Virtual environments

Christine Hogan 640136 Semester one 2013

Virtual Environments Module one: Ideation

RESEARCH- Patterns found in nature.

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IDEATION1.1- Dahlia

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Dahlias originated in Mexico, Central America and Columbia.

In recent years Dahlias have been bred for their perfect symmetry , stricking colour pattern and beauty.

IDEATION- 1.1- Analytical Drawings

IDEATION 1.1- 1.3 - Analytical Drawings

SYMMETRY-

1. LOCATE A CENTRAL POINT. 2. DIVIIDE INTO 8 EVEN QUATERS. 3.FIND THE CENTER OF EACH EVEN QUATER & DIVIDE INTO AN ELONGATED SEMI-CIRCLES- AS REPRESENTED BY DOTTED LINES. 4.THESE PRINCIPAL TENSIONS REPRESENT THE SYMMETRICAL DISTANCES BETWEEN EACH QUARTER.

MOVEMENT-

1. FIND A CENTRAL POINT. 2. DIVIDE INTO 8 EVEN SECTIONS 3. REPRESENT THE DIRECTION/MOVEMENT USING ARROWS. 4. THE SIZE OF THE ARROW SHOULD INCREASE WITH EACH NEW LAYER ( AS DOES THE PETTALS ON THE DAHLIA FLOWER)

Analytical drawing as taught by Kandinsky follows a “step by step manner”. It is a process of SIMPLIFICATION, ANALYSIS AND TRANSFORMATION of a given form.

While also recognising and questioning “the relationship between the laws of art and nature”. Analysing how nature uses the basic elements and how the rules of analytical drawing are parallel to the “underlying natural principals”. There is a strong correlation between the idea of nature and its basic natural elements discussed by Kandinsky, and the analysis of natural patterns and pattern formation conducted in week one.

The three stages of analytical approach advanced by Kandinsky are as follows: The first stage involves depicting simple forms as flat outline drawings, without the use of colour or shading. These diagrams should demonstrate the relations between the horizontals, verticals and diagonals, which represent the axes of the overall form.

Secondly one must make the tensions clear. Linear forms represent these tensions; principal tensions should be made clear by using broad line or colour. Dotted lines are then used to indicate the structural network and solid lines are used to represent actual contours.

The third stage was termed “translation” as it advances the aspects of the second stage towards a freer set of abstract solutions.

How the three stages of analytical approach advanced by Kandinsky assisted/directed me when producing my analytical drawings.

It was through these steps described by Kandinsky I was better able to understand the underlying structural principals behind my natural pattern. I depicted symmetry, balance and movement in the simplest of forms. As flat outline drawings with no shading or colour.

In my analytical drawing of movement I made the directional tensions clear by depicting them as arrows, which represent the guiding forces and direction of the natural pattern, similarly my analytical drawing of “symmetry” each connecting point was represented by a small dot, revealing both the isolation of individual structures and tensions within my found pattern, but also the importance of a cohesive network of parts working as one.

BALANCE-

1.LOCATE CENTRE. 2. DIVIDE INTO 8 EVEN QUARTERS. 3. USE DOTS TO REPRESENT POINTS ALONG FLOWER (FROM END OF ONE PETAL TO NEXT). SHOWING THE OVERAL BALANCE OF THE NATURAL PATTERN.

Poling, Clark (1987): Analytical Drawing In Kandisky’s Teaching at the Bauhaus Rizzoli, New York, pp. 107-122

IDEATION- 1.3- Tooling (recipe) & lecture one reflection

IDEATION 1.1-1.4 - 3- Dimensional extrusion

LECTURE ONE In lecture one the idea of information presented in a graphical way was illuminated. These graphical representations clearly expose pattern in everyday life exposing everyday movements through lines. But it was also highlighted that the way in which we display known information is very important as it should have an underlying meaning such as in the specific sequence of elements in the periodic table.

I also found the examples of natural patterns particularly interesting. As they are not just discussed as visually interesting structures but mathematical equations with specific formulas. Allowing patterns to be repeated over and very again through following simple rules. For example the tree which follows a process of “grow and divide”. Highlighting the importance of discovering and creating a recipe for our found natural pattern ( Dahlia).

