AA VISITING SCHOOL HELIOS Myra Rosalina Kosen 859405
HELIOS 2017
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HELIOS Team: Simeon Chua Myra Rosalina Kosen Haoyi Li
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Introduction
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Precedent Studies
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Site Analysis
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Design Methods
Iterations
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Reflection
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Appendix
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Biography
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Credit
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Bibliography
MELBOURNE
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INTRODUCTION
We live in a current condition where some part of the world has been experiencing air pollution, changing climate and temperature, rising of sea level, drought, starve, and major city issues including programs, connections, transportation, living spaces, safety and business progression. Although Melbourne now has the least issue, it needs some new urban strategies to face the increase of double population in 2100. As known, Melbourne city was first designed by surveyor Robert Hoddle by grid system when there were a hundred settlers at the beginning to fledging unauthorized settlement for town planning. It was the grid system that creates Melbourne CBD recognizable and easily accesses for tourist and inhabitant. Without neglecting the potential of advanced technology, this unit 2 “Enabling the Intelligence of Cities� is about exploring ideas about Melbourne new urban strategies in the future. Starting by observing material characteristics, this unit has been explored in model making in the first week. As a starter, Wood Cane was given on the first day, and then we changed to steel wire, and for our final HELIOS, we developed material from MDF and then laser cut it. The progression of iterations will be discussed further in iterations section.
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The name “HELIOS� comes from the God of the Sun according to Greek mythology. We chose this name because our initial structure capability in rotating following the sun movement. The structure rotates intelligently following the sun through the mechanism of the solar panel attached on one side of building unit. Capturing the sun power creates the possibility of saving an enormous amount of energy since power energy is one of the key issues to create a sustainable environment. Since our structure is created by the repetition of circles, it has the potential to be easily adaptable in making spaces and connections in between existing skyscrapers. HELIOS abilities created it possible to be projected in current building Melbourne CBD and created a new program and circulation for the inhabitant.
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PRECEDENT STUDIES
While we have been introducing to the brief and exploring materials, we also studied utopian projects so that we could have a greater imagination for our future Melbourne.
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MULTIPLICITY, 2010 John Wardle Architects and Steffano Boscutti Melbourne, Australia and Los Angeles, USA “our work as architects will become more comlex, interweaving many strands of thinking, whilist yearning for intimate detail and clarity more than ever before.�
Multiplicity is a project that designed as fictional and speculative project which covers the already high-density upper downtown Melbourne CBD by a protective green blanket. This green blanket will become a second layer of the city equipped with supply units, agriculture, generation of energy and air transport.
Reflection: Our preference for Melbourne CBD in 2100 is to have structure that covers all the needs without interrupting the present city. Using a second layer like in Multiplicity could be the idea, but we favor to live in a city without any hierarchy division.
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HYDRO-NET, 2008
IwamotoScott Architects San Fransisco, USA
Hydro-net is an urban project that based on the assumption that the city in the future will have more autonomous and linked at the same time. The project is an infrastructural network shaped that works autonomously organize the distribution and production of water, food, energy, fuel, and transport and mobility.
Reflection: We agree that in the future all activities will be autonomous where everything could be done online and by distributions. The hydro-net project is close enough to what we have imagined the city of Melbourne in the future. Instead of creating a new city or adding another layer, linking the whole CBD would be our desirable answer.
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SITE
BUILDING HEIGHT Our site located at the intersection of Exhibition Street and Collins Street. We want to cover the two main streets in Melbourne since we have an assumption that as the city becomes overcrowded, the main roads will be the first noticed. But the main reason why we chose this site is that of the building height surrounded. As HELIOS structure will rotate based on the north sun, we want to make sure the north part of the site does not intrude the rotation process by having some low height buildings. We are also confident that the location has enough tall buildings for HELIOS to stretch out onto as many skyscrapers as possible.
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SUN DIAGRAM Yearly
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LITTLE COLLINS ST 66PM PM
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COLLINS ST
EXHIBITION ST
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FLINDERS LN SUN ROTATION DIAGRAM
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This diagram shows the rotation of the north sun during the day at a present time (July 2017, winter solstice). Through this sun movement diagram, we could predict HELIOS’s response on rotation mechanism process.
