Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2018 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Celine Jyanti
1000565 Mitchell Ransome - Studio 17
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WEEK 6 READING: SURFACES THAT CAN BE BUILT FROM PAPER IN ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY Question 1: What are the three elementary types of developable surfaces? Provide a brief description The elementary types of developable surfaces are cylinders, cones, and tangent surfaces of space curves. The surface of a cylinder is formed by a series of parallel lines which are called rulings, it can be seen as a refined prism. A cone can be seen as a refined pyramid, formed by lines connecting at one point showing central extrusion. Tangent surface of a space curve is a refinement of a polyhedron, formed by planes tangent to a ruling on the surface.
Question 2: Why is the understanding of developable surface critical in the understanding of architectural geometry? Choose one precedent from Research/Precedents tab on LMS as an example for your discussion. Developable surfaces are important to understand as their properties enable them to be laid open on a plane. Once unfolded, these surfaces provide valuable architectural geometry information which can be understood and used as a link between the design and construction process. One example that shows the relationship between design and construct is the Huyghe + Le Corbusier Puppet theatre. Formed by hundreds of unique diamond shaped panels, the structure is understood well and can be assembled and disassembled efficiently.
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PANELLING PATTERN
2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular
3D Panelling, Pattern: Pyramid1
3D Panelling, Pattern: Pyramid2
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VARIABLE 3D PATTERN
3D custom variable paneling using three individual modules.
3D custom variable paneling using three individual modules, selecting the pyramid module twice as the first and last modules.
3D custom variable paneling using four individual modules, selecting all modules twice in reverse.
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3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE
Strip 1 of the panels, includes the three different shapes with open tops.
Built prototypes on regular paper, showing that all shapes are able to be constructed. Established which tabs are not necessary, particularly at the top open part.
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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION Complete your reading before attempting these questions:
Question 1: What is digital fabrication and how does it change the understanding of two dimensional representation? Digital fabrication is “a way of making that uses digital data� in a production using computer generated machines. Pushing on the boundaries between design and building, digital fabrication allows the design process to be interactive and fusing with construction process. As for the use of digital data, architectural design is encouraged to be explored more through three-dimentional modeling within computers, giving way to understanding relationships in the space.
Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design? Folding is used extensively because of its effectiveness in the design and making stages. In the design stage, folding bridges two-dimentional and three-dimentional representation which allows integration between simplicity and complexity. Folding is able to translate conceptual properties into constructible production in the making stage. Materials folded form rigid structures which are often self-supporting, consequently allowing archietctural geometry to be used as structural elements.
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EXPLORING 3D PANELLING
View of the four modules used from the top.
The four modules used in the final panelised landscape.
View of the final panelised landscape from the top.
Persperctive view of the final panelised landscape.
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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL
Unrolled templates of the final landscape model.
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PANELISED LANDSCAPE
Close up view of the landscape.
View of the panelised landscape from the top. The landscape is subtly divided into four segments, formed by the pyramid modules spread out as a subtle plus (+) sign. The height difference is most apparent by comparing the bottom right panel to the top left panel. While the open shapes contributes to the texture of the landscape, the pyramids engage more with the shadows and put strong structure to the landscape. Close up view of the landscape showing the pyramids.
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APPENDIX
Cutting the nets after printing them out to A4 and A3 pages.
Tracing the nets on the ivory card.
Cutting out the main outline of the nets using scissors.
Using cutter to trim sections of the nets that could not be reached by scissors.
Scoring the fold lines using a pen knife, referring to the linework on the paper nets.
Folding and gluing the panels together, using clips to hold the tabs together while the glue dries.
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