STUDIO AIR 2017, SEMESTER 1, MATT DWYER WALEED HASSAN
Table of Contents 01. INTRODUCTION 02. PART A - Conceptualization 03. PART B - Criteria Design 04. PART C - Detailed Design
SELF INTRO INTRODUCING TO YOU WALEED HASSAN MAJOR IN ARCHITETURE
My journey into Environments started after I completed my advanced diploma in Architectural Construction management and design. However my intrigue in design was motivated by my favourite song lyrics. To hear the lyrics pour out of a song which somehow came together in a sequence of correlation that was ambiguous, translucent and comforting. I worked hard to achieve great results to accomplish high distinctions in gaining skills using design programs like AutoCad and Revit. Rhino 3D and grasshopper however, has so far proven to be a different kind of horse to tame. My ambition to achieve my goals makes me strive to success and although I have struggled trying to utilize an algorithmic form of design. Its my drive that tells me failure is just an integral path to success. So how does this affect my ability to learn the program so far. In my recent attempts in composing a set of algorithms to achieve a design, I felt that there requires a knowledge in grasshopper that I haven’t been able to grasp. I now see that grasshopper doesn’t work to create confusion but actually works to create a solution. So my journey continues, the more I use the software the more I am able to find the link between containers and constructors. And so here I am, with motivation to push forward, and the right amount of fear to keep me alert.
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STUDIO WATER - TOYO ITO STYLE BOAT HOUSE
STUDIO EARTH - HERRING ISLAND PLACE OF SECRETS
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - BEACH HOUSE
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ZJA Architects Ecoduct, The Borkeld
FIG.1: THE BORKELD ECUDUCT RETAINING WALL SYSTEM - HTTP://WWW.ZJA.NL
In the Netherlands, green bridges are commonly referred to as ‘ecoducts’. The first green bridge or ecoduct was constructed in the Netherlands 1988. Since then there has been nearly 50 more built throughout the world. Their purposes are to provide solutions for biodiversity purposes. The idea of the construction of these crossings are for fauna to continue to interact with their natural biodiversity of the area, when new road and railway infrastructure is built.
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FIG 2: ROAD SYSTEM MINUS A CENTRAL COLUMN - HTTP://WWW.ZJA.NL
The A1 Borkeld Ecoduct spans a length of 17m. The commissioned design was to make the bridge to seem as discreet as possible. Therefore a narrow span was chosen so it could be constructed without a central pillar, which creates a calm image for drivers on the highway. The ecoduct connects the nature reserve De Borkeld allowing animals to move freely across the Veluwe National Park.
FIG.3: CONNECTING TO THE VELUWE NATIONAL PARK - HTTP://WWW.ZJA.NL
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RENZO PIANO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
FIG.1: THE ROOF HAS BECOME AN ELEVATED NATURAL LANDSCAPE - FLICKER.COM
The facility has earned one of the highest U.S. ratings for its eco-friendly design and operations, making it the first museum in the world to do hold a high ranking in terms of sustainable integrity. The building has achieved a high graded American award for its design and construction process which is integral in its effort for day-to-day operations and practices to meet the highest standards of sustainability. Architect Renzo Piano’s idea to “lift up a piece of the park and put a building underneath,” and create a 2.5-acre Living Roof has been described as a remarkable place to experience and visit.
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The living roof solar panels, the hills on the roof are lined with 50,000 porous, biodegradable vegetation trays made from tree sap and coconut husks. Its design was made to allow an estimated 1.7 million plants to fill the trays, their roots interlocking to create an oasis for birds, insects and people. The green roof goes along way to provide excellent insulation which is good for passive heating and cooling. The permeable surface catches 100% of excess storm water (preventing runoff from carrying pollutants into the ecosystem), and transforms carbon dioxide into oxygen. Native plants provide much-needed habitat and food for birds, bees, butterflies.
