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INTRODUCTIO _._ About Me
PART A . CONC A . 0 Design Futuring
A . 1 Design Computatio
A . 2 Design Compositio
A .3 Algorithmic Sketche
PART B. CRI B . 1 Research Field B . 2 Case Study 1.0 B . 3 Case Study 2.0
B . 4 Technique: Develop
B . 5 Technique: Prototy
B . 6 Technique: Propos
B . 7 Learning Objective
B . 8 Appendix: Algorith
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PART C. THE PARANEST 4
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hmic Sketches
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C. 1 Site Analysis
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C. 2 Goal Setting
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C. 3 Chosen Site
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C.4 Bird Types
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C.5 Nesting Materials
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C.6 Precedents
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C.7 Idea Generating Sketches
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C.8 Iterations
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C.9 Selection Criteria
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C.10 Cells
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C.11 Digital Model
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C.12 Anti-pollution Systems
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C.13 Prototypes
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C.14 Fabrication
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C.15 Final Model
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C.16 Model on Site
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C.17 Reflection on Course
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C O N T E N T
A B O U T
M E
My type of architecture is very much ‘humanised’ Scandinavian. It harnesses natural lighting, it is clean and soft, and looks to its surrounding landscape for inspiration.Utzon’s Bagsvaerd Church is a favourite. Yetin the mean time, it evokes a heightened sensory experience through its unique individuality, like Heatherwick’s Seed Cathedral. Coming into first year of architecture and going into Virtual Environments, I gained a completely different insight into design. The ability to manipulate digital tools to generate precise and poetic outcomes was introduced to us. The ability to transfer our theories into realisation is no longer done manually, but can be achieved through programmed means- it made me realise the possibilities of virtual design is endless. Through undertaking the design process, a vital lesson I learnt was the importance of proper prototyping. This means prototyping to scale, and with the right materials. Hence enabling one to reduce material costs dramatically, as well as time spent on fixing mistakes during model making that would have been found during protoyping.
Utzon, ‘Relationship with Clouds’, www.abprojects.com, accessed 12/6/2015
For Air this semester, I aim to improve on the mistakes I made in Virtual- have numerous protoypes to test different materials’ qualities and the ability to communicate my design through visual cues, instead of written words.
SECOND SKIN PROJEC T, VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS 2013
A . C O N C E P T U
A L I S A T I O N
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ESIGN FUTURING
UK PAVILION Shanghai Expo 2010
THOMAS HEATHERWICK
Heatherwick explored the future of cities through integrating nature into his expo intricately. Through his childhood influences with his mother’s jewellery shop, Heatherwick discovered the importance in the finer details. Therefore he linked his past experience with the British’s world first public park in Britain, and then connecting the organic components with ‘seeds’. By inserting his observations into the design, a revolutionary outcome emerged. The small components are showcased, representing the ‘seed’ of nature but also ‘seed’ of life. By presenting something that is normally deemed insignificant in this celebratory fashion, Heatherwick is telling the public that our future lies in the mundane things that one would not normally realize is important. The structure is minimalistic in its ideas, yet extremely sophisticated, incorporating wind movement as a part of the experience inside the structure. I feel that Heatherwick is attempting to convey that the seed of the future lies in functionality, and he definitely defined that word very creatively in this expo.
