MH Bridging Digital and Physical

Bridging Digital and Physical Š Magdalena Haslinger Copenhagen 2017 image credit: Anders Ingvartsen, Giselle Bouron, Katre Laura, John Reynders, Janusz Macheski, Magdalena Haslinger.

Projects at the Royal Danish Acadamey of Fine Arts, CITA Studio (tutors: Phil Ayres, Paul Nicholas, Jakob Riiber, Tore Banke) project participants(s): I Giselle Bouron, Lina Baciuskaite, Giselle Bouron, Brian Cheoung, Alice Choupeaux, Sebastian Gatz, Ana Goidea, Aysa Ilgun, Magdalena Haslinger, Katre Laura, Matteo Marchese, Nicholas Mostovac, Johan Lund Pedersen, Gina Perier, Teodor Petrov, Mandeep Singh, Claudia Schmidt, Cecilie Sundt.

II Lina Baciuskaite, Andreas Limi, Magdalena Haslinger III Giselle Bouron, Katre Laura, John Reynders, Ricardo Justi, Magdalena Haslinger IV Janusz Maczewski, Per Kristian Hansson, Magdalena Haslinger

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I DISSIPATIVE ARCHITECTURES 4 II CORRUGATED SKINS

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III SHELL MASONRY

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IV ROBOTIC TOOLING

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p4. lighted structure from below | p6. section and top view of configuration | p8.

4 laserplansets for “shaking� arms | p9. during the process of assembly

Led by Philip Beesley, this research workshop implemented emerging technologies for responsive architecture within an installation that includes LED lighting, infra-red sensors, acoustic and physical actuators and shape-memory alloys.

It pursued three lines of exploration: The aggregation and distribution of kinetic mechanisms and assemblies into interactive networks, the clarification of new possibilities for acoustic response, which emerge from a temporal sampling of the environment, and the use of machine learning algorithms (Curiosity Based Learning Algorithms) to allow for constantly evolving responses to occupants exploring the environment.

DISSIPATIVE ARCHITECTURES

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p10. initial studies |p12. identification of the parameters to adjust/ “gradient” system | p13/15. final large scale prototype | p14 “set-up” for last larger prototype

The workshops aim was to develop exploratory modular systems composed of discrete elements. Through the introduction of folding a thin shell structure - able to resist and transfer forces - was developed. In a constant iterative dialogue between physical testing and digital exploration as well as global and local aesthetics, functional goals and tectonic intelligences were defined and concretized into a series of physical models.

CORRUGATED SKINS

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p18. intitial physical form finding studies | p19. modelstudy for the final prototype | p20. built-up of the “demonstrator” | p21. initial plan for the construction of the demonstrator | p23. conclusions from the construction process

SHELL MASONRY

The focus of this three weeks workshop with Mark West was to develop strategies for the design and construction of thin shell masonry spanning and boundary elements. The initial goal to construct the 1:1 structure of “splines” instead of prefabricated formwork could not be realized since both ends of the intended form cannot meet geometrically on one level and thus would have to be doubled up.

To be able to arrive at the final design for the prototype, calculation and kangaroo optimization of the section curves towards bending curves had to be undertaken.

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form finding form finding a.

translating the four main arches to the physical model.

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optimizing the model by removing the edges arches, generating a curve on ground, and adding two transitory curves to improve the form view.

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testing fabric as a possibility of false-work to the physical model.

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for c. optimizations, for optimizations, we subdivided we subdivided the the surface surface in longitudinal in longitudinal sections, sections, generating a set aofset curves to be to be generating of curves analysed and optimized, one byone one. analysed and optimized, by one.

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using d. using Galapagos Galapagos Evolutionary Evolutionary Solver, Solver, each curve each curve is optimized is optimized to best to best fit bending fit bending (fiberglass (fiberglass rods).rods). in detail, in detail, we can wesee canthe seediffering the differing curvatures, withoriginal the original in curvatures, with the curvecurve in redthe andoptimized the optimized in green. red and in green.

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starting a. starting from two fromparallels two parallels lines lines (red), (red), the two themain twoarches main arches (black), (black), i.e. catenaries, i.e. catenaries, are generated are generated by by relating the endpoints of each relating the endpoints of lines, each lines, and byand parameters that allow the the by parameters that allow control of scale, hight hight and gravity. control of scale, and gravity.

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p26. diagram explaining the logic of the surface transformation (distance to an attractor point determines size of “toolmark” | p28. ideas for further investigation of the concept with/on a curved surface | p29. different configurations (radial, rectangular, triangular grid...) | p30. tested toolheads

ROBOTIC TOOLING

This one week workshop aimed to translate previously acquired knowledge about tooling and surface modulation of clay to the world of an “ABB” robot. The development of strategies for digital control and application of tooling was therefore required. Setting the focus on field conditions, a simple triangular tool head was developed. The angle of the triangle sides towards the tooltip, the penetration depth and rotation angle of the tool on the surface constituted the parameters of the field and formed the basis for a set of physical explorations .

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DISTANCE TO ATTRACTOR POINT

DISTANCE TO ATTRACTOR POINT

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A 1A 1 tooltool impact = bending impact = bending

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A 2A 2

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tooltool impact = bending impact = bending

impact == bending tool impact =tool bending tool impact bending

B1 bending over a grid strucutre

tool impact

bending over a grid strucutre

tool impact

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impact == bending tool impact bending tool impact =tool bending

B2 tool impact

bending over a grid strucutre

tool impact

bending over a grid strucutre

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LARGE

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DISTANCE TO ATT.Pt

LARGE TOOL IMPACT

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Magdalena Haslinger MAA regnilsah@gmail.com +45 22556144 Copenhagen 2017