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STUDIO AIR JOURNAL 2015, SEMESTER 1, TUTOR: SONYA PARTON JASON VUONG

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AIR JOURNAL

CONTENTS Introduction

Part A Conseptualisation A.1/ Design Futuring A.1.1/ Precedent study 1

A.1.2/ Precedent study 2

A.2/ Computation design

A.2.1/ Precedent study 1

A.2.2/ Precedent study 2

A.3/ Generation and composition

A.3.1/ Precedent study 1

A.3.2/ Precedent study 2

A.4/ Conclusion

A.5/ Learning outcomes

A.6/ Algorithmic sketches

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INTRODUCTION My name is Jason and I am a third year Bachelor of Environment student here in the University of Melbourne. I was born in Melbourne but grew up in Kuala Lumpur, at age 18 I decided to come back to Australia to pursue a higher education. I enjoy drawing, and watching TV , I support Arsenal and I love to fish. Initially I had wanted to become a vet but realised I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be a vet I just liked animals . I was also just starting to really enjoy illustrating and was introduce to the notion of being an architect through a family friend who had shown me a few hand drawn plans of his projects . The professionalism and detail on that piece of paper really stuck on me and i never looked back since. Being a fan of the works of Louis Kahn and Tadao Ando my previous studio works showed strong linear aspect, that coupled with my lack of rhino and grasshopper skills and me being more comfortable with the more traditional methods of rendering has led me to be rather intimidated by this studio. However I am willing to experiment and broaden my knowledge a lot more with this semester.

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A.1 DESIGN FUTURING Through our ignorance and evolved self-centeredness as a race we have manage to overtake this planets ecosystem, plagued its air and water, yet billions wake up every morning to do nothing but contribute to the growing problems nudging the minute hand slowly but certainly to our expiration. No one a firmer believer in this than the author of ‘Design futuring : Sustainability, ethics and new practice’, Tony Fry. In response to these actions Fry establishes the importance of recognising design as a solution to curbing the Earth’s declining health and how the majority of us design without a cause and our sights are too attached to the aesthetics of an object. He also states that we need to understand that we are no longer in the position to approach this growing issue with a purely biocentric mindset and sustaining the future of the matter beneath our feet

“Depends on ecologies of the artificial, mind and image as well as the natural.”[1]

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FIG.1: (SHANGHAI AT NIGHT)

FIG.2: (PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM WITHIN THE ME

FIG.3: (MEMORIAL)

FIG.4: (VISITORS PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORIAL)

A.1.1 PRECEDENT 1

MEMORIAL TO THE MURDERED JEWS OF EUROPE First conceived of by Architect Peter Eisenman and sculptor Richard Serra during the late 1980s and picked as winning design for a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust.[2] The project did not begin construction till early 2003 and was inaugurated almost 3 years later. Located in Germany the site takes up an area of 4.7 acre and sits between East and West Berlin, it is defined by a wavelike outline rendered by 2711 concrete modules. [3] Being a memorial linked to one of the worst form of human conducts in history, the site slowly due to its permeability and location began to adapt and attract a consistent gradient of visitors and soon enough these features enabled a memorial park shrouded by its linkage to a past so sensitive to evolve into a structure which has accepted all forms of recreation ranging from official visitors to children succumbing to their curiosity. After completion the site was pursued by criticism described as being too abstract and showing a lack of historical information behind the Holocaust even members of the Jewish community coming and stating the park to be ‘unnecessary’[4], yet on the other end of the spectrum other individuals state that the site “resembles a vast field of nameless tombstones and captures the horror of the Nazi death camps.”[5] Eisenman himself stated that he wanted the users to feel the ‘loss and disorientation that Jews felt during the holocaust.’[6] In more ways than one this construction lack any innovation for sustainability in the ecological sense not so much because of it’s form (the idea abstractly demonstrate permeability to natural elements) but more so because of it’s function as a huge monumental memorial which primary function is to remind. However maybe there is such a concept as futuring in the social aspect, maybe it outlines the evolution of human understanding and acceptance to one another and sustains it, and hopefully it taboos indecent social behaviours and activities, which may or may not indirectly influence our thoughts on the planets sustainability.

