STUDIO AIR Kubra K Aktepe
2016, SEMESTER 1, Canhui Chen Kubra Kevser Aktepe 699148
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Table of Contents 5窶オntroduction 7窶イonceptualisation 9
A.1 Design Futuring
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Homeostatic Facade System
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EcoARK Pavilion
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A.2 Design Computation
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Barclays Center
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Voussoir Cloud
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A.3 Composition / Generation
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Sixth Order
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My Thread Pavilion
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Introduction
Age 20, I am eager to find new methods of design processes and innovations to broaden my knowledge on what an architect can be capable of designing. Coming from an eager childhood of love toward the arts, I would have never imagined that through simple steps of algorithmic scripts a whole building can be designed with no complex mathematical problems, neither any aesthetic setbacks. Technology and its advancements have come so far into the architectural world that one would not think twice about what the boundaries of design might be. You simply create as further as your imagination dwells. I am still at the beginning of my learning curve with my experience in using digital design tools, however am eager to find out how far my creativity can take me. Interested in design approach through the use of technology to create sustainable outcomes would probably have to be my driving factor towards how to create structures which not only serve a particular purpose but must also aesthetically look appealing. The dynamism of using computational methods now is that they have minimal limitations on what you can create, this is a great step towards design futuring.
Our anthropocentric outlook on the world we live in has led to consequences of degradation, exploitation and even extinction. If our future is to continue to advance in technology and design, then we must take initiative to design on the basis that our structures have a positive impact towards our future, because it is not the generations before us who will live in it, it will be us, and for that purpose we should always consider how our buildings might function on a grand-scale scheme of things rather then a micro-outlook. It is vital that as growing designers of the current age, we understand the reality of our worlds situation. Engaging with other disciplines will light the way towards a worldshaping force, as every design choice has a direct impact on our future. We need to understand that nature alone cannot continue to withstand our demands, therefore we must design smarter to become independent inhabitants of the future. Thus, through existing computational programs, designers will be able to think the unthinkable and design audaciously, however we must always conceptualize our designs on the basis that it has a positive impact on our world.
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PART A / / C O N C E P T U A L I S A T I O N
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A.1 DESIGN FUTURING
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Homeostatic Facade System by Decker Yeadon, New York
The system functions with the presence of an actuator which transfers electric energy to the silver coated ribbons on the exterior of the building. The fabrication of these ribbons through the use of polymer materials which when polarized, ‘distributes an electrical charge, cause the material to deform’2 as a direct response to heat. This deformation enables the ribbons to increase in size,
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n inspirational project based on the biological system of homoeostasis - the
principle of maintaining a stable condition1 , focuses on a facade system which regulates the internal environment through an automatic response to climatic conditions. Sunlight and temperature variations allow the self-regulating facade system comprised of a ribbon inside the cavity of a double skin glass facade to adjust automatically through the use of an engineered system.
which furthermore prevents thermal gain. Based on natural principles, this project is a glimpse into how a combination of expertise in the fields of science, engineering and architecture can produce an
eco-friendly
building
to
address
contemporary issues of the current age. One cannot define the parameters of what makes a sustainable building, however, progression towards efficient automated mechanical systems such as the Homoeostatic Facade System is a great step within the field of Design Futuring to better our Future.
1 A. Simitch, V. Warke, The Language of Architecture: 28 Principles every architect should know (USA: Rockport, 2014), p.96 2 http://materia.nl/article/homeostatic-facade-system/ [4.03.16]
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EcoARK Pavilion by MINIWIZ, Taipei
P
lastic
bottles;
one
of
most
Not only does it meet requirements of
hazards to
great innovation through recycling, but the
ecology is now on the forefront as a recycled
building uses a ventilation system which runs
element within the construction industry,
through the systematical process of collecting
breaking new ground and heightening the
rainstorm
importance of sustainable architecture.
furthermore creating a cooling effect.
The design of this pavilion is a world first
The building now functioning as an
as a fully functioning structure made
exhibition hall4, holding fashion shows,
using recycled PET bottles to form POLLI-
meetings and
Bricks3. This newly found innovation, built
addition to the architectural cityscape.
ecologically detrimental
the
water to bathe the structure,
expositions is a great
entirely from 1.5 million recycled plastic bottles is able to withstand earthquakes
The EcoARK pavilion has set a great example
through its structurally stable steel frame.
on how to recycle waste products and create an aesthetically pleasing show-piece.
3 http://www.miniwiz.com/miniwiz/en/projects/archi/ ecoark [04.03.16] 4 A. Simitch, V. Warke, The Language of Architecture: 28 Principles every architect should know (USA: Rockport, 2014), p.62
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Design Futuring through innovative ideas like this is “hailed as a new benchmark for the future of green buildings� [Figure 5]
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A.2 DESIGN COMPUTATION
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Barclays Center by SHoP Architects, Brooklyn
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C
omputerization
the
The facade latticework encountered a
the
slight dilemma within the construction
growing age. Solutions are now being
phase, whereby all panels were individually
found easily through the use of software
designed through the use of advanced
and
design
parametric modelling tools. The process
issues which arise within construction
involved the “exporting of the panels
processes are no longer a hindering factor
into a program which then generated
towards design approach for architects.
a material-efficient layout�6 to allow for
architectural
digital
has
become
phenomenon
design.