SITE VISIT
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When we were investigating our site, we discovered that the location condition is already high density. The site is full by shops on Collins Street and linked to accesses road to business center on Exhibition Street. There are also many cafeterias in the area.
LITTLE COLLINS ST
Sheraton Melbourne
Parliament Station
COLLINS ST
EXHIBITION ST
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
Collins Place Shopping Mall
Business Centre
Restaurants
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Shops
Business Centre
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Restaurants
Bus Stop
Shops
Tram Stop
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Train Station
HELIOS SURROUNDINGS
As HELIOS’s leg spreads, it connects to random towers. This variety of tower functions becomes HELIOS practicality in a way to create another layer of accessibility for people that are mainly occupying the higher floors.
Legend Business Centre
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LITTLE COLLINS ST
Parliament Station
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COLLINS ST
Business Centre
Restaurants Shops
FLINDERS LN
Shopping Centre
SITE CIRCULATION & TRANSPORTATION
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Bus Stop Main Streets
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This diagram demonstrates the site distribution and people interaction with HELIOS. High populated circulation centered at Collins street and Exhibition street which displays as a thick strips lines. On the other hand, narrow street is represented in a thick square dotted.
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EXHIBITION ST
COLLINS ST
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HELIOS ENTRANCES
Looking at the circulation centered, we put the main entrance diagonally to the crossroads between Exhibition and Collins Streets. While the second entrance would be at the Exhibition street and the third will be on Collins Street. The fourth which located on little Collins Street will be for car entry.
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LITTLE COLLINS ST
EXHIBITION ST
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FLINDERS LN
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HELIOS PROGRAM HELIOS’s connection system becomes a fast track for people to go for their activities. By HELIOS stretched out onto its surroundings, it connects floors that attached to the HELIOS spreads and it creates bridges for channeling people from one tower to another tower. Additionally, not only HELIO’s unit structure is a work of mechanical processes that moves based on sun energy, but also it gives a liberty for owners to use it for offices, apartment’s unit or opening shops. In the end, HELIOS will become a mix function tower that unites Melbourne city.
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DESIGN METHOD
“Helios grows organically, going upwards and outwards, stretching out to latch onto as many buildings as possible. This forms a symbiotic relationship with the neighbouring buildings, borrowing structural strength, but in return, providing improved circulation, and solar energy.” “Portions of Helios has the ability to rotate, providing solar panels on its facade maximum coverage of the Sun. Its brazen design and bold placement and usage of solar panels is meant to stimulate discussion about renewable resources amongst the throngs of people that traffic in and around the city everyday.”
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3 ITERATION 1 In the first iteration, we were interested in a movement treated by pushing and pulling mechanism process. While we pulled the trigger, it tied and moved the horizontal structure (3,2,1).
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2 ITERATION 2 In the second iteration, we were interested in braiding method. We began by creating a simple braiding structure with three legs holds it up (1) and then we tried different kind of braiding combined with steel wire joint (2).
ITERATION 3 Our third trial, we came back to the basic weaving structure. In this process we tried to use different material that we thought have similar structure to the rattan cane. First, we tried use balsa wood and then ice cream stick. We concluded that there are too many differences between these materials.
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ITERATIONS
At the beginning of the week, we have to test some materials to observe and understand about material characteristic. As a starter, we had to choose between two types material which was rattan cane as hard material and an elastic band as soft material. We could not change material type throughout this workshop without tutor supervisor. After several discussions, HELIOS team decided to use a hard material as fundamental core structure of our skyscraper. Iterations start with rattan cane experimentation which we realize that although it has not had elastic feature, it is very flexible in a way that it is easy to deform.
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Since we were in a phase of form finding, HELIOS team divided itself to experimenting individually. Each member shows a different understanding in investigating materials. As it evolved through the day, we ended up having several iterations, and we decided that we should narrow down our choices and picked iterations that have potential to move forward. We chose iteration 2 and iteration 4 for our skyscraper prototypes and would develop further.
ITERATION 4 The fourth was considered as the most succcessful one. This iteration was done by looping and deforming half circles couple times. Then, we tried to mirror it on top of each other.
