MOdule 2 Final DDF

DIGITAL DESIGN + FABRICATION SM1, 2017 M2 JOURNAL - PANEL AND FOLD

Danika Pandinata, Phoebe Goh Shiyi,Pingrong Chen, Yu Chia Lim (848706), (813480) , (837679}, {816571} LUCA + Group Number

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Sketch Design Development Improving from member’s design and lectures feedbacks We had 2 ideas. One that explores the personal space for one person and another one is for 2 person.

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1 PERSON DESIGN IDEA

2 PERSON DESIGN IDEA

Using Ping Rong’s idea of protecting a person sensitivity in key areas, we designed a device that protects the person especially in the crowded places. (More in 2nd skin proposed design V.1)

By listening to everyone’s presentation and feedbacks, we realized that everyone is doing protecting oneself but not letting another person into his/ her personal zones. So we decided to explore on 2 person ideas and voronoi design. (More in 2nd skin proposed design V.2)

2nd Skin proposed design V.1 1 PERSON DESIGN IDEA Context: Crowded trams When in crowded train, people have no choice but to get close to each other. For someone who is ticklish and doesn’t like contact, this can be quite annoying. So this design proposal will tackle the issue of personal space in 3 different forms.

Form 1: Down

Form 2: Up

Form 3 : Flat

When space is really constraint but the user still want to avoid contact, this form is useful as it protects the user skin contact with others while also saving space.

By listening to the experience of short people like Phoebe and Yu Chia, we realized that their personal space was also invaded in terms of sight because in the crowded place they can also see the chest of other people.

In general, people have a personal space distance at the very least 60cm away if you are not intimate based on the reading from (http:// www.study-body-language.com/ Personal-distance.html). So this form push people away from the user for at least 60cm away.

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Isometric view

Top view

Precedents:

Internet image folding method

We chose this precedent as it had the flexibility that our group wanted to explore. However, when testing out the shape and folding method, we ran into some difficulty with cutting the material and bending it as it was too stiff. Paper did not work as well as it was too thin to hold its shape.

The image on the right is the study of areas where ticklish will be most likely at.

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2nd Skin proposed design V.2 2 PERSON DESIGN IDEA Context: On the Streets It’s an experimental idea, exploring on the idea of how letting another person into your personal space doesn’t have to be someone that is close or intimate to you. What if the user and the person going into the personal space are strangers bonded by something?

In this case we use the idea of the confession room in churches. They are bonded by the sharing of personal experiences.

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Precedent Research and Application to design 1. Sharing of Personal Space Concept

2. Looking into confession room design and atmospheric quality Looking at modern confession room that strips everything but leaves the essential elements which are:

Free hugs campaign in London

A church in Melbourne

Outdoor confession room during World Youth Day in Brazil

“Confession” Little conference room by Nick Ross

- Screen in between, leaving the rest is open - Allowing someone to talk and someone to listen.

Looking at traditional confession room it is: - Heavy in feeling for sense of security by using shadows - Lattice like design of screen to allow voice to pass through

HUmans of New York Facebook page

3. Looking into system that gives that quality

Interior of confession room photograph taken

by Tara K. E. Brelinsky

St. Peter Basilica confession room

Prototype model and sketch

By using this lattice system, we can combine the elements of both modern and traditional confession room. At certain angles the structure will appear solid, at another, it will appear light because you can see through the holes.

Digital Weave Iwamoto Scott

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Just like “Confession” Little conference room by Nick Ross concept of “an extremely space efficient meeting for 2 people something sought often in this modern open space”, ours is a portable meeting space between strangers to share personal experiences without interference.

Based on the feedbacks, we decided to focus more on proposed design V.2

Too flat, not very interesting (pg.8,14,15)

How to allow effective conversation?

Explore the materials for the body and joints (pg.12) How to achieve this flexibility and curvature? (pg.10-11,16)

(pg.13) How does the structure stays on place? (pg.17)

How does the stranger comes in? (pg.9)

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Design development Making the design more interesting

User

Initial sketch

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Development sketch

Stranger

Choosen sketch

Design development Looking into the Rhino modelling

Testing out sketch in Rhino

We covered more on the face and the end of the curve to the shoulders.

