MAHSHID MOGHADASI 2019-2020 application
01 LINKING LIVE LANDSCAPE University Studio Project + UIA HYP CUP 2018 competition ••••• "Residential Cluster Design" made up of 1000 small houses ••••• Selected Work of the studio class ••••• page 2
03 02 S U S TA I N A B L E T R A N S -H U B University Studio Project ••••• "Above-Ground Metro Station Design" as a landmark ••••• page 7
A TA S T E O F ROBOT Robotic Step-frames Workshop ••••• Exhibited at "Platform 28" and "Niavaran Cultural Center" ••••• Selected Work in the Workshop ••••• page 11
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05 04 D I G I TA L A R T CENTER Bachelor Thesis Project ••••• "Cultural Center Design" based on interaction with the audience ••••• page 15
T H E F LY I N G NEXORADE Nexorade Reciprocal Frames Workshop ••••• Exhibited at main hall of University of Tehran ••••• Selected Work in the Workshop ••••• page 20
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A FLEXIBLE FORMWORK University Course Final Workshop ••••• "A Flexible Mechanism" that can be used for molding all the components ••••• page 27
University Studio Final Workshop Project ••••• Selected Work as the Final Result of the Workshop ••••• page 24
CONTENTS
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L I N K I N G L I V E L A N D S C A P E Academic Project - Group Work Architectural Technology Studio 2 2nd Semester of Master Studies University of Tehran Final Score: 20/20 Supervisor: Dr. Ali Andaji Garmaroodi Email: aliandaji@yahoo.com
Design Studio 2 program revolves around a competition each year. In 2018, "UIA HYP Cup 2018" international student competition was chosen and the topic was "The Urban Co-living: Customizing Modules for Community".
Contribution to the Project
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Initial Idea Developer Basic Modeling (partial) Diagram Development (partial) Presentation
JUN 2018 Linking LIVE Landscape
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But what if we could rotate the room and use the space close to the ceiling? Talking about rotation, it seems that a «Circular Space» is the proper solution where we can utilize the whole capacity of space. A circular space that extrudes along an axis produces a «pipe shape». Any furniture and equipment you need is positioned inside the body of the cylinder. Through rotation, you can access the furniture you require at the moment. In other words the currently useless equipments gives its place to a needed one. This results in an optimized usage of space. In a limited space of about 16 sqm it is hard to imagine an ideal living space, but «The Pipe House» can provide most of the ideals you have in mind of a living. Main structure of «The Pipe House» is a hollow cylinder. Five rings which contain the furniture are placed inside this cylinder. These rings can be rotated, while the cylindrical structure is still. Each ring has its own separate floor which is fixed and does not rotate with the rings. But they can be opened to provide access to the furniture that are hidden under.
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In such a small room, every unit of space is of great importance. In a «Rectangular Room», most of the furnitures are stuck to the floor and the ceiling is almost useless; simply because it is out of reach.
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Design Your House Yourself
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Overall Arrangement
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1 Ring Size
usage of space
S H O R TA G E O F S PA C E
Slice Selection
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Cylindrical Structure
Capping Door
The Ring which is rotated inside the 2 lateral rails Capping Window Iris Curtain
Site Selection
The task is to identify a central urban site in one of China’s 1st or 2nd tier cities and propose a co-living cluster with about 1000 small units. The units can be minimal, i.e. about 12 sq. meters for singles and about 16 sq. meters for couples. These units should be designed as prefabricated modules. However, these modules should be designed as a parametric system that allows for customization. Endless repetition of identical units is to be avoided. Various species of units need to be invented, varied, and perhaps hybridized. The next aspect to be considered is the aggregation patterns that these modules allow for. The varied patterns of voids and in-between spaces should make space for social communication.
