Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2018 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Emma Weigall
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WEEK 6 READING: SURFACES THAT CAN BE BUILT FROM PAPER IN ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY Question 1: What are the three elementary types of developable surfaces? Provide a brief description. (Maximum 100 words) The three elementary types of developable surfaces are cylinders, cones and tangent surfaces of a space curve. Cylinder surfaces are formed by a family of parallel lines. The unrolled surface of a cylinder forms a rectangle with a set of parallel lines. Similarly, Cones have a set of lines which connect to a vertex with single points of a curve. This means that when unrolled, the lines connect to a single point, creating triangles. The Tangent surfaces is a planar curve and are ‘developable ruled surfaces’ (Helmut Pottmann, Andreas Asperl, Micheal Hofer & Axel Kilian, 2007) which has a sharp turning point, creating planes in between.
Question 2: Why is the understanding of developable surface critical in the understanding of architectural geometry? Choose one precedent from Research/Precedents tab on LMS as an example for your discussion. (Maximum 100 words) The understanding of developable surfaces is critical in the understanding of architectural geometry because they can be covered with sheet material, therefore constructed easily. They are ‘special ruled surfaces’ (Helmut Pottmann, Andreas Asperl, Micheal Hofer & Axel Kilian, 2007). An example of this is the Huyghe and Le Corbusier Puppet Theatre. The theatre was built from five hundred diamond shaped polycarbonate panels. This shows the application of developable surfaces in a large-scale building.
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PANELLING PATTERN
2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular: Trying to understand flat shapes on the flat terrain
3D Panelling: Trying to understand how to panel shapes onto my terrain
3D Panelling: Understanding the different shapes
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VARIABLE 3D PATTERN
First concept I came up with, although did not like the positioning of each shape
Second concept I came up with, however I did not like how each shape was in single lines and had n mix of objects
Third concept I came up with which gave me a better idea of what I wanted to do for
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3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE
In order to figure out what type of effect I wanted to create, I played around with many different shapes and templates. I found that the template with 5 shapes
The creation of each shape from the templates. 3 single shapes and 5 joined
joined bent to much, meaning I was unable to use this.
together.
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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION
Question 1: What is digital fabrication and how does it change the understanding of two dimensional representation? (Maximum 100 words) Digital methods have changed the way architects work, in particular the new computer aided technology which is known as digital fabrication. It has in fact prompted a design revolution. It involves using digital data to ‘control the fabrication process’ (Lisa Iwamoto, 2009). It makes two dimensional drawings easier to edit and in some ways simpler to do and more efficient. In Computer Aided Design (CAD), ‘buildings looked pretty much the same’ (Lisa Iwamoto, 2009) this is because ‘one form of two-dimensional representation replaced another’ (Lisa Iwamoto, 2009). Thus, the results show no clear difference between the digital model compared to when it is hand drawn.
Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design? (Maximum 100 words) One reason why folding is used in building design is because it enabled a flat surface to be transformed into a three-dimensional one. This enables it to create form and structure in geometry. The second reason is that when these two-dimensional surfaces are turned into a 3-dimensional structure, it creates ‘stiffness and ‘rigidity’ (Lisa Iwamoto, 2009). It can ‘span distance’(Lisa Iwamoto, 2009), meaning that it can frequently be self-supporting. Therefore, folding is able to withstand the characteristics of the object being folded.
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EXPLORING 3D PANELLING
I have created this panel/model with the idea of going from no holes to large unique holes. The use of three different shapes as seen on the left side, helped me to portray this idea. It was achieved by placing the attractor point slightly diagonally so that the shapes were panelled in a unique direction. Although it may be difficult to complete with the large shape, I am willing to take up this challenge in order to portray my idea correctly. The idea that the shapes with no holes are also the lower of the terrain, while the higher area of the terrain has the unique shape with a large hole. I have also decided to keep the tabs, to incorporate the idea of perception, meaning that although it looks like a hole, it is not completely one as there are items stopping it.
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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL Each template is unique. This is because of the terrain I was
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given, meaning that some are larger and some are smaller,
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depending on the area that they came from. I have decided
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to make the templates 3 joined, 2 joined, 2 joined and 3 joined.
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This will make the model more cohesive and fluent as there will
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be joins in the same area of each strip of the model. Template 1
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has numbers on it to show which way the shapes will be reflect-
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ed in the physical model. I also decided to keep all the tabs as
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it will be unique to the design to show that although something is
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perceived as a hole, this is not always the case.
PANELISED LANDSCAPE
In order to portray my idea I took the photo from the flattest side of my model, therefore showing all boxes and the idea of To create my terrain I lifted the end area of my model. This meant that I was able to create an interesting photo, show-
going from no shape to one unique shape. This photo compared to my other one, was closer, providing more detail. I used
ing all different areas of my design. In order to show the transition from no holes to large holes, a top veiw photo was
photoshop on both to clear the background and clean up the work. The black and white helps to show the stiffness of my
needed. Without this, the full model could be seen or my idea could be fully portrayed due to the length of the model.
model and idea.
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APPENDIX
Figure 3: Unrolling each shape on Rhino
Figure 1: The terrain I was given and therefore had to work with for the module
Figure 2: Creating my model on Rhino
Figure 4: Cutting and scouring each unrolled shape
Figure 5 and 6: Showing the process of cutting out each shape, by sticking down the printed out unrolled shapes and tracing/scoring it
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Figure 7 and 8: Joining each strip to one another to make 10 full strips which will be joined to make one model
Figure 9: Gluing and clipping of each strip together to make one whole model
Figure 10: Finished Design following the terain given
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