FIG.2: THE EXTRUSION OF THE LANDSCAPE AS SEEN FROM THE ENTRANCE - HTTP://WWW.CALACADEMY.ORG/
FIG.3: SEAMLESS INTEGRATION USING DECIDUOUS FLORA- HTTP://INHABITAT.COM
FIG.4: AREAL VIEW OF THE MASSIVE PERMEABLE SURFACE AREA THE ROOF COVERS-HTTP://WWW.ARCH2O.COM
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ITKE RESEARCH PAVILION - 2011
FIG.1: ITKE RESEARCH PAVILION PERSPECTIVE VIEW. - HTTP://VISUALL.NET/
The design complexities of the pavilion were met via the development and realization of digital information translated by sharing element simulations and computer machine aided construction. The form of the elements such as the structural morphology interlocking segments are generated by optimized data exchange that allows complex geometries to be made possible and properly analysed. Through this all critical points of the model can be modified accordingly. Construction is generated using minimal fixings, and with the aid of machine operated milling and cutting the model can be devised as quick and easy as possible.
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A structural calculation was obtained including the best tested experimentation for the glued and bolted joints specifically chosen and imputed as data in the simulations. The chosen method of structural fixing would be plates with finger joints. These cells were produced with a robotic fabrication system. “The computation model produced specific data for construction. “(NC-Code) for the control of an industrial seven-axis robot, enabled the economical production of more than 850 geometrically different components, as well as more than 100,000 finger joints freely arranged in space.”(http://visuall.net/2012/05/22/icditke-research-pavilion-2011/)
FIG 2: VIEW FROM WITHIN THE PAVILION SHOWING INDIVIDUAL CELLS MORPHED INTO ONE - HTTP://VISUALL.NET/
FIG.3: COMPUTATION DATA TESTED TRANSLATED INTO MACHINE CUTTING - HTTP://VISUALL.NET/
FIG.4: THE CELLS ARE FIXED TOGETHER BY HAND USING GLUE AT THE FINGER JOINS. - VISUALL.NET/
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Elytra Filament Pavilion, Vitra Campus
FIG.1: ARTISTIC PERCEPTION OF THE PAVILION - HTTP://WWW.ACHIMMENGES.NET
Another prime example of complete robot fabrication followed by a succession of simulated outcomes to achieve the desired result. The Elytra Filament is composed of and inspired by lightweight construction principles found in nature. The structure is in total 200 SqM. The canopy comprises of 40 hexagonal component cells that have been banded together. On average they weigh 45kg each. This would have been taken into account while creating critical solutions for the 7 column fixing strength, sizes and positioning.
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The Cells were machine built utilising robotic aid to weave resin-soaked glass and carbon fibres onto a hexagonal scaffold. “Its final form of denselywound fibres is a direct result of the changing stress conditions determined through structural simulation and testing carried out in advance by the ITKE. This enables an exceptionally lightweight structure that weighs less than 9kg per m²” (http://www.achimmenges.net/?p=19693)
FIG 2: PERCEPTION OF LIGHT-WEIGHTED A STRUCTURE THROUGH FLOATING HEXAGONAL TRANSMISSION - HTTP://WWW.ACHIMMENGES.NET
FIG.3: VIEW OF TRANSPARENCY - HTTP://WWW.ACHIMMENGES.NET
FIG.4: THE PAVILION CONTRIBUTING TOT HE NIGHT SKY - HTTP://WWW.ACHIMMENGES.NET
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ICD/ITKE RESEARCH PAVILION 2010
FIG.1: AREAL VIEW - HTTP:// HTTP://WWW.IAACBLOG.COM
The research pavilion is created using computational generated form that depends on its material characteristics and behaviour.Made entirely of birch plywood strips, relying on the plywoods bending momentum as structural duress. The strips are a result of robotic generation. It’s composition and form are integral as they are designed to be connected so that elastically bent and tensioned regions alternate along their length. This enables force in each bent region of the strip, to be maintained by the corresponding tensioned region of the neighbouring strip. As a whole the structural integrity of the composition is further strengthened.
