Tesselation at Fablab Window

Tessellation at FabLab Window

by Hizkia Irwanto Gouw 378785

Digital Design Application (Assignment 1) ABPL90123 Tutor: Bharat Dave Due date: 7th September 2011

Design Concept The idea behind this tessellation is inspired by the new ‘Melbourne Model’ program in the University of Melbourne education system. This system changed the old scheme of specialization into more cross-disciplinary program. At the moment, in the Faculty of Architecture Building Planning (ABP), there is only one bachelor degree which is Bachelor of Environment (B.env). After students graduate from this degree, they could choose variety of 8 specific post-graduate program. Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, and Property, are few examples of the major area.

The initial thought of this tessellation was to create a pattern that could reflect the scheme of Melbourne Model. The lines that come out from one point illustrate the current education program in ABP. There are a lot of options that student can choose for their master program. Then, lines that intersect each other attempt to represent the notion of crossdisciplinary, where people that come from different education background could study and interact together.

Rendered Module

This tessellation will be located in the front window of FabLab, just beside the main entrance of ABP building. Definitely, it will be one of the visual appearances for people (staff, student or visitor) that passing or coming to the building. So this tessellation has to work as one of the story teller about ABP Faculty. It has to represent art, creativity, design, and etc. That is the reason why the overall shape of this tessellation is not flat, because it tries to give the sense of sculptural object or a piece of art. The shape of the tessellation starts from considerably flat (near the entrance) and start to get bigger as it move further from the entrance. It was intentionally made in order to blend the tessellation with the building.

Rendered Tesselation

Metamorphosis Module’s Diagram

8 lines that come from 1 point, illustrate the 8 master programs that could be chosen from bachelor environment degree.

These lines will be use as the basis for module in morphing stage.

Shape’s Diagram

Polylines attractor

The grid of surface boxes.

Change the depth of the boxes using the polylines attractor (arrange in 3d coordinates to adjust the depth)

This is the final morphed of the module into the surface boxes; it starts pretty flat and similar, and then drastically changes at one point.

Logic Diagram and Script

Grasshopper Model

Logic Diagram

Grasshopper Script

Fabrication Process

Example of vertical element

Example of horizontal element Example of diagonal element (1) Example of diagonal element (2)

One significant thing that has to be considered when making a grillage structure fabrication is the tolerance of the notching. There is so important to test cut first before submit the file for final fabrication.

In addition, labeling also plays a big role, as it would be really easy to get confuse when working with lots of pieces.

Grid ( with its specific name) in Rhino’s model, as the basis for the fabrication process.

Layout the elements into 900x600 layout. Labelled each element into its unique number / id.

The 1: 5 physical model was made by laser cutter, using 2mm boxboard. The assembly of all elements used the grillage structure. Traditional notching method was used in order to join the intersection part.

Pull out all the elements from the board.

Assembly all of the elements by looking at their label names. Do the horizontal and vertical elements first, then diagonal elements after that.

Physical Model

Rendered Tessellation

Rendered Tessellation