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1 PROTOTYPE 1
CONTINUATION FROM ITERATION 4 We continued to build up iteration 4 to prototype 1. We dedicated to building it up to 2 meters high by using the same system, mirroring arrangement. When we added a new layer of the structure, the model started to shake, and we could see that it could not stand well. Our prototype one could not even stand by itself on the next day, or else it needs to put against the wall to hold. We reflected that there are two major problems for this prototype 1: First, the materiality of rattan cane is not firm enough to hold the model to keep it in form as it keeps deforming and “springing� by itself. DIAGRAM PROTOTYPE 1 Each Unit and Mirror System
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And second, we did not calculate or measure any dimension. When we designed iteration 4, the form just came out of spontaneity.
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PROTOTYPE 2
CONTINUATION FROM ITERATION 2 For our prototype 2, it presented as two different models with two different methods of braiding as it shows in iteration 2. The problem for prototype 2 is that the braiding process took so much time and it was surprisingly hard to make for just 90cm tall structure. We strategically use the same technique as the first picture of iteration two which we use three legs system to hold the structure up. But with the difficulties in braiding system, the rattan cane again, could not support the form, and it deforms by itself. As we reflected, we learn that by braiding we have forced rattan cane to shape the way that we wanted. The force that we put to form rattan cane has built up a clash in rattan cane itself which makes it difficult in braiding module. On the other hand, Iteration 4 has been considered successful with a beautiful form because instead of forcing the material, we follow the material to shape the way it wanted.
Work in Progress Prototype 2
It was really hard and took so much time to make the braid
Our next iterations are modified versions from our chosen iterations. As we keep progressing, we come up with two prototypes which then, we decided to use our prototype 1 to reign further development.
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Similar characteristics A lot cheaper Easy to find Steel Wire
Rattan Cane
As we progress, we can see that the wood cane could not support further pressure since the challenge is to have skyscraper model that could reach a minimum height of 2m high. Then, we decided to try different material that provide firmness and a cheaper price but also represent a similarity in hard and deformity characteristic to wood cane. We chose steel wire for our next experimentation process.
EXPERIMENTATION Steel Wire Materiality
Since we will redo the same methods as prototype 1, we want it to be measured everything and work systematically. We used the black tape for our joint, and we started to build it up.
30 cm
Firstly, we make sure the diameter of each half circle is 30 cm. Then we created a unit by repeating the half circle three times and combine them together using black tape.
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Secondly, we create a triple unit by reproducing the unit three times and combine them together.
Thirdly, we mirror the triple unit become one module and then build it up the same way as it shows the prototype 1 diagram. The result is quiet firm and steady to stand by itself. It still shows a “springiness, � and shaking effect but we want to try to build up the next layer to achieve 2 meters high requirements.
30 cm
We create a laser cut circles as our measurement guide.
We taped it.
PROTOTYPE 3
CONTINUATION FROM PROTOTYPE 1 The result from Prototype 3 was not so much different compared to Prototype 1. After we added another layer to achieve further height, it could not stand --anymore. It bends, deforms and unbalances which are not characteristics of structure that we wanted.
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Reflection: We learn that it was not because the type of material anymore. It because the whole structure is created by units that taped together and the shape is deforming by itself too. There is no rigidity in this structure.
ITERATION 1 TOO FLEXIBLE
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STACKING
1 UNIT RIGID STRUCTURE
As we developed from experiences, we picked a part that works from Prototype 3 and then use it as a unit rigid structure.
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COMBINE STACKING FORMS
PROTOTYPE 4 This prototype was our first successful structures that stand with its surpasses 2 m height requirement. THREE SUPPORTS TOP VIEW
PROTOTYPE 4
The idea is to repeat each unit by stacking it each other. We used the same technique by creating a three supports that hold the structure up.
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Reflection: Prototype 4 is just a wireframe structure that needs some surfaces and program connection. It also becomes part of intention that the unit size is too big and need to resize it down a little bit or play around with different sizes. Although it could stand until about 2.1 m high, the structure still shows less its rigidity.