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FIG.5: (SOU FUJIMOTO’S SERPENTINE GALLERY AT NIGHT)

A.1.2 PRECEDENT 2

SOU FUJIMOTO SERPENTINE GALLERY This temporary structure was Sou Fujimoto’s proposal to the Serpentine gallery invitational request, the structure is a collection of 20 mm white steel poles fixed perpendicularly to one another forming grid like pattern. The varied lengths of the poles coupled with their specific location renders a shape which takes on organic properties despite the linearity within itself.

FIG.6: (SOU FUJIMOTO’S SERPENTINE GALLERY AT NIGH

The structure was build with the intent of being a cafe open to the public, and since then has attracted the attention of various passerby which either explore it with curiousity or use it as a social space. The formation of multileveled terrace is made possible with polycarbonate sheets which allows the user to explore the form 3 dimensionally and be shaded from rain and excessive sunlight, additional shading is also provided by polycarbonate disc.

FIG.7: (SOU FUJIMOTO’S SERPENTINE GALLERY AT NIGHT) 8

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‘IT IS A REALLY FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION HOW ARCHITECTURE IS DIFFERENT FROM NATURE, OR HOW ARCHITECTURE COULD BE PART OF NATURE, OR HOW THEY COULD BE MERGED... WHAT ARE THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN NATURE AND ARTIFICIAL THINGS’ - SOU FUJIMOTO[7] The intent Fujimoto had with this layout of condense grids which stems out into exposed pole members was to form a transparent formation which would permeate into the coexisting environment.[8] In his eyes the Kensington Library grounds was something valuable, a speck of green amongst the unfamiliar monotone and he wanted to capture as much of the elements as he could and also for the visitors to test and analyze what the site has to offer from within a structure. This project has further instigated and led Fujimoto to be known for his ideology based around a structure’s permeability and the effect on it’s user and environment. Projects prior to the serpentine gallery such as the NA house shows this effect in a more commercial scale the increase of light input renders the use of artificial lighting during the day to null and the aesthetic lightness in contrast to its neighbouring concrete masses forms a very interesting but no doubt a visually appealing setting. In much of today’s urban settings the opportunity to do what Fujimoto had the chance to do is abundant, and the outcome potentially , a building with less material and greater light input would surely outperform its adjacent cousins. However the room for error greatly multiply with issue such as glare and overheating and we find ourselves once again trying to please our own generation at the cost of our livelihood. His idea of steel pipes also brought back to memory about the discussion during tutorial brought up by Sonya about xylem as a form of biomimicry architecture. The idea of using the steel pipe with the same application as the xylem cells, a medium between an evaporating water source and the Yarra river seemed interesting.

FIG.8: (a structural revit model of the formation a product of planning in rhino.)

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CONCEPTUALISATION FIG.9: (WORK BY RC4/ FILAMANTRICS.)

A.2 DESIGN COMPUTATION & COMPUTERIZATION In the past 10 years the advancement of computers in the architecture industry has grown exponentially, aiding in areas such as analytical thinking where we fall short and allow us a lot more convenience in this line of work. However during the majority of this time frame it was mainly used to aid the architect in digitally profiling and storing their ideas a process known as computerization. In contrast computation can define as the “use of a computer to process information through an understood model which can be expressed as an algorithm.”[9] This multiplies the designers skill set and are enables them to approach more complex problems furthermore the connection of algorithms in a computed design allows them to explore other ideas simultaneously. With the exposure to this new form of design, as Picon stated we can no longer look to the computer as a replication of what we are already capable of but as an extension to our knowledge.[10] In addition to the design aspect of computation the incorporation of simulation tools such as BIM (building information modelling) allow the architect to analyse the building performances during the design process in different areas such as structural, material and even environmental factors. If so this would expedient in aiding the architectural industry create a better system in place revolved around sustaining a better future. BIM According to Chuck Eastman BIM is the representation of building information which stored in a computer readable form allowing the building’s 3D form, spatial organisation, materials, parts and structures to be interpretable to a computer thus simplifying the design process.[11]

