DIGITAL DESIGN + FABRICATION SM1, 2016 M1 JOURNAL - 2nd Skin Project Jack Collings
756547 Lyle / Monday 6:15- 8:15 #11
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Measured Drawings
Measuring the umbrella was difficult, as of its scale. The easiest way was to deconstruct the umbrella and take the physical measurements, interperating them into drawings. The Elevated view was adapted from a photograph which was then placed to the same scale and traced.
Plan / Scale 1:5
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365mm
240mm
290mm
590mm
Section Drawing / Scale 1:5
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Elevation Drawing / Scale 1:5
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Analysis
The ’bone’ of the umbrella is most usful in its ability to alter the tension of the ‘skin’ of the plastic, the functionality of the adjusting joints allows for easy movement. The structure transforming from a small compact device into an extended open octaganal fanning of framework.
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Digital Model
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Sketch Model
The configuration of this volumetric model, followed the skin and bone structure. The bone being the wooden sticks and the skin, paper. The triangular orientation was derived from the umbrella’s structural arrangement and funtion.
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The skin and bone structure, tests tenstion in the way of altered spans of the paper length. The openings are left to identify and represent the the different lengths of spanning paper and how this tension creates a basic differentiation in the skin, in representation of the umbrella structure.
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Sketch Design #1 Form/ Geometry/ Pattern/ connection/ space
How does this respond to your personal space? Diagramatic represntation of the areas more likely needing coverage for security. The wider elipses representing the spacing of comfort.
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Focused on the Priority spacing of the male body, the design edges away from the less sensitive areas of the body whilst allowing an intricate open canopy.
Sketch Design #2 symmetry/ shape/ simplicity/ connection/ secure
A basic but effective framed suit, being protective due to the skin of the encasing links.
The basis of personal space is centred around the person that becomes more linient towards the outer space of a person.
How does this respond to your personal space? A slinky like embodiment, enables a 360 degree enclosure of personal space allowing for a secure and reliable design.
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Sketch Design #3 resriction / framework/ Tension/ Comfort/ line
Extending the framelike bone structure down and around the body, presents a more encapsulating suit.
The tension has been explored to identify the most desired and reasuring structure.
How does this respond to your personal space? The comfort of a loose garment has been experiemented into a safer second skin, through the ue of a bone like framework.
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from a loose garment to the expanding space of a framed bone structure, the space from the skin is portrayed by the overlay and the tensions explored.
Appendix
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