Rotating/Fixed
SOLUTION: THE PIPE HOUSE
Arranging Slices
D E S I G N TA S K
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C U S T O M I Z AT I O N «The Pipe Houses» can be just the perfect house you wish for, since they offer a wide range of customization to their inhabitants to live the way they want. Although the units are small, they can contain a lot of equipments and furniture that can answer to anyone with their own special characteristics. To achieve this, an application is designed that allows the inhabitants to customize their houses. At the end of the process the application gives you the specific code of your house. The factory will then construct and assemble your desired house. The application contains the following steps. Linking LIVE Landscape
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1 Choosing the Ring Size Depending on the family size there are 2 options to choose from. As a couple, the «C type» and as a single person, the smaller «S type» is more suitable for you. But still it is totally up to you! 4.00 m
Oven 1/8 - [C1]
Sofa Bed 1/4 - [R1]
Book Case 1/8 - [S1]
Light Panel 1/16 - [W1]
Study Table 1/4 - [W2]
Hot Tub 1/4 - [B1]
Void 1/4 - [L1]
Dining Table 1/8 - [L2]
Microwave 1/8 - [C2]
Bed 1/4 - [R2]
Cabinet 1/8 - [S2]
Whiteboard Panels 1/16 - [W3]
Paper Panels 1/16 - [W4]
Shower 1/16 - [B2]
Armchair 1/4 - [L3]
Chair Package 1/8 - [L4]
Fridge 1/4 - [C3]
Hammock 1/8 - [R3]
Shelf 1/8 - [S3]
Digital Panel - 1/16 - [W5]
PC Desk - 1/4 - [W6]
Bathroom Package 1/4 - [B3]
TV 1/8 - [L5]
Couch 1/8 - [L6]
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2 Slice Selection «The Pipe House» consists of 5 «Rings» and each ring is made up of several prefabricated «Slices». In this step you can pick your preferred slices. The slices are divided in portions: 1/16 ,1/8 and 1/4 of the ring’s area. On the right you can see the wide variety of options the application provides. You just need to pick the codes! Here is an example of the codes that were selected from the choices provided on the application. H1
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Washing Machine - 1/16 - [B4] Swing Chair - 1/8 - [L7]
MakeupTable - 1/8 - [L8]
Sink 1/4 - [C4]
Mattress 1/8 - [R4]
Closet 1/8 - [S4]
Slicing Desk 1/4 - [C5]
Pendulum 1/4 - [R5]
Drawer 1/8 - [S5]
Treadmill - 1/4 - [T1]
Punching Bag - 1/8 - [T2]
TRX - 1/16 - [T3]
Foam Panles - 1/4 - [T4]
Body Building - 1/4 - [T5]
Kitchenette 1/4 - [C6]
Mattress Panel - 1/8 - [R6]
Wardrobe - 1/4 - [S6]
Hamster- 1/16 - [N1]
Plants - 1/8 - [N2]
Fish - 1/16 - [N3]
Birds - 1/16 - [N4]
Dog & Cat - 1/16 - [N5]
Music - 1/8 - P1
Video Games - 1/4 - P2
Foosball - 1/4 - P3
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Customization
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Dishwasher - 1/8 - [C7]
C Cooking
Pottery - 1/4 - [H1]
R Resting
S Storing
Sewing- 1/4 - [H2]
W Working
Painting - 1/4 - [H3]
B Bathing
L Living
Model Making - 1/8 - [H4]
N Nurturing
T Training
P Playing
H Handcrafting Linking LIVE Landscape
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3 Arranging and Paneling the Slices L3s
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Brad is an extrovert, so he likes to hold parties at home. He is in love with playing and specifically video games. Hedoes sports at home and simultaneously watches TV or listens to music. And after that hard work he likes to take a bath while enjoying the view through the window.
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solid panel [s], grilled panel [g], transparent panel [t] or even no panel [n]
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Rotating Ring [Rot]
Katlin is an introvert who enjoys spending her time surrounded by her books, birds and plants. She is an artist who enjoys making her ideas by a 3d printer. She also loves to paint while standing besides the window and hearing her birds singing.
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Grilled floor panel [G.floor]
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Removable floor panel [R.floor]
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Ann is a fashion designer. She spends her time designing clothes and sewing them. She needs lots of wardrobe for the clothes she designs. Her husband Jacob is a computer engineer. He enjoys cooking and watching TV in his free time.
