Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2017 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Mitchell Grant Gardiner
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Colby Vexler + Studio 1
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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. Tangent Surfaces of space curves: This is a form of geometry with a shape consisting of space curves or lines, which intersect in a closed loop to create a tangent surface. Also known as a basic polygon. Cylinder: Developable cylinder shapes are formed with a series of parallel rulings, lines; a perpendicular circular extruded along the profile curve of these rulings then forms the structure of a cylinder. Cone: Developable conical shapes consist of a profile and vertex point. Rulings span the profile curve and connect to the single vertex point, with the surface centrally extruded along these rulings and converging at the vertex.
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 Architectural geometry is intrinsically designed and chosen with the intent of realisation and at least potential physical construction. Common building materials often dictate the limitations of geometric form, and can fall under the distinction of being developable, or not. A comprehensive understanding of developable surfaces enables designers to envision and create both simple and complex shapes that adhere to these material and construction-process limitations. This notion is beautifully demonstrated in Le Corbusier’s Puppet Theatre, which while at first appearing to be a quite complex and highly technical geometric composition, is in reality able to be structurally broken down into a series of fully developable surfaces.
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PANELLING PATTERN
2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular
3D Panelling test, custom module & offset grid
3D Panelling variation testing
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VARIABLE 3D PATTERN
Two custom variable panel arrays are generated, with specific alternate modules removed
The two modle arrays are merged in a specific manually configured pattern
A third module variation is incorperated within the sequence of the second module bands, creating another pattern in and of itself, while also adding to the overall comosition.
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3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE
Paper prototype of a alternate design direction, experimenting with ways to generate developable curves with the prescribed material.
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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION
Question 1: What is digital fabrication and how does it change the understanding of two dimensional representation? The key differentiation between digital and traditional fabrication is that the tool, or machine, which was traditionally operated by a person, is instead controlled by computer programming. This element of automation and the accompanying digital design processes ensure that materials are able to be manipulated with a high degree of accuracy and in ways which were previously impossible, extremely difficult, too time consuming or very dangerous. It has also afforded a more extensive understanding of various fabrication concepts and provided a platform for the exploration of complex geometry and new forms of material interaction and manipulation.
Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design? Folding generally creates surfaces which are initially or potentially planar, meaning that construction is simple and economical. Folding can be utilized as means of connecting planes or surfaces, unifying or bridging adjacent or closely composed elements of a design, creating visual cohesion. While in this sense it brings surfaces together, it can also be used to differentiate or break up, as a method of incorporating visual interest, creating purely aesthetic moments on an otherwise featureless surface.
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EXPLORING 3D PANELLING
Perspective view of final Rhino model
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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL H1
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A4 1:1 Scale UNROLLED MODULE EXAMPLES *MIRRORED - SO LASER CUTS/ETCHES ON REVERSE SIDE
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PANELISED LANDSCAPE
Plan view photo of final physical model
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Perspective view photo of final physical model
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Detail photo of the corner which represents the highest point in the topography of the original terrain
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Photo showing the absctract spacial interaction of several modules when viewed from a certain perspective
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Elevation photos of adjacent edges ofthe mod el
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APPENDIX
Quartared, pixelated concetric circle design
50% scale of module 1, exploded plan view perforation design
Third module variation with perforation geometry informed by module 1
Boolean subtraction method for creating perforations
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New modules added back into overall composition
Clips used to secure the central seam of 14 tabs for each module 1 variation (x51)
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Unrolled module surfaces, ready to be nested for laser cutting
Final assembley progress