Digital Design - Portfolio Semester 1, 2018 Jessica Htet Thiri Aung 917890 Alex Wong + Studio 10
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email: jhtet@student.unimelb.edu.au
A mug shot or photo of yourself.
Reflection: Content:
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Education:
Precedent Study
2017 - current 2016
Bachelor of Design Trinity College Foundation Studies
2014
High School
Work Experience: 02
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Generating Design Through Digital Processes
Queen Victoria Garden Pavilion
2018
self employed
2014-2017
Part time volunteering tutor
Awards / Exhibition: 2017
FOD:R Exhibition, AFLK Gallery
Skills:
Greatly designed buildings has always been my interest in pursuing design career. I am motivated by the effect of design on both people and surrounding environment. I am also intrigued by how people could feel in different spaces of single building depending on layout of the space. In digital design, I have learned to think more about the circulation of the design and how this could be shaped through landscape and versatile design. Digital design skills have also help me express more dynamic design. The best thing of digital design for me was to learn new set of digital technologies such as grasshopper, unreal engine and so on. Parametric designs have also made me more familiar with digital fabrication processes. Moreover, I also learn the importance of design techniques like circulation and threshold. The precedent studies also let me explore the ideas and techniques of prominent architects. In pursing to become an architect, my aim is to produce good design which would bolster not only living style of people but also exterior landscape. Creating flexible and efficient design is also what I would like to achieve. Thus, I tried to create design which would guide how the space would be used by people in multiple ways. For instance, the landscape around the structure was manipulated in order for people to use as seating areas or for water to collect naturally to the pond. The versatileness of the structure is also evident in the roof which would allow light and shelter those inhabiting the space. Additionally, the pond could be portrayed as not only as a transitional point but also as an attraction pavilion of its own. Nonetheless, I believed that the design could be improved by more manipulation of the ground to catalyze the circulation of the pavilion. I believed that if I can use digital softwares more skillfully I could have expressed more vigorous representation.
Rhino Grasshopper Unreal Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Fabrication
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Diagramming Design Precedent
Burnham pavillion by Zaha Hadid Architects clearly portrays versatility of design. The key concept of the design is to show the effect of design flexibility on people. The aim of the design was to express lightweight structure constructed by recyclable materials. The fluid outer skin of the pavillion allows not only natural light but also multifunctional usage. The inner fabric of the pavillion guides circulation of people. Furthermore, the fabric of the pavillion is used to display the installation processes. Additionally, two openings serve as transitional points between interior and exterior.
Isometric of your precedent study
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Diagram 01
Diagram 02
Circulation diagram of precedent study
Threshold diagram of precedent study
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Generating Ideas Through Process
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Design Matrix
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Surface and Waffle
Firstly, the base surfaces are created using grasshopper. Simple square panels are then paneled on first surface to create 2d panels. Moreover, mountain shaped panels are 3d panelled on other surface by the use of curve attractor. The 3d panels portray different permeability based on different angle of perception. The waffle structure between two surfaces also act as interior structure for 2d and 3d panels.
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Computation Workflow
Task 01 Grasshopper Script Showing input - associate - output Simple 2d panelling is created by plugging the surface in. The weaverbird is used to create simple
The 3d panels are panelled by offseting the panels with the use of curve attractor.
rectangular opening.
The points are divided on deconstructed edges of the cube. The points are then connected to produce two surfaces.
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Task 01 Full Page Photo
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Task 01 Laser Cutting Linework
The panels are unrolled by rhino. The etch lines as shown above in red represent folding lines. Waffles are then created by dividing rows and making surfaces from each boundary lines.
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SOLID AND VOID
The model explores the idea of different spaces affected by different terrains. The positive spaces are created by large light filled spaces. Whereas, negative spaces are created by small fragmented and enclosed spaces which are made when the objects slightly touch the geometry. The rough nature of the terrain also affect the circulation of the place.
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Design Matrix
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Computational Process
Task 01 Grasshopper Script Showing input - associate - output
The cube is deconstructed into several rectangular modules. The size of the modules are then altered
The attraction point is placed to determine the movement of the bounding modules. The Points
by changing the numbers on number slider.
grouped together are the point grids of the modules.
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The size of the objects are also changed by moving the attractor point.
M2 Task 2 3D Printing
Modules inside the box
The model was arranged for efficient 3d printing process. It is placed in a position which would use minimum amount of infill support and time..
final model
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100 word describing your project. Below are some questions as prompt. 1) What is your concept? 2) How does it satisfy the inhabitation brief for both the lunchtime seminar and an evening quartet performance? 3) How is the ground articulated to facilitate circulation? 4) Describe the material and how its effect the inhabitation of the space?
PROJECT TITLE
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Revenuse pavillion Isometric
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Design Iteration
The iteration shows the final model that I have used with different landscape. The structure was built on raised platform to host the venue. Smaller platform at the base of the structure acts as a stage for performer or speaker. I did not use it because the platforms seem unrelated with the surrounding landscape features.
The iteration shows interesting panelled roof and a stage in the middle for performance. I like how the roof panel casts shadow on the ground. However, the circulation of the structure seems so random and the stage in the middle has no relation to the structure.
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The panels are in reference to the shape of the panels that I have used in module 2. The Panels would not only allows the sunlight in but also shows the spatial continuity with the exterior and interior. I did not use this iteration due to its random circulation and threshold points. The panel openings are also not efficient in protecting from weather conditions.
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Computational Process
Task 01 Grasshopper Script Showing input - associate - output
The surface is created by deconstructing edges of the cube and dividing the points on each
The number of contour lines of the surfaces are match together by using the command cull index to
The lines are lofted together to create surfaces of wafffle. The negative command was used
edge.
remove unnecessory contour lines.
to change the direction of offset contour lines.
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Fabrication process
The landscape is divided into layers and is laser cut. The thickness of the panelled structure is then altered so that it can be 3d printed. The exterior structure is then broke into two for more efficient 3d printing.
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360 Image Output
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