Digital Design Portfolio Ella Friedrich by Ella Friedrich

Digital Design - Portfolio Semester 1, 2018 Ella Friedrich 916574 Michael Mack , 05

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Education: 2017 - current Bachelor of Design 2014 - 2015 Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration 2013 German Abitur

Precedent Study

06 Generating Design Through Digital Processes

Der, die, das Höhle

Work Experience: 2018 - current Student of Architecture at NH Architecture 2017 Internship at Archier Architects 2016 Planning and Design Officer overseeing implementation of Monash University Masterplan 2016 Self Employed Interior Designer 2015 Internship at Jonny B. (Custom made Furniture in Germany) 2014 Internship at Tim Rob Don Dow (Wayfinding) Awards / Exhibition: 2017 FODR Exhibition, AFLK Gallery 2017 MSDx 2017 2015 Design Ability Exhibition, Swinburne

Ella Friedrich ellafriedrichdesign@ gmail.com ellafriedrichdesign. com

Skills: Rhino Grasshopper Unreal Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Fabrication Sketch Up Revit Auto CAD 2

Reflection: My M3 Pavilion Design has a very strong connection and integration with Melbourne City and its surrounding landscaping rather then a stand alone pavilion. When designing I also focused on ensuring I would be able to fabricate my design easily by making quick prototypes throughout the process. The subject Digital Design exposed us to an array of different software such as Rhino, Grasshopper, real time rendering in Unreal Engine. It refreshed my knowledge layout and presentation skills using InDesign, Photoshop and I learnt how to produce a VR walkthrough. I admire the work of Snøhetta architects, in particular the Oslo opera house. Whilst I wasn’t able to incorporate their interdisciplinary principles, the concept of the opera house roof being walkable and becoming a part of the public open space inspired my design. Also Alvar Aalto’s Muuratsalo Experimental house where he arranges prototypes in an interesting way to test how different materials perform inspired me in initially testing out different panels for my design. Having missed out on a lot of the grasshopper content at the start of semester due to knee surgery, I found that I was lagging behind my classmates. I am looking forward to learning more about this exciting program and exploring its different applications. I believe I will benefit of working further with it and exploring all its different uses.

01 Diagramming Design Precedent - Serpentine Summer Pavilion by Barkow and Leibinger

01 Information of the construction process, thresholds and circulation are not revealed straight away. The structure seems to effortlessly float. After looking at more images it becomes clear that there is an intrinsic steel frame that holds the curved plywood, rather than a single sheet of ply. The threshold is demarcated by the highest band. To emphasise the threshold the architects have chosen to mirror this on the ground plane by changing the material from grass to gravel. The structure is accessible via a path from the main gallery that is parallel to the lake. It is intended for the visitor to perambulate around it in 360 degrees whilst being able to rest in the 3 main seating areas that are sheltered by the curved structural elements that also serve as back rests. The first bay/ seating area is slightly wider than the other two which suggests a gesture of invitation to the visitor. The other two have different foci - the view to another historical pavilion and the lake. The sharp tip of the roof structure suggests a directionality to the userâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey and may signal to take a round trip back to the main gallery via the lake.

Isometric of the Summerhouse Pavilion 3

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Analysing how visitors approach the pavilion

Grass Gravel Views Circulation Circulation and Views Diagram

Threshold Diagram

Pathway back

02 Generating Ideas Through Process - Exploring Lasercutting and 3D Printing

Lofts

1.1

1.2

Design Matrix

1.3

Key

1.4

{8,5,0}

{11,5,0}

{8,5,0}

{10,5,0}

{8,5,0}

{0,0,0}

{7,5,2}

{5,5,0}

{11,5,0} {8,5,0}

{4,5,0}

{5,5,0}

{1,5,4}

{1,5,5}

{1,5,0}

{1,5,0} {3,5,4}

{3,5,0}

{2,5,0}

{3,5,0}

{8,5,5}

Paneling Grid & Attractor Point

{8,5,0}

02A Generating Ideas Through Process - Surface and Waffle Structure

{Index Selection}

2.1

2.2

2.3

1.2

{1,5,0}

{1,5,4}

{Index Selection}

{10,5,0}

{3,5,0}

{3,5,3}

Key

1.4

{8,5,0}

{5,5,1}

{Index Selection}

1.3 {11,5,0}

{5,5,0}

{8,5,0}

{0,0,0}

Attractor / Control Points (X,Y,Z) Attractor / Control Curves

{7,5,2}

{5,5,0}

Grid Points {5,5,0} {1,5,0}

{8,5,0}

{4,5,0} {1,5,5}

{Grid Offset 5,5}

{-449,-55,131}

{3,5,0}

Paneling

3.1

{Index Selection}

2.2

3.2

{5,5,0}

{1,5,0}

{1,5,4}

{Index Selection}

2.3

Insert your Design Matrix for Task 01 {450,-55,131}

{Grid Offset 100,20}

{5,5,1} {3,5,0}

{3,5,3}

3.3

{-449,-55,131}

{1,5,4}

{1,5,0}

{3,5,4}

{3,5,0}

{Grid Offset 100,20}

{8,5,5}

{450,-55,131}

{Index Selection}

Exploded Axonometric

The smaller panel faces down creating a twisting motion A point attractor is added to lead the eye towards the top of the paneled surface.

Original Brep is rotated so that the long edge of the triangle is visible from the front to emphasise the rotation of the overall structure.

By avoiding two intersecting surfaces the structures still implies a twisting motion, whilst also allowing enough space for an interior volume

Exploded Axonometric NTS 0

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Computation Workflow

Deconstructing a rectangle to extract points via list item and loft surfaces between points.

