portfolio 2012
southern califonia institute of architecture & selected works
natHan MeYers
Šnathan meyers 2012 | all rights reserved
This portfolio is a collection of architectural works produced by nathan meyers while attending the southern california institute of architecture undergraduate program from the summer of 2009-april 2012. IN addition, a number of personal projects done during that time were included. The work ranges from the technical to the theoretical. nathan has always had an interest in exploring new ideas using both digital generative processes and anylitcal research. This is a result of the unique combination of construction experience and sciarc education.
index
Sciarc studio
4a
3b
4
10
11
4b-5a
14
15
20
5b
21
top fuel
28
29
30
sciarc seminars
personal projects
rhino
maya
33
35
34
36
tectonics
37
38
built
41
44
concept
45
48
0
Sciarc studio
2
Exterior Render / Rhino SR9 , 3DS Max Design (Mental Ray) , Adobe PS
housing typology
light
wind
community
Formal strategy diagram / SCI-Arc Undergraduate Third Year / Rhino SR9 , 3DS Max Design (Mental Ray) , Adobe PS
new typology
ventaplane
3rd year sciarc undergraduate barnsdale park, los angeles, ca
Sleeping Living Fabrication Shop Retail / Classrooms program diagram / Rhino SR9, Adobe AI
Homeboy: Center for productive living The center for productive living is driven socially by a fabrication and retail business that engages the public realm on the level of providing goods and services as well as architecturally providing residences and open air public areas. The conceptual agenda as a means to accommodate the program and respond to existing conditions is rooted in the investigations of systems. Systems of inflation, collision, pressure, difference, and ventilation which is crucial to a functioning fabrication facility. To understand the formal and tectonic relationships of the systems an experiment was developed in which a high pressure body of air ventilated itself through a series of flat sealed planes. This ultimately generated the passive strategies for the project. Given the program, a certain level of open communal space was necessary for a successful project. The way in which the air meet and overcame resistance, the planes colliding, pushing and pulling into and through each other drove the manner of connecting spaces. In response to the site a compact building form was chosen for development. The aim was to maintain a housing typological coherence while achieving new spacial conditions. The program of live/ work facility is oriented around three main axis that bring air, light, and the public in to activate the spaces. At street level the public axis intersects the fabrication floor allowing people to circulate under and through the bottom building along the sun axis intersecting the bottom level as well as other points inside the building. The main ventilation shaft running from west to east through the building creates opportunity for community space for the residences along multiple levels of open space. The ventilation axis, along with providing open air circulation for most of the building performs as an extension of the park inside the building, while still allowing privacy for the residences.
still images from explosion experiment
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floor slab
floor beams and tension cables
Cable deTaIl / rhINo Sr9, adobe aI
steel truss “bridge”
FooTINg deTaIl / rhINo Sr9, adobe aI
concrete retaining walls
perforated metal panels panel frame
excavation
STrUCTUral axoN dIagram / rhINo Sr9, adobe aI
second floor plan / rhino sr9, adobe ai
first floor plan / rhino sr9, adobe ai
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cross section / Rhino SR9 , Vray, Adobe PS, Adobe AI
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Section / Rhino SR9 , VRAy , Adobe PS, AI
PERFORATED ALUMINUM MESH SKIN ACTIVE CHILLED BEAMS 2X3” C-ALUMINUM SKIN FRAME
PIVOT SKIN FRAME CONNECTION 2X2 DROP FLUORESCENT (BRIGHT LIGHT)
URETHANE INSULATION
TYPICAL SINGLE UNIT PLAN / RHINO SR9, ADOBE AI
TYPICAL TRIPLE UNIT LIVING PLAN / RHINO SR9 , ADOBE AI
TYPICAL TRIPLE UNIT SLEEPING LEVEL PLAN / RHINO SR9 , ADOBE AI
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NATHAN MEYERS Portfolio 2012
CroSS SeCTIoN / rhINo Sr9 , Vray, adobe PS, adobe aI
tsukiJi toWer
4th year sciarc undergrauate study abroad Tokyo, japan
barthes idea of tokyo as a center-less city we began to see what global trends also had this quality and how might we apply this to our project. the issues we have identified are ones tokyo is currently focusing on. the distribution of industry, a trend that has been occurring for the last 20 or so years and gaining more momentum with technological advances. the reintroduction of natural landscape in a urban environment, most developed cities have realized the need for biodiversity and the variety of benefits natural landscapes provide and are actively planning river restoration projects and parks. (Seoul, chicago, etc). the last issue is the demographic shifts that affect political and economic decisions and ultimately architecture. For tokyo the ageing population and dwindling entrepreneurial offices both have very near consequences that will change the city. our site sits between a large corporate office district and a midrise residential neighborhood. a freeway runs through the center splitting the site in two. tsukiji market is located not far to the east. tokyo government has plans to move tsukiji to a polluted site across the bay while attempting to keep the local markets that have popped up around it in place. the site will be developed into a homogenous office or residential park depriving the community of a place that nurtures independent investment. We propose that the market be decentralized so that a portion can remain and the market can continue to provide economic and social structure to the community. also as the market no longer requires direct access to the water front, the water can be opened up to the public. the hard edge that separates water from city can be softened and inhabited.