Complex
of
the production of
the parts, optimizing
The Barclays Center is one of the many
the shape of the structure. Such complex
projects whereby the digital chain links to
design issues explore the digital chain
the design composition to the process of
between composition and computerization
construction a history of budget concerns,
within
the
architectural
domain.
the initial conceptual designs for the arena, led by Frank Gehry was scrapped, after which SHoP Architects unveiled the design idea for a structure banded by a glass curtain wall composed entirely of 12,000 uniquely engineered pre-weathered steel panels 5.
5 http://archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=6284 [10.03.16] 6 http://bimforum.org/san-antonio-bimforum-agenda/ barclays-center-facade-design-delivery/ [10.03.16] CONCEPTUALISATION 17
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Voussoir Cloud
Through computational programs such as
by Iwamotoscott, Los Angeles, 2008
T
he Voussoir Cloud is an exploration of
parametric
compression the
Rhino they were able to script the “petal
through
computational
method
structural the
hanging
use
of
chains
inspired by Antonio Gaudi.
The refining of the profile lines and the form finding programs allow the artist to determine the compressive vaults
and
their strengths. The use of catenary curve simulation through computational methods determine the cell
density as smaller
sections are prevalent at the column bases and edges whereas
the shells of the
upper vaults loosen and gain porosity 7.
edge plan curvature as a function of tangent offset� the more they scripted the offset function the greater the curvature became 7. Each curvature is dependent on the voids adjacent, similar to the hanging chains method by use of anchor points, the
shape
Complex
is
architecture
derived. as
such
is
composed and generated through a set of fundamental rules and applications. Architectural processes in the to
generate
outcomes
which
are able would
otherwise take years to develop and build. 7 http://www.iwamotoscott.com/filter/FEATURED/VOUSSOIR-CLOUD [12.03.16]
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A.3 COMPOSITION / GENERATION
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Sixth Order by Michael Hansmeyer,
Digital fabrication generate forms
is now able to
complex
through
and
algorithmic
abstracted operations.
Hansmeyer uses data for the different elements
of
the
column,
as
stated
“The input form contains data about the proportions of the column’s shaft,
C
olumns have always been a very beautifully decorated element within
architectural history through the use of ornamentation, one cannot imagine that a newly found computational algorithm so simply technological can remarkably create the most exquisite of all columns.
capital, and supplemental base” 8. Each individual
component
is
distinguished
from each other, whereby “processes of inherent formal characteristics are individually tagged and then assigned specific
behavioural
parameters”9.
Inherently, this process of computational
Hansmeyer explores the use of a simple
design enables the artist to generate the
computational method to create varyingly
design without any initial knowledge on
diverse experiments, such as the Sixth
what the outcome might will look like.
Order. Through a process of Subdivision he
Therefore, the driving force of the design is
is able to create a continuous folding motion
purely based on the algorithmic simulation
by the use of an algorithm, to eventually
rather then compositional form. The process
develop individually fascinating outcomes.
can varyingly be repeated within different parameters to produce
diverse outcomes.
8 http://www.michael-hansmeyer.com/projects/columns_ info.html?screenSize=1&color=0 [16.03.16] 9 A. Simitch, V. Warke, The Language of Architecture: 28 Principles every architect should know (USA: Rockport, 2014), p.200
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myThread Pavilion by Jenny Sabin Studio, Nike Stadium NYC
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Once the biological data is collected the
R
ethinking art within the domain of architecture through dimensions of
materialistic approach towards what can and cant be used within the industry is a design challenge. Through challenges as such, Sabin explores the use of thread to create complex formfitting structure on a performance-enhancing shoe
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In collaboration with a series of runners in an earlier Nike Flyknit workshop, Sabin “transformed the patterns of this biological data into the geometry and material
of
the
knitted
structure”10.
surface patterns are generated by use of dynamic body data through 3D modelling techniques
as a direct response to the
material construct, as “Aluminium rings stretch the fabric into spatial tubes that weave the pavilion into the surrounding space”
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The material sensitivity to respond to sunlight and physical presence
invokes
great design issues such as sustainability. Generative architecture through methods of computation is stretching to a whole new
level.
Micro-biological
data
can
now be the source of inspiration to
10 http://jennysabin.com/?p=684 [16.03.16] 11 A. Simitch, V. Warke, The Language of Architecture: 28 Principles every architect should know (USA: Rockport, 2014), p.201 CONCEPTUALISATION 25
REFERENCES: BOOKS: A. Simitch, V. Warke, The Language of Architecture: 28 Principles every architect should know (USA: Rockport, 2014) WEBSITES: http://materia.nl/article/homeostatic-facade-system/ [4.03.16] http://www.miniwiz.com/miniwiz/en/projects/archi/ecoark [04.03.16] http://archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=6284 [10.03.16] http://bimforum.org/san-antonio-bimforum-agenda/barclays-center-facade-designdelivery/ [10.03.16] http://www.iwamotoscott.com/filter/FEATURED/VOUSSOIR-CLOUD [12.03.16] http://www.michael-hansmeyer.com/projects/columns_info. html?screenSize=1&color=0 [16.03.16] http://jennysabin.com/?p=684 [16.03.16]
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