The three Images are sourced from w w w.heather wick .com/uk-pavilion
HOUSE WITH ONE WALL 2007
CHRISTIAN KEREZ
Kerez is an architect who allows his daily activities to be constrained by rules. He says that because these rules exist, they often generate unexpected outcomes that differ to the ordinary. This is strongly exemplified in his ‘house with one wall’ home in Zurich. One thing that appeals to me is the clarity that protrudes in both the plans and images of the house. The house is really all about generating conceptual clarity- there is no ambiguity involved. The building contains a key futuristic way of thinking that is similar to that of Heatherwick’s cathedral- complexity is found in simplicity. We are no longer about the Gothic Architecture; beauty can be found not just on the facades of buildings but also in the fluidity that minimalistic architecture brings forth. And Kerez’s house does exactly that - the constraints Kerez has inserted with the single wall concept creates fluid connections within the home. The three images are sourced from: www.kerez.ch
A.1
DESIGN COMPUTATION
STRUCTURAl OSCILLIATIONS 11th Venice Architectural Biennale 2007-2008
GRAMAZIO KOHLER
Constructed with nearly 15,000 individually rotated blocks, the structural oscilliations displayed demonstrates the effect of computation in a design process. As opposed to manually laying down thousands of bricks, robots are now generating curves at precisely measured angles as instructed technologically. Kohler’s conceptual interface is an illustration of many possibilities that could come with computer-aided design. Not only a wide array of complex geometries can be achieved, they are able to be inpeccably accurate and stable. The three images are sourced from: gramaziokohler.arch.ethz.ch
ICD/ITKE RESEARCH PAVILION Stuttgart University 2012
(ICD) A. MENGES & (ITKE) J. KNIPPERS
This biomemetic design developed by architecture and engineer researchers at both two universities illustrate a similar point to that of Kohler’s oscilliations. This project also completed on site robotically with its circular movement of construction closely monitored. This pavilion portrays another possibility that was enabled by computational parametric design and robotic construction. It is almost impossible to recreated such a precisely structure manually.
The three images are sourced from: www.achimmenges.net
A.2
COMPOSITION, GENERATION
TAICHUNG METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE 2014
TOYO ITO
Having been inside the theatre myself, I understand the full strength that comes with generative design. Through the sets of rules generated by algorithms, such altitudes that used to be deemed dangerous or unachievable suddenly are in front of our eyes. There is precision and smoothness in the structure that are not found in buildings surrounding the theatre. Overall, the building integrates with the outer space seamlessly. Yet one shortcoming I found as I visited the place is the details in the interiors that were lacking. Perhaps generative design focused too much on the overall form but not is not fully realised both external and internally? The three images are sourced from: www.toyo-ito.co.jp
ASTANA NATIONAL LIBRARY 2014
BIG
SImilar to that of the Taichung Opera House, orgamic shapes and forms are emerging with the aid of generative design. The concept of ‘infinite loops’ not only defines the country as harmonious, but opens up the structure and allows pedestrian flow and space. Generative design further allos lighting through the facades of the library with triangular patterns that follow the curves all around, creating connections with the exterior environment. The two images are sourced from:
A.3
ALGORITHMIC SKETCHES
WEEKS 1 & 2
EXPLORING SPATIAL QUALITIES AND POSSIBILITIES USING ‘SWEEP AND LOFT’ WHILST RECORDING THE ITERATIONS.
CRAZY INTERSECTING LOFTED CURVES
DELAUNAY TRIANGULATION FAIL? COMBINED WITH CURVE PROTRUDING
MESH EXPERIMENTATION WITH LOOSE OBJECTS- NO BOOLEAN OPERATIONS MESH WELDED AND SMOOTHED ITERATIONS
MESH EXPERIMENTATION WITH BOOLEAN OPERATIONS, MESH WELDED AND SMOOTHED SHARPNESS TOLERANCE ADJUSTED
CURVES MENU
SECTIONING MODEL, LAYING OUT AND LABELLING PANELS IN GRASSHOPPER
LEARNING ABOUT THE TRANSFORM MENU- CONTOUR AND LOFT
THE TRANSFORM MENU-MORPHING
DRIFTWOOD SURFACES: LEFT WAS FAILED RIGHT WAS SUCCESS
WEEK 3
CREATING A GRIDSHELL- ORIGINAL
GRID SHELL ITERATION 2
GRID SHELL ITERATION WITH POINTS 1
GRID SHELL ITERATION 1
GRID SHELL ITERATION 3
GRID SHELL ITERATION WITH POINTS 2
PATTERNING LISTS WITH OWN CURVE- PERSPECTIVE
PATTERNING LISTS WITH OWN CURVE- FRONT
PATTERNING LISTS CULLING ITERATION 1
PATTERNING LISTS CULLING ITERATION 3
PATTERNING LISTSCULLING ITERATION 2
LESSON LEARNT FROM LAST STUDIO: PIPING CURVES
RUTTEN WEBINAR: CULLING PATTERN UNCHANGED
RUTTEN WEBINAR: CULLING ITERATION 1
RUTTEN WEBINAR: CULLING ITERATION 3
RUTTEN WEBINAR: CULLING ITERATION 4
B . C R I T E R I A
D E S I G N
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Seroussi Pavillion, Paris, 2007
Seroussi Pavilion, 2007, accessed 26/4/2015, http://www.biothing.org/?cat=5
Seroussi Pavilion uses patterns of vectors based on electro-magnetic fields (EMF). Attraction/repulsion points are evaluated in plan and then became threedimensional with sections using the sine function. Opportunities: - Wrapped in and in-between cocoon’s swirling fibers are the opportunities for different degrees of cohabitation or humans and art collection - living with art. - Spatial oppotunities within structure as well as in the exterior. - Inhabiting within structure, similar to that of a bird’s nest and trees and branches used as shelter
Fabrication Concerns: The key aspect of fabrication will be joints. I need to think of and experiment with different ways of connecting through rigorious prototyping. How resolved the joints will be can determine the final outcome. Also, the materials is another factor to be considered. How flexible and rigid should it be?Should it have the strength to self support?
