Week 2 Journal Writing

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Exercise 2 - Emerging Patterns

Week 2 Journal Matthew Law 641246

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Exercise 2 - Emerging Patterns

Exercise 2 - Emerging Patterns

I have picked a leaf pattern as my pattern studying element.

A series of tests are done with the Y-shape in terms of what it can bring in terms of form and structural-wise.

Throughout the exploration of this stem pattern, I have discovered the Y-shape within the stem system.

I have understand that the Y- shape can be used as a element in forming different types of polygon. In terms of adding a series of depth towards my pattern form, I have chosen hexagons, and developing my Y-shapes into hexagons.

By saying the Y-shape, I am referring to the way the stem splitting from 1 into 2, multiplying itself. I have set this structure as my designing base element/component.

After a few sketches and drawings, I have develop Y-shapes into not only hexagons, but a beehive structure, just to show what Y-shapes can do when it comes to forming different patterns, and also it is an experiment of playing with rotations of patterns.

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Exercise 2 - Emerging Patterns

Exercise 2 - Emerging Patterns

For further development, I then started to play with not only rotations of patterns, but also the level/height of patterns.

Rhino Exercises - Computing Models through Rhino 5.0

I have decided to rise the centre point of my model, for me to add more depth in terms of level in my model and theory. By rising my model, I then result in a oval-like of shape of hexagons that are originally formed by Y-shapes. In these photos, I have tested them in terms of effects that they bring when facing different light directions.

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Exercise 2 - Emerging Patterns Precedent Studies: These are some of the works by Big, a Denmark Architecture Company. They have different tests of patterns and forms in their Architectural Design. Within their ideas, the Y-shape take a lot of places as it gives a really dynamic effect when building reacts to lights. This is another upside that the Y-shape brings in forming patterns.

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