Digital Design & Fabrication M1

DIGITAL DESIGN + FABRICATION SM1, 2017 M1 JOURNAL - Rocket Catherine Kho 813073 Tutor: Joshua Russo

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Measured Drawings 1.1 Object:

200 mm

350 mm

150 mm

Scale 1:2 90 mm 0

100 200 300 400

170 mm

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1.1 Process Description:

30 mm

Material thickness: 3.0 mm Notches size : 3.0 mm

70 mm

Models are measured using ruler. To minimise error, before the rocket is assembled, major component of the rocket is measured and when it is assembled, it is measured again.

Scale 1:2 170 mm

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Analysis 1.2 Object + System Analysis

Notches are made in every individual component of the rocket. This notches is used to join one component to another by having one notch vertically and the other notch horizontally.

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Rings are used along the body of the rocket gives more strudy structure to the rocket without adding a lot of weight to the rocket.

Three ‘legged’ rocket is used to balance the rocket, if there is only 2, it will not balanced easily, and if there is 4, there is not much difference to 3 ‘legged’ rocket, therefore to make the model more efficient, 3 ‘legged’ is used.

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Digital Model 1.7 Digital model

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1.7 Digital modelling process:

2D blueprint were given by the tutor in Rhino application

2D lines is made into a planar surface, then it is extruded to create a 3 dimension objects.

After all parts are extruded, then starts assembling all the rocket component to create a rocket.

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Sketch Model 1.8 Volume:

To recreate the model, other materials are being used, which is a luan plywood. The thickness used is also different which originally is 3.0 mm, and the new configurated model material thickness is 2.7 mm. With such difference, the notches which are suppose to fit perfectly become more loose. By having so, it allows part of the object to be manipulate easily as it is not as rigid.

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1.8 Making process:

The idea of the model inspired from the rocket itself. The rings with notches looks like a gear in machinery.

This model is my interpretation of a rocket’s engine.

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Sketch Design #1 BACK // PROTECTION // RIGID // SHARP

With such rigid and sharp apperance, its makes people hesitant to approach someone from the back.

Usually most people aware what in front of them or what they see rather than whats behind people which may harm them.

How does this respond to your personal space?

This is worn in the back part of body. This gives a sense of security as when it is worn, it feels like something protecting us from behind.

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Sketch Design #2 RINGS // DISTANCE // COMFORT ZONE

This rings wrapped lower body of person to create a certain distance to people. The whole appearance of the object will only create distance but not makes people avoid them because the ring did not gives a scary vibes which makes people scared or try to avoid the person, it only create some distance. This distance will gives the person who wear it feels like they are in their comfort zone.

How does this respond to your personal space?

When this is worn, it only allows people to be close within certain distance due to the rings surrounding the person. This gives the people sense of security without feeling secluded as the person head is not covered with anything.

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Sketch Design #3 TIED // RESTRICTION // LIMITATION

The design of this object is somewhat the opposite of the previous design as the upper body is completely tied by the rings. The way this object works is almost similar to the rocket, which limits the movement of the rocket so it will stay in shape and in this case,it limits the person’s movement. This will suffocate and frustrate person as they cannot use their hands like they used to.

How does this respond to your personal space?

When it is worn, it create a suffocating feeling as the person hands cannot be moved because it is tied together to the body. It creates a limitation to human freedom to move around with their upper body.

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Appendix Rhino Screecaptures:

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