DIGITAL DESIGN + FABRICATION SM1, 2016 M1 JOURNAL - POINT; LINE; PLANE MARTEENE SARRIS
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Measured Drawings 1.1 Object: Measured drawing set of selected object.
Length across: 105mm (including handle lengths).
FIGURE 1 - measured drawing of one of the three egg cutters; measured using both a tape measure and a ruler which was discussed in the Lecture. To be accurate, the ruler was used to measure photocopies taken of the egg cutters, thus also using some observation which was mentioned in the 300yrs of indsutrial design reading. The length of the egg cutter is 105mm, the width of the elipse was 30mm uowards and 40mm from the centre to the width end of the cutter. These lengths include the handles - the length of the elipse without the handle is 70mm (from one end to the other). The egg cutter holder to accomidate the variety of shapes which the eggs could be cut into had varying distances and geometries which made intial measurements hard to find, leading to tracing and photocopying as well being used.
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FIGURE 2 - measured drawings of remaining egg cutters; the same technique was used (tape measures and rulers) to gather information about them. Scales of all drawings are at 1:1. Whilst drawing the cutters and components; individual radius’, diameters and circumfrences were also determined. The isometric highlights the way in which all the peices fall into each other within the egg cutter holder.
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Analysis 1.2 Object + System Analysis: Analytical sketches/drawings abstracting the rule/material logic in the object
FIGURE 3 - this isometric drawing indicates and visually represents the way in which the egg cutters sit inside the holder; the sit on top of each other, leaving 1cm (10mm) gap between each handle - the all sit on top of the white case which has the cut outs which accomidate the variety of egg cutter design shapes. The basic logic which undermines the egg cutter was the angled circumfrence which enabled them (the individual cutters) to sit on top of themselves stacked within the holder which would hold them together by fitting into their geometry. Volume is created by what the egg turns into as a result of the egg cutter but the device istelf carries little volume.
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Digital Model
1.7 Digital model: Image/s of digital Rhino model of selected object.
These digital models were designed using the elipse tool, trimming away the handles and by inserting polylines which were extruded to represent the shape of the cutter which is made up of basic geometric shapes but collectively not.
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1.7 Digital modelling process: Description of how object was modelled using text/diagrams/screencaptures
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All Rhino models were made to scale in millimeters and were at a scale of 1:1. The three cutters were individually modeled within the program - and a variety of angles were taken to represent their digital remaking. They all are made up of the same elipse and handles with the varying geometry occuring within this basic shape. This inspired alot of ideas within the sketch model and reconfigured figures as this repetive and altering nature within the structured base held a form of symmetry and aysymmetry simelteanously which was explored further.
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Sketch Model The sketch model was inspired and based on the idea that the egg cutter would cut the egg byt not segregate it from the other peices creating a fanned like structure of egg with geometric segments thorughout which were all interconnected. Thus a fluidity where rigidity would usually be found was aimed for by connecting all the peices which would be disconnected by the egg cutter originally. This was inspired by the connectivity yet disconnection achieved by the excercise during the second
This sketch model and varying perspectives (from left to right) - plan, section and elevation highlights the role which disconnection and connection play in creating spaces and volumes. The ideology which ones personal space can vary (Expand and contract) as well as be of an obtuse shape is represented in the fleibility of the infrastrctures and its sub-elements which project outwards.
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Sketch Design #1 FORCING PHYSICAL BARRIERS
How does this respond to your personal space?
This responds to the idea of personal space being forever changing depending on circumstance however remains to highlight no matter the situation the need for a perimeter to be established - continuous protection and comfort despite the situation.
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Sketch Design #2
CREATING SYMMETRICAL VOLUMES
How does this respond to your personal space? This infrastructure works off of the lack of fluidity and rigidity which the egg cutter protrays to highlight the role which boundaries play in estblishing comfort within perosnal space and situations. Extracting and multiplying the angles found was linking the egg cutter to personal space.
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Sketch Design #3 OBVIOUSNESS
How does this respond to your personal space?
This responds as the panels running throughout the entire infrasture is designed to restrict both others outside of the infrastructure and the individual inside - forcing boundaries for every human which experiences and invades on personal space.
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Appendix Rhino Screecaptures: Images of completed Rhino exercises
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