My house My rule by Wesley Lam

My House. My Rules.

Chi Wing Wesley Lam Paikwin Leung Professor Georgios Rafiliadis

Fall 2011 Material Culture Graduate Research Group University at Buffalo

Continual Housing: My House. My Rules.

Chi Wing Wesley Lam Paikwin Leung Professor Georgios Rafiliadis

Fall 2011 Material Culture Graduate Research Group University at Buffalo

Project Statement: The project is a continual house that radically transforms the understanding of housing and materials. We investigated ways of how to fold soft materials to offer enclosure and structural qualities such as: bond paper, mylar paper, roofing felt, and wall paper. Through many experiments of material and shape, the arch shape and PETG plastic is the final form and material. The method of folding offers flexibility that allows space of rooms to change by pulling, pushing, and collapsing the surface. The amount of folding and material fluctuates in relation to the budget, time, and resources availability. Spaces and sizes can change overtime by personal preference of privacy, temperature, space, time, and seasonal changes. The flexibility within housing offers a new way of living instead of being limited to traditional housing.

Study Model: Understanding how folded geometries can collapse and be flexible that allows certain void space and solid space.

Study Model

Study Model: Experimenting paper and folding as a surface skin that allows flexibility. Also, exploring different pattern folds for different angles.

Study Model

Study Model: The paper and folding of skin wraps around to create a geometry. The geometry can be collapsed or opened..

Study Model

Study Model: Experimenting with a stronger material, mylar, with cuts and folding the surface in different direction.

Study Model

Study Model: A large mylar model shows the material can change and transform the intended shape.

Study Model: Sand is used to anchor the model and it can be any resource available on site such as: soil.

Study Model: Detail pictures of mylar model.

Study Model: The lighting on mylar with pattern folds can be used for privacy and visibility.

Drawings: Axonometric. The intended shape is seen in these pictures and drawing, however, from the previous pictures shown, the material takes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own form.

Contemporary Shelter

Area : 100 sp. ft. Material : Mylar sheets Wesley Lam , Paikwin Leung

Feet

Foldable structure

Drawings: Sections

Drawings: Views

Drawings: Plan Views

Study Model: Roofing felt is a soft material and explored different patterns and sizes.

Roofing Felt Model of Growth: The model is made of different pieces and pattern that in time, a space is added on. Videos: - Building Process - Folding Process Example

Roofing Felt Model of Growth

Roofing Felt Model of Growth - Photo Collage Video: - Stop Motion 1

Roofing Felt Model of Growth - Photo Collage Video: - Stop Motion 2

Drawings: Axonometric

Drawings: Plan & Section

Plan View

Section A - A

Study Model: Insulation of Roofing Felt ----- Using bubble wrap and a fleece sheet.

Study Model

Drawing: Service Drawing of Roofing Felt Model.

Electricity wiring Cold water Pipes Hot water Pipes

Drawings: Plan

Plan View Electricity wiring Cold water Pipes Hot water Pipes

Drawings: Sections

Section A - A

Section B - B

Concrete Roofing Felt Model: Sprayed water and dusted concrete to see how concrete builds up.

Video:

Concrete On Roofing Felt

Concrete Roofing Felt Model: Sprayed water and dusted concrete with many layers.

The concrete starts crack and deform the shape.

Concrete Roofing Felt Model: Sprayed water and dusted concrete on the sides to minimize cracking while anchor the parts that sits on the ground.

Triangle of Roofing Felt: Triangle large scale model fails because the side lengths are long without reinforcement.

Video: Failure of Trangle Roofing Felt

Triangle of Roofing Felt

PETG Seat

PETG Seat: It is really a seat.

PETG Arch Study Model: Four pieces of 4’x 8’ PETG sheets are folded and assembled into an arch.

PETG Arch Study Model: The sides are anchored with concrete to minimize sliding.

PETG Arch Study Model: The arch is large and takes lateral and vertical loads.

PETG Arch Study Model: Video: - Arch Folding Process - Arch Assembly Process

Bubble wrap is pinned against the PETG surface and on the other side is coated with concrete.

Pin clips are used to hold the four pieces together as a strong connection.

PETG Arch Concrete Study - 1: The first dusting had broken pieces and different thickness of layers.

PETG Arch Concrete Study - 1

PETG Arch Concrete Study - 2: Layers of dusted concrete is added on and the thickness of the ends increase.

Video: Concrete + Frabic

PETG Arch Concrete Study - 2

Interior Arch Study Model: Testing the strength of thick paper that can easily collapse and move.

Magnets are used to help collapsing and expanding efficient.

Study Model

Study Model: Kraft Paper arch model

Study Model: Different Scale of arche with similar folding pattern.

Study Model: Enclosure is achieved veritically.

Study Model: Enclosure is achieved horizontally.

Study Model: Transformation steps of space.

Study Model: Magnets are applied to allow collapse and expansion of spaces efficiently.

Study Model: Different folding patterns produce different shapes and form.

Study Model: Arch study model of kraft paper with lateral loads.

Final Proposal Model: Different sizes of rooms.

Final Proposal Model: Collapsing and setting up site models.

Final Proposal Model: Setting up interior arch site model and outer shell.

Final Proposal Model - Photo Collage: All of the models can collapse, enclose, and expand that offers different kinds of space. Also, the models can easily be movable and transported. Video: Transformation of space

Final Proposal Mode Video:

Transformation of Space

Final Proposal Model: Interior Views

Section Video: Video: Daily life

Drawings: Exterior enclosure

Drawings: Interior enclosure

Drawings: Folding Pattern

Drawing: Site Plan: 92 Baynes St, Buffalo, NY 14213