Northern Spark Installation | MetroMimicry by mdalsin

M E T R O MIMICRY MOLLY DALSIN KATIE LOECKEN ANNA MAHNKE

METRO MIMICRY In this Northern Spark installation, the city transparent structures

dance

performs

for you as the reflective and

up and down creating a shif ting topography. Lif ting

the counterweighted exterior frame, the structures become habitable, gathering then releasing fellow festival goers.

Inside, you are immersed in a unique performative

urban space of light, sound, and tecture. There is a feeling of simultanaity within the structures as you are at once seeing your own reflection, bathed in the light of the intimate surroundings, while also seeing -through the transparent material- the interatction of others, and the city around you.

PROCESS

LIGHTS

SOUND

T R A N S PA R E N C Y

TEXTURE

SITE â&#x20AC;˘ PROGRAM

COUNTER BALANCE EXPRESS Larger steel size on top Hanging light and sound equipment Hide Fill hollow steel to weight

A S S E M B LY T I M E L I N E

D I G I FA B

CONCRETE

BUILD SCHEDULE

Steel Frame + Rigging 5 People Vision: Design and build the structure that all other groups will attach to. Main Tasks include: design and plasma cut gusset plates, build steel frame in component system, and tune mechanics of rigging and counterweight system. This is a core element that will facilitate the motion and inhabitation of the structures.

Week 4

Envelope

Light and Sound

2 People 2 People Vision: Lead design of the Vision: Design method to individualization of the perforate panels to allow for interior experiences. wind to pass through. Design attachment method to steel frame. Design packing method for panels. Design and build handle construction. Design on-site envelope repair system.

4/15/15 Begin shop Drawings. 2 group Pick up remaining sun film members begin gusset plate from axeman. Begin to design. 3 Group members experiment with perforation dimension all parts of various and design attachment size structures/ rigorous systems. Design panel labeling system as well as packing method. Design design counterweight system Handle construction and (e.g.: steel tube size, fill tubes, attachment system with scrap from steel construction. or decorative attachments). Set up meeting with tesla works.

Along with concrete team, Along with Light/sound team, begin to design theme of each begin to design a theme of structure. Assign an urban each structure. Assign an experience to each space. urban experience to each Begin to design coordinating space and begin to design variation of light (brightness, correlating paver design. Set color, reflections orientation) up meeting with Habitat for and sound (what sounds are Humanity to discuss afterlife being played in the audio.) In opportunities. tandem research light and speaker options (some have been specified in budget sheet).

Hand off Shop Drawings to Pick up Steel shop-drawings Research available on site other groups. Order and pick and modify envelope and power sources as well as up all materials. Begin handle drawings. Order battery options (some have fabrication of one single remaining sun film according been specified on the budget structure. Along with to new drawing specs. sheet, but feel free to re concrete team, meet with specify within budget). Tesla Works to verify steel Specify and order lights and structure and concrete weight speakers. Begin audio requirements. recordings. 4/20/15 First structure complete. 1/2 Begin envelope Panel Continue audio recording, also group rigs up pulley-system, Fabrication. design attachment system to 1/2 group begins fabrication fit onto steel frame shop of all other structures. drawings.

Start designing and fabricating forms for vacuum molds. Order and pick up all paver related materials. Along with steel team, meet with Tesla Works to verify steel structure and concrete weight requirements.

Finish audio recording. Begin Continue envelope Panel mixing audio. Fabrication, begin handle construction. 4/24/15 Frame fabrication and rigging Light testing with lighting and Lights should have been assembly. sound team. Continue delivered by this date. Begin envelope panel and handle testing with Envelope team. fabrication. 4/27/15 Frame fabrication and rigging Complete envelope and Finalize light and speaker assembly. handle fabrication by placement. Wednesday.

Begin fabrication of concrete pavers.

4/22/15 Frame fabrication and rigging assembly.

Week 6

4/29/15

5/1/15

Week 7

5/4/15

5/6/15

5/8/15

Week 8

4 People Vision: Coordinate with light and sound team to design individualization of interior experiences. Design and fabricate 5 different pavers that will be used to weight down structure and can have an afterlife as a patio paver that will be donated to Habitat for Humanity.

In addition to tasks below, In addition to tasks below, In addition to tasks below, In addition to tasks below, each studio meeting will begin each studio meeting will begin each studio meeting will begin each studio meeting will begin with a large group check-in with a large group check-in with a large group check-in with a large group check-in meeting. meeting. meeting. meeting. 4/13/15 COMPETITION REVIEW COMPETITION REVIEW COMPETITION REVIEW COMPETITION REVIEW

4/17/15

Week 5

Concrete Pavers and Ramp

5/11/15

All steel frame fabrication Design on-site envelope repair complete. Finish rigging of all system. Join Concrete team in structures. paver fabrication All structures and rigging complete by Monday 5/4

Join Concrete team in paver fabrication

Join concrete team in fabrication of pavers.