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.2 CASE STUDY 1.0
SPECIES 1
VA R I AT I O N 1 VA R I AT I O N 2 VA R I AT I O N 3 VA R I AT I O N 4 VA R I AT I O N 5
VA R I AT I O N 6 VA R I AT I O N 7 VA R I AT I O N 8 VA R I AT I O N 9 VA R I AT I O N 10
SPECIES 2
SPECIES 3
SPECIES 4
Selection Criteria
Successful Outcomes
What deems these four iterations more successful than others? There are a few points that I considered when choosing these outcomes: 1. Functionality Will the outcome satisfy what I want it to do? To be a pavilion that allows animals to interact with it as well as humans. 2. Aesthetics Does it look pleasing? Does it inspire? Does it have potential to be developed further?
Criteria 1 is met, will provide interarction with animals and people, problem lies in buildability. The lines needs simplifying.
3. Span How will the outcome span horizontally and vertically? 4. Relation to Site How will it fit in relation to site? Will it fit on site? How will it sit? 5. Buildable? Is the shape buildable? Is it too complicated? Consideration of materials In following these criterias, I hope to produce a result that natural in its form yet in the mean time interactive and functional.
Similar to the first outcome, lines need simplification to allow it to be buildable.
Will need to consider materials as the lines spike upwards. Has the potential to become a shelter?
A bird nest like shape, consider drainage for the dent in the middle.
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.3 CASE STUDY 2.0
BEIJING Built for the 2008 Olympics as the main stadium for the event, the stadium is a result of repeated geodesic curves that based on a lofted surface .
Bird’s Nest Stadium, Para 3D, accessed on 24/4/2015, http://torabiarchitect.
Reverse
1. Using a central point to control horizontal and vertical points
8. Geodesic 1+2
2. Using a central point to control points in the four quadrants with angles
9. Geodesic 2+3
3. Curves are created based on these points, then lofted
10. Geodesic 3+4
4. Geodesic 1
5. Geodesic 2
6. Geodesic 3
7. Geodesic 4
HOW THE PROJECT WAS PARAMETRICALLY PRODUCED Similar to how I created the geodesic curves, the Bird Nest Stadium is likely to have been created in this process. Yet, there should be no randomness in the geodesic curves- for example no ‘jitter’. 11. Final Product
Further, there would also be more control points for the curves that were lofted from to allow precise measurement of dome size. There would also be control points in the thickness of each geodesic curve to control the sizing of each curve.
Bird’s Eye View
Entrance View
Right View
Perspective View
B
.4 TECHNIQUE:
DEVELOPMENT
1 VA R I AT I O N 1 VA R I AT I O N 2 VA R I AT I O N 3 VA R I AT I O N 4 VA R I AT I O N 5
VA R I AT I O N 6 VA R I AT I O N 7 VA R I AT I O N 8 VA R I AT I O N 9 VA R I AT I O N 10
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Rethinking Selection Criteria
Case Study 1.0 Criterias:
Case Study 2.0 Criterias (in addition to 1.0):
1. Functionality
1. Functionality
Will the outcome satisfy what I want it to do? To be a pavilion that allows animals to interact with it as well as humans.
To also be a sculpture that attracts pedestrian to site.