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“The locations of the connection points between strips needs to change along the structure, resulting in 80 different strip patterns constructed from more than 500 geometrically unique parts.”(http://network.normallab.com/portfolio/pavillion-2010 )
FIG 2: PAVILION BY NIGHT - HTTP://WWW.ACHIMMENGES.NET
FIG.3: STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF THE PAVILION - HTTP://WWW.ACHIMMENGES.NET
FIG.4: INTERNAL VIEW OF THE PAVILION- HTTP://WWW.ACHIMMENGES.NET
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ICD/ITKE RESEARCH PAVILION 2014
FIG.1: RESEARCH PAVILION 2014 - HTTPS://VIMEO.COM
“The primary structure is a collection of 26 polygonal panels made of silk threads laid down by a CNC (Computer-Numerically Controlled) machine. Inspired by the silkworm.� (http://beyond.iaac.net) The overall geometry of the pavilion was created using an algorithm that assigns a single continuous thread across patches of each hexagonal cell. The overall composition divulges into the design of internal parts of an insect. The juxta position translates best with enclosed linings and large cell joining. The end effect is a walk through the complex wall lining of a living organism however the simplicity in woven material is not translated in the cells formations.
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FIG 2: PAVILION INTERIOR WITH COMPLEX ASTHETICS - http://beyond.iaac.net
FIG.3:SIMPLICITY IN INTERWOVEN STRING- http://beyond.iaac.net
FIG.4: AREAL VIEW OF THE PAVILION LOOKING LIKE A BUG ON THE FLOOR - http://beyond.iaac.net
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CONCLUSION There is an undertone of architecture that is translated in comfort and aesthetics only. Good architecture is understood because of its translucency and lightness, which is fair however not memorable. In order to create comfort that is memorable design has to take experimentation to a level normal human complexities cannot yet relate to. It has to astonish the user in a way that leaves them intrigued beyond understanding. In order to this, computer generated design has established characteristics of constructed architecture that separates human complexity from normal complexities.
references https://vimeo.com/98783849 http://beyond.iaac.net/ http://www.fubiz.net http://www.arch2o.com http://visuall.net http://www.achimmenges.net https://www.vitra.com/ https://www.vitra.com/ http://network.normallab.com
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
So far I have found that to further develope idealist architecture that will enhance and open up minds of users and architects is to create beyond the boundaries. This is done in the safest way possible. With continues experimentation and reliability of data conversion from simulation to robotic construction, architecture is still driven by innovation and past the realm of reality.
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algorithmic sketchbook
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B.1 - RESEARCH FIELD
PAT TERNING the idea is to use a recurring pattern to recreate decoration however, this can also prove to be conclusively effective in emulating key design strategies. when taking sun shading or light penetration, patterning can be used to keep interior areas shaded while still allowing passive light to penetrate an interior space.
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B.2 - CASE STUDY 1.0
de young museum herzog de meuron
the de Young Museum was constructed in California 1894. The chair of the exposition organizing committee was Michael H. de Young. The Fine Arts Building was designed in a pseudo– Egyptian Revival style. After structural damage from numerous earthquakes and a safety hazard deceleration deeming the supporting steel for the original concrete ornamentations being damaged by sea salt in the air, the museum was shut down only to be redesigned by Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron and reopened by 2005. The design scope is to bring the composition into the natural environment of its surrounding park. the original ornamentation is replaced with a facade of machine pressed panels that allow both open and light filled spaces to interact with more closed and shaded areas of the internal spaces. patterned panels are used throughout the facade. holes are stamped out at a radius that varies from each other to allow different kinds of exposure of the outside natural light. in turn, this light creates interesting variations of patterning which is reflected onto the internal walls of the structure.
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SPECIES 01
U & V count slide
u count 30
v count 30
y variable .25 to 1.0
.025
from 45 to 20
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.080 to .705
.705, Radians degree - 70
x*y+1
xy+1, r/d25
X-0.1 to x+1
x+1, r/d8
SPECIES 02
y variable for math expression on surface divide
SPECIES 03
radiance degree slider manipulation
SPECIES 04
radius slider for circle on flat surface manipulated
SPECIES 05
math script & loft
SPECIES 06
math scrip variable radians
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u & v @ 30
u -38 v -48
u -20 v -15
.585
-1.0
-.390
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.540, r/d - 55
.415, r/d - 60
.245 r/d - 35
xy+1, y variable -1.0
xy+1, r/d30, yVar-.175
x*y+2
x+2, U/ V count 25
x+2, r/d10
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a U & V count slide
A. U & V count slider is manipulated on image sampler to express image on panel.
b Radians degree shift c Math script & loft d Math script variable radians
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B. convexed radial points based on image sampler allows for variation in panel C. math script x & y variable manipulated & lofted D. Tangient for radians math scrip manipulation on z axis to create variable radians on points.