“THE COMPUTER IS THE OTHER OF THE HUMAN MIND, NOT ITS MIRROR.” -ANTOINE PICON[12] 11

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A.2.1 PRECEDENT 1: SOHO GALAXY ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS / BEIJING, CHINA

FIG.10: (COURTYARD OF SOHO GALAXY AT NIGHT.)

The Soho Galaxy was built as a multi-purpose complex consisting of four separate bodies flowing through to one another in the forms of bridges connected in a continuous flow. The courtyard centre of the four elements was inspired by traditional Chinese architecture to recreate an ‘internal world of continuous open space’.[13] The main body was constructed with concrete and insulated with 3mm thick aluminium, glass and stone materials while the interior comprises of glass, terrazzo, GRG, stainless steel and gypsum.[14]

During the past 2 weeks experimenting with grasshopper i could see how this building would not have been as successful in recreating this specific composition if computation was limited or out of the picture, each layer is split with similar effect as the contour and sectioning command in grasshopper and externally shown. The main bodies itself looks to be lofted with the levels connected to each other in a endless loop. Programs such as BIM were utilised shortening the design process and producing a more effective and sound end result.

However ever since its opening in 2012 this structure has been criticised by the locals for destroying heritage sites more specifically ‘hutongs’ and that its interpretation of a traditional Chinese courtyard maybe all too abstract to be understood and accepted by the locals. The Chinese local were also afraid of the site catalysing under heritage sites in the area to come under threat from developers.[15]

FIG.11: (SOHO GALAXY AT NIGHT.) 12

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FIG.12: (SOHO GALAXY STRUCTURAL DRAWI

A.3.2 PRECEDENT 2: CENTRE POMPIDOU-METZ SHIGERU BAN & JEAN DE GASTINES/ METZ, FRANCE

FIG.13: (CENTRE POMPIDOU-METZ.)

Opened in May 2010 the Centre Pompidou-Metz was designed as an exhibition centre for the arts and comprises of an auditorium, a studio,a resource centre, a restaurant, a cafe and a shop. The idea followed the Bilbao effect a trend which uses architectural work to increase the tourism of the area and decentralization especially important in Metz where the mining industry is declining.[16] The main thing which stood out in this structure was the waved roof structure encapsulating a contrasting linear main body. The two part structure incorporating a timber mesh which stems off into columns which tapers slightly at the bottom. A second membrane comprised of white textile sheet manufactured in Tokyo forms the top layer, a hexagonal tower in the middle provides additional support. Timber was used for its recyclable and was woven into place instead of the use of metal joints to avoid added volume and complexity to the structure. The woven design through the intersection of six beams formed a hexagonal pattern.[17] The architect was initially inspired when working alongside Frei Otto and coming across one of his works (the Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design) and decided to incorporate his style into his own architecture but chose laminated timber instead of metal wires for both its tensile and compressive properties. He worked on 5 major projects (such as the Atsushi Imai Memorial Gymnasium) for development before engaging the project in Metz. The geometry of the subject was found with a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;proprietary formfinding programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;[18] and some sort of plug-ins to generate the beams formation.

FIG.14: (CENTRE POMPIDOU-METZ.)

