FoDR landscape M3 journal Katherine Leeson

Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2017 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Katherine Leeson

915576 Nina Tory-Henderson, Studio 8

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WEEK 6 READING: SURFACES THAT CAN BE BUILT FROM PAPER IN ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY Question 1: What are the three elementary types of developable surfaces?

To be a developable surface, the shape must be able to be unfolded to a flat surface, panelised and mapped isometrically onto a plane. The three elementary surfaces which all meet these requirements are: cylinders, cones and tangent surfaces of space curves. A cylinder is formed by parallel lines at a constant 90-degree angle with the top and base, the vertices of a cone lie at a constant distance from the vertex and tangent surfaces have parallel faces on common edges, making this the most general form of a developable surface. In addition, each of these surfaces can be constructed by folding, bending or rolling the surface without it tearing or stretching another key feature of a developable surface.

Question 2: Why is the understanding of developable surface critical in the understanding of architectural geometry? Choose one precedent from Research/Precedents tab on LMS as an example for your discussion.

Developable surfaces are fundamental in working with geometries which can be panelised, repeated and scaled. The Stage Set for Jonh Jaspere – AEDS/Ammar Eloueini is created with a series of folded panels hinged together, these can then be unfolded and detached into individual segments allowing for the set to interact with performers on stage. A solid grasp on geometry allowed AEDS/ Ammar Eloueini to produce a flexible patterned surface which could be easily manipulated. Undesrtanding developable surfaces allows architects to model and construct difficult computer generated geometries which can be engineered into many forms.

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PANELLING 2D PATTERN

2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular

2d Panelling, Pattern: Diamond

2d Panelling, Pattern: Box

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VARIABLE 2D PATTERN

Pattern Repeated

Pattern scaled from diagonal line along centre

Pattern scaled along curved line

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3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE

Prototype - unrolled panels

Prototype - exploing closed and open shapes

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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION

Question 1: What is digital fabrication and how does it change the understanding of two dimensional representation?

Digital fabrication can be described as “a way of making that uses digital data to control fabrication process and expands the boundaries of architectural form and construction�, Lisa Iwamoto. It allows architects to move back and forth between three-dimensional view and two-dimensional view and provides another way to represent three dimensional objects in two-dimensional form. This also gives architects the ability to eliminate steps between the design process and final product as production steps can be streamlined and wastage minimised.

Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design?

Folding allows for a wide range of forms, new spaces and territories to emerge without losing the native characteristics of the material which is being folded. Also, creating a fluid space which can integrate unrelated elements within a continuous mixture. Through folding material gain stiffness and rigidity and can become self-supporting. This has both economic benefits and visual benefits which can be effective on multiple scales.

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EXPLORING 3D PANELLING

3D Panelled Terrain - Reptillian Scales

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Main four shapes unrolled 1

PT 1 - LY 7,8

PT 1 - LY 1, 2,3

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Pt 2 LY 10

8 Unrolled Geometry, mirrored and ready for print Pt 1 LY 10

Pt 1 - LY 4,5

Pt 1 - LY 6

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PT 2,3- LY 5

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Pt 6

PT 1 - LY 9

PT 2 - LY 8

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PT 2 - LY 9

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PT 10 - LY 4

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PT 2- LY 2,3

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PT 2,3 - LY 7 10

PT 3 - LY 2

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PT 3 - LY 4

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PT 3 - LY 3

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PT 3 - LY 8 4

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PT 4 - LY 2,3

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PT 6 - LY 1 PT 5 - LY 3 PT 5 - LY 2

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PT 9- LY 7

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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL

PANELISED LANDSCAPE

Final Model - Top View

Final Model - Isometric View

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APPENDIX

2D Modelling in Rhino

3D Modelling in Rhino

Plan of final landscape

Beginning of model

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