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B.3 - CASE STUDY 2.0 CANTON TOWER THE TOWER RISES 600 METERS FOR 37 STORIES. THE BUILDING IS MULTIFUNCTIONAL, DIVIDED INTO THREE MAIN ZONES. THE TOWER IS DESIGNED AS AN UNFAMILIAR GEOMETRY FOR A T V TOWER, ITS DESIGN INTENT WAS TO CREATE A SKYSCR APER THAT IS AESTHETICALLY WELCOMING TO THE PUBLIC. ONE OF ITS MAIN ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES IS THE SKY WALK. THERE IS ALSO AN OPEN SPIR AL STAIRCASE BET WEEN 170M LEVEL AND 350 M. ITS TR ANSPARENCY ENABLES USERS TO VIEW THE SCENE OF THE STRUCTURE FROM INSIDE AND ALSO OF THE PORTAL FR AME SHAPE.
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B.3 - CASE STUDY 2.0 CANTON TOWER reverse engineering speculation
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reverse engineering canton tower
design intent CREATING A TRANSPARENCY IN THE FAÇADE TO INITIATE A CONNECTION BET WEEN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENTS.
PARAMETRIC MODELLING OBTAINED BY UTILISING DIFFERENT SURFACE AREAS ALONG THE AXIS.
AROUSE USERS VIA AESTHETICALLY APPEALING ARCHITECTURE CONCEPT.
THESE SURFACES CAN THEN BE LOF TED AND A MESH IS THEN APPLIED.
INITIATION OF DIFFERENT ZONES ACCORDING USER INTEREST AND CAPABILITIES.
CONSIDERATION TAKEN INTO FAÇADE TO INTEGRATE THE STRUCTURAL PORTAL FRAME GRID WITH AESTHETIC APPEAL FOR USER. SPECIAL INTEREST TAKEN FOR CREATING VIEWS VIA TRANSPARENCY AND 360DEG SCOPING.
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realization CONSTRUCTION PROCESS WOULD HAVE INCLUDING PRE-FAB METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION. WITH DIFFERENT PARTS OF STRUCTURE BUILT OF SITE AND THEN ALL JOINED TOGETHER ON SITE. FABRICATION PROCESS WOULD HAVE BEEN A MIX OF WELDED AND FIXED ANGLED COLUMNS.
COLUMNS WOULD BE HOT ROLLED AND ANGLED SPECIFICALLY ACCORDING TO DATA CONVERSION SPECIFICS. INTERIOR TOWER WOULD BE HELD UP BY INTERNAL BEAMS FIXED TO FAÇADE COLUMNS.
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reverse engineering grasshopper logic
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SURFACE FROM CURVE.
2. SURFACE OFFSETS
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CIRCLE CREATED ON RHINO AND ADDED AS A CURVE. SURFACE APPLIED FROM CURVE.
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SURFACE OFFSET & MOVED ALONG Z AXIS THREE TIMES. EACH SURFACE HAS INDIVIDUAL ROTATIONS APPLIED.
3. OFFSET & ELIPSED CURVE
4. LOF TED SURFACE
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FINAL CURVE IS OFFSET TO CREATE A SMALLER DIAMETER ELLIPSE ADDED TO THE OFFSET CURVE SURFACE APPLIED FROM CURVE.
LOF T ADDED FROM ORIGINAL SURFACE ALONG THE Z AXIS CAPTURING ALL SURFACES INCLUDING THEIR ROTATIONS.