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Door
Now that all the rings are customized completely, it is time to arrange the rings in the desired order. This step shows the position of the rings from entrance to the window in order.
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Linking LIVE Landscape
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LINKING SOCIAL LIFE This community not only is a great place for everyone, (with their own special characteristics) to live in, but also is a linking joint that serves the city! It adds up to the current greenery in the city and fills up the gaps, making the city a more pleasant environment for all the citizens to live in. The site is located in Fuzhou city, near the Minjiang park. the park is divided into two parts by a branch of Wulong river. The "Linking Live Landscape" could help to connect the separated sides with a dynamic landscape. As an additional role there is a whole Co-living community inside this landscape. This community is composed of 1000 pipe houses and among them some public spaces which are actually floating on water. This means that you can have your "Pipe house" touching water from one side and a landscape on the other side!
Green passage Used for hiking from one side to the other side of the river
The secondary lane used for accessing There are several houses and connections public spaces between these levels along the path
The Main Road used for faster transportation
Linking LIVE Landscape
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S U S T A I N A B L E T R A N S - H U B Academic Project - Individual Architectural Technology Studio 1 1st Semester of Master Studies University of Tehran Supervisor: Dr. Katayoun Taghizadeh Email: ktaghizad@ut.ac.ir
The task was to redesign an aboveground subway station located in southeastern "Karaj" near a freeway. Every day about 0.5 million people take the train to go from Karaj to Tehran and then return back home after work. Furthermore, this station is the most important stop among all other ones located on the line.
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Contribution to the Project Initial Idea Development Modeling + Scripting Solar Analysis (ladybug plugin) Rendering + Post Production and Presentation
JAN 2018 SUSTAINABLE Trans-Hub
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AIM OF THE PROJECT
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The design aims to redesign the current functionally problematic metro station to an architecture that can handle future developments for handling even higher rate of daily passengers and their requirements. Since the majority of travelers are workers in Tehran, considering the fastest way to the rapid train platforms was of great importance. In addition daily shopping spaces were designed eschewing the rapid routes. Furthermore, as a future-looking approach, designing for sustainability was one of the main goals; therefore, the design of the roof surface for the maximum sun radiation gain, along with design for aesthetic pleasure as a city landmark was precisely studied.
CNC Station
Southern elevation
Metro Parking Lot
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1. Surface Boundary
2. 3D Design
First, the closed space, is designed planar based on the placement of railways and the main entrances of the station. Railways caused in elongation of the preliminary concept.
Several 3d curves are created around the surface in order to convert 2d boundary to a 3d surface which is able to respond to the project’s needs.
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3. 3D Surface
4. Diagrid Space Frame
The surface elevated in every point which an entrance may occur. Erection quality is related to the importance of objectives.
In order to make transparency in the surface for using daylight and also due to the aesthetic aims, "single layer ball node space frame" was selected as the structural system. Novum style structure can be appropriate, because of its delicacy.
Entrance Banafshe Residential Neighborhood
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S PA C E F L U I D I T Y Passages Several extra hallways were considered for smoothing people movements in the station. The two wide roofed passages not only lead the hurrying passengers easily to the rapid trains and back, but also provide temperature comfort zone.
Crusts Glazed partitions divide the wide space to different places for various functions, while preserving transparency and sense of the space.
First floor plan
Mechanical Room
Shop + Coffeeshop Main Entrance
Hall
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Office Electrical Room
Eventually, the final design is not only a proper answer for the functional needs of a subway station, but also it is an elegant sign for city of Karaj; a symbol to “remember� and a place to feel comfortable inside. Rapid
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STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT Passages A normal deck and column system is selected in order to cover passages. Steel columns and prestressed concrete deck seems suitable for this part.
S O L A R A N A LY S I S
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Basic Radiation Analysis
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The sphere analysis presents the yearly solar gain in Tehran from different angles. Hourly data is retrieved from "Mehrabad Weather Station". This Diagram demonstrates that the panels facing south gain more energy than the others. Among which, those that are placed between 15 to 45 degree altitude are the most suitable for solar panels.
