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Architecture is a visual art, and the buildiArchitecture is a visual art, and the buildings speak for themselves. Julia Morgan
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C.1 Design concept : Testing
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C.1 Design concept : Testing
Initially, based on the feedback from presentation, our group picked one of the outcome from case study 2.0 and were continuing working with fabric memberance cladding on strip structure. based on our site analysis, we decided to start with how to locate the pathway on the site. by locating several points on rhino then use voronoi function on grasshopper to offset those points hence to get a shape of pathway. The pictures indicated how we gradually got the pathway from grasshopper. 99
C.1 Design concept : Testing
Plants Effect
Rain Water Collection For Irrigation
Hence we started our design directly on the pathway we found on grasshopper. ourgroup was initially thinking to use solar panel and the pavegen ( a special materla that can transmit electricity while people are stepping on it. however, what made this project a failed concept was that both the material and concept were not strong enough. I reazlied that by creating architecture over a certain site, it is essetial to make the structure and material fit the design concept. Our design cant work out with memberance material efficiently, also the use of renewable energy was not able to collaborate with the structure, therefore we decided to think of another concept to strengthen our design. 100
C.1 Design concept : Testing
Testing materiality while making model. (memberance)
Testing on structure of original model
From the outcome of the old model, the scale tended to be too big and also the bottom part of the cluster was not able to function because of the failed test with memberance materials.With the previous experience with materiality, structure design concept and scale, our group decided to still base on the similar shape but to seek for a new concept therefore to discover new material that can be working with our structure. 101
C.1 Design concept: Site analysis
Therefore our group started the new design to go back to the site plan again. Previous site analysis was based on the copenhagen hand shape map, however, the points desity distribution based on the hand was quite unconvincing. Hence we looked back to the map again and marked interesting points such as the iconic little mermaid statue at the west, water taxi at the south-west corner on the site, and the two main entries. An interesting points was observed on the site ( the left middle side one) due to its comprehensive view toward all orientation over the site. From the site analysis, we realized that the north neighbour side near the site was factory area accompanied with one restaurant. East side has several essetial buildings such as college, train station and restaurants as well. West and South sides are near the sea. Brown rectangulars were drawn on the site to indicate the locations of some big scale buildings. lines are used to connect the central point to present the comprehensive view this point will observe. Hence the site can be divided into three main parts. water taxi terminal, entertainment or view platform and welcome platform near the entries.
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C.1 Design concept: Site analysis
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C.1 Design concept: Site analysis
Three sections are marked as shown from the figure. Based on our old design structure, cutting off the bottom part would make the whole design look much better. Therefore by having several slim culomns as underneath supporting beam was considered as our final design. Because it increases interspace and create fun and continuous spatial and virtual experience. 104
C.1 Design concept : site analysis & intially form design
So our group used form finding method on grasshopper and drew radom shape of three sections on the site to create the shape. Then we used relaxation, wmoothing and optimising mesh relax to complete our final model. From the design, by having a hole (skylight) to enable sunlight go through to the bottome and as fun walking part for the people walking on the top will be very interesting. In order to make our design exdraordinary , we took the technique of biomass into usage to generate energy. As each hollow cluster are empty, we intended to plant wheat in north part the cluster( to attract visitors) and north part( to beautify the site as a contrast to the factory nearby) and we name our design as Biomass Wheat Park, as an educational also an entertainment park for all visitors. Also we designed two pavilions on top of the cluster for visitors to rest. 105
C.1 Design concept: Renewable energy
Biomass is a new way of generating energy from nature plants. The method our group chose is called “biofuels” that sugar and other content collected from the wheat can be put into a machine through a process called fermentation to produce ethanol. And ethanol can be used in a certain type of bus engine. Therefore bus can be located near our design site as a transportation tool to pick up visitors, informing them that the engine’s oil is collected from the wheat over the site to connect back to our design concept. Also through our site reseach, copenhagen’s climate is suitable for the wheat growth due to its climate belongs to temperate marine climate. 106
C.1 Design concept: BIomass fermentation process
