Digital Design - Module 02 Semester 1, 2018 Lauren Murrant
810543 Michael Mack + Studio 5
Week Three
Reading: Kolerevic B. 2003. Architecture in the Digital Age
Kolerevic described three fundamental type of fabrication techniques in the reading. Outline the three techniques and discuss the potential of Computer Numeric Controlled fabrication with parametric modelling. (150 words max)
The three techniques outlined were formative fabrication, subtractive fabrication and additive fabrication. Formative: reshaping and deformation, which can be axially or spatially constrained Subtractive: removal of a specified volume from solids through reductive processes Additive: incremental formatting by adding material in a layer by layer fashion
Computer Numeric Controlled carries significant potential in allowing for the use of materiality, use of different printing materials, mass customisation and removing the issues of having to create a physical model and using solely digital processes. Parametric modelling created using computer numeric controls will allow for integration of 2D and 3D modelling that enables a clean easy way to produce mass products using sustainable materials and different integrated techniques.
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Week Three
Surface Creation
I had a few issues with developing my surfaces. I did not want to make them over complicated as I felt that an intersecting one would have resulted in issues when creating the modules and ensuring the ensure structure as a whole works. I found that I would either get overlapping surfaces or relatively similar seperate surfaces when I made changes to the grasshopper script. I ended up choosing the serpeare surfaces instead of intersecting because I believe it works better structurally. Top Left: Iteration 1.1 (original attempt when I used random numbers), Top Right: Iteration 1.2 (made small changes to see whether a different intersect would work), Bottom Left: Iteration 1.5 (development of seperate surfaces that still intersect at a point), Bottom Right: Iteration 1.7 (sepearate surfaces)
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Week Four Panels & Waffle
I decided to leave my panelling relatively simple and modular. I used triangular shapes and made it so they all pointed in a relatively
My waffle structure features a simpler straighter waffle panel and then one that is more titled and on an angle. This supports the downward motion of the panelled modules.
downward orientation to encourage shadows.
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Week Four
Laser Cutting
I initially struggled to create a Laser Cut file and had to make multiple attempts in order to reach this end product. I left the surfaces as polysurfaces, did not correctly make 2D, had a file without etch lines due to a failed DupEdge and struggled to nest it correctly to encourage the best Laser Cutting. After talking with my tutor and a tech assistant, I managed to create the correct Laser Cutting format file, complete with cut and etch lines and also using a font that is suited to Laser Cutting.
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Week Five
The creation of the Boolean structure was simpler to me than creating the modules. The scripting was far more straight forward and I could clearly see where the changes were being made. Top Left: Iteration 1.1 (initial trial), Top Right: Iteration 1.2 (change to sphere size and attractor point), Bottom Left: Iteration 1. 3 (change to sphere size and attractor point), Bottom Right: Iteration
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Week Five
Isometric
The 3D print was relatively straight forward and simple to develop. I found that making small changes within the script made massive changes and therefore made it easy to create a variety of iterations before choosing my final product. I liked the shape of the sphere as I believe they created they create crevices that could be easily inhabited by people if it were large enough for human usage.
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Week Six Task 01
Lofts
1.1
1.2
1.4
Key
1.6
Attractor / Control Curves Grid Points
Paneling Grid & Attractor Point Paneling
{Index Selection}
{Index Selection}
{Index Selection}
{Index Selection}
2.1
2.4
2.6
2.7
{Attractor Point Location}
{Attractor Point Location}
{Attractor Point Location}
{Attractor Point Location}
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Task 01 Matrix I chose to develop the seperate surfaces as opposed to the intersecting surfaces. I also chose to use relatively simple attractor points to encourage the models to all point downwards. I chose to use two simple modules on both sides that were used in iteration 3.3 and 3.4.
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Week Six Task 02
Grid Manipulation
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.7
Key Grid Points
Paneling Grid & Attractor Point Sphere Transformation
(Point Attractor)
{Point Attractor)
(Point Attractor)
(Point Attractor)
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
{Attractor Point Location}
{Attractor Point Location}
{Attractor Point Location}
{Attractor Point Location}
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Task 02 Matrix I chose to develop the simple script that we did during the workshop as I liked the spherical shape created and how it created clear crevices, solids and holes within the structure. I chose to use a singluar attractor point despire trying different amounts in my iterations as I prefered the clean spherical shapes as opposed to the distorted spheres.
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Week Six
Final Isometric Views
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Appendix
Process
I had to redo the Rhino files multiple times due to the issues I had.
I found that my original modules were too complex and did not unroll corectly
Failed nesting attempt Original attempt to laser cut in which internal lines were missing
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Appendix Process
Waffle Structure in process
Surface creation with clips to trial what it will look like
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Both surfaces clipped on to be glued