Surface Radiation Analysis The surface diagram illustrates that more than a half of the panels are able to collect 2 Mega W.h/m2 each year, more than 85% of possible solar energy in the region. This Solar Power Station is calculated to be able to power 2015 residential units. (A Residential unit Energy consumption is about 2.7 GWh/year)
V-Shape Columns To distribute the reaction force of columns on the surface, V columns were chosen. On the other hand, this shape of structure is more picturesque.
Selecting Profitable Panels The left diagrams shows the panels which can gain more than 2 Mega W.h/m2 each year. 20562 m2 of the panels from 35980 m2 are selected as the profitable ones.
Pre-Stressed Concrete To cover the wider span, pre-stressed concrete deck is considered. These wide spans helps significantly with people movements, which is vital for a subway station.
Generic panels Solar panels
Transparent Solar Panels Finally transparent solar panels are decided to be the final material, since they can partially allow daylight transmission, while converting 16 percent of solar rays to the electricity. This kind of transparent solar panels merely use transparent back sheets which allow sun rays pass the panels from the gap between the photo-voltaic cells. There is no considerable difference between this kind of cells and the normal ones which are used in usual solar panels
Printed Glass Printed Glass is used when the direction of the panel is not suitable. In this case, Printed Glass is used to control daylight and make the two different paneling types look similar due to the aesthetic aspect.
Energy Generation
Barrier Concrete Wall There are several solid faces in the building which create a proper possibility for structural design. These solid faces are regarded as shear and barrier wall.
Total solar gain for selected panel: 45.4 GWh/year Preliminary energy generated by panels (efficiency %16): 7256 GWh/year Final power Generated (%75 Array and Alternator efficiency): 5442 GWh/year Total Area: 35980 m2 72 GWh/year Selected Panel: 20562 m2 45.4 GWh/year SUSTAINABLE Trans-Hub
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A T A S T E R O B O T
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Academic Project - Group Work Workshop: Made in Tehran#7- Robotic Stepframes 2017 Summer Studio and Exhibition by: TRAM (tehran robotic architectural matters) Supervisors: Sina Mostafavi - Shabnam Hosseini Hasti Goudarzi - Adib Khaeez Email: s.mostafavi@tudelft.nl
During this 16-day long workshop we pushed our design skills in digital modeling and computational design as well as physical prototyping. An ABB 1400 robot arm was used to produce prototypes and final productions of the studio. In the end, the final results were exhibited at Niavaran Artistic Creations Foundation and Platform 28.
Contribution to the Project
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Final Production Idea Developer Modeling + Scripting Simulation + Getting G-Codes + Robotic Fabrication (partial) Physical Model Making + Diagram Design and Presentation (partial)
AUG 2017 A Taste of ROBOT
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ROBOTIC LIGHT PRINTING
B É Z I E R S TA I R
As the first exercise with the robot, light printing was used as the medium to illustrate tool path, and translate digital lines to movement. A point light source was used as the end effector and the robot’s movement was mapped with long exposure photographs.
Stair is typically an element to connect different levels and to facilitate vertical circulation. However, in "Platform 28" , where the final prototypes where going to be exhibited,this concept cannot be defined in its general format as there is no other level. Therefore, the final stair is considered as an exhibited object, a piece of art that is going to be “watched” not used. A “Bézier” graph initiates the formation of the stair. From a geometrical point of view, a Bézier curve always passes through the first and last control points and lies between the convex hull of the control points. The control points of the Bézier alter parametrically, thus the nucleus 18 0. curves are created. 0
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The studio focused on generative modeling and robotic crafting of 1:1 stair prototypes as complex architectural fundamental elements. Manifestation of this research and process are prototypes, exhibited at "Platform 28". from a computational design point of view, stairs are nested for-loops with which one may explore complex and performative configurations. This complexity can be understood as multi-scalar architectural heterogeneous patterns integrating structure, function and aesthetics.