CONCEPTUALISATION FIG.15:(CENTRE POMPIDOU-METZ TIMBER MESH DIGITAL DRAWING)

A.3 GENERATION AND COMPOSITION We have stepped into a period within this new era where not just professionals but people outside the field are starting to see the benefits of computation, like the time when classicism was overtaken by modernism we may now be witnessing the rise computational design. We cannot argue with logic, it is a system which has been tried and been effective, is recognised by the largest architectural firms in the world and is yet still relatively new and the population of a skilled workforce with high computation design experience is small relative to the rest of the industry so it unknown to us how far the full capabilities of design programs lay. Though computation main difference at first glance is the aesthetics of the output it is what’s in-putted that’s important, these new age designer aren’t just creators of detailed and complicated 3-D models ‘they distil the underlying logic of architecture and create new environment in which to explore designs and simulate performances’.[19] This not only makes the design process a lot shorter but also provide feedback to the user thus preventing mistakes earlier on and having a higher chance of succeeding real life application.

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FIG.16: (RC4 WORK FILAMANTRICS.)

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A.3.1 PRECEDENT 1: URBAN LOBBY MRGD ARCHITECTS This precedent was a research project conducted by the MRGD as redevelopment of Centre Point office tower located in London. The aim was to combine infrastructure and architecture.[20] Its main aim is to improve the connectivity within the surrounding area and at the same time accelerate the movement within the atrium itself while having gathering areas in the midst of the circulation. In the section (fig.) you see the formation of levels and paths running through the structure like nerve cells each individual carrying information.

FIG.17: (URBAN LOBBY DIGITAL PERSPECTIVE.)

The architects used the hair systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s algorithm, highlighted the primary tunnels which were structural and secondary lines that formed circulation paths.[21] The idea though visually very interesting came under heavy criticism for lacking efficiency and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lack realism in terms of project budget. The odd angles and free flowing tunnels seems very unrealistic and potentially a large amount of wasted material and space. This would defeat the purpose of using computation as a mean of sustaining the planet resources if architects chooses to abuse parametric design to choose form over function.

FIG.18: (URBAN LOBBY SECTION.)

FIG.20: ( END OF URBAN LOBBY MAIN BODY.)

FIG.19: (URBAN LOBBY CONCEPT

FIG.21: (VAULTED WILLOW WHOLE SHOT.)

A.3.2 PRECEDENT 2: VAULTED WILLOW MARC FORNES AND THEVERYMANY Borden Park, Edmonton, Canada

FIG.22: (VAULTED WILLOW CLOSE UP.)

This piece by Marc Fornes was designed more as structural experimentation on lightweight, self supported shells ‘The project’s aim is to resolve and delineate structure, skin and ornamentation into a single unified system’ [22] as in to eliminate any need for a secondary support system. The shingles work together to form stiffness and are designed with parameters such as rest length, angle constraint, strength and so on, and also differ in types such as straighteners and tensioners so that when they are assembled in the right order they retain a rigidity in a certain geometries. In order to help increase connectivity and transfer loads stripes are located at the edge of the shingles, furthermore the holes increase in size the further up you go to allow additional light to permeate through.[23] The project utilised structural form finding and descriptive geometry in the design process to conclude this design form. They also pre-tested the design structurally to test it under static and dynamic loading. [24] The potential path for this architecture formation would be interesting if maybe it could incorporate larger shingles which in theory would allow a larger overall structure and used to replicate something like the Centre Pompidou-Metz but without all the secondary supports. If possible it would save a lot time during the construction and prefabrication and the amount of materials used would be minimised.

FIG.23: (VAULTED WILLOW STRUCUTAL TEST.)