MID PRESENTATION REVIEW
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PROTOTYPE 5 From our previous structure, we noticed that the overall shaped created by stacking methods were too repetitive. Then we tried to explore different forms by rotating and stacking modules. The results were satisfying in which every angle gives a different view.
ROTATION DIFFERENT ANGLE
STACKING
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DETAIL JOINT Using Tape
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PROTOTYPE 6
LASER CUT MDF
Material saving by offseting circles
DETAIL JOINT
Using Cable Ties
From the previous review in mid semester, we wanted to try different experimentation in material and scale for this prototype. We decided to change material to MDF 3mm thick, and laser cuts it since we wanted to give more of rigidity to our structure that our previous materials had failed to do so. The different scale displayed in a simple stacking methods that the higher, the smaller circle becomes.
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PROTOTYPE 7 The MDF materials turned out to work well. Then, we further developed to not just working with wireframe, but we put surfaces on it. Each unit started to give a sense of living spaces. 30 cm
DETAIL JOINT
Using Cable Ties
DETAIL JOINT
Using Thin Steel Wire
We tried using thin steel wire for our detail, and the result was all the connection were not strong enough, leading to an unsteady unit
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PROTOTYPE 8 Seeing from our progress in prototype 7, we have realized that one unit of MDF is quiet heavy and we thought that it would be a problem when we build-up to achieve 2 m height of structure.
LIGHTER
We came up with an idea of making a hole on surfaces so that it became lighter as we build higher.
ROTATION AND STACKING
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PROTOTYPE 9
15 cm
Further in our developement, we scaled half down and we wanted it to be able create some rotation movement. We developed the rotation join using screw fasteners. Reflection: In the end of our prototype 9, we realize that the movement and the shape could be our potential final structure if we keep develop it. The rotation model is heavier than we have expected. DIAGRAM
Rotation joint using screw fasteners
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PROTOTYPE 10
15 cm 15 cm
30 cm
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Since our prototype 9 all of them came from a same size circle, we wanted to try different type of scale and shape such as bigger scale and cylinder. Reflection: We did not like the end result of prototype 10 so we decided to use just circle same as in Prototype 9.
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PROTOTYPE 11 We kept developing from prototype 9 and we tried use different material which are perspexs in black and transparent. The problem in prototype 9 that the rotation detail was too heavy. So we came out an idea to create holes in the connection joint. Reflection: Prototype 11 became our favourite so far. The mix between MDF and perspex works really well and we were exciting to keep develop for our final structure.
DETAIL ROTATION Making it lighter by cutting holes
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SOLAR PANELS
SKY GARDEN As we closed to our final exhibition day, we developed from our Prototype 11 by keeping the idea of use same material and system. The transparent glass were used for sky garden that popped up at random spots on our structure while the black perspex represented the solar panels that would provide a valuable sources of reneable energy.
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BASE STRUCTURE ISOMETRIC VIEW
For our final, we want to make every unit have a precise measurements and the whole structure would defenitely stands. Using the same system from previous prototypes we started by creating the base that supports in three points. We did this through digital first and then made the model.
TOP VIEW
ELEVATION VIEW
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PHYSICAL MODEL MAKING Progress
Since our structure shaped were so organic from the base structure, onwards we had to develop the physical model first and then following by digital version.
DIGITAL MODEL MAKING Rhinoceros
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Reflection: Meanwhile, we were doing the physical model at the same time as a digital model, the result from digital model seemed different compared to the physical model. The physical model joint deformed by itself which could not be copied in the digital version.