2. Aesthetics 2. Aesthetics Does it look pleasing? Does it inspire? Does it have potential to be developed further?
3. Span How will the outcome span horizontally and vertically?
To also be a pavilion that is reminicent of the bird’s nest seen on site- sense of enclosed space. Further, to represent trees branches hanging down as seen on site.
3. Span
How will the circular space enclose?
4. Relation to Site 4. Relation to Site How will it fit in relation to site? Will it fit on site? How will it sit?
How will it fit in relation to site? Will it fit on site? How will it sit?
5. Buildable? 5. Buildable? Is the shape buildable?
The angle of the fins, the length and width, the heaviness of material, joints.
Successful Iterations
Randomised curves colliding to create structure, it encloses a space whilst represents branches of tree hanging down.
Aligned curved panels in triangular form. Still reminds one of branches hanging down. Consider thickness of material (thinner?)
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.5 TECHNIQUE:
PROTOT YPES
Prototype 1
Joint Testing 1 pins bent 90 degrees to hold two curves
0.6mm Polyproplene
Webbing of structure, however the strips are too thin, it does not stand
Joint Testing 2 pins that bent in opposite directions, still a pin joint.
Prototype 2
Boxboard 1mm Without base, supported by wires
Wires through the 2mm holes, becomes a semi rigid joint. The 90 degree pins are too short to support the 1mm boxboard.
Boxboard 1mm With 6mm base
Top View
Holes cut up to fit in strips
Close up of fin to board connection
B
.6 TECHNIQUE:
PROPOSAL
The Site:
Location and topography of site N
Close up of chosen section, google maps, accessed 29/4/2015, google maps.com
2015, LMS, Resources from Studio Air, Faculty o Architecture and Planning, University of Melbourne
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All images of site and surrounds produced by Lydia Chen, taken April 2015.
I chose the northern part of the Merri Creek where CERES COmmunity Environment Park is. It is a serene and quiet part of the Merri Creek with little population flow. The creek is lined on both sides by trees and plantation. This part of the creek does not have a busy flow and is quite shallow. Walking down from the Kingfishner Gardens entry, there is a small hill that joins onto the footpath. In front of the path is an empty open area that is surrounded by bushes and faces the walk path.
Model &
Footpath walking down from the entrance. To the left is the creek, to the right going uphill is the community centre. The field I have chosen is in front of the creek in this image.
Inside the community centre- round shaped well and reflection space. These circulr structures represent harmony, gathering, and community spirit. An important aspect considered as a part of ‘human interaction’ my design.
The model will sit on the open field, standing as a symbol of gathering nature and community at the creek. Not only to draw the community towards the creek, but more so to attract people towards engaging nature to be able to maintain a healthy relationship with it.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES
Self Evaluation From learning about initial idea formation to prototyping, I have learnt a lot about utilising parametric tools to produce a design outcome. 1. The importance of generating a cohesive form. This means a form that doesn’t just look aesthetically appealing or ‘cool’. It needs to be a structure that is feasible and has control points that would later be able to be realised 2. Consideration of factors other than the design itself. Have I thought about connection with site enough? Or how users (other than people and animals) can interact with the site. 3. Fabrication. The importance of drawing each detail properly (for example the thickness of fins) to enable a smooth process when constructing the prototype. Ignoring a detail can lead to failure of entire model. 4. Precedents. What other precedents can I look at to improve my prototypes? How can they spark new ideas for my development? 5. Materials in relation to form. Similar to using the criterias I developed to choose my desired iterations for B.2 and B.4, I should be doing a similar process in prototyping. For instance listing a table to help me develop a criteria:
A. Materials
B. Fins
C. Joints
D. Form
1. Boxboard
1. Thickness
1. Rigid
1. Dome
2. Polypropylene
2. Length
2. Flexible
2. Circle
3. Ivory Card
3. shape
3. Semi flexible
3. Sphere?
Continue to explore and experiment...
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.8 APPENDIX:
ALGORITHMIC SKETCHES
USING 2D VORONOI TO EVALUATE FIELD, FLATTENING AND REDUCING POINTS- SIMPLIFYING VORONOI CELLS
USING POINTS TO EVALUATE FIELD, WITH ATTRACTING, REPULSING, CLOCKWISE AND ANTICLOCKWISE
GRIDSHELL FORM EXPLORATION ITERATION 3
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[ T YPES OF TREES AT MERRI CREEK ]
www.darebincouncil.vic.gov.au/merricreek-indegenousplants, accessed 20/5/2015
The abundant types of trees act as natural habitats for birds. Especially the Eucalyptus trees which are native to Australia. They are a sturdy type of tree, most with adequate height and a good amount of foliage for birds to live and build nests in comfortably. Many birds that were observed on site were found in the three types of Eucalyptus trees depicted on the right.
