Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2017 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Jane Novella
900724 Raynaldo Ali, Studio3
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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 three elementary types of developable surfaces are cylinder, cone and tangent surfaces of space curves. They all are formed by groups of straight lines which made it easy to be constructed and they are also easy to be maped into plane isometrically. Cylinders are made up from many small bended rectangles or parallel lines, to be precise. Cones are made up of lines spreading out from a vertex point and hence can be seen as curved pyramid surfaces.Tangent surfaces of space curves are formed from intersections of lines on a tangent.
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) From the ‘polygonized’ form of the basic developable surface, unlimited varieties of much more complicated surfaces could be made just by modify their shapes and elements, which is why, understanding the basic principles are very important. For example, the greenhouse by plasma studio located in China. The building is cleanly arranged from mostly large triangles and variety-sided of planars, which within them, are small triangles forming the shape. Their shapes are basically a derrivative from the ‘pyramid’ surface of a cone. The same shapes are accumulated to create a big one of a similar shape. 2d Panelling, Pattern: Brick
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2d Panelling, Pattern: Waves
2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular
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VARIABLE 2D PATTERN
3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE Here are my first attempt to do modelling samples which pattern are taken from the lowest row of my first (fail) 3d panel. It is consisted of 6 polysurfaces which basic shapes are opened top surface pyramid with different heights.
Module 1 : Pattern made by combination of squares, triangles and polylines. (Original pattern shown beside landscape ) No variation made within the first module. Insert your annotation
Module 2 : Pattern made consisting of overlapping squares. Original pattern shown below the landscape includes bounding box which is not included inside the landscape. Right hand side of landscape and an additional polyline act as attracting curves.
Although the template of unrolled surface for this prototype has been deleted from my laptop, I still have the screenshot of how my very first 3d panel looks like.
Module 3 : Pattern formed by combination of eclipes, polylines and a circle. Same as Module2, the square on the original pattern act as bounding box, which isn’t visible on the landscape. Circular and half diagonal square polyline are used as attracting curves.
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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION Complete your reading before attempting these questions:
EXPLORING 3D PANELLING
Top View :
The hidden villages.
Question 1: What is digital fabrication and how does it change the understanding of two dimensional representation? (Maximum 100 words) Digital fabrication is a technique of design processing that mostly is computerised. Computer-aided mechanism shortened the distance of processes and ‘differences’ between representation design with its final product, which means people can easily convey their ideas and design through. CAD/CAM and CNC include the most essential ways of digital fabrication. By digital modelling, preview of final product is available before actually making it, which is more efficient as less practical effort is needed, especially when models are very complicated as they can be varied with many elements and combinations. Aesthetic product with clean and neat working can be achieved.
Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design? (Maximum 100 words) Folding is an efficient (economic wise and easy to-do) and direct technique to make a surface stiff and rigid. It can span the distance and make the surface independent to stand. By folding 2d surace, it expose the surface to 3D looks by ‘deforms’ the surface and rebuilding it. It is also enhanced by inflections of surfaces. The right pattern of folding will help to make surface of 2D blended naturally with 3D, making it optically engaging.
The pattern originates as a curve sloping from upper height to lower height. With the help of panelling variation, Larger heights on 4 of its edges is achieved, thus making the centre shorter. This is to give the feeling of the middle objects are being ‘hidden’.
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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL
PANELISED LANDSCAPE
Unrolled surface to be fold and glued together. Original templates :
Printed version :
Zoomed view
Top view
Side view
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APPENDIX
APPENDIX
Original pattern with some of its copies which are modified and renewed.
Ghosted view of 3D surfaces Glueing Process. (Combining each row)
Workspace : Work In Progress. Printed templates on A1 and A0.
In-class studio work
Surface with points and attractor curves that help molds the 3D surfaces.
Inspiration.
Another zoomed view.
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Photography Attempt
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