K C Kenneth Chen Portolio 2015
Rhinoceros
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Representation
5.0
Grasshopper
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Parametric Design
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3D Printing
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0.9.0076
Vray
Vr 2.0
Photoshop
Ps CS6
Illustrator
Ai CS6
Indesign
Id CS6
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Representation
Villa VPRO Night render
Modelling: McNeel Rhinoceros 5.0 Rendering: Vray 2.0 Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6 5
Villa VPRO Interior render
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Modelling: McNeel Rhinoceros 5.0 Rendering: Vray 2.0 Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
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Villa VPRO Day and stair detail renders
Modelling: McNeel Rhinoceros 5.0 Rendering: Vray 2.0 Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
The Villa VPRO by MVRDV is a building with 10500 square metres of concrete floor area with minimal furnishing consisting of stone, steel, wood and the occasional rug. There exist very few walls to separate the internal spaces, epitomising the idea of an open plan enabled by pilotis. Voids tunnel through the floors connecting the multiple levels, creating double and triple ceiling heights within its already vast spaces. The expansion of space in both vertical and horizontal directions creates an atmosphere of freedom that complements the function of VPRO as a broadcasting company which promotes creativity. This atmosphere derived from spatial qualities originates not “the objects as such,� but rather, the negative space defined by objects. These spaces are organised and planned in such a manner that encourages circulation and communication as they are visually and physically connected by voids and stairs. Space and circulation have become intertwined to create an atmosphere of energy, movement and productivity. It is this atmosphere created by the connections between spaces that are experienced rather than the materiality of the building alone.
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Villa VPRO Level 2 plan 1:500 10
Modelling: McNeel Rhinoceros 5.0 Editing: Adobe Illustrator CS6
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Villa VPRO Section A 1:500 12
Modelling: McNeel Rhinoceros 5.0 Editing: Adobe Illustrator CS6
TV
Public Leisure
Parking
The slope present in the north east corner of the Villa VPRO is subtle in its transition between the flat floor and the slope. In the blurring of boundaries, a certain ambiguity arises as to where one floor ends and the other begins. Therefore, folding, when defined in terms of bending to create a slope, does indeed integrate the two elements of slope and floor within a continuous surface.
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Tree Parameters Degree of fractalisation
Tree 1
Tree 2
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Parametric Design
Density of branches
Scaling and rearrangement of branches
Branch thickness
Density of leaves
Generation of two trees by altering parameters.
Size of leaves
Fractal expressions: Visual Basic programming Parametrics: Grasshopper 0.9.0076 Modelling: McNeel Rhinoceros 5.0 15
Vine Parameters Field distortion
Expansion from centreline and number of vines
Vine 1
Vine 2
Generation of two vines by altering parameters.
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Parametrics: Grasshopper 0.9.0076 Modelling: McNeel Rhinoceros 5.0
Degree of twisting
Thickness of vines
Density of leaves
Size of leaves
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Bush Parameters Size of bounding sphere and density of leaves
Degree and size of fractalisation
Bush 1
Bush 2
Generation of two bushes by altering parameters
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Parametrics: Grasshopper 0.9.0076 Modelling: McNeel Rhinoceros 5.0
Size of leaves
Distribution of leaves, fuzziness
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Villa VPRO Grasshopper modified interior render
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Modelling: McNeel Rhinoceros 5.0 Parametrics: Grasshopper 0.9.0076 Rendering: Vray 2.0 Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
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Villa VPRO Grasshopper modified day render
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Modelling: McNeel Rhinoceros 5.0 Parametrics: Grasshopper 0.9.0076 Rendering: Vray 2.0 Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
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Villa VPRO Grasshopper modified night render
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Modelling: McNeel Rhinoceros 5.0 Parametrics: Grasshopper 0.9.0076 Rendering: Vray 2.0 Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
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3D Printing
Photographs of 3D printed model
Modelling: McNeel Rhinoceros 5
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Photographs of 3D printed model
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Modelling: McNeel Rhinoceros 5