The formula presents how the process of “fermentation� is working and the bottome shows the size of the fermentation machine whicn is about 2 meters high and 1 meter wide. Inorder to make full use of the hollow clusters, we plan to put this machine into some of the hollows and make window at the side to enable visitors to look inside as an educational purpose to enhance that the wheat can generate energy, Biomass: Alcohol Bioguel sugar(carbonhydrate content) Glucose Glycolysis in cytoplasm NAD+ recycles(pyruvate 3 carbons) 2 carbon each 2ethanol
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C.1 Design concept: site climate & wheat grow
Through our research,there are several points for wheat growing such as the need of 12 to 15 inches water and climate requirements is considerably warm. from 21 to 24 degree. however, it requires not too hot but wheat does need sunshine. Also low humidity weather are better for the growing of wheat. Also based on the climate research of copenhagen, it belongs to temperate marine climate, which is
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C.1 Design concept: initial design
Top part as wheat grow brown parts indicate fill with earth material for wheat grow
Bottome part as display window
what innovation we made of our biomass wheat park is that unlike growing wheat on the ground, we moved them to the top of the concrete panel and by making full use of the hollow cluster ( put earth and materials for wheat growing in side) to grow the wheat in sectional circles on the concrete panel while still having the path way for people to walk around on the top. however, to achieve the aesthetic design, slim cluster would look much better than those wide ones therefore we decided to design slim clusters functions as the container of earth water material for wheat grow, and some wider clusters function as display window to put the machine inside. (slim clusters are about 0.5-1.5 meters are wider ones are about 2-3 memters cuz the machine is about 1.5-2 meters wide) 109
C.1 Design concept: form finding&optimizing
By puting the points data based on our site analysis then use voronoi start the points, smooth the edges then divide the cell edges into three clusters based on different functions and are situated purposly according to site analysis function zones. ( we added mesh relaxation to get edge points as restraint points)
Use the function of extrude of the boundary to get this concrete panel. we made opennings as skylight to achive light goes through for the ground leve.
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we used grasshopper to make these bench around the wheat grow section as fence to increase people’s awareness of wheat grow section also as area for visitors to sit and relax
C.1 Design concept: form finding&optimizing
glass protection as fence are added over the site by loft two curves at the edge of the concrete panels
To increase the aesthetic harmony over the site, strip pavilion is added to let people relax over the site
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cuved surface to support the concrete beam as well as enlarge the ground walking space
Hollows are filled with earth materials for wheat grow, some wider hollows are function as display room. bench& plant growing section
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glass fence
C.1 Design concept: form finding&optimizing
Wider ones are put in fermetation machien as display room
slim colum are adding aesthetic design to only fill with earth material for wheat grow
The curved structure enlarge the inter space to create a sense of continous and fun visual experience. pavilions are added to let visitors have private space to relax ane enjoy the view. The intersection columns shape is to create fun lights effect and with top openness to enjoy the better sunlight. rainy days the top part will be closed to let the wheat get water and visitors can enjoy the underground part with the concrete panel as roof protection.
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C.1 Design concept: explode diagram
From left to the right are respectively the chair ( circular fence for wheat), concrete panel with skyl ate this form on grasshopper we worked on the initial site analysis that is to make 3 different functio 114
C.1 Design concept: explode diagram
light opennes, glass fence , cluster supporting beam and the walking stones on the ground. To generon zones. the top right is the image of the pavilion. 115
elevator are working over the structure to enable visitors to reach the top platform.
As an educational park, we added some touch groud rubble to give people who walk underground fun walking experience. and inorder to make the continous feelings for the undergneath part , we made the height of the cluster around 5.7 meters (because as the top is all covered with concrete panel with few skylight to increase the lightness of the ground level, taller space is considered to make the people underneath the concrete panel more comfortable and observe the diaplay window of the fermentation machine process) 116
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C.2 Tectonic Elements
The explode diagram shows the structure of the main hollow cluster and the pavillion on the top. The main material we use is concrete therefore in our design we can use precast concrete panel and the beam can support the whole structure. And the pavillion is used intersection skill to be built.
The cluster can be structured in timber fram first then cement can be poured inside it to m the concrete strucutre. the curved part can be achived by put a timber frame at the same sh 118
The length of the underneath column is 5.7 meters with different functions in different width ( some are filled with earth for wheat growing, some are functioned as display room to contain the machine). By interacting each horizontal and vertical columns together without joints by plywood this structure can be completed.