Using surfaces to create a 3D panel

Using surfaces to create a supporting waffle structure

Change of notches to suit different paper size is effortless

Extracting curves and numerical system for fabrication

Fabrication Process

Sheet 1 of 1 9

Sheet 1 of 2

Increasing material efficiency and reducing lasercut time by lining up the unrolled geometry and using one cut line for two geometries. Due to a material shortage of 1mm mountboard, 1.2 mm was used instead. This was achieved by simply changing one number slider in the script to alter the waffle notches from 1mm to 1.2 mm - instead of remodeling everything in Rhino. 12

To find the easiest panel to fabricate I made a few prototypes looking at minimum height (increasing the number of unrollable panels) and maximum height (testing whether I would be able to fit my fingers in for gluing).

02B Generating Ideas Through Process - Solid and Void

02A Generating Ideas Through Process - Solid and Void

Initial concept of der, die, das Hรถhle

Reverse of what the brief wanted - subtracted the cube from the geometry rather than the other way around, reducing printable material and creating and interior volume

Overlap of different sized platonic cubes creates interesting moments

Exploded Axonometric NTS 0

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Design Matrix

Grid Manipulation

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Key {0,0,0}

{Point Attractor}

Sphere Distribution

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Applying different Geometrys

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Insert your Design Matrix for Task 02 14

Computational Process

Setting up a Rectangle and dividing it up into grids that can be manipulated

Assigning a pointattractor to change the cellulate 3D grid

Assigning Platonic cubes to centroid of the cellulate grid.

Pluging in the original attractor point to change size of platonic cube

3D Printing

Original form that initially needed to be printed

The 3D print process was iterative as we had a time limit of 9 hours. To ensure the time limit was kept I had to reduce the size of the form by cutting away from it whilst keeping the integrity of the overall form. Above is one of the makerbot simulations shown (which would have gone well beyond the time limit). The orange indicates the support structure and raft, whereas the green is the object to be printed. I considered printing it in the other orientation but decided against it as I was wanting to maintain a smooth finish on the outer shell without post-processing the print.

Final 3D Print without rafts and support structure

03 Queen Victoria Garden Pavilion - der, die, das Höhle The pavilion is a smaller part of a much larger landscape intervention. Peeling of the ground the pavilion is not visible at approach. Pierced through panels indicate that there is something beyond and invite the visitor to walk around the structure to discover it. On peering around the corner the pavilion reveals itself slowly. It is supported by an extensive roof structure that has both structural and aesthetic qualities to it. The name der die das Höhle originated from the notion that it doesn’t necessarily matter what kind of panels were installed, as long as they follow the general concept. They could be used as a testing ground for an array of panels along the lines of the Muratsalo Experimental house in Finland by Alvar Aalto. The pavilion provides integrated seating for a lunchtime seminar whilst providing shade and shelter from Melbourne’s, at times, harsh and indecisive weather. At night the lighting effects are the perfect backdrop to enjoy an evening quartet performance The roof is walkable and is planted concrete. The seating panels are also a smooth rendered concrete where as the roof panels are folded metal which adds to the lighting effects. 17

Exploded Axonometric

STRUCTURE IS INSET INTO THE GROUND PLANTED CONCRETE SLAB APPEARS TO PEEL FROM THE EX. GROUND REVEALING ITS SPIKEY INTERIOR GRADUALLY

CIRCULATION IS INTENDED TO BE A DISCOVERY FOR THE USER - ARRIVING FROM THE NORTH THE VISITOR DOESNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T INITIALLY SEE THE STRUCTURE AND WILL ONLY SEE SOME OF THE PANELS PROTRUDING FROM THE GROUND. ON CLOSER APPROACH THE PAVILION AND LANDSCAPE INTERVENTION REVEALS ITSELF

PERFORATIONS IN FOLDED METAL SHEET PANELS PROVIDE AN INTERESTING LIGHTING EFFECT MIRROR AT THE BACK OF STRUCTURE GIVES THE ILLUSION OF THE PANELS REPEATING INFINITELY INTO THE GROUND

THRESHHOLD IS SUBTLY DEMARCATED BY THE ROOF PANELS AND SEATING GRID CONCRETE SEATING FOR VISITORS

Exploded Axonometric NTS 0

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Design Iteration

Initial concept - both surfaces sloping into the ground. Issues with accessibility due to gradient in the slope

Iteration perforating the roof panels - issues with glare and visibility of light fittings.

Final iteration - flat ground and perforations facing to the back.

Renders

02 01 Approaching the pavilion from the North. Pavilion appears to peal from the ground 02 Full view of the Pavilion 03 Perforations in panels allow for interesting lighting effects and lighting installations

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Computational Process

Surface is modeled in Grasshopper and then divided into a surface domain number. Grid is offset by 5500, 3440 and 2500mm changing the size of the columns

Inserting 3D brep for panels

Small labeling script to ensure correct and easy selection of Indices to be culled

Use of Cullindex component and 100 number sliders to manipulate each individual panel of the particular panel type. This is then copied 3 times (Supporting columns, halfsized columns and smallest ones). This allows iterative process to decide which brep 3Dpanel is suitable rather then deleting the individual panels out.

These are then all joined together in one geometry container that can be baked out easily

Fabrication

Challenge to make an exact model of the curved ground intervention whilst maintaining the thickness of the slab. I built a base and contoured the surface along the long edge. These strips were lasercut using 6mm MDF. The supporting and decorative panels are unrolled and folded ivory card. 22

Assembly

360 Image Output

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