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Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2017 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Haoting Guan

(871900) Gumji Kang + Studio 23

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WEEK 6 READING: SURFACES THAT CAN BE BUILT FROM PAPER IN ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY

PANELLING 2D PATTERN

Question 1: What are the three elementary types of developable surfaces? Provide a brief description.

(Maximum 100 words) The thre elementary types of developable surfaces are cylinders, cones, tangent surfaces of space curves. Developable ruled surfaces are special ruled surfaces because a tangent plane is always tangent to the surface along an rntire ruling and not just in a single point.

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) Because developable surfaces have a number of properties that are attractive for architecture, one may think about the approximation of a surface by a union of developable strips, other may try to prescribe a few curves on a given surface and connect them by developable surface.

2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular

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2d Panelling, Pattern: diamond

2d Panelling, Pattern: box

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VARIABLE 2D PATTERN

2d variable pattern with simple circle

3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE

2d variable pattern with mulit circles

2d variable pattern with multi triangles

The three basic 3d test prototype have different scale so the final 3d modle can express my idea of gradient wave.

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I use the laser cut machine to creat my folding panel, the machine has already cut for me, so it’s much more easier to stick and fold.

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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION

EXPLORING 3D PANELLING

Complete your reading before attempting these questions:

Question 1: What is digital fabrication and how does it change the understanding of two dimensional representation? (Maximum 100 words) Digital fabrication is like traditional drawings, digital production is a generative medium that comes with its own host of restrains and possibilities. Digital practices have the potential to narrow the gap between representation and building, affording a hypothetically seamless connection between design and making. The two dimensional are efficient and easy to edit, but the building they make are pretty much the same. However, using the three dimensional computer modeling and digital fabrication to energize design thinking and expand the boundaries of architectural form and construction.

Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design? (Maximum 100 words) It is powerful technique not only for making form but also for creating structure with geometry. When folds are introduced into otherwise planar materials, those gain stiffness and rigidity, can span distance, and can often be self-supporting. Folding is materially economical,visually appealing, and effectively at mutliple scales.

This is the southwest setting view of my 3d panelling. I used three different scale to attach on my terrain so I can creat a sense of gradient, from the small scale trapezoide to the large one following the direction of diagonal line. This pattern can create the feeling of the movement of the rhythm of the terrain.

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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL

After I unroll the surface I added the tabs on it, so when I cut the shpe it’s more easy for me to fold and glue.

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PANELISED LANDSCAPE

The final 3d panelised landscape

the detail of the 3d panelised landscape

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APPENDIX

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using 2d and 3d panelling tool on my terrain.

the top view of my digital model making process.

using ruler to fold and double-side tape to stick my model

the detail of the base of the final model.

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