Digital Design - Module 02 Semester 1, 2018 Cheung Ka Shun (908567) Samuel Lalo + Studio 11
Week Three
Reading: Kolerevic B. 2003. Architecture in the Digital Age Complete your reading before attempting these questions.
Kolerevic described three fundamental type of fabrication techniques in the reading. Outline the three techniques and discuss the potential of Computer Numeric Controlled fabrication with parametric modelling. (150 words max)
Addictive, subtractive and formative are the three fundamental type of fabrication Kolerevic described. Addictive is when a material is added and put together to create shape, for example 3D printing. Subtractive is subtracting excess material from a source or a block or material, like craving to create shape, for example laser cutting. Formative is by using “forces“, like power or heat to transform a material, such as folding or glass molding. In this modern ear, we can model and creat more detailed, intricate, complex object through computer parametric modelling. As the fabrication technology progress, more object and structure can be formed cheaper, faster and more accurate through computer models.
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M2 - Generating Ideas Through Process
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Week Three
Surface Creation
Instead of just using the normal debrep and curve between two points, I used the Arc SED definition to create two of the four surface iterations(1,4). Arc SED enables me to create butterfly-like curved in and out surface by using Grasshooper. The result surface is organic and deviate.
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Week Three
Surface Creation
Different surface provides different inertior and exterior spaces and different thresholds. For example, surface 2 provides a more dynamic opening with two dofferent sized surafce, surface 3 have one point of the surface connected to create a tent like structure.
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This two surfaces are the same one but reflected and still maintain the same buckle curve. It is simple yet elegent. However, the hence created waffle structure have cut line that is less than 2mm which is the limit of the laser cutter, so I abandened this design.
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This two surfaces are created using the normal debrep box method. Both are extremely twisted and angled in the same direction. It provides intersting openings and open areas. But I think this design is too common.
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This two surfaces have one of its corner touching each other and create a tent like form. But I discovered that this structure would be too hard to stand up if it is built.
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This is my final pair of surface. It is two simple curve curved in different directions and lofted together. It gives a biological vibe and interesting interior and exterior. Less waffle structure is required to stable the structure due to the curvature of the surface is another benifits.
Week Four
Panels & Waffle inspiration
Pangolin is an animal covered with large scale. The scale are used to regulate pangolin’s body tempreture and protect it. This pattern of scale inspired me on my panel shape and distrbution.
Animal skeleton inspired me on the waffle construction. The curvature makes the whole structure stronger. The symmetry also give great aesthetic to the whole structure.
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Week Four Panels & Waffle
The 3D panels mimics the Pangolin scale. Each panel creates a threshold to let natural light and wind to go into the structure. The idea is the panels can open and close, change in directions to adjust the tempreture of the interior. For example, open the panels to let wind blow into the structure to lower tempreture, or close the panel to block sunlight.
The waffle structure mimics animal skeleton so the waffle will not wobble and shear due to the curvature of the component. It also creates an intersting surface on the exterior and a large interior volume.
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Week Four
Laser Cutting
I arrange the laser cut file according to the panels on the waffles. I have the folding mark as etch line to keep the panels clean and one side of the tabs is etch so no tape is needed as the panels will not fall off from the ivory card.
Cut Line Etch Line
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Week Five Icosahedron Definition Icosahedron
Reverse Attractor
NU scale
Morph
This definition is used to create my boolean object which is a Icosahedron.
Scale NU Morph
Reverse Attractor
This definition is used to scale and boolean shape transformation. It contains reverse attractor, NU scale and morph.
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Week Five
Isometric
The booleaned geometry takes a pavilion form Aires Mateus’s Radix and the Toyo ItoSerpintine pavilion. I choose this section to 3D print because this part provides a single cell space and with outside boolean as well. It has an interesting interior while maintaining the structure of a pavilion. The reverse attractor spade transfoeming method changes the size of the boolean shape and creates size varied chambers and spaces. It also gives a smoother transition between each boolean. There are threshold openings on all four sidesof the geometry. Which provides entrance for high and low human circulation depends on the side and direction of the opening. The exterior boolean creates outdoor area for people to use and rest. The booleaned and interior surface are made with refective material. So natural light source can lit up the interior of the structure. The light refracts on the inside and creates mesmerizing refractions and shadows.
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Week Six Task 01
Task 01 Matrix For the loft surface, some iteration will cause an impossible waffle structure so I have to give up on them. The porabola point grid gives a smooth transition from bottom to top and creates a better panel with better form. My final panel is the only iteration that has openings which is why is stands out. It is simple yet performs well.
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Week Six Task 02
Task 02 Matrix Random grid manipulation allows more even cell position, unlike point attractors which concentrate in one spot, which benifits my pavalion concept. By noy using any attractors to distribute my boolean shape, it maintains a more formal boolean and creates more clear cell unit to conpliments my refective interior idea. Finally, I use reverse attractor is because it transform the shape into varies of size which can give me different cell size thus different sizes of thresholds. And keep the boolean shape reconizeable.
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Week Six
Final Isometric Views
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Appendix
Task 2 Render
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Appendix Task 2 Render
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Appendix
Render & Photo
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