EXPERIENTIAL G E O M E T R Y
ARCH 490.1 Professor MARY POLITES Antonio Norsworthy Fall 2013
C O N T E N T S
01 Aims 02 Component Development 03 Analysis 04 Joint Development 05 Final Component 06 Implementation
A I M S
At the onset of this project students were asked to define their aims: specific outcomes which we expected to achieve through the development, refinement, and implementation of our component and the system it forms in aggregation. My aims were simple-- structural simplicity and viability as an architectural construct.
01.1 | Aims
01. STRUCTURAL SIMPLICITY
02. ARCHITECTURAL VIABILITY
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COMPONENT D E V E LO PM E N T
Presuming simple aims would be accomplished by the use of simple geometry I began with a rectilinear plane. Through a series of simple manipulations I produced the initial working component. This component was then transformed through a series if iterations which in turn produced an array of possible volumetric configurations from which to choose for structural analysis and material behavior at a physical scale.
02.1 | Component Development
Simple Geometry
01. DEVELOPMENT SEQUENCE
Flaps
Hub
02. PROTO-COMPONENT
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02.2 | Component DevelopmentPlanar Geometry to Volume
60째
60째
01. DEVELOPMENT SEQUENCE
02. SIMPLE SOLID
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02.3 | Component DevelopmentGeometric Transformation Vertex
[face to vertex]
[SCALE faces]
Face
01. PRIME TO DUAL
02. PLUTONIC SOLID
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A N A L Y S I S
Finite element analysis of the initial planar component informed decisions made toward structural optimization in the volumetric component. This logic was carried forward through the development process and served to reinforce decisions made in response to a formal aesthetic.
03.1 | Analysis Planar Optimization Paper Acrylic Styrene
Structural Redundancy
Redundancy Removed
01. STRESS INTENSITY
02. FORCE AXES
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03.2 | AnalysisVolumetric Optimization
Actual Proportions Applied Load Rotational Axes
Restraint Required (Glue)
1>psi
1<psi Radial Thrust
Deflection Exaggerated 5000 times
01. COMPONENT LOADING-planar
01. COMPONENT LOADING-thickened planes
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J O I N T D E V E LO PM E N T
After development of the component itself I shifted my focus to possible connection and aggregation strategies. Though the hermaphroditic joint never materialized as a working physical model, it was nonetheless valuable in determining the final connection logic and aggregation scheme as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s failure set boundaries on my exploration in the form of practical constraints.
04.1 | Joint Development Single-axis bi-directional (hermaphroditic) Joint
01. JOINT
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04.2 | Joint DevelopmentSingle-axis bi-directional (hermaphroditic) Joint
OUTER LIP
[height, width]
SLEEVE BODY
[height, width, thickness]
STRESS FILLET INNER LIP
[radius]
[height, width]
THICKENED BASE (COMPONENT OMITTED)
01. DETAILS
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04.3 | Joint Development Function and Scale
-OR-
01. FUNCTION
01. VARIATIONS
B
C
D
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F I N A L COMPONENT
The final component inherits many formal and functional aspects from earlier iterations yet differentiates itself by the absence of an integrated joint. Aggregation of the final component relies on a secondary element to realize the componentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inherent structural properties.
05.1 | FINAL COMPONENT Small-Scale
0’-9”
2’
-0 ”
0’-3”
01. DIMENSIONS
02. ROTATED VIEWS
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05.2 | FINAL COMPONENT Large-Scale
4’-6”
12
’-0
”
1’-6”
01. DIMENSIONS
02. ROTATED VIEWS
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05.3 | FINAL COMPONENT Connection
02. VARIABLE HUB
01. CONNECTIONS IN FIELD
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05.4 | FINAL COMPONENT Connections [REVISED CONNECTION LOGIC]
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IMPLEMENTATION
The final implementation proposes two variations: an impromptu play structure and an experiential art installation. The play structure results from aggregation of the small-scale component in sequential steps while the art installation considers an aggregation of large-scale components.
06.1 | Implementation Small-scale Aggregation
01. STEP ONE Antonio Norsworthy | ARCH 490.1
06.2 | Implementation Small-scale Aggregation
01. STEP TWO Antonio Norsworthy | ARCH 490.1
06.3 | Implementation Small-scale Aggregation
01. STEP THREE Antonio Norsworthy | ARCH 490.1
06.4 | Implementation Small-scale Aggregation
01. STEP FOUR Antonio Norsworthy | ARCH 490.1
06.5 | Implementation Small-scale Aggregation
01. PLAY! Antonio Norsworthy | ARCH 490.1
06.6 | Implementation Large-scale Aggregation_Structure
External Load External Reaction Internal Load Path
01. FORCES DIAGRAM Antonio Norsworthy | ARCH 490.1
06.7 | Implementation Experiential Art [architecture]
01. ELEVATION Antonio Norsworthy | ARCH 490.1
06.8 | Implementation Performative Art [architecture]
PHOTO-VOLTAIC CELL
02. PERSPECTIVE DAY
BATTERY BANK
03. PERSPECTIVE NIGHT
FLAT PANEL LED
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06.9 | Implementation Material Budget
Large Scale
Small Scale
ITEM COST QTY TOTAL
ITEM COST QTY TOTAL
Light Gauge Aluminum
$.80/ lb
7.4
$5.80
Light Gauge Extruded Aluminum
$.80/ lb
3.7
$2.90
3/4” Marine Grade Plywood
$3.20/ sq. ft.
16
$51.20
3/4” Marine Grade Plywood
$3.20/ sq. ft.
8
$25.60
1/4” ABS Plastic $1.60/ lb 23.4 $46.80
10w PV Panel
$50 ea
1/4” ABS Plastic $1.60 lb 11.7 $18.70
1 $50
10w LED Panel $65 ea 1 $65
Battery $95 ea 1 $95
*Material quantities and totals calculated for one component
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