S I T E
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[EU C ALY P T US O N SI T E ] 1. Yellow Gum Native to Australia, sturdy type of hardwood.
2. Red Stringy Bark Medium sized, dark brown, fibrous and tough exterior.
2. Grey Box Smooth, grey to brown barks, with low branches. Taken by Lydia Chen, 23/5/2015
T I V E S :
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N A T U R A L
H A B I T A T
[E VIDENCE OF RUBBISH & WATER POLLUTION]
1. Water pollution: the creek is evidently polluted with rubbish such as this. Not only would the aquatic life suffer or get caught in this bag, birds could also get trapped in there while they consume water from the creek.
2. Severe rubbish dumping along banks of creek: the incredible amount of rubbish found on site was quite haunting. The damage to wildlife from living in this type of environment would be extensive.
3. Again, a significant amount of rubbish polluting the creek and the natural environment, they are caught in branches and small boulders along the creek, what happens when rubbish continues to clog the creek?
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1. Shelter Shelter is being made on a branch that looks like it could fall apart any second, why? Is it the polluted natural environment that caused this? 2. Water Ducks and birds are coming into contact with the creek, any toxin waste emitted by the pollution, the wildlife has first hand experience. 3. Consumption Pigeon drinking the polluted creek water. Imagine the damage it could cause them when they live in this environment permenantly. How do we protect them from this polluted environment?
G A T I V E S :
P O L L U T I O N
FOCAL SITE FOR DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Exported map from Google Earth Pro, accessed may 2015
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After a second site visit, our group was determined to improve the quality of natural environment for birds, we came up with some goals we aim to achieve with our design:
PRIMARY GOAL: Improve the natural environment for birds around the Merri Creek by: + Providing a safer, less polluted nesting environment that shelter them from pollution, + but also improves the polluted natural environment itself.
SECONDARY GOAL S: + Provide a stepping stone passage along the Merri Creek to streamline the seasonal migration process with transitional birds.
+ Provide a strong shelter that protects small birds from crows- who steal other birds’ eggs and is a pest to the creek.
CHOSEN AREA
AREA OF OBSERVATION
1. CERES COMMUNITY PARK
2. BROADHURST AVENUE BRIDGE
C H O S E N
S I T E S
3. ST GEORGE STREET/ BRIDGE
P E R M A N E N T PHYSICAL FEATURES •
EURASIAN JAYS
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CROWS
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beautiful Corvidae easy to identify thanks to the bright blue wing patch. Eurasian Jay is secretive and wary, often heard rather than seen.
It has a pointed black crest, white cheeks, brown back, reddish under tail coverts and a long white-tipped tail. Bulbuls are common in urban areas
Australian Ravens are black with white eyes in adults. The Australian Raven is found in all habitat types, with the exception of the more arid areas of Western Australia.
• Australian Raven is mainly carnivorous.
DOVES
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White Doves are small birds. Dove they are quite hardy. If they are kept outdoors and are accustomed to cold weather, they can take below freezing temperatures for a short period of time.
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Crested Pigeon is a stocky pigeon with a conspicuous thin black crest. Most of the plumage is grey-brown, becoming more pink on the underparts. The wings are barred with black, and are decorated with glossy green and purple patches. The head is grey, with an pinkish-red ring around the eye.
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deep orange to yellow bill, a narrow yellow eyering and dark legs. found in urban areas and surrounding localities, but has successfully moved into bushland habitats.
PIGEONS
BLACKBIRDS
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SPARROWS
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Sparrows are small, plump, brown-grey birds with short tails and stubby, powerful beaks. The house sparrow is a very social bird. It is gregarious at all seasons when feeding, often forming flocks with other types of bird. Well adapted to living around humans
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Both sexes build a well constructed platform of twigs. The cup is fairly deep and lined with softer plant materials. Nest is situated in fork near the centre of the tree or lower crown, concealed by foliage and vegetation, at about 4-6 metres above the ground.