FIG.24: (VAULTED WILLOW STRUCUTAL TEST.) 17

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A.4 CONCLUSION Computation has the ability to achieve the inconceivable, the potential to change the way we live and curb the rapid consumption of the Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resources but that is limited to the user and no matter how great a system is the chain of instruction always starts and passes through the human mind and there is always the chance of corrupting this command for the personal rewards be it money or fame. However i do believe with the newer generation of designer being surrounded from an early age on the global warming issues coupled with the capabilities of computation that we have the potential to reverse the effect of our actions. Like I spoke about in my part A.1.2Precedent the Serpentine Gallery by Sou Fujimoto I want to investigate the path water molecules take during osmosis when it travels up the xylem cell and see if this is can be applied artificially using micro tubes and be used in water filtration seeing as the site Merri creek revolves around the Yarra. If this does not seem plausible I might experiment using pumps activated by human weight to suck water from the Yarra through a filtration system and back into the Yarra. This I hope would improve the water quality in certain areas benefiting the fauna and flora of the area.

A.5 LEARNING OUTCOMES At the beginning of this subject I had started with no concept about computation but have slowly grasp the idea surrounding it, and having a limited digital background to draw on I found the exercises tedious but enlightening, not only that but my comfort with architecture with strong linear aspects has made this process surprisingly exciting maybe due to the fact that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still so new to me. Hopefully my progress speeds up in the next few weeks as I get more comfortable with the digital.

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ALGORITHMIC SKETCHES

Here the first two sketches I rendered on grasshopper I drew the curves on rhino first before i lofted them in grasshopper. With the coral to the right i played with the control points to try and render a more realistic surface.

This curves in this sketches was also done on Rhino and lofted in grasshopper. I was not able to loft the whole coral in one notion so I had to do each sub part separately and use the joint function to link them together.

This branch sketch was done on grasshopper I used the interpolate curve function to link the points and lofted the circles generated at each point which I got from the divide curve function. I put in this sketch because it was the first one done completely in grasshopper.

Here I manage to contour my sketch in the y direction using the brep and the contour function and a set distance of 0.033 between each contour. This will be a interesting way to fabricate a model.

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STUDIO AIR 2015, SEMESTER 1, TUTORS STUDENT NAME

B.1 BIOMIMICRY More often than not we see oursleves being influence by the biology of this planet, it is and should be a major field and a broad one at that. Unlike the basis for biomimicry most of the other field are based around a respective technique or general formation of the structure, whereby biomimicry is not constrained within these premises. Not only is its aesthetic qualities inspiring but the performance properties within the natural blueprint of this planet is unlimited to the eye and free to be extracted and manipulated to fit our criteria. However biomimicry architecture is not just about designing to the overall form but can also be use to change the design strategy as well [] such as using the bones microscopic filling to design a structure or sub structure. However building within the parameters of biomimicry can more often or not lead to more aesthetically driven designs where the function is only later incorporated with it. Furthermore in an article by Buraczynski [] it brought up the fact that creating a purely biomimiced design carry the risk of human error magnifying as like a ecosystem biomimicry architecture need every aspect of their design to work together or risk disturbing the whole buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Humans are simply mimicking nature- not creating a flawless and cloned copyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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B.2 CASE STUDY 1

SPANISH PAVILION FOREIGN OFFICE ARCHITECTS

THIS BUILDING LOCATED WITHIN AICHI, JAPAN WAS SPAIN’S PROPOSAL FOR THE 2005 WORLD EXPO AND CONSISTED OF FOUR TESSELLATED FACADE WHICH CAPS A SERIES OF SEVERAL ROUND VOLUMES WITHIN THE INTERIOR WHICH CAN BE DESCRIBED AS ‘ ORNATE GOTHIC VAULTS, ISLAMIC DOMES AND FACETED VAULTS’. [IMAGE] WHICH WAS TO EMULATE THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY, JUDAISM AND ISLAM IN SPAIN. ADDITIONALLY THE HEXAGONAL LATTICE DRAWS INFLUENCE FROM HISTORICAL SPANISH ARCHITECTURE WITH THE COLOURS DYED TO THE SPANISH FLAG.[] THE HEXAGONAL TILES MORE SPECIFICALLY WERE MADE USING CUSTOM PRESSED CLAY BY THE COMPANY CERAMICA CUMELLA AND WERE HELD UP BY METALLIC REINFORCING.[] IN RELATIONSHIP TO MY DESIGN BRIEF THE BUILDING SHOWCASED A FABRICATION STYLE FOR ITS FACADE WHICH I WANTED TO EMULATE WITHIN MY DESIGN, BUT INSTEAD OF PATTERNING A FACADE I WANTED TO CULL AND EXTRACT A PATTERN IN WHICH I CAN USE AS A SET GROUND AREA. ONE OF THE REASONS I CHOSE THIS WAS BECAUSE I WANTED TO DRAW REFERENCES FROM THE NATURAL BASALT FORMATION IN MY DESIGN AND THE SPANISH PAVILION GRASSHOPPER FUNCTION PROVIDED A STARTING POINT TO MY BRIEF.