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Site:PLATFORM 28 Facility: ABB 1400
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Thickness Variation
Single Showroom Level
Product: STAIR Power-Line Heavy and Rigid
BEZIER STAIR
Installation art + Light Weight
Exterio Structure
Connecting Levels
Creating Pattern
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F O R M AT I O N D I A G R A M
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
The formation started with a simple curve that fit the best with the plan of the exhibition space, platform 28 and to formed to provide an interesting view from the outside.
The design development was actually a back and forth process to create surfaces and components that were producible by the tools we had: Hot Wire Cutter and Expanded Poly Styrene foam.
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Dividing the curve path to create the steps
Moving the points up according to the bezier graph
Stair treads towards a central point at the height of a man
The initial design
Changing thickness variation and creating the steps
Changing the design to fit the platform
Dividing the tread lines
Moving specific points down with different distances
Creating the lower power-line
Changing the ramp into a stair with steps
Straight lines alternation instead of curves
Back to curves, creating power lines in upper and lower surfaces
Moving specific points up to create the control points for nurbs curves formation
Forming the nurbs curves to create the hypar-like steps
Creating producable surfaces
Creating hypar forms for the steps
Creating the step curves with nurbs to avoid self-intersections in hypar forms
Changing the convex hypars into concave ones to avoid self intersection in the cutting process with ABB robot
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Components 5 and 6 coming together
Components 5 and 6 Positive and Negative Connection Detail
D I G I TA L FA B R I C AT I O N P R O C E S S A N D A S S E M B LY Every component was created using iso-curves of each surface in a way that the hyperbolic- paraboloid forms resemble the steps, and therefore each component is a representation of each step. Components were cut independently with hot wire cutter with the aid of ABB robot after simulating the cuts with grasshopper. Afterwards the joints were designed and placed in the appropriate positions. Following shows the cutting steps of each surface of a single component. Because of the limited time of the workshop, although all the components were perfectly simulated, 6 out of 12 pieces were hot wire cut. A Taste of ROBOT
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D I G I T A L C E N T E R
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Academic Project - Individual Architectural Bachelor Thesis Design 9th Semester of Bachelor Studies University of Tehran Supervisor: Dr. Katayoun Taghizadeh Email: ktaghizad@ut.ac.ir
Although it is about 6 decades since the advent of digital art, it is still new for the majority of people in Iran. In addition, the universities do not support talented young artists and students in the field because of their preserved thinking context. Therefore, I as a student, interested in the field, was concerned with designing a digital art center as a necessity.
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Contribution to the Project Idea Development Modeling Scripting Parts of the Model Rendering + Post Production and Presentation
JAN 2017 DIGITAL Art Center
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W H Y A D I G I TA L A R T C E N T E R ? Only recently, scattered experiences have been made in this area. These experiences are made in Iran while not only the art schools ignore providing instructions, but also not so many galleries are interested in presenting this form of new art. On the other side, there is no reliable source in this field in Iran and the only way to understand digital art is to refer to foreign articles to get familiar with digital artist’s experiences in other countries. Therefore it is necessary to establish a specialized center for instructing artists, exhibiting the art works and establish effective communication with the audience.
Initially a simple cubic form is placed on the site.
For providing the necessary light and dividing the spaces three circular voids are created.
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The main entrance is created from the park side. And from the upper side of the project access to the roof is provided where a public plaza is considered.
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SITE OF THE PROJECT The site was chosen in an empty lot located in "Mellat Park", the most popular park for citizens of Tehran, due to a recent survey. In addition the park is easily accessible by public transportation and is located approximately in geographic center of the city, making it easy to reach for everyone. Furthermore, it is close to other functionally-related centers such as "Mellat Park Cinelpex" and "Iran Broadcasting University", and "National Iranian Radio and Television", thus strongly related to digital art.