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C.3 Final Model
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Detailed model of the pavilion in 1:100 The pavilion is designed for relaxing with openness for visitors to walk inside to experience different sunlight orientation. The parametrical design highlight our biomass wheat garden, with sloping top facing toward little mermaid statue to ahieve a space for leisure. In order to show the model in all perspective and more completely, we added more intersection in the model making in laser cut to show the parametrically designed model. 128
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Detailed column structure in 1:100 model.
we chose the material 900*600 thickness 3mm for all our laser cut model. the cluster joint can directly use timber frame to be intersected with each other therefore the join doesnt need to be taken into account tin the design.
In order to show the model in all perspective and more completely, we added more intersection in the model making in laser cut to show the parametrically designed model. The model presents the basic timber frame structure of the bottom cluster.
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Biomass Wheat Park An environmental friendly park that can generate energy from wheat fields, enable visitors to enjoy visual views from all perspective platforms with different orientation sunshine.
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Description : To design a unique and extraordinary biomass wheat park, we thought in another harmony and creative way with the help of rhino grasshopper skill, creating a continuous space featured in several hollow clusters supporting one concrete panel. To achieve the concept of renewable energy generated in our design, we put the concept of biomass into our design to plant wheat to enable visitors enjoy the visual experience as well as be aware of how the nature plant can be generated into energy in a circle. Our design considered concrete as a main material as in it can achieve thermal mass in both winter and summer, making visitors feel relatively warm in winter and keep cool in summer. To make use of all hollow clusters, some of them are filled with earth and raw materials to let the wheat grow; others are functioned as display room to show visitors how the wheat can be generated in to ethanol through the process of fermentation in fermentation machine. The structure or design achieved to make full use of the top space and underneath space of the concrete panel to enable visitors to have a comprehensive view over the site. With each three sections functioned as water taxi terminal, view platform and wheat grow& view &experience platform, visitors are able to enjoy the site also to increase the awareness of the how renewable energy can be created through natural plants. The bus over the site is using the ethanol collected from the wheat, hence emphasized the concept of making use of renewable nergy.
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Technology: The hardest part of the design can be form finding& optimizing, we went through several failed tests while trying to find the best outcome which can fit our design. From the outcomes of part B case study 2 and reverse engineering, we found out that the essential part of the design is to generate the strip into form with the concept of renewable energy. After several test including wind, step force, bending force and solar panel, we determined to use the function “ biomass� as our design start and to find out what structure suit the best from our grasshopper experience. We used the function voronoi pattern derived from points to design a divided space therefore meet the purpose of our design which is three different function sections from site analysis (the density, nearby views). With the introduction of biomass function of our design, we want to emphasis the idea of how essential is natural resource and how energy can be transmit into bus engine raw materials. Also by using the method of planting wheat and presenting the process we made use of each cluster columns. To beautify more of the structure, we designed two pavilions on the top and some skylight hole on the concrete panel to be functioned as a relaxing and observing private area and enable lightness to go through to the ground respectively. We also designed glass fence and chair to complete the functions of the park. The mainly material used of the structure is the concrete, by placing timber frame firstly to achieve the curved cluster then use steel to support then pour cement can be used in the construction process. The pavilion used the technology of intersection of strips therefore linked back to part b, which is our original form of strips to complete our design. 151
C.5 Learning Objectives and Outcomes
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Throughout the whole semester’s study on the studio air, I have gained not only skills on designing itself, but also on how to arrange presentation layout, how to export pictures through different software such as Photoshop, illustrator and rhino. This subject has indeed lots of workloads to deal with, but luckily, throughout the whole semester’s tones of meetings with my group mates, we all contributed a lot to this design. From part A concepts to part C the final design, the journal helps me to record our design changes. Initially, our design form was very hard to determined, also with the grasshopper skills needed, it usually takes us tones of time on doing a single easy form because we are unfamiliar with the software techniques. Later on, after lots of try and fails, I think my whole study strategies are changed. Our group has experienced lots of attempts. We found out that by solving each single problem first that can we move forward on track. The design will gradually coming up with the concept, and by researching more materials the design therefore, can be useful, constructed and feasible to be built. This project is about how renewable energy can be emerged and how it can be connected to the parametrically designed structure. It is interesting for me to explore on this new strategy and think broadly on renewable energy. Also, it enlarged my way of thinking architecture and designing. As in contemporary society, architecture is no longer only functioned as dwelling, commercial, also it changes the way we behave and it can be organic, connecting to nature. It can be educational, conveying energy transition such as our project. I think architecture reflects human intelligence also inspire us.
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