ADS AIR 2012 | Architectural Discourse Elizabeth Caltabiano Progress Journal David Lister
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CONTEMPORARY COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN PRECEDENTS Babiy Yae Memorial | Kokkugia Absolute Towers | Ma Yansong/ MAD Architects
OWN PROJECT Final Pavillion Design 2011 - Forest Veil
SCRIPTING CULTURES An exploration of computational design in practice
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CONTENTS
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Babiyyar memorial
ADS AIR 2012 | STATE OF THE ART
“ A SPACE THAT EMERGES FROM THE LANDSCAPE AND IS CARVED FROM WITHIN A SOMBER STONE MONOLITH AN INVERTED MONUMENT ”
Babiy yar memorial | Kokkugia Kokkugia has designed a space of “rich and intricate detail”, however the interior lacks consistency and relevance to the outside elements. This, I believe is an indication of the pitfalls engendered throughout the advancement of architectural discourse. Through the interaction of agent-based components, a space of remembrance is generated In relation to the Western Gateway Design brief however, I intend to incorporate the virtuosity and exquisite detail of which Kokkugia has represented in their memorial project. The of the purely speculative project exudes qualities that translate directly to the highway installation.
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Absolute Towers| Ma Yansong/ MAD Architects
parametric design can create. It has been recognised as a sculptural form of which has a similar purpose to the Gateway Although seemingly simple proposal. Through the integrain design, Yansong’s casually tion of Yansong’s forward looktwisted high rise towers provide ing approach, an upgrade of a beacon for the city of Missis- the Wyndam City’s image can sauga. The towers themselves be better achieved. seem to radiate a promising future for the skyline of the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. A new standard has been set that ensures the progression of a newer, refreshed architectural discourse. MAD Architects have created a digitally designed building - pretentious in its height yet guileless in its form, of which emanates the beauty of organic architecture and the effect an appropriate level of
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ADS AIR 2012 | PERSONAL
Forest Veil Pavillion | Elizabeth Caltabiano ‘Forest Veil’, a memorial pavillion dedicated to the Black Saturday bushfires, is a project I designed in response to a brief requiring a pavillion in RMIT’s Bowen Street. Through the process of Digitisation and Fabrication I was able to appropriately convey my idea for a 3-part plywood pavillion - using CNC machines to pierce the wood and create an enlightening experience as the participant walks through. The design embodies the surroundings as well as evoking the emotional tie to Black Saturday. I believe this has been and always will be at the crux of the architectural discourse - architecture that elicits a sense of symbolism and meaning. The pavillion is a very relevant example I am passionate about and evidently a very effective way of illustrating my link to the requirements of the proposed installation. ADS AIR 2012 | 558407 Elizabeth Caltabiano
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THEVERYMANY COMBINEART, ARCHITECTUREAND COMPUTATIONTO PUSHTHELIMITS. . .
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ADS AIR 2012 | SCRIPTING CULTURE
THE VERY MANY | MARK FORNES THE VERY MANY directed by Mark Fornes is an unequiovocal example of the effects of contemporary computational design techniques. The most up to date programs, plug ins and scripting interfaces such as Rhino and Python are used to create forms that incite emotion and evoke a tangible form presenting the “creative capacities of computing”. As
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states,“ new methods change puter Aided Design. the conventional relationships between such fundamental categories as idea generation...”. This is evident throughout the work of The Very Many. The ambition of this firm is to deliberately play with the risky conflict between research and design. Their “messy and non linear” approach to the design process is actually deeply rule based and which contrasts directly to Kalay’s methodical recipes for design solutions in the text “Architecture’s New Media: Principles, Theories, and Methods of Com-
nEdg | Galerie Roger Tator | Lyon, France | Sept-Dec 2009 Unroll & Nesting (RhinoNest): Skylar Tibbits n|Edg” assembly is written within a continuous series of investigations at different scale: + the overall: development of protocols of surface relaxation – in order for the surface to generate best fit curvature in response to fix hanging or support points (floor, ceiling, walls) as curvature despite generating apparent complexity – also provides natural structural stiffness. + surface reconstruction (or tessellation): previous work focused on describing complex
surfaces with flat components however after working for different “high end” architectural and design practices the director realised the only way to keep pushing non standard environments is to introduce the economy of parts as part of the equation – therefore early tests were first looking at ways to triangulate complex surfaces
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SAWAPAN
SAWAPAN DESIGNS Sawapan Designs, of which Sawako and Panagiotis are the leading designers are parametric design researchers and conduct their own findings based on information given to them from iconic architects such as Zaha Hadid etc. As a team they have designed their own software - a plug in for rhino. Flash examples of their work demonstrate various interactive based designs. Also they have developed Graphemes and Topostruct. Graphemes is an experimental design program based on graph theory and a dynamic spring force model. It has two main functions. First the design of 2 and 3 dimensional structures through the use of topological opertions where the emphasis of the interface design is on connectivity of nodes.