Entrance Mellat Park Cineplex
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INTERACTION
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Digital art has its roots in the concept of maximum interaction with the audience. Therefore the architecture of "Digital Art Center" is considered to be highly interactive. This can be seen in the the north (the left picture) and west facade. Both faacdes are motion driven installations. The northern facade is lightened and the western facade imitates the motion by changing the radius of circles on it. In addition, exterior steps leading to the entrances respond interactively. Taking each step results in their creating light or keynote sounds. DIGITAL Art Center
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Central Void and Working Tubes Self-work tubes are centered around the central void. They provide the chance for individual team work in groups of 4 to 10 people. The tubes' exterior material is smart glass, allowing for customizable transparency, color or projection. (Different groups of students may have a special color that distingusishes them)
Northern Entrance The stairs are also a place to communicate and rest. Light panels are installed behind the wooden wall and the light moves with people and seems to go up and down the stairs with them.
B-B' Perspective Section
Digital Water Curtain The smart water curtain slightly opens up and creates an entrance when people approach it. One can sit on the stone platforms inside, and enjoy the relaxing environment. This is made possible with the help of motion detection sensors that can stop the water fall when people approach.
How it works The movement sensors detect it when somebody approaches and immediately stops the flow of water in that special area to make an entrance.
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Coffee shop and Resting
West Facade
People can learn about the current events in different spaces of the digital center from the projected data on the ceiling. It also gives notifications about different things like upcoming events, if a study committee accepts new members, etc. It is a digital
The west facade (like the noeth facade) is also a motion deriven installation and interacts with nearby people. It imitates the
motion by changing the radius of circles on it.
A-A' Perspective Section
Galleries In total 4 galleries are considered in 2 sizes for different types of presentations. The ceiling is equipped with optical and vocal devices and also rolling wall partitions, making it possible for different shape planes and maximum flexibility. In addition, when no gallery is running, the place can be used as classrooms and the equipments, esp the rolling partitions turn out to be even more useful.
Using Smart Glass As an innovative building material that is made from electro-chromic glass, it creates intelligent windows. It provides more flexibility as it is possible to set different levels of transparancy or project a photo or video on the facade that can give information about the exhibitions held in the galleries.
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T H E F L Y I N G N E X O R A D E Academic Project - Group Work Workshop: Nexorade - Reciprocal Frames at: University of Tehran - Faculty of Fine Arts by: CEAT (center of excellence in architectural technology) + Fablab Iran date: 10/22/16- 10/27/16 Supervisors: Dr. Mohammadreza MatiniRamtin Haghnazar - Seyedali Derazgisou Email: m.matini@art.ac.ir - ramtin. haghnazar@gmail.com
The workshop consisted of three steps: First, understanding what nexorade is in small groups of 3-4 people. Second, design and digital fabrication of a structure with laser cutter and tongue and groove connections groups of 5-6, and third choosing and fabrication the final product altogether in a group of about 40 people. Contribution to the Project
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Idea Development Scripting (partial) Digital Fabrication Process (partial) Presentation (partial)
OCT 2016 The Flying NEXORADE
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of each individual element. Although those structures have a complex structural hierarchy and composition, they have easy and rapid constructions.
THE FIRST STEP The first experience was the formation of a saddle made with cylindrical wooden components. The goal was to form simple hand made nexorade structures to get some simple understanding of how they exactly work and keep balance. It was also a personal goal to try and form a twoway curved structure which resulted in a hyperbolic paraboloid (saddle) formation.
W H AT I S N E X O R A D E ? The Reciprocal Frame (nexorade) is a structure made up of three or more sloping rods in a closed circuit. The inner end of each rod rests on and is supported by its adjacent rod. Signified by the word "reciprocal", which expresses mutual action or relationship, such closed circuit is placed over the first one in a mutually supporting manner. They compose a stable geometrical configuration without any clear structural hierarchy. The structure is most commonly used for root structures, because the span length of the structure can be much longer than the length The Flying NEXORADE
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THE SECOND STEP The second experience was the development of a 1:5 prototype out of plywood in groups of 5 to 6 people. Our group decided to continue studying saddle forms in depth, continuing our initial hand made experience. The main challenge was to use planar components which changed the form of connections in comparison to the latter step. But still the formation pattern for the circuit was the same as the last experience, which allowed the structure to be double curvature (curved in two perpendicular directions). The wedge segments were then designed using Grasshopper coding and each components had its unique code. Then the components were laser cut and assembled. VIDEO no.1 click HERE
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F I N A L R E S U LT In the final experience, each of six groups had to propose a design concept for the final structure. Our group continued studies in the double curvature structures and eventually our design was chosen through voting among all others for its complex and aesthetically appealing form.