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inhabit parks, gardens and along creeks. an open cup nest of rootlets, bark and leaves, lined with soft fibre. The nest is usually placed in a low tree fork. Two or three broods may be reared in a season.
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feed on a variety of native and introduced fruits, insects and flower buds.
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construct a large untidy nest, normally consisting of bowl or platform of sticks, lined with grasses, bark and feathers.
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a wide-ranging diet that may consist of grains, fruits, insects, small animals, eggs, refuse and carrion;
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flimsy nest builders so it is best to provide them with an open nesting container. Suitable housing for a White Dove would be a large cockatiel cage along with some flight time outside the cage.
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White Doves are very clean birds and love to bathe.
They not only enjoy their greens, but will also enjoy spray millet and such things as crumbled cornmeal and bread. Grit is essential as all Ringneck Doves swallow their food whole, and it helps grind up the food.
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The Crested Pigeon builds a delicate nest of twigs, placed in a tree or dense bush. Both sexes share the incubation of the eggs, and both care for the young.
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The Crested Pigeon’s diet consists mostly of native seeds, as well as those of introduced crops and weeds. Some leaves and insects are also eaten. Feeding is in small to large groups, which also congregate to drink at waterholes.
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builds a cup-shaped nest of dried grass, bound with mud, and lined with fine grasses.Also use tree hollows.
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Favorite: social activities such as dust and water bathing, and “social singing”
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feeds primarily on invertebrates such as caterpillars and beetles during the breeding and nesting seasons. It gleans from foliage in trees. But as other Corvidae, it also takes eggs and nestlings of several bird species. uring autumn and winter, it feeds on seeds and berries, chestnuts and acorns
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Food: eats insects, earthworms, snails, spiders and a range of seeds and fruit. It mainly forages on the ground, lands and soils.
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Food: grains and weeds, but it is opportunistic and adaptable, and eats whatever foods are available
S I Z E S :
L E N G T LENGTH
EUROASIAN JAYS
28-29 cm
BULBULS
~21 cm
CROWS
~52 cm
DOVES
~30.5 cm
PIGEONS
~33 cm
BLACKBIRDS
~23.5-29 cm
SPARROWS
~15 cm
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W E I G H T WEIGHT 120-130 g
32 g RANGE 557 g
15-36 CM
AVERAGE 27 CM
170-200 cm 27-200 GRAMS 207 g
80-125 g
~27 g
200 GRAMS
[ M A T E R I A L
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WOOL
FEATHER
MUD
DRIED LEAVES
PET FUR
GRASS
DRIED GRASS
TWIGS
TREE BARK
SPIDER WEB
Although the structure and strength of our design will rely on a more solid material, birds prefer natural over processed materials as it is more familiar to what they are used to. Birds pick up what they can find surrounding trees and around forests to build their nest for eggs. Some of the most common materials are the ones listed above. It is important to note that every bird has different preferences of nesting materials and with the correct type, they can be more easily attracted.
[BIRDS’ NESTING MATERIALS] EURASIAN JAYS SOFTER PLANT MATERIALS
BULBULS BARK
DRIED LEAVES
GRASS
TWIGS
CROWS FEATHER
DOVES TWIGS
PIGEONS TWIGS
BLACKBIRDS GRASS
MUD
GRASS
WOOL
SPARROWS FEATHER
BARK
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PRECEDENTS
.....INTERACTION WITH SITE?
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.....SHADOW EFFECTS?
.....HANGING?
.....ROTATION OFCELLS? -----GAPS IN BETWEEN CELLS?
.....ROTATION OFCELLS? -----INTERNAL LIGHTING?
.....JOINTS?
.....IDEAS ON HOW TO PUT TOGETHER CELLS? -----INTERNAL LIGHTING VARIATION?
Above Images: Google Image Search, accessed June 2015
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Different ways of incorporating my B2 ideas with that of my B2 webbing ideas with my group members’ cells, however was not chosen due to time constraints, but gave us food for thought into the organisation of cells.
