ARCH 102 PORTFOLIO DEBAO ZHAO SPRING 2017
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ITERATION 1.1-1.3
ITERATION 2.1-SKinning
CASE STUDY
STUDY MODELS
FINAL ITERATION
CASE STUDY There are two types of architecture style that interest me. The modern architecture-the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan by Zaha Hadid; and the traditional oriental wooden structure architecture the Sunnyhills in Tokyo, Japan by Kengo Kuma.
The Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan by Zaha Hadid
The center, different from the rigid and monumental Soviet architecture, the design establishes a continuous relationship between the plaza and the interior. The elaborated folds and formations make the building accessible to all visitors through different levels.
SITE PLAN AND SECTION
INTERIOR VIEW SECTION VIEW 5TH FLOOR SECTION VIEW
SUNNYHILLS IN MINAMI-AOYAMA, TOKYO, JAPAN BY KENGO KUMA
The fascad and the closed-up photos of Sunnyhills in Minami-Aoya ma Tokyo.
Section View The detail drawings of the joining mechanism of the Sunnyhills in Minami-Aoyama Tokyo.
STUDY MODELS VERSION 1, 2, AND 3
STUDY MODELS
Three study models were made to illustrate the idea of making a kite model.
This is the structure of the model developed from the study model. It creates the geometric shape of shadows under the spotlight.
ITERATION 1.1
ITERATION 1.2 - 1.3
In the second iteration, I changed the length of the wood, trying to make some changes of the rigid shape. However, the internal space it gives has less variations for skinning. Thus, the third iteration came out. Using couple long materials to combining two individual rigid structures, created more interesting internal space for adding on the skin later.
Fabric was put on the model to test the shape and function. The fabric more three instead of individual
should be dimensional, just couple pieces.
ITERATION 2.1 Skinning
Based on the skeleton from the last iteration, some sketches of the skinning concept was drawn, and then further constructed into the model.
Skinning Concepts: The pros of the way that last iteration was skinned was not unified enough.
FINAL ITERATION
Thus, in the final iteration, the skin material was first changed to a more transparent material. And secondly, it was connected in a more consecutive way. It showed on the central piece fabric, it is connected by one consecutive piece, and two more rectangular shape of fabrics were added on two side of the kit to create partial enclosure space rather than explode from all sides.
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Model Constructing:
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One consecutive center piece fabric Two individual pieces fabrics creating partial enclosure space.
Left: Drawing of Plan View I Up: Drawing of Section View I
Right: Drawing of Plan View II Down: Drawing of Section View II
DETAIL PHOTOS
SWOT Analysis The first half of the semester was interesting, every exercise was able to practice our skill, even though it was challenging in the first place. I feel more and more comfortable making models and exploring more features.
The weakness was lack of ideas sometimes, also not working smart, which made the progress very time consuming and slow.
During the process, I realized studying more cases and analysing it more often helps us collecting more idea and apply it when necessary. Also, time management is essential and it is also vital to keep up the work each week and to analyze the work each week.
The threat was that I was not able to think more broadly and was limited in my thoughts. I am looking forward to discovering new ideas while making models and to improve the final result.