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exterior night render/ Rhino SR9 , tsplines, 3ds max (mental ray)
A Work Spaces Above
Pedestrian and Bycicle Pathway
Vehicular Circulation (underground)
Fish Farms Loading Below
Fish Market
Residential Units
Fishing Area
Fish Farms
Residential Tower Access
Garden
A
Third Floor Plan Scale: 1:250
cross section / Rhino SR9 , Vray, Adobe PS, Adobe AI
Typical Floor Plan Scale: 1:500
abashiri otaru kushiro
aomori hachinohe
kesennuma niigata
ishinomaki
kanazawa
tsukiji shimizu tomonoura
yaizu
narita airport: choshi
norway italy spain tunisia south africa australia china korea usa canada
nagasaki
Tsukiji transportation route diagram / Rhino SR9, Adobe AI
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CHIP
los angeles washington d.c. 5th year sciarc undergraduate U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 competition
cHip is a prefab, net-zero solar-powered house designed and built by a student-run team from two Southern california schools: Southern california institute of architecture (Sci-arc) and california institute of technology (caltech). the house is the team’s entry for the u.S. department of energy Solar decathlon 2011 competition. cHip (which stands for “compact Hyper-insulated prototype”) is designed to challenge every architectural and engineering preconception regarding the net-zero-energy home. cHip is the result of a 2-year research, design, and construction collaboration between both schools and various consultants. cHip announces a new generation of energy-efficient, affordable housing.
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A
B FOF
C.1 CANTILEVER
C
℄
A1
26 31 10 A-311
2
1
A1
2
JOG IN SECTION
A301
E
℄
2 26 31 10
BED LEVEL 1
2
A-311 A4
501
DRESSING 401
MEZZANINE 301
D
DINING ROOM
201
201
LIVING ROOM
101
101
6
A-311 A1
A1 A301
BLDG. SECTION FACING EAST
C1
1/4" = 1'-0"
0
2'
4'
8'
2
FOS
MODULAR SPLIT
1
A-312 D3
05 58 16
3 FOS
C
26 31 10
A-312
A-312
A1
C1
7 B
4
2 202
3
KITCHEN 202 5
5
A
A-312
8/18/2011 1:16:48 PM
A3
A1
BLDG. SECTION FACING NORTH 1/4" = 1'-0"
1
0
2'
4'
8'
2
construction documents sections / Rhino SR9 , Vray, Adobe PS, Adobe AI, revit
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4
5
CHIP 2011 COMPACT HYPER-INSULATED PROTOTYPE SOLAR ENVELOPE 18'-0"
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SOLAR DECATHLON 2011 TEAM SCI-ARC / CALTECH
T.O. PLYWOOD 16'-11 3/4"
GENERAL SHEET NOTES 1. DRAWING OF EXTERIOR SKIN IS NOTIONAL NOT ACTUAL. MODULE SPLIT 9'-9 1/4"
2.