RECIPE

TOOLING

1. Pick a central point.

2.Lightly draw a circle. Plot a point on the circle at X degrees from the origin.

3. Plot another point at X degrees from the last point on another circle that is slightly bigger than the previos.

4.Repeat step 3.

-This will produce a spiral.

Benjamin Aranda and Chris Lasch discuss “Tooling” which they describe as the “rules that exist within this hypothetical pre-material state that influence its movement into the realm of material. Which can then be broken down into seven algorithmic techniques which include spiraling, packing, weaving, blending, cracking flocking and tiling.

THIS RECIPE IS BASED INSPIRED BY THE READING “TOOLING” AND FOLLOWS A SIMILAR RECIPE TO “SPIRALLING”.

ALTHOUGH I HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED A RECIPE FOR BALANCE, SYMMETRY AND MOVEMENT. THIS RECIPE SIMPLIFIES ALL THESE RECIPES INTO ONE BASIC RECIPE. THAT SHOWS THE STRUCTURE OF THE DAHLIA FLOWER IN ITS MOST SIMPLE OF FORMS - THE SPIRALING FROM THE CENTRAL POINT OUTWARDS INCREASING BY ( X) WITH EACH NEW SPIRAL.

These are the extruded models I made in class inspired by the structures of the Dahlia flower.

The three smaller images depict an extrusion of the individual petals of the Dahlia flower.

Which involved cutting a piece of paper ( width 1cm & length 5cm) to produce the smaller petal extrusions in the centre and slightly larger patals (length 6cm) on the outskirts.

The two larger photographs reveal the second stage of the transformation. And involve the repetition of the structures produced in the first stage into an elongated organic form.

This utilised the basic teardrop shape seen in the first extrusion but produce somthing quite different.

To make the second extruded structure I used a long strip of paper with a width of 1cm, the second piece was 2cm, the third 3cm and finally the fourth with a width of 4cm. Each attached to the left side to ensure they aligned up. Overall producing a branch like form.

IDEATION 1.5 - Emerging form

IDEATION- 1.5 After finishing my first two extrusions i felt the teardrop shape needed to be elongated and further explored. Thus my emerging form looks significantly different. But still follows the structure and form of my natural pattern the Dahlia flower. In this model i have used a folded cone shape as my base structure as it can easily be repeated, joined together and then manipulated. As seen in the photographs it first appears as a fan shape. But this can easily be twisted into a cone shape, which shows different pattern, and light depending on which direction it is folded to form the cone and whether the cone is viewed from the top or bottom. Each cone has a pointed teardrop top similar to the shape of the Dahlias petals.

STEPS. 1.FOLD A4 SHEET OF PAPER INTO A TRIANGLE 2. FOLD IN HALF. 3. FOLD IN FORMING TWO SMALLER TRIANGLES (IMAGE 4) BEND THE TRIANGLE INFRONT OVER THE SECOND TRIANGLE AND APPLY A SMALL AMMOUNT OF GLUE TO HOLD IN PALCE. 4. FOLD THE REMAINING TRIANGLE INTO THE CONE. 5. PULL OUT SIDES ( IMAGE 7) AND USE THESE TO ATTACH FOLLOWING STRUCTURES.

DAHLIA-

IDEATION 1.5- Rhino model of emerging form.

IDEATION 1.7- BALL 2012 : PATTERN FORMATION IN NATURE It is through this process of spontaneous pattern formation, as described by Philip Ball, that remarkably beautiful and inspiring forms and natural organisms are produced.

My pattern is an example of one of these natural wonders that come to be through chemical reactions, natural selection forming an organised structure composed of basic symmetry and repetition.

The Dahlia has an overall round form, with a large array of curvaceous organic shapes starting from the centre then spreading outwards, increasing in size with each overlapping piece. It is through the interactions of these single components different structures and behaviours are formed as discussed by (Ball 2012).

