Once Upon a Vine
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Keegan Davis | 300 320 137 | ARCI 311 | P.3 v02
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Utilisating Maya nParticales - converting to polygon surfaces As the tales are told, from fragmented accounts, puzzled together; not much is known about the Great Old One species. Some recent notes have been added to this mysterious body of knowledge, yet these descriptions appear to contradict information from the most trusted historical descriptions. Most sources suggest Cthulhu has cosmic origins and that he is a descendant of Yog-Sothoth, possibly born on Vhool, in the 23rd Nebula. As it stands, Cthulhu the Wise, is a great power. He is feared by prehistoric earth civilisations. The last known It is said that at the appropriate time, the secret priests would take great Cthulhu from his tomb and to revive their subjects and resume rule of earth. Yet this is not the case at all. As we will see soon, Cthulhu left a great gift to the world. Once his langauge was finally decoded vast amounts of his great literary work became accessable.
MOA POINT
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1m contour lines | Scale 1:2500
In story begins in 2080...
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STRUCTURAL FRAME DEVELOPMENT CAD models show two successful iterations from a generative GH process. Weaverbird definitions such as window frames and Cat Mull Clark subdivision are predominantly used throughout this dewvelopment stage - transforming a wire mesh into a structural frame.
Thicken mesh edges with Weaverbird definition
STRUCTURAL FRAME TYPOLOGY Land-based Vine Expression
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EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE: Land Vine
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE: Land Vine
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE: Land Vine
Triangular mesh provides structural properties. Once formed, mesh geometry is bought back into Grasshopper where Grasshopper is used to manipulate mesh edges.
STRUCTURAL FRAME TYPOLOGY Water-based Vine Expression \\ Sea Vine
PLAN: Sea Vine
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PLAN: Sea Vine amongst rising sea water
Section A-A: Sea Vine
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE: Sea Vine facade-structure detail
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE: Solidified structure formed in response to environmental obsticalsna dsurface conditions
PERSPECTIVE: Sea Vine amongst rising sea water
EXTERIOR UNDERWATER PERSPECTIVE: Providing walkable underwater tunnels
Sea Vine is bouyant, eventually breaking away and floating
FINAL VINE EXPRESSION R’lyeh II, a Floating Sea Vine Micro-city BB
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72,000 mm
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ELEVATION: East Quadrant Scale | 1:650
PERSPECTIVE: Underwater view close to central node
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE: An important moment where residents of R’lyeh II hold council for discussion and recognition of the amazing STRANGLER VINE. This incredible characteristics of this bio-type for environmental adaptaion is the very reason they were able to survive rising sea-levels, offering hyper-responsive architecture. The sample they have before them is a grafted hybrid of the CRAWLER VINE that that was offered to them by CTHULHU The Wise. The story is now being told of the Floating Sea Vine Micro-city... shhh listen.
FACADE DETAIL: CatMullClark Mesh Subdivision Scale | 1:100
AXO: Sea Vine surrounded by water on site due to rising sea-level
EAST ELEVATION: Vine root system keeps R’lyeh II anchored to the submerged Moa Point
PERSPECTIVE SECTION AA-BB: South West Sea Vine Quandant Scale | 1:250