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SPECIES 01
eclipse manipulation
radius 1 @ 0
1@5
radius 1 & 2 @ 0 & 5
@ 5 & 20
inverted
extroverted
reversed
diameter reverse
1 offset added
2 offsets
additional offsets
offset slider 15
SPECIES 02
graph mapping manipulation bazier
SPECIES 03
additional offsets
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@ 10
@ 20
@ 30
50 & 10 rotated @ 8
50 & 10 r @ 10
offset added
point tip
angle shaft
angle shaft extrovert-
base set
base reversed
reverse point tip
offsets eclipsed
eclipse rotation
rotation 2
curve offset
curve offset 25
rotated eclipse CONCEPTUALISATION 37
a -COPIED OFFSET
THE OFFSET CURVE ALLOWS RECREATION OF MORE THAN ONE COMPLEX
b SHIF TED ANCHORS c - MAPPING MANIPULATION d -OFFSETS REOCURANCE
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SHIF TED ARRAYS ARE CAUZING THE PAT TERN CURVE WITH STRAIGHT LINES BAZIER MAPPING TO CREATE PIN DROP A REPRODUCTION OF CERTAIN CURVES OFFSET TED AND LOF TED
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B.5 - prototyping
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B.6 - design proposal
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site analysis INITIAL ANALYSIS OF THE SITE SHOWS THAT THERE IS A PLATFORM FOR A STRUCTURE WHICH CAN BE DERIVED ON DRY LAND AND CONTINUE OVER THE WATER. AS THE WATER HAS A STRONG DOWN CURRENT IDEALLY THE STRUCTURE WOULD INCLUDE A SWIMMING ENCLOSURE. THE ENCLOSURE WOULD HELP TO KEEP USERS WITHIN A SMALL PROXIMIT Y OF THE CHANGE ROOMS AND ALSO KEEP THE USER SAFE.
ABBOTSFORD STATION SUMMERY WATER LEVELS SUGGEST WATER LEVELS DURING WINTER REACH AN AVERAGE HEIGHT OF NOT MORE THAN .5M. LOW LEVELS INDICATE THE DESIGN COULD ENCAPSULATE LOW LYING AREAS IN CLOSE PROXIMIT Y TO THE WATER WHERE USERS CAN INTERACT EASILY WITH THE WATER FROM THE STRUCTURE ITS SELF.
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B.6 - design proposal
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B.7 - learning objectives and outcomes learning objectives AS A GROUP WE EWRE TO DEVELOP AN AN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN THAT INITIATES A RELATIONSHIP WITH AIR. THE DESIGN OBJECTIVE WAS TO BE SHOWN THROUGH A SERIES OF PHYSICALLY SUITED MODELS THAT ARE SPECIFIED IN ACCORDANCE TO COMPUTATIONAL DATA. THE IDEA OF THE DESIGN WAS FURTHER DEVELOPED ONCE WE HAD ASSESSED THE SITE TO FURTHER UNDERSTAND WHAT DRAWBACKS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED, AND DESIGN FEATURES IMPLEMENTED. OUR PROPOSAL WAS TO BE ENTICED VIA CRITICAL THINKING OF THE SITE AND TOOLS WE HAVE GAINED WITHIN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF GRASSHOPPER DEFINITIONS. THIS DESIGN PROPOSAL WAS THEN MADE TO BE SHOWCASED WITH PROTOT YPES OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS ON A CONCEPTUALIZED PLATFORM AND ARGUMENTS AS TO WHY OUR DESIGN IS A LOGICAL CONCEPT FOR THE SITE WAS TO BE FORMALIZED.
outcomes AS A GROUP WE HAD CALCULATED POSITIVE ARGUMENTS AS TO HOW OUR DESIGN SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED HOWEVER THERE WAS MISUNDERSTANDING AS TO WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN AS WE PROCEEDED TO FORMALIZE THE DESIGN CONCEPT. THE INTRODUCTION OF PANELLED SYSTEMS WENT FROM CREATING A UNDULATING SURFACE FROM WHICH WOULD BE PRODUCED WITH IMAGE SAMPLING ACROSS THE SPHERE OF THE STRUCTURE. TO TRYING TO INTRODUCE SMALLER INDIVIDUAL PANELS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE DESIGN. THERE WAS ALSO CONFUSION AS THE IDEA OF USING METABALLS TO FORM THE STRUCTURES SHAPE TOOK OVER FROM USING SHIF TED STRAIGHT LINES AS BEAMS THROUGHOUT WITH DENSIT Y INTRODUCED TO CREATE PRIVATE OR SHADED AREA. CONNECTION POINTS NEEDED FURTHER WORK AS THERE WASN’T ANY REAL RELEVANT IDEAS AS TO HOW PANELS WOULD WORK WITH THE MAIN STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS. MOVING FORWARD THE GROUP DOES INTEND TO SPECIF Y OUR CONCEPT ON THE SHIF T LINE WORK TO CREATE A ENCLOSED SWIMMING SPACE THAT Y SEEMS TO FLOAT OVER THE WATER AS IT ENCROACHES OFF THE LAND.