THIS BUILDING LOCATED WITHIN AICHI, JAPAN WAS SPAIN’S PROPOSAL FOR THE 2005 WORLD EXPO AND CONSISTED OF FOUR TESSELLATED FACADE WHICH CAPS A SERIES OF SEVERAL ROUND VOLUMES WITHIN THE INTERIOR WHICH CAN BE DESCRIBED AS ‘ ORNATE GOTHIC VAULTS, ISLAMIC DOMES AND FACETED VAULTS’. [IMAGE] WHICH WAS TO EMULATE THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY, JUDAISM AND ISLAM IN SPAIN. ADDITIONALLY THE HEXAGONAL LATTICE DRAWS INFLUENCE FROM HISTORICAL SPANISH ARCHITECTURE WITH THE COLOURS DYED TO THE SPANISH FLAG.[] THE HEXAGONAL TILES MORE SPECIFICALLY WERE MADE USING CUSTOM PRESSED CLAY BY THE COMPANY CERAMICA CUMELLA AND WERE HELD UP BY METALLIC REINFORCING.[] EXPERIMENTING WITH IMAGE SAMPLING IN RELATIONSHIP TO MY DESIGN BRIEF THE BUILDING SHOWCASED A FABRICATION STYLE FOR ITS FACADE 6

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EXPERIMENTING WITH CURVE INPUTS

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EXPERIMENTING WITH SCALE

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EXPERIMENTING WITH CURVE EXTRUSIONS

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EXPERIMENTING WITH CURVE EXTRUSIONS

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B.3 CASE STUDY 2 THIS SECOND CASE STUDY WAS MORE OF FINDING A SUITABLE STRUCTURAL MAKEUP FOR MY DESIGN. MY INITIAL RESPONSE TO PROVIDING A FILTRATION SYSTEM REQUIRED ME TO PROVIDE A STRUCTURAL FORM SEPARATED FROM THE FILTERS AS THE VARIATING FILTER DENSITY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPORT FOR LIVE LOADS AS I WANTED TO DESIGN THE STRUCTURE WITH THE SECONDARY PURPOSE OF A BRIDGE. THE ACTUAL STRUCTURE ITSELF IS RECREATIONAL AND CHANGES FORM ITS FORM THROUGH STILTS ATTACHED TO THE PANELS.

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REENGINEERING CASE STUDY 2

1/ USING CULLED PATTERN AND BOUNDING BOX I MADE A UNDERLINING SURFACE.

2/ OFFSETTED INITIAL CURVES TO PRODUCE PANELS

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3/ USING ATTRACTOR POINTS I FORMED A STRUCTURE SIMILAR TO MY CASE STUDY 2.

4/ LINKED THE 2 LAYERS OF PANELS WITH A STRAIGHT CURVE AND EXTRUDING A CIRCLE ALONG IT TO PRODUCE THE VARIATING CONNNECTING POLES.