My 3-Dimensional model based on the Dahlia flower followed a simple recipe of repetition of folds. This process of folding and pasting together could be repeated over and over again, to produce an overall cohesive structure. Much like I followed a recipe of folding Ball discusses the recipes nature follows which includes the “arrays of elements” whether they be “chemical” “small particles or molecules that cohere into clusters” (Ball 2012). They all follow a spontaneous pattern formation process that results in “self-organised” structures.

These structures are the result of “mathematical analogies and equivalences” according to zoologist D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson.

I believe the Fibonacci algorithm plays a role in the formation and mathematical sequence of the Dahlia flower, as it follows a spiralling motion. This mathematical sequence is an example of the “computations” used by natural structures through the interaction of “physical particles”.

EMERGING FORM UNDER LIGHT AND RHINO MODELS.

IDEATION 1.8- Precedent example

IDEATION 1.10- Modelling process

Bahá’í House of Worship-

Located in India the Bahá’í House of Worship is a symbol of unity amongst the diversity of different regions. The Lotus flower is considered a scared symbol in all Indian regions, an object that is holy and divine.

Fariborz Sahba is the architect behind the Bahá’í House of Worship.

Sahba has utilized the shape of the lotus as the construction of the building. Which was then converted into definable geometrical shapes and equations used as the basis for structural analysis.

Similarly, I used the structure of the Dahlia flower as my main source of inspiration. Which was then broken down into segments and shapes that could easily be repeated. The Bahá’í House of Worship uses similar shapes to my emerging form. With curvaceous organic shapes and shape edges throughout.

Bahaihouseofworship 2012, Bahá’ís of India, viewed 16 March 2013, <http://www.bahaihouseofworship.in>.

Larson, L, 2013, Lotus Flower, photograph, ndsu, viewed 22 March 2013, http://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/chiwonlee/plsc211/student%20papers/articles09/elizabeth%20larson/lotusflower/New%20Folder/Lotus%20flower.html 1.BAHAI HOUSE OF WORSHIP 2. -LOTUS FLOWER THE INSPIRATION FOR THE BAHAI HOUSE OF WORSHIP 3. THESE ARE THE BASIC FORMS FROMS I BELIEVE SAHBA REPEATED TO CREATE THE HOUSE OF WORSHIP. THROUGH SHAPES INSPIRED BY THE LOTUS FLOWER SAHBA WOULD HAVE CONSTRUCTED A “RECIPE” TO TRANSFORM THESE INTO A 3DIMENSIONAL BUILDING, INSPIRED BY A NATURAL FORM.

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PRODUCTION OF MODELING CLAY STRUCTURES INSPIRED BY EMERGING FORMS.

IDEATION 1.10- Modelling process design sketches

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IDEATION 1.10- Modelling process

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IN THS SERIES OF SKETCHES I USED THE INSPIRATION AND IDEAS COLLECTED THROUGHOUT THE IDEATION PROCESS TO PRODUCE A SERIES OF DRAWINGS .

THESE SKETCHES DEPICT POSSIBLE DIRECTIONS I MAY LIKE TO TAKE IN THE DESIGN OF MY LANTERN. 1. INSPIRED FAN SHAPE ( EMERGING FORM) - LAMP USED AS ALMOST A FASHION ACCESSORY. 2. ( SKETCH ONE) YELLOW REPRESNT WHERE I WOULD WANT THE LIGHT TO SHINE THROUGH. 3. LAMP AS A LARGE HELD OBJECT- SHAPE OF DAHLIA- WITH FAN LIKE STRUCTURE (EMERGING FOR 4.USING THE LAMP TO ALMOST COMPLETELY COVER THE LENGTH OF THE ARM. 5. LAMP THAT COULD BE BOTH RESTED ON THE SHOULDER OR HELD. 6. INCORPERATING BOTH THE FAN SHAPE ( EMERGING FORM) AND THE LAYERS SEEN IN DAHLIA FLOWER.