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references https://deyoung.famsf.org/about/ history-de-young-museum https://www.melbournewater.com.au/ waterdata /rainfallandriverleveldata / Pages/rainfall-and-river-level.aspx https://iba-tb.com http://www.cantontower.com/en/ http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/ building/canton-tower /9385 http://www.grasshopper3d.com/
CONCEPTUALISATION 49
B.8. - algorithmic sketchbook
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C.1 - DESIGN CONCEPT
FEEDBACK AND RESPONSE AF TER ANALYSING CRITICAL FEEDBACK, OUR ORIGINAL IMPLEMENTATION OF DESIGN CONCEP TS WERE RECONSIDERED IN AN EFFOR T TO IDENTIF Y OUR ORIGIN OF FOCUS. WE WERE ABLE TO ELIMINATE THE PROCESS OF DESIGN BY CONSIDERING MATERIAL USE, SITE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN FLOW ACCORDING TO THE USERS BENEFIT. OUR KE Y RESULTS WERE HIGHLY GUIDED BY supporting arguments WITHIN OUR ANALYSIS . THESE INDICATORS ALLOWED US TO REINVENT OUR DESIGN ACCORDING TO THESE INDICATORS . OUR FOCUS WAS CENTR ALIZED ON INTRODUCING A CONSTRUC TION ME THOD , attempting to extract
data required for digital fabrication,and improving the presentational WORK .
RESPONSE TO THE BRIEF: CHANGE ROOM - the facilitation of visual privacy: panel system CLOSING OFF THE change-room space (WHILST STILL EMIT TING NATUR AL LIGHT WITHIN SLIGHT GAPS) STAR TS TO OPEN UP THROUGHOUT THE ENCLOSED BATHING ARE A FOR VIE WS AND SUN LIGHT.
INTEGR ATION WITH THE SITE - Increase of E. Coli bacteria over winter makes the water unsafe for swimming (see FIG. c1 and c2), so a temporary summer structure allows for swimming in months with better conditions (heat, daylight savings, holidays) and removal for the rest of the year doesn’t obstruct the site and other uses (e.g. fishing, bush walks, photography, picnics). Therefore the construction method will ideally be easy to assemble and take down again, materials are durable /reusable or recyclable. INTER AC TION WITH THE WATER Enclosure provides safe and private space for bathing and cooling off.
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C1: IMAGE OF MERRI CREEK CAPTURED FROM NEARMAP.COM. IMAGE SHOWS WATER DISCOLOUR ATION THROUGHOUT WINTER PERIOD IN JUNE
C2 : IMAGE OF MERRI CREEK CAPTURED FROM NEARMAP.COM. IMAGE SHOWS WATER PURIFIED THROUGHOUT SUMMER PERIOD IN DECEMBER
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DESIGN PROCESS several iterations were explored in order to reach the final design. We looked at different parameters such as panel density, surface interaction, layout and transparency. the following 6 images show the form process for the shape of the pavilion and then how the panels would work.