Steel group members Steel group members Steel group members coordinate with light/ sound coordinate with light/ sound coordinate with light/ sound and Envelope team to begin and Envelope team to begin and Envelope team to begin attachment. attachment. attachment. Continue attaching Continue attaching Continue attaching light/sound and envelope to light/sound and envelope to light/sound and envelope to steel structure. When steel structure. When steel structure. When complete join concrete complete join concrete complete join concrete fabrication. fabrication. fabrication. All light/sound and envelope All light/sound and envelope All light/sound and envelope attachments complete by the attachments complete by the attachments complete by the end of the weekend. When end of the weekend. When end of the weekend. When complete join concrete complete join concrete complete join concrete fabrication. fabrication. fabrication. Complete concrete paver Complete concrete paver Complete concrete paver fabrication. fabrication. fabrication.

Vacuum form onto molds.

Refine process of concrete paver fabrication.

Design and draw shop drawings for "kit of parts" ramp. Once complete order ramp materials. Coordinate fabrication of pavers with Envelope and light/sound. Begin Ramp Construction. Coordinate fabrication of pavers with Envelope and light/sound. Continue Ramp Construction. Continue paver fabrication. Finish ramp construction.

Complete concrete paver fabrication.

5/13/15

Complete concrete paver fabrication.

5/15/15

FINAL REVIEW

Group Frame | Steel

Material

Amount Needed for single Stocked structure Unit Size

Steel [1x1 square tube 18ga]

288'

20'

24 SF

48SF

Sheet Metal hot rolled 14ga(Gusset Plates 1sf/ corner) Bolts (1/4"-20 Thread, 1-1/2" Length) Nuts

288 288

Cost/ Unit

$19.00

Number of Units needed/ single structure

$121.50 50 100

$8.06 $3.15

80lbs 16x32 1 4'x8' 2 4'x8' 25 50 26 100

$3.75 $6.70 $5.72 $6.85 $8.06 $3.15

3 4'x8' 20 2"x4"x96"

$6.85 $2.49

Floor Construction Concrete (quikrete 49 12x12x2 pavers per structure) Form Material [1/8" Acrylic] Form Base [MDF] OSB [structure floor] Floor Hardware [bolts} Floor Hardware [Nuts}

980lbs 2 Sheets

Ramp Construction OSB [Ramp] 2x4 [ramp] Ramp Hardware Envelope Sun Film Sun Film PETG Sun Film Bolts [6 per panel] Sun Film Nuts

5'X28' 288 SI

5'X25 512 SI 96 96

50 100

$135.00 $3.10 $8.06 $3.15

Rigging Pulleys Cable [1/8" wire rope] Crimps Unistrut Track Unistrut Trolley

60'

10' 16

20'

50 10'

$7.02 $11.80 $10.60 $34.68 $10.01

Lighting and Sound Lights Speakers (waterproof CD player, CDs, extra batteries) Extension Cords + Covers

COST PER UNIT NUMBER OF TOTAL UNITS NET COST (with tax) CONTINGENCY CONTINGENCY % TOTAL BUDGET

$965.35 5 $5,071.75 $928.25 15.47% $6,000.00

$14.69

$20.00

Category Frame | Steel Floor Construction Ramp Construction Envelope Rigging Lighting and Sound Contingency

Source

Website Link

Cost/ Single Structure Net Cost

Quantity Discounts

Net Cost With Tax

Estimated or Category Specified? Total $1,853.54

14.4 Discount Steel

http://www.disco

0.83

$227.09

$1,135.44

$1,217.76 SPEC

0.5 Discount Steel

http://www.disco

$60.75

$303.75

$325.77 SPEC

6 McMaster-Car 3 McMaster-Carr

http://www.mcm http://www.mcm

1 1

$48.36 $9.45

$241.80 $47.25

$259.33 SPEC $50.68 SPEC $560.86

14 2 1 2 2 1

Home Depot CDES Home Depot Home Depot McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr

http://www.home

http://www.home http://www.home http://www.mcm http://www.mcm

1 1 1 1

$52.50 $13.40 $5.72 $13.70 16.12 3.15

$262.50 $67.00 $28.60 $68.50 80.6 15.75

$281.53 $71.86 $30.67 $73.47 $86.44 $16.89

SPEC EST EST SPEC SPEC SPEC $85.45

3 Home Depot 20 Home Depot

http://www.home http://www.home

1 1

20.55 49.8

$22.04 EST $53.41 EST $10.00 EST

$810.00 $15.50 $80.60 $15.75

$868.73 $16.62 $86.44 $16.89

SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC

140.4 $354.00 $21.20 $346.80 $200.20

$150.58 $379.67 $22.74 $371.94 $214.71

SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC

$988.68

1.08 1 2 1

Amazon CDES McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr

http://www.amaz

http://www.mcm http://www.mcm

1 1

$145.80 $3.10 $16.12 $3.15

4 6 0.4 2 4

McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr

http://www.mcm http://www.mcm http://www.mcm http://www.mcm http://www.mcm

1 1 1 1 1

$28.08 $70.80 $4.24 $69.36 $40.04

$1,139.64

$443.58 3 Amazon

http://www.amaz

$44.07

$220.35

$236.33 SPEC

1 Amazon

http://www.amaz

$20.00

$100.00

$107.25 SPEC $100.00 EST

SUM $

% $1,853.54 $560.86 $85.45 $988.68 $1,139.64 $443.58 $928.25

30.89% 9.35% 1.42% 16.48% 18.99% 7.39% 15.47%

$5,071.75