AFTER COMPLETING A NUMBER OF SKETCHES I FELT THIS DESIGN WAS MOST SUCCESSFUL. TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCALE OF THE EMERGING FORM IN RELATION TO THE LATERN AND THE SIZE AND SHAPE OF THE LATERN ON A BODY I DECIDED TO MODEL IT USING CLAY. THE EMERGING FORM IS SEEN ON THE SHOULDER AND ON THE BUST. THE CURVACEOUS ORGANIC SHAPES ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DAHLIA PETALS.OVERALL THE EMERGING FORM WOULD TAKE UP A SUBSTANCIAL PROPRTION OF THE LATERN ( 0.7 OUT OF THE 1M MAXIMUM)

IDEATION 1.11 - Pattern & Effects: Camouflage & Spatial Effects

IDEATION 1.11 - Pattern & Effects: Camouflage & Spatial Effects

Pattern & Effects: Camouflage & Spatial Effects Lecture 3 has inspired me to consider the numerous ways that light can change the perception of my lantern. I was particularly interested in the ways in which light can be changed through physical construction and design. This can include direct light, layered, cut, filtered, extruded and diffused light. Light can be manipulated using material and geometry to create spectacular light shows. I found the slide image of diffused light through an Islamic screen particularly inspiring and definitely a technique I wish to consider in the design of my lamp. I believe the complex patterning would complement the light from my lamp beautifully and work well with the natural pattern and form of the Dahlia flower I wish to explore.

wordpress, 2012, Islamic art and architecture, photo, viewed 22 march 2013, http:// djcadteam6.wordpress.com/

Krawczyński, P, 2013, Table lamp, photograph, Viewed 24 march 2013, http://www. calabarte.com/ GOURD LAMP MADE BY - PREZMEK KRAWEZYNSKI.

I believe the pattern on the islamic screen would create intresting CONTRAST on my lantern. A the complex patterns juxtapose the curvaceous organic shapes seen in the dahlia flower. BRIGHT lighting within the lantern could create pattern that spreads out past the lamp and onto the wall or around the room ( as seen in Prezmek Krawezynski’s lanterns).

Which could give a room a completely different feeling or mood- as the reflective light not only brightens a space but creates it, through the different patterns light can become a focal feature, a topic of conversation or a place to relax.

I think it would be interesting to destort the islamic screen patterns- change them to represent the shapes seen in the Dahlia flower.

This way my lanterns emerging form and pattern would both symbolise the dahlia flower.

The sketches explore how i might include light patterning on my lantern.

“Light creates ambiance and a feel of a place, as well as the expression of a structure” Le Corbusier

1) Stelfox, D 2011, The screens from agra, photograph, blogger, viewed 24 March 2013, http://handprintedbydavid.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/sandstone-screens-from-agra.html 2) ?, 2008, back on the radar deep in Rajastan, photograph, rlingur, viewed 24 March 2013, http://rlingur.wordpress.com/tag/india/

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Bibliography- Natural found patterns

1-Hall. M, 2012, The Fibonacci Sequence As seen in flowers, photograph, viewed 12 March 2013, http://www.socialphy.com/posts/ off-topic/12134/The-Fibonacci-Sequence-As-Seen-in-Flowers.html 2- ?, 2012, Dahlia, photograph, viewed 12 March 2013, http:// www.dahlias.co.uk/dahlia_care/index.php 3- Langley S, 2013, seeing beauty in numbers, photograph, viewed 12 March 2013, http://sierrafoothillgarden.files.wordpress. com/2011/06/succulent.jpg 4- Wisner, A, 2013, Diatom, photograph, viewed 12 March 2013, http://lake-savers.com/our-team/ 5- Gasson,P, 2013, Lime (tilia) root cross section, microscopic photograph, viewed 12 March 2013, http://www.flickr.com/photos/ kewonflickr/5157442805/ 6- Mobley, G, 2012, breathtaking examples of pattern in nature, photograph, viewed 12 march 2013, http://www.demilked.com/ amazing-nature-patterns/ 7- ?, 2013. Pine cone spiral, photograph, viewed 12 march 2013, http://godmadeus.com/Create/fibonacci.php 8- Hinds, A, 2013, Tree stump texture, photograph, viewed 12 March 2013, http://www.freeimageslive.co.uk/free_stock_image/ treestumptexturejpg 9- Paz, N, 2013, Green leaf close up, photograph, viewed 12 March 2013, <http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/green/images/23162757/ title/green-leaf-close-up-photo>