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GOALS KEEPING IN LINE WITH the brief, and our design intent TO CRE ATE A SYSTEM OF INTEGR ATED PANELS WITHIN A SPHERE OF PRIVACY WHICH COHEIRS THE USER TOWARD COMPLE TE INTER AC TION OF THE FACILIT Y AND WATER . THE DESIGN LOOKS TO EMUL ATE TR ANSPARENCY BE T WEEN ITS DRY L AND AND WATER POOL AS YOU WALK THROUGH IT. ITS L ARGE WALLS ARE IMPLEMENTED DUE TO PRIVACY INTENT AND CRE ATING THE ABILIT Y TO SHADE USERS WHILST INTER AC TING WITHIN THE BATHING ARE A. THE DOUBLE U SHAPE WOULD ALLOW INTEGR ATION OF AN ENTR ANCE THAT FINALLY RE VE ALS THE CHANGEROOM FOLLOWED BY THE BATHING ENCLOSURE. THE SOME WHAT ENCLOSED DESIGN WILL ENTICE THE PASSER BY TO INTER AC T WITH THE PAVILION, AS THE Y ENTER THE PASSAGE WAY TO FINALLY RE VE AL THE USER INTENT. THE PAVILION provides a mostly private SPACE to enjoy BOTH IN OR NE AR the water, TO COOL DOWN OR TAKE A LOAD OFF
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BUILDING/SITE LIFE-CYCLE Once the design is finalised and the elements fabricated, transport the pieces to site for assembly. swimmers, bathers and shade-seekers can enjoy the space during summer months when the water is clear and weather favourable. Once the season is over the structure can be removed quickly and easily so the site returns to normal. The timber can be recycled for another season if it survived well enough, or for other purposes. At worst, the structure doesn’t properly survive and the wood is used for fuel, mulched or simply thrown away
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C.2 - TECTONIC ELEMENTS & PROTOT YPES
PROTOT YPING STRUC TUR AL COMPONENTS USING SLOTS BECAME THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENT INSTE AD OF A NODE CONNEC TION WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN E ASIER TO IDENTIF Y AS A CONNEC TION FOR DIGITAL FABRICATION FOUND THIS NOT TO BE THE CASE FOR THE SLOT Extrac ting the information required for digital fabrication BECAME AN ISSUE . The
prototype was the result of individually identifying the parameters for a select few elements which took quite some time, then after being drawn up in auto-CAD, WE built IT by hand. In theory this should be
easily enough translated into the digital realm, as explained by this pseudo-code (which details THE manual process).
CODE EX AMPLE: once digital model is completed - Identify intersection between elements - Extract parameters (e.g. length along edge, which edge /uv value, length of intersection, slot width) for each element - Number and label each element, identify interlocking element at each slot and label accordingly - Arrange each element on a single plane and fit within boundary shapes corresponding with the material panel size - Format file for fabrication - Fabricate - Assemble THE MODEL Constructing both the sketch model and the scale model showed important factors to be considered. The accuracy of each slot width and placement is crucial when using more than 1 notch per (panel) side, and the clips need to be sufficiently wide so that they don’t snap. The easiest way to assemble the system is to first set the columns up with top and bottom plates, then assemble each set of panels to fit between a bay of columns. This way the clips can go straight on to the columns with the panels attached rather than trying to bend any pieces - preventing broken elements. 58
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C.3 - FINAL DETAIL MODEL
RE VISED DE TAIL MODEL WE HAD CONSIDERED A FE W DIFFERENT CONNEC TION TECHNIQUES HOWE VER THE FINAL PROTOT YPE WOULD HAVE TO SUFFICE AS WE AGREED TO WHAT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT. THE MODEL SEEMED TO FIT TOGE THER WELL HOWE VER IT WASN’T UNTIL WE HAD GONE THROUGH A FE W SHEE TS OF TIMBER TO PERFEC T THE ANGLES AND SIZES OF CONNEC TION POINTS . ALL angles between pieces were more aligned
compared to the first model (see FIG. 49). Flexibility between columns and bracing plates is integral to the design, so widening the notches allows some degree of rotation between elements. While this means the joints aren’t very strong the overall structure isn’t effected as the panels lock it together more tightly once they are in place. DUE TO THE IMPLICATION OF CRE ATING A SHOR T TERM STRUC TURE AND SIMPLISTIC STRUC TURE laser
cutting is still a more viable option than more sophisticated methods like CNC routing or multi-axis robotics (which might be able to achieve slots cut on an angle through the thickness of the material, resulting in a tighter fit). This model was made at 1:2 scale with 7mm ply, which has some allowance for bending and flexing (which is required as not all the elements are completely flat in the final form) and held together quite well - no pieces broke. THE FULL SCALE MODEL comple ted with 7mm PLY WOOD would be strong enough to hold together.
