material black plastic bags for complete darkness and glossy effect on the external skin. This cushy skin is foldable and different diamond shapes are repeatedly used as the second skin. Users are able to arrange the sleeping pod shape according to their most comfortable sleeping postition.
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Testing Effects
Our achievement to this second skin aims to provide not only comfort, but also physical extra space in terms of personal space. By putting comfort as the first priority, we created cushions stuffed with a generous amount of garbage bags under the second skin. Dark colour fabric is chosen to provide complete darkness so that the user can be kept away from the environment like light and the sights of passerbys. To keep the vulnerable part of the bodies covered, extra cushions act as blanket across the body is created. Head cover worn over the head will be supported by the second skin, providing users breathing space underneath the skin. Sleeping pod closed when in used
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The progress of user getting out from the sleeping pod
Appendix
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