BB NAME: JIERU XUE TUTOR: ISABELLE JOOSE
Table of Contents B. 1 Research Field B. 2 Case Study 1.0 B. 3 Case Study 2.0 B. 4 Technique: Development B. 5 Technique: Prototype B. 6 Technique: Proposal B. 7 Learning Outcome
“Animated Apertures” A housing tower in Lima, Peru designed by Herwig Baumgartner and Scott Uriu, is to be “an interactive and intelligent building organism” as opposed to digitalized congruity. Its design aesthetic embraces incongruence, disruption and deformation rather than homogeneity and parametric smoothness.
RESEARCH B FIELD . //BIOMIMICRY
Natural processes rely on unique geometry and material properties while humandesigned solutions are crude and additive which rely on using more materials or energy to accelerate reactions—both costly expenditures. Nature is exceptional at turning waste into food—a fundamental tool for balancing ecosystems that architecture has ignored for the vast majority of its history. Since the publication of “Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature” , the exploration of biological solutions results millions of failed prototypes. Biomimicry is not by looking for ways nature could solve engineering problems, but through discovering that the most efficient solutions resembled natural objects. Nature uses very little material and places it in the right place.
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Nature does it better.
-- Janine Benyus
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Connection Parts Matrix
CASE STUDY B 1.0 . // VOLTADOM
by Skylar Tibbits
Voltadom is described as a parametrically complex structure patterning constructed cones in a growth-like composition featuring a articulated vault form. It revisits a historically paramount structural element-the vault, attempting to find its contemporary equivalent through various assembly and fabrication techniques. Also, it resembles the cellular structure which already exist in nature. Parametric design has renewed the complexity of nature and starts to generate systematically in nature. The generative form of Voltadom is experimented in parametric interface through iterations. The difference of morphologies affects the final form chosen. Therefore, parametric design has pushed the boundaries in form-generating. By unrolling the double-curved vault structure into a flat surface, it facilities the assembly of the complex structure. Thus, parametric extent in fabrication also allows the designers to achieve more complex form of their projects.
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EXPERIMENTATION // VOLTADOM A. Original (Radius, Point number, Opening, Height)
B. Original (Base geometry rather than cones)
C. Original (Graph mapper, Cull Pattern)
EXPERIMENTATION // VOLTADOM D. Voroni
E. Attractor Points (on sphere)
This shape spreads along both axis and the cells have various sizes, which has ability to accommodate groups of bats and can also connects in between trees.
This dynamic shape has potential to become the single unit for bats which can accommodate large colonies. By connecting several of this the negative space in between can provide the darkness during daytime.
Reflection
The Voltadom definition is more useful to create biomimicry patterns or single units for bats rather eters. In future development, I will try to break down the definition and develop my own ones to
This dynamic shape has potential to become the single unit for bats which can accommodate large colonies. By connecting several of this the negative space in between can provide the darkness during daytime. Also the cell shape is more complex.
The cell shape has more patterns or seen as texture which allow bats to catch on and hang up.
r than generating the form. The limitation of iterating process for me is to expand the paramexperimenting more iterations.
Diagram of the pattern and geometry of Butterfly eggs
CASE STUDY B 2.0 .
// METAMORPHOSIS: INCEPTION by Tia Kharrat
Metamorphosis: inception is a proposal that mimick the eggs of Lycaenidae family because of the perfection and incredible shape. It is a representation of the evolutionary generative design in nature. The design is based on the principle of Fractal patterns an Lloyd’s Algorithm. Staring with the primitive shape such as icosahedron as a frame structure, it evolves a more detailed design. This proposal is highly relevant in understanding the geometrical principles by nature as a start point for future design.
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FORESTUDY // METAMORPHOSIS: INCEPTION REVERSE ENGINEERING // PROCESS
U N I T P O P U L A T I O
1- Create a sphere
4- Cut the brep into half and deconstruct the it to extract the upper surface
2- Create 6 smaller spheres around the edge
5- Create pattern by voronoi 2D and offset the each cell
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P A T T E R N
3- Substraction of the smaller spheres
C R E A T I O N
6- Pattern projection and split the surface with the pattern curves.
F O R M
F I N D I N G
7- Generate the base form by Metaballs
8- Export the surface from metaball mesh
8- Orient the single unit along the base surface
TECHNIQUE:
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TECHNIQUE DEVELOPMENT // ITERATIVE GENESIS A. Form-finding (base surface)
B. Form-finding (Vonoroi 3D base structure)
C. Form- finding (Minimal twisted surface base structure)
C. Morph on surface from A
TECHNIQUE DEVELOPMENT // ITERATIVE GENESIS D. Morph on surface from A (Unit change)
F. Texture exploration
G. Supporting structure
H. Supporting structure
This iteration can be the external layer of the bats housing as its pattern defined holes for bats to catch on. Also its linear shape is similar to the tree hollow.
This iteration can rolled on the tree branches, similarly bats can hang up with holes defined by the pattern.
This iteration itself has rich texture mimicking the texture on the tree, which it is suitable for bats to move on the it.
The iteration can work as the internal supporting structure with the first iteration, which helps connect to the tree.
TECHNIQUE: PROTOTYPE During this part, I haven’t actually use the digital fabrication method to make the prototype. In Part C I will use 3D print method to produce my final model.
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Prototype process // Plaster cast Method 1 1- Mix plaster powder with water 2- Pouring the liquid on the balloon before it sets wrap the area that proposed to be the pattern Method 2 1- Put the cauliflower into a container 2- Pour over the plaster liquid After it chilled and set down remove the balloon and cauliflower
TECHNIQUE: PROPOSAL
From generating form and prototyping, we can now propose the outcomes of the computational techniques to the brief for our client. Rather than generating the parameter,, design requires a more thoughtful and reasonable argument before it proposed. - What are the behavior and characteristics of our client? -Are we designing a better furturing habitat for them?
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Main Habitat: Tree Hollow
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Living Habit: in colony 10-15 (rarely up to 50)
T <=15 degrees Celsius 17-25 mm 30-40 mm
Enter Torpor
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Reproduction Give birth From October to November
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Internal supporting
External layer
View from client viewport
LEARNING B OUTCOME . Objective 7. Develope foundational understandings
of computational geometry, data structures and types of programming
Until week 8 for studio air, I feel I start to understand how a form start and how to create a form logically by using computational tools and because of this how complex and uncertain form we can achieve. During my reverse engineering process, at beginning I feel difficult to build up the definition after I started with the basic geometry I feel more comfortable with using grasshopper and design with this principle to achieve complex geometry.
Objective 3. Developing â&#x20AC;&#x153;skills in various three dimensional mediaâ&#x20AC;?
While during the prototyping process, I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had enough time to really produce my model by digital fabrication methods, so it became more like a test of materiality and also texture of the pattern I want to achieve in the next part. It is difficult to control the plaster without a proper mould. The time and also actual achievability is various from computational program to fabrication process.
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