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SITE MODEL MAKING Detail Progress
FINAL MODEL MAKING Detail Progress
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HELIOS FINAL MODEL
UNIT 2 EXHIBTION SPACE HELIOS part
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ROTATION DIAGRAM
HELIOS position at 9 am and 3 pm
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PERSPECTIVE RENDER
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Section Diagram
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HELIOS EXHIBITION 52 2017
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HELIOS TEAM
From left to right : Haoyi Li, Simeon Chua, Myra Rosalina
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REFLECTION
AAVS Melbourne unit 2 “Enabling the intelligence of Cities” is a challenging and an exciting subject. The course is about to give a solution for Melbourne CBD when its population doubled in 2100 without forgetting the current specialties and qualities that Melbourne already has. From the beginning, I already fell in love with the narrative. Throughout the course, I learn how to develop an idea from scratch. I have put in a group that every member has an excellent communication skill and brilliant ideas. We shared our thoughts, preferences and some crazy ideas for our beloved Melbourne. I think the most exciting part of our HELIOS project was when we finally made it moves by rotating it. Simeon especially got inspired to make a robot mechanic arm, but for me, I do think this project could be a step forward to our future. Team collaboration Foster and Partner and Heatherwick studio have brought architecture forward by their design in Shanghai theater with curtain-like façade, and I could relate that our HELIOS could be the next-next step. With a short-period of time and losing two group members from the first week, we finally made it to the final day. We know that HELIOS have a lot of things to be developed. We still have not resolved parts where we could show how people live inside and how it rotates. All we have is just a crazy idea that we believe it will be happened in 2100 looking at technology advances today. Every feedback that we got from our final review would be on our agenda to be further developed. Lastly, I wanted to say that this AA workshop has been one of my incredible experiences. Thank you to all the tutors especially to Mark Hemel and Omid Kamvari for giving me so much inspiration throughout the workshop session and to all AAVS Coordinator from AA and Melbourne University for making this workshop happened and for Paul and Jeff for letting me get involved in this exciting experience.
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BIOGRAPHY CREDITS BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Tottenham and the Lovely Machines
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BIOGRAPHY
Buildings Catalogue
Myra Rosalina finished her bachelor degree at Monash University . Previously, she had done some freelances and worked as an intern at Budi Pradono Architects in Jakarta Indonesia. She interested in relationships between architecture and technology that she believes technology could response to our future such as 3d printing city “Tottenham and the Lovely Machines� that she developed in her final year of the diploma.
Apartment
Housing
Machine Catalogue
Hotel
Big Robot Printer Material : Stone
Crusher Function : Slaughtering Stone
Currently, she is doing her master degree at University of Melbourne and had just finished her studio C that is studio 20; How Virtual becomes Real. She loves to experiment new things and always have an interest in digital and fabrication design.
Small Robot Printer Material : Corn Strach Plastic Metal
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Iwamotoscott Architects, 2008, “Hydro-net” in visions of future living FUTURISTIC, p. 164169 (book, published by daab media, 2011) Iwamotoscott Architects, 2008, “Hydro-net” in dezeen (online) Available: https://www.dezeen.com/2008/02/08/hydro-net-by-iwamotoscott/ Iwamotoscott Architects, 2008, “Hydro-net” in inhabitant (online) Available: http://inhabitat.com/futuristic-cities-feature-fog-harvesting-andurban-fish-farms/ John Wardle Architects,Steffano Boscutti, 2010, “Multiplicity” in visions of future living FUTURISTIC, p. 40-43 (book, published by daab media, 2011) John Wardle Architects,Steffano Boscutti, 2010, “Multiplicity” in John Wardle Architects (Online) Available: https://www.johnwardlearchitects.com/projects/project/36multiplicity John Wardle Architects,Steffano Boscutti, 2010, “Multiplicity” in John Gollings Photography (Online) Available: http://www.gollings.com.au/projects/now-and-when-venicebiennale/386 John Wardle Architects,Steffano Boscutti, 2010, “Multiplicity” in Real Time Art (Online) Available: http://www.realtimearts.net/article/issue103/10314 Heatherwick studio, Foster+partners, 2017, “Shanghai Theatre” in dezeen (Online) Available: https://www.dezeen.com/2017/06/09/foster-heatherwick-completeshanghai-arts-centre-curtain-like-facade-fosun-foundation-theatre-architecture/ Rattan Picture in terapeak (Online) Available: https://www.terapeak.com/worth/new-3-16-flat-oval-reed-coilbasket-making-weaving-supplies-1-lb-natural-color/121874201428/ Project Picture in Instagram by AAVS Melbourne (Online) Available : https://www.instagram.com/p/BWHMdVAA4DL/?takenby=aavsmelbourne&hl=en
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HELIOS AA VS MELBOURNE 2017 Myra Rosalina Kosen mkosen@student.unimelb.edu.au 859405