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sections
SECTION 1 SHOWING THE CHANG-ROOM MODULE FIT OUT WITH SHELVING AND A SEATING AREA
Hooks and bench
SECTION 2 SHOWING THE CHANG-ROOM MODULE BENCH FIXING POINTS TO THE PAVILION
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site plan
THE SITE PL ACEMENT AND DESIGN SPECIFICALLY DERIVED FROM OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CURRENT AT DIGHTS FALLS. AS THE ARROWS INDICATE, THE DIGHTS FALLS CURRENT BECOMES INCREASINGLY R APID AS IT MOVES TOWARDS THE DOWN STREAM. THE ENCLOSURE WAS INSTANTLY IMPLEMENTED AS THIS BECOMES A SAFE ZONE FOR USERS TO INTER ACT WITH THE WATER. THE RED SPOTS INDICATE AREAS OF DANGER WHERE THERE ARE ROCKS VISIBLE FROM THE WATER SURFACE. ONCE AGAIN NOT ONLY DOES THE ENCLOSURE SIT AWAY FROM ROCKS, IT ALSO KEEPS THE USERS CLEAR FROM ANY IMPACT OR HARM THESE ROCKS MAY CAUSE.
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elevation views
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sun shadow diagram
9AM
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5PM
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C.4 - LEARNING OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES learning objectives OUR OBJECTIVE WITHIN PART C WAS TO FINALIZE ALL KEY DESIGN DECISIONS AND ENHANCE OUR FOCUS ON CREATING A DESIGN THAT WAS INNOVATIVE IN DESIGN METHOD HOWEVER REALISTIC IN ITS APPROACH TO CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND ALSO LIMITED TO THE BRIEF. FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE PART C WE WERE SEEKING TO CONCEPTUALIZE OUR DESIGN IDEAS AND DECISIONS BY SIGHTING EVIDENCE OF SITE AWARENESS CONSTRUCTION ABILIT Y AND MATERIAL USE. THE FINAL DESIGN WOULD EMULATE ACCORDING TO OUR ABILIT Y TO DOCUMENT HOW THE SITE LIMITED DESIGN ABILIT Y. WE LISTENED CLOSELY TO THE CRITICAL FEEDBACK AND CONTINUED TO MAKE AN EFFORT ON DOCUMENTING OUR EVIDENCE OF SITE AND DESIGN KNOWLEDGE THAT WOULD DICTATE OUR DESITIONS FOR THE FINAL OUTCOME.
outcomes AF TER ISSUES WITH THE GROUP. WE QUICKLY HAD TO MOVE FORWARD AND MAKE DECISIONS THAT WOULD SUSTAIN OUR ABILIT Y CREATE A DESIGN CONCEPT THAT WOULD MEET THE BRIEF. OUR BASE IDEA STEMMED FROM OUR ORIGINAL CASE STUDY OF THE CANTON TOWER AND WE CONTINUED TO RECREATE THE ORIGIN OF THE SHAPE THROUGHOUT OUR FINDING OF BOTH MATERIAL AND SITE ANALYSIS. AF TER FINALLY AGREEING ON HOW THE MATERIAL WOULD MANIFEST ITSELF INTO OUR DESIGN. THE PSEUDO CODE WAS IMPLEMENTED AND WORK ON GRASSHOPPER BEGAN. THIS IS WHERE THE DESIGN WOULD BECOME TRICKY AND IDEAS ON HOW TO GO ABOUT SET TING OUT THE ALGORITHMS WOULD VARY. EVENTUALLY THE DESIGN WOULD COME TOGETHER AND OUR OBJECTIVES WERE SEEMINGLY MET. OUR UNDERSTANDING ON GRASSHOPPER WOULD LIMIT US HOWEVER WE WERE ABLE TO PUSH FORWARD.
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references
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SITE PL ACEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE CHANGE-ROOM MODULE WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL ON SITE.
CASE STUDY WHICH GAVE US THE IDEA OF SHIF TING STR AIGHT LINES TO CREATE A CURVE
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CONCEPT OF HOW THE CHANGE ROOM WOULD BE DESIGNED. INDICATING SHELVES AND SEATING BENCH
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