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The final design shaped a 1:1 scale free standing structure using cylindrical components. The design consists of polycarbonate pipes of no longer than 70 cm, connected using screws drilled into specific locations in the pipes by a CNC milling machine. Initially, a 3D mesh was designed, then a mesh relaxation method using "Kangaroo" plugin for grasshopper was performed in the form finding process. After coding each component, they were cut to their individual lengths. The next step was to punch the holes in the components, therefore the location of the holes were coded into a CNC drilling machine with G-codes. Finally the pipes were painted for aesthetic appeal and assembled by a team of almost 40 people. The structure was designed to hang as a nondependent structure above the exhibition hall at the Faculty of Fine Arts at University of Tehran. The Flying NEXORADE
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Academic Project - Group Work Architectural Technology Studio 1 Final Workshop Technology 2nd Semester of Master Studies University of Tehran Supervisor: Dr. Katayoun Taghizadeh Tutor: Arman Khalil Beigi Email: ktaghizad@ut.ac.ir
The main purpose of the workshop was to design a structure that consists of 3D nodes that are built with 2D elements. It was specifically complex where the form of the structure has a complex twisting and where we had to eliminate the collision of the cutting of sharp angles in constituent plates of the nodes.
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Idea Development Scripting (partial) Digital Fabrication Process (partial) Presentation (partial)
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THE CHALLENGE “How to design a cost-efficient node?” “How to design a node without casting or trimming?” These were the main challenges in this workshop. Parametric design tools enable us to design and build complex geometries, using simple components. The surface is generated by a twisted arc and has different curvature in both “u” and “v” directions. The surface was to be made with linear 2D beams. The connections between the beams was the main issue; they had to be simple, easy to fabricate and cost-effective; therefore solutions like 3D printing or moulding were not an option. The final nodes are a combination of 2D plates which are attached together with specific different angles. Through a digital study, the components were designed in detail and then coded, leading to a fast and simple fabrication process.
NODE DESIGN The material used in the fabrication process was sheeted, and the components were decided to be 2D. Each beam is located on a unique plane. Therefore, the joints were required to be able to embrace 4 different beams from different angles in one place. The nodes, themselves, also were decided to be made of 2D plates, consisting of 2 disks, 4 spacers, and 4 triangular plates. In each node, the plates and spacers are attached to the disks from special angles to visualize the suface. Twisted ARC
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FA B R I C AT I O N P R O C E S S The Fabrication Started with placing the Base Elements in a proper position on the ground. Next, the base nodes were added to the base elements, then other nodes and beams were weaved from two sides until they met each other in the middle. In this progress, in order to make the fabrication easier, some nodes and beams were assembled to make diamond panels. Moreover, to protect the structure from environmental effects, the structure was covered with resin.
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A F L E X I B L E F O R M W O R K Academic Project - Group Work Digital Technologies in Architecture Technology 2nd Semester of Master Studies University of Tehran Supervisor: Dr. Katayoun Taghizadeh Azari Tutor: Arman Khalil Beigi Email: ktaghizad@ut.ac.ir
The objective was to design a "flexible molding mechanism" that can produce all the elements of a parametric wall. This mechanism is controlled by an arduino to get exacting reliable results.
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THE PROCESS The wall and its pattern was designed using grasshopper plugin. After that, we started designing a mechanism that was flexible enough to be able to produce all of the elements. A material research was conducted afterwards to get a sense about the appropriate portins of materials for each component: Gypsum: 3 cups Moldano: 3 cups Water : 12 cups Cement: 9 cups Polypropylene: 0.1 cup
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Then the components were molded, coded and finally placed in their positions.
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