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B.5 TECHNIQUE PROTOTYPES

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REVIEW REVIEWS

THESE 3 RENDERS TO ME WERE THE ONES I WANT TO BASE MY FINAL APPROACH ON. I WANT TO CREATE A STRUCTURE WITH A OVERALL FORM OF HEXAGONAL EXTRUSIONS AND AN UNDERLYING PANEL AND POLE FORMATION. THIS IS DUE TO THE NEED FOR A SEPERATED STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS DUE TO THE VARIATING DENSITY OF THE FILTER WHICH CAN BE BRITTLE OR SOFT.

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B.5. TECHNIQUE PROTOTYPES

HERE I 3-D PRINTED A OVERALL FORMAT OF THE MODULES WHICH I WANTED TO FOLLOW. THE HEXAGONAL SHAPE I FIND WILL PREVENT CLOGGING OF LITTER.

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B.6. TECHNIQUE PROPOSAL

SITE ANALYSIS MERRY CREEK

The site chose within Merri Creek was a section of the river just a few hundred meters from Dwight Falls. The reason i chose this site was because i wanted an area which had realatively fast flowing water to maximise the effect of filteration but not so close that i lose flexibilty to experiment with my grasshopper model. The banks of the two section i chose were not very steep. I found a limited but wide range of people using the Merri creek trail path from cyclist to dog walkers and taught providing a secondary path which stems off the main site in the form of a bridge interesting and provide access to an island off by the Yarra.

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DWIGHT FALL

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Initially I had designed the individual hexagonal module to house different filter system according to their placement to the flow of the water, with low density filter at the front and ones lesser behind them in a gradient to filter out litters, oils and etc. I also wanted to create aeration in water and to achieve that I used gaps between the modules to force a single large body of water into smaller openings creating higher frequency of movement within the water. However after my presentation and consultation i decided to use the gaps themselves to filter out larger litter and have them minimise in size further in to trap smaller elements and have the modules themseleves to act as pumps which work to push a certain amount of river water (250ml1 litre) through a filtration system to obtain drinking quality water. (Image on bottom left) Modules are also adapted to the flood by having pockets of air and made of relatively light material to ensure they float to the river surface and trap litter.

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ENTRANCE HOLE (WATER) IS SMALLER IN DIAMETER THAN OUTPUT HOLE TO ENSURE MORE WATER IS PUSHED OUT TO THE FILTER SYSTEM.

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B.7 LEARNING OUTCOME Part B was challenging in content and i was not use designing in a way where i had to decide on a fabrication method before designing an overall structure, however this also meant designing an overall form before consciously thinking up of one which was enlightening. The method I used also allowed for more flexibility in terms of layout and look forward to rendering my design in part c. What i wanttoexploreinpartcisthepumpmechanismandcreatingthat through 3d printing with maybe a spring mechanism and in section to see the various components in motion.

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PART B

MERRI CREEK SITE ANALYSIS

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RUBBISH SIGHTING- One of the main considerations I took when choosing my site was litter buildup, usually these area are near shallow muddy banks and one of the areas which had the most amount buildup is just a few meters downstream from my proposed site.

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MAXIMUM RIVER D 0.8meter

Steepness of the site is an important aspect of the sight to consider. Usually steepness in the architectural world causes issues but in this case could allow for some interesting work.

DEPTH JUNE 2015 MAXIMUM RIVER DEPTH 2015 [5.24 meter]

DESIGN CONCEPT C.1 FINAL PRESENTATION Initially the structure was used primarily for promoting water aeration and trapping litter which has made its way into the Yarra, preventing it from proceeding further down the water line. From a users perspective the formation of hexagonal modules act as an interactive bridge which filters water when the weight of an individual is applied onto certain modules channeling water from the internal chamber through a filtration system to drinking fountains within a certain proximity from the structure. [fig.1] The modules also counters flooding by rising with water level. [fig.2] The main points of improvement I got from the guest critics was to apply a more radical way of experimentation with my concept. My idea of using it solely to bridge two areas did not fully expose the potential of this concept.

