M1 Ideation

Module 1: Ideation Section and Profile: Tyrannosaurus

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Plan 48cm

20cm

The 3D puzzle was assembled and I took photos of the objects plan and elevation views. The pictures i took were printed out and a piece of tracing paper was placed on top. With the help of a scale ruler, the object’s plan and elevation were drawn by tracing through the picture.

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Original Photo

Elevation

Original Photo

26cm

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Section and structure

The wooden pieces of the 3D puzzle are interlocked within one anther with no spaces in between. This is measured by careful examination of how the pieces assemble

Friction associated between the two interlocking pieces enable them to stick together firmly

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Section: Leg

In this case, the leg was examined in detail and is measured by taking out the separate constituents of the legs and tracing them on paper.

Friction caused by the connecting piece holds the two leg segments together

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Wooden Kit The 3 wooden kits were being traced over on to paper.

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Wooden Kit

Larger and longer pieces are located in the centre of the kit as it occupy more space

Smaller pieces are either put in between the larger pieces or near the edge of the wooden kit

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Wooden Kit

The “ribs” of the Tyrannosaurus is shaped like a fork with a semi-enclosed space. A smaller “bone” piece is then placed in the semi-enclosed space to en able more effective spatial use of the wooden kit

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Digital Model: The process

The wooden kits were scanned into the computer and imported into Rhino through the “Pictureframe” command

The pieces were then traced using curves and polylines and were then extruded using the “Gumball” command to create soild pieces

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Digital Model: Views After extruding all the pieces from the wooden kit, they were manually put together using the “move” tool and further adjusted the angles using the “gumball” command.

Side View

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Perspective View

Digital Model: Final product

Finally the model is rendered by adding in material effects, in this case timber.

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Reconfiguratio: The process

1. I started off by dissembling the Tyrannosaurus and separating them back into single pieces.

4. Another technique explored was placing 2 wooden pieces directly on top of each other and combine them into one piece. The combined piece is then thicker and stiffer when interlocked with other pieces.

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2. I then explored the different forms that created when I put different pieces that weren’t supposed to be put together originally. For example, the two ribs formed a diamond shaped volume when they interlock each other in the opposite direction.

5. Making use of the 3 techniques mentioned previously, I created several new segments with differing volumes and forms. Free-form polygonal volumes was able to be formed during the process.

3. I tried to put 2 pieces together that are not designed for interlocking to occur.

It is made possible by putting one piece with an interlocking gap into the part of another piece that does not have a gap.

It appeared to be difficult to fit in.

6. Finally the segments were carefully put together to form a standing new structure.

Reconfiguratio: Final Product

The end product looked similar to a dragon, with a head, a body and wings. However, new volumes were created through different connection techniques. This enabled a total different structure than the original 3D puzzle, which is more complex involving more interesting shapes, but at the same time be self supporting and strong internal cohesion.

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Sketch Design Ideas To start of the second skin design, I created a rough sketch indicating the “territory� of my personal space. As mentioned by Sommer, the virtual boundary of the personal space is not a circle. Therefore, I explored the boundary around my upper body that would make me feel uneasy when it is intruded by another person. These boundaries are derived based on personal reasons, social behaviors as well as moral values.

Larger areas indicate a larger area of privacy needed in order to feel comfortable. i.e. a larger personal space

Top view

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Side view

Sketch idea 01 The idea was to create an eye-threatening image to the intruder to avoid visual intrusion. It is inspired by an investigation incident mentioned in Sommer, where the experimenter tries to intrude a person’s personal space by directly staring into the person’s eye.

A helmet that protects the person’s face and acts as a visual barrier for the intruder.

Interlocking planks will be used in this design with spikes acting as eye-threatening attributes.

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Sketch idea 02

Small branches with spikes extend to increase the complexity of the arms and to create an eye-threatening effect.

More of a personal inspired idea than one that is extracted from Sommer’s reading. I personally get quite uneasy and sensitive towards physical contact between my shoulders and other people. It is then I’ve decided to reinforce my personal space around the shoulder area.

Spider-like branches extend outwards in pursuit for a large amound of space to make clear the territory of the person’s body part.

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Shoulder pads act as armour around the chest which protects the shoulder from any physical contact with the people surronding the person.

Sketch idea 03

This idea originated from the act of using poccessions in pursuit for more personal space, which is again noted in a research by Sommer.

The design is an arm extension which enables the user to conquer or declare more personal space with their physical body movement, especially in occassions when the person is sitting alone with an emty seat beside him.

The pointy tip of the arm extension is intended to be simulated feature of a spear and helps the user create a threatening posture, which prevents intrusions of personal space.

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