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W E B B I N
Rough sketches, Lydia Chen, June 2015
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SUNLIGHT
WATER PROOFING
STRUCTURAL CAPACITY
P R O G R E S S I V E
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LOFTING CURVES FOR SURFACE
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OUTWARD EXTRUSION FOR CELLS OPENINGS
FINAL OUTCOME
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CELL 1 DIMENSION: H= 10CM|W=12CM
CELL 2 DIMENSION: H= 25CM|W=25CM
CELL 3 DIMENSION: H= 10CM|W=13CM
CELL 4 DIMENSION: H= 22CM|W=20CM
SPLIT INTO HALVES CELL 5 DIMENSION: H= 16CM|W=13CM
A N I S A T I O N ] CELL 6 DIMENSION: H= 13CM|W=12CM
CELL 7 DIMENSION: H= 24CM|W=20CM
CELL 8 DIMENSION: H= 13CM|W=12CM
CELL 9 DIMENSION: H= 17CM|W=19CM
CELL 10 DIMENSION: H= 17CM|W=15CM
Cells in increasing order
Cells in decreasing order
Small Cells: -Cells below 10 centimeters in size - For human interaction ; Pot planting, plant seedlings, provide food for birds, etc (before the nest is hung) -Birds excrement system
8 cm Medium Cells: - Ranges from 10 - 25 centimeters - Shelter for smaller birds such as Bulbuls, Sparrows and Blackbirds
32 cm Big Cells: -Ranges from 25 - 30 centimeters -For bigger birds such as Jays, Doves, Pigeons and Blackbirds
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RAINWATER COLLECTING SYSTEM RAINWATER HAVESTING RAINWATER IS COLLECTED AT THE TOP. THE ANGLE OF THE CELLS ONLY ALLOWS A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF RAINWATER TO PENETRATE THROUGH THE STRUCTURE.
RAINWATER DISTRIBUTION RAINWATER PURIFICATION RAIWATER IS PURIFIED ALONG THE WAY BY FILTRATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE BIRDS WITH CLEAN WATER.
RAINWATER ARRIVAL AT EACH CELL RAINWATER ARRIVES AT EACH CELL AFTER BEING PURIFIED. THE PIPES GO AROUND THE EDGES OF CELLSM USING MOTOR TO PUMP WATER GO AROUND.
RAINWATER OVERFLOW EXIT IN RAINY SEASONS, RAINWATER MAY EXCEED THE ACCEPTABLE LEVEL AND POSSIBLY CAUSE FLOODING AND MOISTURE DISRUPTION. OVERFLOW RAINWATER WILL DRAIN OUT THROUGH PIPES AT THE BOTTOM.
SECTION CUT IN MIDDLE
GRAVELS
RAINWATER PIPES
COAL
RAINWATER PIPES RUN AROUND THE CELL EDGES, PURIFY RAINWATER ALONG THE WAY
SAND RAINWATER
PIPE SECTION
SAMPLE CELL
CLEAN WATER CONTAINER CLEAN RAINWATER ARRIVES IN A LITTLE CONTAINER ATTACHED TO EACH CELL. BIRDS USE THIS WATER TO DRINK OR SHOWER.
EXCREMENT COLLECTING SYSTEM
EXCREMENT COLLECTING EXCREMENT IS PRODUCED BY BIRDS IN EACH CELL RESULTING IN UNCOMFORTABLE ODOR AND HYGIENICAL ISSUE THAT AFFECTS LIVING CONDITION OF THE BIRDS.
EXCREMENT COLLECTING
EXCREMENT TECHNICALLY GATHERED AND COLLECTED AT EACH CELLS THROUGH THE PANELS
RAINWATER ARRIVAL AT EACH CELL EXCREMENT THEN TRANSFERRED DOWN TO STORAGE THROUGH PIPE SYSTEM THAT RUNS AT THE EDGE OF THE CELL, USING PUMP AND WATER TO ACTIVATE THE PROCESS.
EXCREMENT STORAGE EXCREMENT IS STORED IN THE CELLS AT THE BOTTOMS, THEN COLLECTED BY LOCAL FARMERS FOR PLANT FERTILIZER.
WATER FOR CLEANING
EXCREMENT PIPES
WATER VALVE
EXCREMENT IS TRANSFERRED TO STORAGE THROUGH PIPES RUN AROUND THE EDGE.
