Digital Design - Module 02 Semester 1, 2018 Eunju Kim
914 834 Han Li + Studio 16
Week Three
Reading: Kolerevic B. 2003. Architecture in the Digital Age
Kolerevic described three fundamental type of fabrication techniques in the reading. Outline the three techniques and discuss the potential of Computer Numeric Controlled fabrication with parametric modelling. (150 words max)
The three fundamental approach to fabrication are: Subtractive fabrication, Additivie fabrication, and Formative fabrication Subtraction fabrication is removal specific volume from a given soild material. This processes through chemically or mechanically. CNC milling machines operate by milling away in two-dimensional x-y axial cutting as well as moving in z axis to cut in three-dimensions. Additive fabrication is works by adding a layer over a layer of series of cut-intersection of the specified model. One of approach is using polymers that turns solid when exposed to laser light. Formative fabrication is the reshaping and deforming a given material to the desire shape. This can be done through application of heat and force to materials such as metal and plastic. These fabrications perform under the CNC instructions which are generated from software which model is created. It calculates and determines the motion, feed-rate, and changes of the tools within the fabrication machine. This allow designeres to expend on the potential of fabrication with the comfort of generating CNC instruction through various softwares. however, designers still require to consider the limitations and the scope of these technical fabrications.
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Week Three
Surface Creation
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Surface iterations
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Panelling Exploration
Vavrous surfaces were created using different sets of edges of the bouding box. Then these surfaces were further explored by changing the indexs of the points along the edges. The dynamics, twisting and relationship between the two surfaces were studied;and the final design was furhter developed while considering the fabrication of the model and its ability to stand up-right.
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Week Four Panels & Waffle
Panelling on the leftside is a protruding panel which also highlight the direction which the surface curves into. It has opening on one side of the panel which changes the visual connection between the interior and the exterior as the viewer travels around the structure.
The waffle structre contains a large volume in the center with the structure covering the top of the structure due to the twisting and the variying height of the two surfaces. This creates a potential for a undercover area for the internal space of the waffle.
The surface on the right as a combination of 2d and 3d panels. the perforation on 2d panels allow visual connection when looking at one side, however, the 3d panel hides the 2d panels while revealing the perforations on the opposite andgle. The panels seems almost kinetic with the change in form while the visual connectivity remains consistent.
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Week Four
As untaping the masking tape for the ivory card is very difficult, Some edges were etched so that all the pieces remain on the paper without the need of masking tape.
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Laser Cutting
However, untaping on the surface was very easy for the mounting board. Through the process of submitting lasercut file, it was discovered that hidden lines can be used to cut dashed lines,
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however dotted lines were not appropriate for laser cutting.
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Week Five
Use of attractor point to manipulate grid
changing domain number of grid
Volume of grid was experimented by changing the domain number from 3 to 5, and the spacing between the three sections of the bounding box. The effect of attraction point on the grid centroid were also explored. The main focus in the development of the model was on the exploration of different geometry and the iterations in scaling of a brep, with the use of attractor point to generate various scale.
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Week Five
various brep was explored
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Week Five
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Week Five
Isometric
Through the different iteration of geometry and scale, interesting factors were discorvered. These include creation of: various shape and size of opening from different cut sections of one geometry, interesting textures that gradually change in form, platforms and steps from change in scale and the relationship between the multiples of spaces created. For the final design, these explorations were incorporated while considering the visual connectivity and the threashold. Due to the flat base surface, series of platforms and steps were created, which gradually ascends as it travels towards the interior of the model. Various size of space were created due to the scaling effect, which are all joined with small openings, which again decreases in size as it gets further into the interior.
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Week Six Task 01
Lofts
1.1
1.2
1.3
Key
1.4
Attractor Point Surface Edge Index Point
Paneling Grid & Attractor Point
2.1
Paneling
3.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
{-4,104,39} {181,76,78}
{113,-31,-8} {-32,31,-33}
3.2
3.3
3.4
Task 01 Matrix For the surface, iteration 1.3 was selected and further developed for the final model. From 3.1, the direction of the curves creates by the triangle inspired the concept of the design. The final design incorporated the panels from 3.3 and was further developed. One surface is made of the panel from 3.3 with a opening on one side that allows for visual connectivity from one angle but not from another. The second surface is combination of 2D perforated panel and 3D panel with an openging. This allows for change in form but consistency in visual connectivity as one viewer travels from one point to another.
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Week Six Task 02
Grid Manipulation
1.1
Scaling Attraction
2.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Key Attractor Point Grid Manipulation Index Point
2.2
2.3
2.4
{78,55,72}
{78,55,72} {80,-190,105} {181,76,78}
{136,-223,78}
{82,-90,34}
Geomatry Transformation
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Task 02 Matrix While exploring the effects of the scaling attractor points, the manipualted gird points of ascending spacing has related will with the gradual change of scaling of the geometry. Therefore 1.1 and 1.4 was collaborated together with the scaling attracttion of 2.4. The geometry of 3.1 was selected as it provided three interesting aspect of the exploration: creation of various levels and steps, gradually changing pattern facade and different shape of openings for all other surface of the model.
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Week Six
Final Isometric Views
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Appendix Process
- Materials (UHU glue and cutting knife) and waffle structure assembly pieces
- Process of assembly of waffle structure
- Complete Assembly of Waffle Structure
- Surface panel pieces around complete waffle structure
- All the panels were first folded according to its shape
- Complete Assembly of the two panelled surfaces
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Appendix
Process
- First panelled surface attached to waffle structure
- Support structure provided different aesthetic of the model
- Second panelled surface attached to waffle structure and completed task 1 model
- 3D print model of task 2 with base plate and support structure
- 3D print model of task 2 with support structure remaining
- 3D print model of task 2 with support structure removed
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