SKETCHBOOK STUDIO: AIR SEMESTER 2, 2016 LUKE CALABRO 781245 BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTS
SKETCHBOOK STUDIO: AIR WEEK 01 - EXERCISE
Vase Design 01 I have decided to go create a generic vase as a base design to the multiple other vase’s and use this as a starting point in which I will be manipulaing to create different patterns in the vase
Vase Design 02 I wanted to manipulte the look from the original generic vase that I created and wanted to express a more liquid form as opposed to the standard or generic form. I like that this vase takes an abstract form as opposed to generic and breaks free of the conformity and symmertry
Vase Design 03 This design I wanted to express abstract symmetry or as I perceive it, abstract symmetry. I wanted to play around with an hour glass shap design and consider the potential reoccuring patterns that can be formed from this design.
Vase Design 04 With this design I wanted to play around with solids and straight lines and create a vase that folded only one side. This is my least favourite design amongst the five vase’s
Vase Design 05 The final vase I created I wanted to push the boundaries on how the vase would form in terms of simulatiry. Instead of attempting something leading to a point above the created vase, I have chosen to offset the finishing point slighty to th left giving it a sweeping look. This vase would be my favourite as it takes on that liquid type form as well serve its purpose of a potential vase
SKETCHBOOK STUDIO: AIR WEEK 02 - EXERCISE
During this exercise, I was able to familiarise myself with different techniques using, points, line, and surfaces. I was able to experiement wby creating ribbon patterns which were a representation of the randomly generated points. I particulary like my ‘ATTEMPT 02’ the best, soley because of the chaotic pattern that it had created. I would like to later investigate further what actions can be taken to produce work that is chaotically matched and paired with interpolated lines.
ATTEMPT ONE
01. I first began by creating a sqaure box and then populated it with random points.
02. Using the interpolate line tool, I then was able to create the distinction between points and line.
03. I then duplicated the lines and was able to loft between the lines created to create a surface. Then repeated the steps backwards.
ATTEMPT TWO
01. In this attempt, I recreated the first grasshopper attempt and added a slider to adjust how many points were created.
02. Using the interpolate line tool, I then was able to create the distinction between points and line. This time creating a more chaotic result as opposed to the very chill and laidback first try.
03. Duplicating the line work, as well as using the XZ component was able to extrude the curve to make a surface that covered the ribbon like design.
ATTEMPT THREE
01. With this attempt, I wanted to try to generate points on a more rectanglinar x coordinate path. Following the same steps above to generate points.
02. Using the interpolate line tool, I then was able to create the distinction between points and line.
03. Using the same steps as stated previously, I was able to craft this rectanglinar ribbon which spread across a larger ‘x’ plane than ‘y.’
SKETCHBOOK STUDIO: AIR WEEK 03 - EXERCISE
ATTEMPT ONE
This attempt of a bookshelf was done by using the loft component, along with divide line component and arc tool to create a a half arc based, half book shelf based design. I particulary like this design as it express’ both the creative and artistic side to something that isnt to exciting, as well as out there thinking in terms of structural integrity. Using grasshopper has allowed me to create some wild things which I am particulary proud of and want to keep creating.
ATTEMPT TWO
Even though I only completed 2 book shelves, I am quite proud of this design as well. The tutorials constantly throwing Voronoi at you, make you want to create something with voronoi to test and experiment with what can and can’t be done. I like this design alot as it looks at the bookshelf in a different light, being selective about which book goes where, making it a challenge for the user. Due this being unpractical, I believe it makes it better because it breaks away from the generic bookshelf deisn and opens a window to what else hasnt been created.
SKETCHBOOK STUDIO: AIR WEEK 04 - EXERCISE
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I had a little trouble finding four ways to locate the mid point of a curve so I will show you the three I have. 01. Curve > Divide Curve > Slider (set to 2) This method is a sure way to find the mid point of a curve as the divide curve will create a series of points on the curve and by adjusting the slider to 2, it nominates the middle and end point of the curve along with the start point. 02. Curve > Evaluate Curve > Slider (set to 20) > half the maximum number This method of locating the mid point is another way I found it easy to understand where I needed my lines to intersect with a mid origin. I found setting the slider options to 20 maximum integer and 1 being the minimum integer. Halving the total maximum number with the slider gave you the mid point. 03. Curve > Evaluate Curve > Points List > Series > Divide Curve > Slider This method is a mixture of both 01. & 02. I felt it was necessary to show this due to some grasshoper canvas’ being loaded with components, that sometimes certain inputs and outputs go together or the order there in doesnt suit, but adding a points list it made it available for the user to quickly find the mid point of a curve.
3 Face Fractal Tetrahedron
4 Face Fractal Tetrahedron
5 Face Fractal Tetrahedron
Pentagon with Fractal Tetrahedron pentgons creating the design
Once completing the online tutorial for the Fractal Tetrahedron, you see that it is a simple ‘copy & paste’ process when wanting to reciprocate the components. Now focusing on the second half of the algorithmic components on grasshopper, to apply the already completed tetrahedron, you must first make a new brep. This is requiring you to create a three dimensional object, referencing it into grasshopper and simply applying the old components that you have copied to the geometry. This can be done over and over again to many different geometries, as well as manipulating geometry and creating a three face pyramid into a 5 face pyramid.
SKETCHBOOK STUDIO: AIR WEEK 04 - EXERCISE