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Gouichi Tanaka
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Eddie Nava
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Darren Manuel
DSID128 FA15 Process Book Leslie Speer
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komorebi [koh-moh-reh-bi] (n.) the effect caused by sunlight filtering through leaves of trees origin of word: Japan
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The Team Team GED was formed after initial research findings were presented to the class separately. Team members joined together based on shared vsions and work compatiblility. Below are highlighted roles.
Gouichi Tanaka
Eduardo Nava
Darren Manuel
_media production _concept sketching _graphic design
_CAD scripting _print technician _digital illustration
_Solidworks modeling _prototype building _resourcing
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Contents
Briefing
Design Strategy
Direction
Top 3
_Biomimicry _Technology _Domestica _Wild Ideas
_Neri Oxman _Process _The System
_Thresholds _Home Improvement
_Children’s space _Family space _Organizer
When in Nature...
Final Concept
Modeling
Images
_Creating an experience
_Decision making _Concept Mockup
_3D CAD _Tech Specs _Scale model
_Beauty shots
_Learning from nature
Briefing _Biomimicry _Technology _Domestica
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What will become of the culmination of three major influences in this project.
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Voronoi
Fractal
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3.8 billion years
of research and development at our fingertips provides designers with ample amounts of information to find inspiraiton for the next opportunity. Design prompts do not always have an obvious problem and solution framework, but can open our eyes to fascinating new aspirational design briefs. Nature and Biomimicry will essentially become the backbone of our design project.
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Swarm Construction
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Though we have just entered the
technology
revolution
within the current century, the rate of advancement exponentially increases. Every decade that we progress in the twenty-first century tends to evolve leaps from the previous generation of technology and emerging products. We have approached a very interesting time in our scope of existence where the technology we have available have actually surpasses the consumer applications and prospective visions. What we do with the emerging technology from entities such as MIT Media Lab and Google ATAP is up to the visionaries.
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Home Improvement
Re-Arranging Spaces
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We sought out to design a product within the domestic environment and visited several households in the Bay Area of California. The homes ideally had three generations living under the same roof and were home owners in order to focus the scope of user cases. In particular, we maintained a keen eye in order to identify
thresholds
that may have given us
a clue of insight into the owner’s behavioral changes. Whether it was through observation or interviewing the owner, we tried to pick up cues as to any needs or wants they had expressed.
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Wild Concepts
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Design Strategy _Neri Oxman _Process _The System
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Mind Map Mind mapping was a useful tool in starting a converstation among the team members by having a physical medium through which decisions could be made. It helped us visualize the breadth and depth of our opportunities, values, and goals as a team. We identified 4 major core values that we had in our scope. 1) Save money 2) Save time 3) Provide knowledge 4) Provide assistance
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Neri Oxman Design as Nature. Our design and manufacturing process that has excelled since the days of industrial revolution are proving to be unsustainable and unideal. When looking to nature, it essentially flips our process upside down on its head.
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Neri Oxman Nature’s Principle
Geometric Structure
Material Properties
Visual Design
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Algorithmic Design We wanted to let nature inspire the core aesthetics of our product, if not drive it entirely. As the designers, we only wanted to step in when appropriate with minimal styling input to add the personal touch and flare. With this approach in mind, we expected to run into potential difficulties down the road of finely modeling a very organic design. Our strategy was to utilize CAD software such as Rhino 3D with Grasshopper Plug-in.
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A growing family within restricted home space. As the number of family members living under the same household increases, they approach a threshold limit. Beyond that limit, they are forced to take action. Our team seeks to design for one of the possible solutions to facilitate home improvement.
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Ants, among other insect species, communicate within huge networks to effectively carry out tasks. They operate as one “superorganism� because the smallest unit serves the purpose of the greater community.
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The System: Communication Centralized System
PCB Centralized System Complexity High Complexity Low Versatility
Versitility
Decentralized System
Ant Colony Decentralized System Versitility Low Complexity High Versatility
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Open source networks benefit greatly by sharing information among many participants, and typically nurture fast growth. This model could be applied to share and develop biomimetic build models.
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The System: Information
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The System: Construction Drone construction may range from micro to macro scale, therfore the drones themselves should be designed to excel in specific tasks appropriate to their function. Small units come together for large community projects when not in use in the domestic household setting.
