Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2017 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Wing Chun Ng
(826182) Emmanuel Alexander Cohen + 26
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WEEK 6 READING: SURFACES THAT CAN BE BUILT FROM PAPER IN ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY Question 1: What are the three elementary types of developable surfaces? Provide a brief description. (Maximum 100 words) They are cylinders, cones and tangent surfaces of space curves. By forming “a family of parallel lines,” cylinders can be extruded from a profile curve exisiting of straight lines; Cones can be extruded from the profile curve by joining the extruded lines to a center point, and a reference polygon can be constructed by joining vertecies on the extruded lines with constant distance away from the center; Tangent surfaces of space curves is created when “ we obtain a ‘discrete’ model” derived from a curve polygon, where 2 and 3 consecutive vertices represents an edge and a face plan respectively.
Question 2: Why is the understanding of developable surface critical in the understanding of architectural geometry? Choose one precedent from Research/Precedents tab on LMS as an example for your discussion. (Maximum 100 words) It is important as “the construction of developable surfaces through curves is not as easy as it may seem,” and complete ignorance of developable surface will make construction of structures economically and aesthetically impractical. Take “Greenhouse” by Plasma Studio as an example, if highly undevelopable surface were used in its design, higly tailored plass panels of unstable characteristics and high costs will have to be produced, making construction not cost effective.
PANELLING 2D PATTERN
2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular
2d Panelling, Pattern: Diamond
2d Panelling, Pattern: Dense
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VARIABLE 2D PATTERN
3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE
Varaible 2D pattern 1
Varaible 2D pattern 2
Prototype unrolled module template
Prototype modules
Varaible 2D pattern 3
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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION
EXPLORING 3D PANELLING
Complete your reading before attempting these questions:
Question 1: What is digital fabrication and how does it change the understanding of two dimensional representation? (Maximum 100 words) Digital fabrication is “a way of making that uses digital data to control a fabrication process,” utillizing both the virtual computer-aided design softwares and the phiyscial cutting machines. Such an emergence allowed for design processes that do not require stict chronological procedures, and also redifined prototyping and project finalization as both phases can be executed in a highly precise manner, compared to only at finalization stage in more traditional fabrication methods, reducing fabrication timeframe.
Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design? (Maximum 100 words) Folding allows the same material to be used in a single piece, retaining a great amount of its original chaaracteristics and increasing design consistency; Folding can also be used in “bridging a traditionally object-oriented practice and architecturally scaled work, which is great for fusion designs.
Compuer-generated model prototype
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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL
6 A1 pages containing all model templates designed
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PANELISED LANDSCAPE
Final landscaped physical model
Phisical model detail
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APPENDIX
Digital model progress
Cutting physical templates
Folded physical templates
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