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My concept explores the formation of hexagonal cylinders similar to natural basalt formation, and try to use this setup to promote water aeration, litter filtering, water filtering and also act as a modular bridge which also allows for recreational activity. Initially my idea discarded any option for recreational activity instead I focused on linking the main Yarra trail to the remote area of land across the river. In my new design I decided to increase the module heights by a large amount to transform the structure from a foot path into a obstacle. This new design also disregards the modules ability to float to counter the effect of the flooding instead relying on the exagerated heights of the modules to remain above the flooded water levels to trap litter during periods of intense rainfall.

DIAGRAMS Water aeration.

Here we see water in contact with a straight formation which limits water movement and aeration

In this example excessive movement occurs due to the pressure when the water flow into a smaller chamber aerating the water and promoting water life.

Larger gaps to trap the larger litters

Smallers gaps to trap the rubbish which slipped through the larger gaps.

EXTRUDED MODULES (2M) Allow the trapping of litter during flooding and also allow fishes to past through during mating season. DURING AVERAGE RIVER DEPTH (0.2-1M)

DURING HEAVY FLOODING (1-2M)

The grouping of modules redirect litter into trapping chambers

Allow the migration of fishes upstream during mating season/ wet season

GRASSHOPPER METHOD

Use hexagrid and image sampling to cull desired pattern.

Use attractor points to extrude base to a point.

Use attractor curves to extrude certain base to fixed distance(2m).

TWO TYPES OF MODULES

Filtering modules

Non-filtering module

Legs used to stick into foundation to support structure. Rubber coated metal (spring, cap)

Reinforced concrete used for strength against impact load when hammered into foundatio and shear from water pressure

Rock bed cleared to reveal soft bedding

Modules lowered onto river by cranes

Modules impacted into river bed

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C.2 TECHTONIC ELEMENTS AND PROTOTYPES

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Next 3 pages going to focus on spring system

Discarded the air space (used for floatation during flooding) decided to use the extruded modules idea.

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Discarded the air space (used for floa -Design too elaborateduring flooding) -more room for error occuring during usage ecided toodules idea.

Discarded the air space (used for flo -Stronger base than design before -Can still be simplified ecided toodules idea.

Discarded the air space (used for flo -Very simple design -Only 3 main pieces -Easy to assemble -Uses least amount of material

C.3 FINAL MODEL

B.4 CONCLUSION This subject has been the first design studio where I have fully engaged in the digital approach of design, aside from the grasshopper aspect of this subject I have improved noticeably in the multiple design programs I have used in this semester and I find that to be the most rewarding aspect of this subject. Grasshopper has also broaden my limited perspective and the addition of parametric design would grow onto the list of things I need to further learn before I can start my career. That being said I still think a mixture of digital and traditional architecture should come naturally to any architect, the ability for quick sketches and models to convey ideas still holds precedence in that field and should not be disregarded. Another issue is form over function, in the realm of parametric design one can easily follow a form attractive in nature, only allowing function to squeeze itself into the end design. Another issue is the lack of human participation, mainly because sometimes it skips over certain domains of the design process so quickly and unpredictably that the final product holds no similarities to the ones in our head. However like all approaches it is part of the norm to have people uncomfortable to use it, and due to its relatively recent introduction the capacity for it to grow and improve is by far the largest.

REFERENCING PART B Digiitalarchfab.com, ‘Spanish Pavillion’, 2015 <http://digiitalarchfab.com/portal/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Spanish-Pavilion> [accessed 5 May 2015] Whitevoid.com, ‘Christopher Bauder | Whitevoid’, 2015 <http://www.whitevoid.com/tag/christopher-bauder/> [accessed 5 May 2015] PARTC Melbournewater.com.au, ‘Rainfall And River Level Data Melbourne Water’, 2015 <http://www.melbournewater.com. au/content/rivers_and_creeks/rainfall_and_river_level_data/ rainfall_and_river_level_data.asp> [accessed 13 June 2015]