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Direction _Thresholds _Home Improvement
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What is a Threshold? “
You and I may never have met before. I have no idea where you are or how you’re consuming this book. I will, however, venture a guess: Wherever you may be reading this, you’re not doing it in the shower. If I’m wrong, well, bravo for you. But if I’m right, my question to you is this: Why aren’t you in the shower right now?
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- Jan Chipchase
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State of Self
Comfort Zone
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Wendy Jackson, 34 Years old Administrative Assistant Undergraduate degree in Business Values: _maximizing time with her children _improving her home appearance _staying current on tech _organization _teaching good values to children
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“Even when we are using the bathroom the kids want attention behind the door.�
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Kellie Jackson, 30 years old Automotive Technician Masters Degree in Philosophy “It made more sense at the time to buy a smaller, cheaper house, then add rooms to it later down the road�
Values: _knowing the neighbors _time outdoors _DIY projects _home security _good community network
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family space /social gatherings
no time/skills/ knowledge for tasks and duties
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space for kids to play
creating space through organization
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Concepts: Define and Refine Based on our prospective infrastructure 5-10 years out in the future, we brainstormed 10 further concepts. All of the ideas were at a conceptual, blue sky level where details and feasability were not of major concern. 1) Drones are task/function specific 2) Drone relation b/w time & money 3) 3D printer drones 4) Growing/cultivating as a manufacturing process 5) Micro vs Maacro scale drones 6) Drones connected to central database 7) Open source community - sharing biomimetic techniques 8) Drone work optimization 9) Working cell diagram 10) Fractals can be blueprint for arrangement
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Top 3 _Children’s space _Family space _Organizer
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Concept 1: Children’s Space
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Concept 2: Family Space
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Concept 3: Storage
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Final Concept _Decision making _Concept Model
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Children’s Space _encourage imagination _outdoor play _recycled material 3D printed
Family Space _valuable family gathering space _expands social area to outside _drones maintain the structure
Storage Bubbles _JAM sheets _ bubble conforms to shape of items inside _multiple bubbles combine into unique form
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Komorebi _combines concept 1: children’s space and concept 3: storage space _meditative space _creative space for play _designated area for children to play _storage pods interchangeable indoor/outdoor _3 storage sizes for customizable arrangement _open holes creates unique dappling effect
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Storage Pod Exploration
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Project Scope Timeline
NO STORAGE _generated voronoi _panel geometry _overall form _material _assembly _model making
STORAGE PODS _additional design details _more time required _fastening pods onto structure _indoor/outdoor interaction
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Materials Exploration
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When in Nature... _Creating an experience _Learning from nature
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KOMOREBI
(n.) the effect of filtered sunlight through leaves of trees.
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After many days of pondering and looking inwards to for an experience we were trying to create, we realized the team should take an impulsive trip to Big Basin’s redwood forests for some inspiration. It allowed us to step away from the design office and first-handedly feel the majesty of nature herself. We were enamoured by the dappling effect of sunlight through the trees, which created a beautiful pattern of arbitrary shapes on the dirt and road.
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Murray’s Law and Fractals On the technical side of nature inspirations, we came across Murray’s Law which delves into the relationship of the radii between parent branch and child branch. Though we did not immerse into the depth of the principle’s calculations, the general idea of optimizing paths was very intriguing. Fractals do not always exist in linear forms, and is a much broader application within nature. The common thread across fractal patterns is the repetition of a single common denominating shape or form.
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Voronoi The Voronoi diagram is equally intriguing and astounding to wrap our heads around. The seemingly random skeleton-like structures of corals and tropical fungi are commonly voronoi structures. Likewise in more everyday things like foam bubbles, veins in leaves, and even the way dry mud cracks. Sites (black dot) are the central points of an area. Sites are connected by lines (solid). Those lines are then intersected by lines (hashed) perpendicular to them. The interweb of those lines are what create voronoi.
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Modeling _3D CAD _Clay model
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Form Development
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Script for Parametric Design
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Rhino 3D
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*dimensions provided in inches
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Final 1:8 Scale Model
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Tier 1
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Images _Beauty shots
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Custom Fasteners
Male Fastener
Female Fastener
Fastener components are injection molded High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) _high strength to weight ratio _impact resistant _good tensile strength _recyclable
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Cross-sectional View
Fastener
Numeric Code
TIER 4 (beige)
TIER 3 (tan)
TIER 2 (clay)
TIER 1 (brown)
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Dappling
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1:8 scale model 43 pieces hand painted & glued 3D printed on Z-printer House/fence/yard for scale Plywood - laser cut Acrylic - laser cut Fauxliage
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