“ S E N S O R Y M A N I P U L AT I O N ”
“Our research aims in developing design solutions that respect criteria of structural effi-
ciency and architectural intentions by interrogating the intrinsic properties of forms and their embedding space.” The real time spring model simulation will regularize the structure automatically. The second function of the program is to try and develop the structural intuition of the user by providing fast structural analysis of the design system. Hence one can observe in near real time how changes in the connectivity graph of a space frame affect its structural behaviour. There are two versions graphemes and graphemes_ sound. The only difference is that graphemes_sound is compiled with directsound support and has some experimental features of sonification of the current sructure and its dynamics.
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ADS AIR 2012 | MATRIX OF COMBINATIONS
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ADS AIR 2012 | DEVELOPMENT
IDEA DEVELOPMENT OVERLAPPING PATTERNS
The ‘W’ combination was chosen, although being a very predictable response, to explore the potential of symbolism represented in a very obtuse way. It was also to detect whether parametric techniques can heighten the impact of a relatively generic scuptural presentation. Using the image samplers depicted below the group came to the conclusion that the interior of the lettering should be an enclosed surface and the surrounding are should be subject to perforations.
SAKURA / MOUNT FUJI ARCHITECTS STUDIO This precedent provided some inspiration for the fabrication of both this combination and the overlapping patterns combo.
This other selected combination was chosen with the intention of having a series of modified patterns. Possibly as perforated membranes as seen in the Sakura House by Mount Fuji Architects. Ultimately, two both relatively simple designs have been explored using the Kalay method of ‘depth first’ as opposed to ‘breadth first’. This overlapping pattern is also designed with the intention of applying it to either some kind of NURBS surface which reflects an aspect of cultural significance for Wyndham city.
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ADS AIR 2012 | CUT PROJECT
By recreating the Vonoroi screen in Grasshopper with a parametric definition, a cardboard model of this pattern was able to be fabricated. This allowed us to explore the physical features of the design, playing light and composition, giving us an understanding of how this screen may act in the situation of the Wyndham Gateway.
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ADS AIR 2012 | FABRICATION
Through fabrication we realised that much of the depth behind the symbolism of the ‘W’ image was lost. We decided that this was an unsuccessful path to persue fundamentally, however the lighting effects offered were too effective to ignore altogether. This was one of the light bulb moments in which we decided we wanted to be able to manipulate light through the perforations and ultimately create some kind of spotlighted facade structure.
FABRICATION
Patterns of Light The effect of the ordered perforations combined with the randomised type, of which were at a different scale emulates the desired effect our screens should achieve. If we were to have a series of these accross the landscape the patterns the lighting will create should be eye capturing. Here we could work both with natural and unnatural lighting depending on what hour of the day it is.
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WYNDHAMGATEWAY |s i t e a n a l y s i s
ADS AIR 2012 | SITE ANALYSIS
POSSIBLE PLACEMENT OF PROJECT
DAY VIEW OF SOUTHBOUND, PRINCESS FREEWAY, SITE A
According to the Wyndham city project background, significant works are being undertaken in order to upgrade the condition and “aesthetics of [Wyndham’s] streetscapes, open spaces and parks”. “The installation may be composed of single or multiple elements. It may be structural or landscape resonse, or a balance of the two, however, it is a requirement that the gateway will make a significant impact”. From the requirements illustrated in the brief my group and I have considered uing the land more effectively than we originally intended. We are now contemplating the result of excavating a part of the main mound located accross the extent of site -A.
NIGHT VIEW OF SOUTHBOUND, NORTHFACING, PRINCESS FREEWAY ADS AIR 2012 | 558407 Elizabeth Caltabiano
WYNDHAMGATEWAY |s i t e a n a l y s i s
ADS AIR 2012 | SITE ANALYSIS
SITE PLAN SLOPE DETAIL DIRECTIONAL SUNLIGHT
The model montages (both right and below) elicit a sense of the possible effects the perforation element could create when placed on the Gateway site.
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The Vision Using the precedents explored previously combined with a trial and error process using the Grasshopper plugin in Rhino, my group - with members Leigh Hawkswood, Steph Longmore Dodd and Blair Scott - came to a potential design conclusion. The detailed study of the site and its attributes led us to determine the necessity for an intensely effective sculptural statement. From the very beginning we found that the manipulation of light could create this effect and we pursued this direction even further. From our selection of two relatively generic Grasshopper combinations - the ‘W’ and overlapping patterns technique - we were better able to envision the possible effects of perforations once we had fabricated. We believe our model photos, although relatively amateur in their delivery, unearth an ingenuity only achieved through the filtration of light between the exposed piercings of materials. After careful consideration and a new focus based on the Cut: Research Project we explored, we then drew our attention to the effect changing densities can have on perforated surfaces. The group considered the potential for a surface of changing density based on the direction of the sunlight at that period of the day. Although seemingly ambitious in theory, we believe that we should be able to effectively convey our proposal with extensive research depicting the various sun patterns on the proposed site as well as through an exploration of appropriate scale and materials for the Gateway location.
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