Original design

Trying out panels in the same sizes.

Reconsidered design

We decided to make the model more open at the back to allow easy access for the stranger and less constraining around the neck.

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Prototype 1 Using paper models to test the whole body form Looking at how the paper lantern, pompoms are made and Li Hongbao’s paper statues to achieve curvature and flexibility.

How the paper model are made in both cases:

Chinese lantern Li HongBao’s Paper Sculpture

Paper 1: Apply gluesticks as shown in the image above

Paper 2: Alternate the gluestick application

Repeat process and stack the papers.

Put thicker materials at the bottom and the top to hold the structure.

Stretch it out

We tried 2 method of testing based on how the lantern are made: Spherical and Rectangular.

1. Spherical method

After making it, we realize that it didnt have the flexibility that we are trying to achieve.

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2. Rectangular method

It works! Better than before, the bent was not so obvious

When we expanded the whole thing, due to the paper weight the whole structure bends in the centre point.

We decided to try applying the “Concertina Fold” to the bottom to help making the structure not so curvy, using the same material as the body.

But once we flip it upside down, we realized that the concertina fold works better when it’s at the top compared to the bottom.

CONCLUSION : The weight of the concertina fold at the top helps to straighten out the strucutre while placing it below weighs it down. The concertina fold also limits the potential of which the structure can expand to.

The concertina fold also limits the potential of which the structure can expand to.

Testing it out

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Prototype 2 Trying out different material to test the whole body form, joints and creating space for effective conversation One of the concerns is that this structure is outdoor. So we try out other materials that is water resistant. Paper is also not very durable so we look for other materials that are durable.

Holes are same sizes

Polypropene materials are more rigid but quite flexible and water resistant.

Baking paper have the same properties as paper but more opaque, flimsier and water resistant.

Testing out the joints Holes have diff sizes

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Using Metal Brads :

Using Rivet :

-Easy to install the joints -But if pulled too much the joints will come off.

-Looks nicer than rivet -Lighter compared to rivet.

-Time consuming and requires much effort -Pulled too much it will come off too but better than metal brads.

-Poking out more into the spaces compared to metal brads.

Looking into the delivery of sound After looking at the initial precedents, we realised that the delivery of sound also played an important role on the confession room. Hence we wanted to explore that element through the design sketch 3. Blockage of outside noise

1. Amplifying the sound

User

Stranger Front view

Back view

2. Strategic positioning of user and stranger Using the concept of the horn or trumpet, it have a small opening for the air (in this case sound) that becomes bigger to make the sound louder.

Enveloping the user inside the big opening will allow it to hear more of the sound bouncing around.

It have been proven scientifically that the right ear will perceive speeches and information better that the left so we positioned the stranger opening and position to be on the right side of the user’s ear.

We also wanted to improve the sound quality of the user and the stranger, while preventing other strangers from invading this “personal space�. Hence, we decided to make the design more sound-proofed by adding cotton into the design.

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Design development 2 Looking into the Rhino modelling to make the prototype

We tried to send it to the laser cutter to cut so we can make a longer prototype but once we unroll it we realized that the panels are all not in the same shape.

We decided to try to create the illusion of bending instead. There are 2 things we try to achive this by:

1. Trying out panels in different sizes by creating different width.

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2. Create the panels and joint in in different angles.

Testing effects To create the illusion of curvature 1. Trying out panels in different sizes by creating different width:

2. Create the panels and joint in in different angles:

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Testing effects To create the small curvature

We tried to go back to the lantern design and make it bigger to see how it can be used near the mouth area.

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Consideration on how to let the structure stays in its form

Using the concept of a parachute, we let the whole structure to be in open form by using a string and handles for the user to hold. The stranger would just have to come into the space and talk.

Strangers come inside

Bangles let it rest behind the stranger

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“Shared joy is a double joy Shared sorrow is half a sorrow” Swedish Proverb

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Appendix http://www.study-body-language.com/Personal-distance.html https://www.freehugscampaign.org/ http://blog.e-side.co.uk/green-furniture-award-2014-the-finalists/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gttdbqX4SWA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2GYslCAkSo http://www.livescience.com/9679-people-prefer-ear-listening.html https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/design_a_parachute

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