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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

03. PERSPECTIVE Antonio Norsworthy | ARCH 490.1

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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