EXCREMENT MOTOR ENGINE
PIPE SECTION
CLEAN WATER CONTAINER CLEAN RAINWATER ARRIVES IN A LITTLE CONTAINER ATTACHED TO EACH CELL. BIRDS USE THIS WATER TO DRINK OR SHOWER.
CAMERA SYSTEMS FOR SURVEILLANCE
EXCREMENT COLLECTING CAMERAS ARE PLACED AT THE TIP OF EACH CELLS AND WHAT IS RECORDED WILL BE BROADCASTED TO LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE, IN ORDER TO: -MONITOR BIRDS -RESEARCH STUDY ABOUT BIRDS SPECIES -EASILY TRACK BIRDS AND CONTROL THEIR POPULATION
CAMERAS LITTLE CAMERAS ARE PLACED TO RECORD AT EACH CELL.
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+ MATERIAL: + JOINT SYSTEM:
WHITE CARD TAPE &TABS
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+ MATERIAL: + JOINT SYSTEM: + SPRAY PAINTED
PLYWOOD TAPERED ENDS & SPLIT END PINS WHITE
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+ MATERIAL: + JOINT SYSTEM: + STRENGTHENED WITH :
IVORY CARD IN BLACK TAPED WITH TABS UHU GLUE
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Double sided tape on tabs, scissors
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Double sided tape
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1. Folding Panels
2. Taping tabs on cells
3. Sticking both parts together
Pliers
Staple gun with rubbers
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4. Stapling tabs to the cell
5. Stapling the cell to the other cells
6. Using pliers to bend staples down
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D O U B L E D S I D E D T A P E & S T A P L E G U N S
TABS
+ POSITIVES: - light structural strength - concealed, less prominent outlook - secures corners STAPLES
+NEGATIVES: - does not hold model’s weight - tape is not sticky enough - staples that were not bent fell out - very insure WHAT TO DO? LOOK FOR ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM >
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BOLTS
+ POSITIVES: - strong structural strength - neat and tied-together outlook - secures corners - relatively easy to install +NEGATIVES: - too bulky in size in comparison to model - too heavy, will weigh the model down
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CABLE TIES
+ POSITIVES: - strong structural strength - neat and semi-transparent outlook - one cable tie in centre is enough to secure entire cell - a lot easier to install +NEGATIVES: - crushes model if tied too tightly
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R E F L E C T I O N Throughout Air studio this semester, I have gained an immense amount of knowledge into parametric design that I would not have been able to achieve through an ordinary architecture design studio. Grasshopper enabled me to understand design programming and how one instruction set out leads to a sequence of orders that follows sequential consequences. Part A saw us looking to precedents that used parametric design in varying ways. Understanding the logic behind these buildings and structures broadened my views into possibilities of parametric design and allowed me to brainstorm and develop from other designers’ concepts. Part B allowed me to challenge myself in terms of exploring the possibilities as well as limits of grasshopper. The B2 iterations with attractor points had gave me a lot of outputs in terms of interesting rotational and even geometrical shapes. However its limits lies in the number of attractor points- too many points generated with 2D voronoi or hexagrid lags the system and does not produce effective outcomes. My shortcomings for B2 lies in the lack of concept with B3 bird nest. I took the precedent of Beijing Bird Nest and did not vary the form enough through iterations, ending up with an almost identical result that did not effectively transfer onto my B2 models. Part C is the start of group work. Naomi, Udie and I all had similar concepts in terms of a ‘bird nest’, and we ventured into exploring shapes and forms that accommodate our imaginations. Vigorous research and site analysis gaves me detailed information into the typologies of birds and their environments. We developed a form that we believe have satisfied the goals we set out when we first started out. Our dissatisfaction lies in the joints we decided upon. We did not produce a sufficient amount of cells bonded together whilst prototyping, hence overestimated polyproplene’s ability in bonding together and carry the model’s weight. Sticky tape and stapling gave the joint detailing a messy look. Although we stablised our model with cable ties in the last stages, the messy appearance is already apparent. Nevertheless, the cable ties tied the cells together tightly and cohesively. Although there are faults within the connections, I am proud of what we have achieved overall as the form is close to identical to our digital model. Combining our individual efforts of conceptualisation, grasshopper digitalisation, prototyping and final production, we were able to produce a project that summarises each of our concepts behind Paranest.
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