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Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2017 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Jade Lavana Hsu

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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? Provide a brief description.

The three basic types of develpable sufaces are cylinders, cones and tangent surfaces of space curves. A cylinder surface s formed by parallel lines with the connection of a profile curve. A cone is consisted by a vertex point and a base using lines to connect them. When a general plane intersects a polyhedral surface in a polygon, the tangent surfaces of space curves are created, which exhibits a sharp turning point. These types process the same characteristics which are the special ruled surfaces and the vanishing Gaussian cur-vature.

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.

This is because developable surfaces is a crutial tools for helping the constrction of complicated architectural geometry, allowing the architectural geometry becomes more flexible and creative. Developable surfaces can also be covered easily in sheet metal. The stage set for John Jaspere utilizes the simplified construction of developable surfaces. Developable surfaces can be unrolled into a 2D map and then refolded into a 3D shape. For example, the Huighe + Le Corbusier Puppet Theatre is made up of complex panels but they are all able to be unrolled and are thus developable.

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PANELLING 2D PATTERN

2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular

2d Panelling, Pattern: Tri base

2d Panelling, Pattern: wave

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VARIABLE 2D PATTERN

custom 2D panelling of a triangle shape in a square

Double triangles in a square

A round with cross shpae in a square

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3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE

The wrong unroll surfaces that cannot be folded together perfectly.

Testing and trying to stick the tabs together.

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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION Complete your reading before attempting these questions:

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

Digital fabrication is a way of creating that uses digital data to control a fabrication process. It is also the pinnacle of modern technology in creating buildings. This process calibrates between virtual models and physical artefact and aims to narrow the gap between two-dimensional representatin and the final building product by blurring the steps in-between these two stages. However, though it changed the form of drawings from being analog to digital, the fundamental nature of two-dimensional representation remained the same.

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

The first reason folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design is that it expands the three-dimensional vocabulary of surface by naturally producing deformation and inflection. It also allows new spaces to emerge without loosing the original building structure. The second reason is that folding is materially economical, visually appealing and effective at multiple scales expanding the use of digital age.

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EXPLORING 3D PANELLING

My design and planning for the 3D panelling are derived from the idea of the snowflake. The inspiration is the expanding shape of it and I think it is interesting to show that in my module3. From the process of Module 3, I am more familiar with how to use the panelling tools in Rhino to create my 2D and 3D patterns. Also, I learn that how a flat image become 3D and how to bring them together. Patience and carefulness play vital roles in this module as well. Every step must be accurate and in the right position, otherwise the later process will be wrong and has to be rebuild. While trying different types of patterns, the design and the planning change ftom one to others. This lets me know that designing is not just a challenge of creativity but also a challenge of patience and passion.

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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL

The part of the unroll surfaces with tabs

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PANELISED LANDSCAPE

The final panelised work

Detail view of the final panelised work

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APPENDIX

Initial design for the 3D panelling But it looks too random because it does not follow a particular rule.

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The tools to make panels

The process of combining all the panels

The final work

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