DIGITAL DESIGN + FABRICATION SM1, 2015 M1 JOURNAL IDEATION JIA YUN KE
Michelle Emma James
(621409) Seminar1(6)
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Measured Drawings
SUBJECT Egg Cutter-Square
OPENED OBJECT
DIMENSION Length of the whole egg cutterbase, 2103mm Cutter-square, max, height, 257mm, min, height, 220mm. METHOD OF TAKING MEASUREMENT I have used series of methods to take the measurement. The best precise way to do it is to photocopy the object in plan view and trace it at the scale of 1:1. I took two copies with the object at two circumstances, one is in opened status, the other is in closed status. In which, different length of the object occurs. The max length is 2103mm, and the mim length is 1018mm. However, this method was not applicable to measure the spherical and volumetric parts. For the elevation and section, I used steel ruler to take the other measurements such as the diametr of the blade and the depth of the cutter-central square to draw it in AutoCAD in the scale of 1:1. 2
CLOSED OBJECT
PLAN AND ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
WEST OBSERVATION
EAST ELEVATION PLAN SCALE 1:1
SOUTH ELEVATION
Unit: Millimeter 3
Analysis MATERIAL - Body: Polypropylene (Gold / Heat Resistant Temperature -20 degree~120 degree) - Blade: Stainless steel
MOVEMENT OF THE STEEL BLADE
0째-180째 The ability of the steel blade is to transform and change the angle to increase its functionality. As the curved gap is designed to set the egg in there, the egg is able to be cut in slices efficiently. The function is to use positive and negative space. 4
Unit: Millimeter
PARTS AND JOINTS The rotation of the joint alllows the stainless steel blade to move from 0째 to 180째 as the transformation of the blade enables the steel wire to cut the egg in pieces.
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Unit: Millimeter
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DIMENSIONAL DRAWING SECTION
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Digital Model
PLAN VIEW
ISOMETRIC VIEW
DIGITAL MODEL OUTPUT
Using pipe to create the steel blade edge.
Then cutter-square is made by using gumball and rebuild & setpoint to adjust the sphere, then Boolean difference the two objects.
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DIMENSIONAL OUTPUT
NORTH ELEVATION
30째
ISOMETRIC DRAWING
PLAN SCALE 1:1
SOUTH ELEVATION
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Sketch Model Sketch Model Concept Refer to the previous analysis, the concept are used in the sketch model.
LEFT VIEW SCALE 1:5 PLAN VIEW
ISOMETRIC VIEW
RIGHT VIEW
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1. The Connected Point
2. Cumulate Volume
3. Direction of Movement
The connection of the translucent matte plastic paper is by inserting the negative and positive space . The structure is stable as the membrane stacked together. Personal space has connective point which refers to the connection with other people in the society.
The stacked matte plastic paper formed a checked pattern cumulative volume. The concept of Cumulate volume can be applied to the personal space-self protection & security.
The rotation of the joint track the movement from 0째 to 180째.As the track of the movement forms a semi-circular curve, it can also be applied to the personal space to tell where the self boundaries are.
Sketch Design #1 VISIBILITY /TRANSPARENT/ INTERSACTION The inspiration of using the crossing line and the intersection based on the cutter-square central path to create new pattern and volume. At the end of the seried panels, there’s applicable space to lock the entile structure . Therefore, depict the personal space and have a feeling of comfort .
TOP VIEW
Respond to personal space This concept makes the personal space extraordinarily visible to other people and clearly defined the individual distance. On the other hand, as the property of the material is transparent, there’s a sense of openess to the others.
Joint-to block FRONT VIEW
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Sketch Design #2 TRANSPARENT /DEPLOYABLE/LAYERS/CONNECTIVE The idea is to use the movement of the steel blade and its refelctive shadeto create series of transparet panels around the subject. In the way of fixed connection, the panels can be warpped around the neck like second skin.
Respond to personal space People feel secure when the personal distance can be seen. However, if the strangers come closer and react inoffensive, the originally closed panels can be opened up as the panels can be deployed easily by connective joints.
TOP VIEW
FRONT VIEW
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Sketch Design #3 LAYERS /CONTRAST /PROTECTION OF PERSONAL SPACE The idea is to utilize the shaded space to represent the offensive scope and incorporate with the negative space to layer up and form a volume. The joints is used by stacking to the gap for each piece of plane. The half-opend structure wraps around the left shoulder to afford protection. Negative Space TOP VIEW
FRONT VIEW
Respond to personal space
Positive Space
On the right hand side, the space is opened.
The postive space of structure depicts the waves of boundary. In contrast, the negative space of structure represent the openess to the others. This can be considered as contradiction, but also can refer to the influence of the gender, culture, environments etc. 13
Appendix REFERENCE LIST Personal Distance Chart www.almostsavvy.com Uncategorized | Passive Architect www.buildlivegreen.me
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