ELEVATION DATUM REFERS TO F.O.F.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE 960 EAST 3RD STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1200 EAST CALIFORNIA BOULEVARD PASADENA, CA 91125 reed_finlay@sciarc.edu http://solardecathlon.sciarc.caltech.edu www.chip2011.com
LAUNDRY 7'-3 1/4" BATHROOM 4'-9 1/4"
CONSULTANTS KITCHEN 2'-3"
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS BURO HAPPOLD CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.
LIVING ROOM 1'-3"
9601 JEFFERSON BLVD. STE B CULVER CITY, CA 90232. TEL: 310.945.4800
T.O. GRADE 0'-0"
SHEET NOTES
EXTERIOR SKIN THE VINYL INSTITUTE
1. DASHED LINE INDICATES A CONDITIONAL CABINET LAYOUT, REFER TO SHEET A-211 FOR CABINET LAYOUT AND A-711 FOR CABINET DETAIL. TYP.
1737 KING ST, STE 390 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314. TEL: 571.970.3400
2. OVERHEAD CASE WORK, REFER TO SHEET A-112 RCP FOR CABINET TAG, SEET A-711 FOR CABINET DETAIL
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION RJC BUILDERS, INC.
3. REFER TO A-213 FOR INT KITCHEN ELEVATIONS
3509 W 6TH ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90020 TEL: 213.388.9327
4. MECHANICAL SPACE ABOVE KITCHEN 5. RAMP - SEE SHEET A-731 FOR RAMP DETAILS 6. DECK - SEE SHEET A-741 FOR DECK DETAILS 7. OUTDOOR HVAC CANTILEVER UNIT
SUBMISSIONS:
REFERENCE KEYNOTES SOLAR ENVELOPE 18'-0"
DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL 26 31 10
PV PANELS
T.O. PLYWOOD 16'-11 3/4"
AS-BUILT DRAWING SET 08/11/2011 CONSTRUCTION DRAWING SET 03/22/2011 DESIGN DOCUMENTATION SET 11/23/2010
REVISIONS: CD SET REVISION 05/02/2011
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MODULE SPLIT 9'-9 1/4" LAUNDRY 7'-3 1/4"
DATE:
08.11.2011
LOT NUMBER:
BATHROOM 4'-9 1/4"
DRAWN BY:
SCI-ARC / CALTECH
CHECKED BY:
KITCHEN 2'-3" LIVING ROOM 1'-3"
interior renders / Rhino SR9 , 3ds max (mental ray), Adobe PS, Adobe AI
#402
COPYRIGHT:
RF NONE
T.O. GRADE 0'-0"
BUILDING SECTIONS
6
7
A-301
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26 31 00 05 14 13 05 50 00 05 12 69.K6 05 14 13 13 31 33
3 F.O.S
F.O.S
2
13 31 33.A1 13 31 33 07 27 00 07 21 16
E
T.O.PLY
CHIP 2011
T.O.PLY
COMPACT HYPER-INSULATED PROTOTYPE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SOLAR DECATHLON 2011 TEAM SCI-ARC / CALTECH
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13 31 33 07 27 00 05 50 00
MODULE SPLIT 9' 9 1/2"
GENERAL SHEET NOTES
1
1. SECTIONS INDICATE COMPONENTS OF A COMPLETE TRANSVERSE SECTION
05 50 00 05 05 23
13 31 33 13 31 33.A 07 21 16 07 27 00
2. ANNOTATION DENOTES INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS ONLY ONCE YET INDICATES TYP. REPEATED CONDITIONS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE SECTION U.O.N.
D
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE 960 EAST 3RD STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1200 EAST CALIFORNIA BOULEVARD PASADENA, CA 91125 reed_finlay@sciarc.edu http://solardecathlon.sciarc.caltech.edu www.chip2011.com
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CONSULTANTS
A-701
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS BURO HAPPOLD CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. 9601 JEFFERSON BLVD. STE B CULVER CITY, CA 90232. TEL: 310.945.4800
SHEET NOTES
MODULE SPLIT 9'-9 1/2"
1. MODULE SPLITS OCCUR IN FOUR PLACES REFER TO EACH SPLIT FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS 2. MECHANICAL CRAWL SPACE ABOVE KITCHEN 06 16 00.D6 06 16 00.D6 05 05 23 C
23 81 26 06 18 13.A10 06 18 13.A10
3. WOOD PANEL SINGLE LIGHT DOOR TYPICAL AT WEST AND EAST DOORS SHEET A-601 FOR DOOR SCHEDULE
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4. FLOOR LEVEL OF EAST WALL IS CUT AT LOWER LIVING ROOM LEVEL
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05 58 16
3
7.
1/2" STEEL HANG BRACKET WITH STEEL PIPE
8.
FOUNDATION
3509 W 6TH ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90020 TEL: 213.388.9327
SUBMISSIONS:
REFERENCE KEYNOTES 202
DIVISION 05 - METALS 05 LU 28 05 05 00 05 14 13 05 16 69.K6 05 50 00 05 58 16 B
KITCHEN LEVEL 2'-3"
4
LIVING ROOM LEVEL 1'-3"
2X8 HANGER ALUMINUM RAILNG IRON RIDGE PV MOUNTING SYSTEM 2" STEEL PIPE METAL FABRICATIONS SHEET METAL
REVISIONS:
DATE:
07 21 16 07 27 00
13 31 33
13 31 33.A 13 31 33.A
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2X4 FRAMING - SOLID WOOD WALLS 2X6 FRAMING - FLOOR JOIST 2X8 RAFTERS @ 12" O.C. 1/2" PLYWOOD - OSB 1/2" PLYWOOD 5/8" PLYWOOD - UNDERSIDE / ROOF BATT INSULATION AIR BARRIER BUILDING WRAP
WEST DOOR ENTRY
DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
GRADE LEVEL
DESIGN DOCUMENTATION SET 11/23/2010
DIVISION 07 - THERMAL / MOISTURE
00.D05 00.F12 00.G13 00 00.D6 00.D10
DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS
8
CONSTRUCTION DRAWING SET 03/22/2011
CD SET REVISION 05/02/2011
11 11 11 16 16 16
08 14 00
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AS-BUILT DRAWING SET 08/11/2011
DIVISION 06 - WOODS, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITE 06 06 06 06 06 06
B5 A-731
VINYL COATED POLYESTER MEMBRANE VINYL COATED POLYESTER MEMBRANE ASSEMBLIES VINYL COATED POLYESTER MEMBRANE ASSEMBLIES 1/4" "J" HOOK
LOT NUMBER: DRAWN BY:
08.11.2011 #402 SCI-ARC / CALTECH
CHECKED BY: COPYRIGHT:
RF NONE
DIVISION 23 - H.V.A.C.
A
23 18 26
OUTDOOR CONDENSING UNIT
DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL 26 31 00
8/18/2011 1:16:52 PM
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION RJC BUILDERS, INC.
6. 3/4" PTD PLYWOOD DOOR TRIM ASSEMBLY W/ CLAD SHEET METAL DRIP
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GRADE LEVEL
1737 KING ST, STE 390 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314. TEL: 571.970.3400
5. 1/2" GRADE 8 MOUNTING BOLT
06 16 00.D6
06 18 13.A10
EXTERIOR SKIN THE VINYL INSTITUTE
A2 WEST WALL SECTION 1" = 1'-0"
1
2
0
1/2'
1'
WALL SECTION A4 EAST 1" = 1'-0" 0
2'
3
construction documents section / Rhino SR9, Adobe AI, revit
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5
1/2'
1'
2'
6
WALL SECTIONS
PV PANELS
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A-312
exterior photo / chip2011.com
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forM in forM 5th year sciarc undergraduate award winning thesis project
“Holism” in architecture, a balance, as greg lynn describes it, is the “relationship between massing, structure, envelope, apertures, and decoration. a in the 1960s and ‘70s, these aspects were explored with the new tectonic possibilities offered by pneumatic membranes and inflatable architectures. the numerous technical and spatial problems inherent to these experiments so branded them, that they are now viewed with a certain nostalgic optimism, offering no real architectural solutions. Forty years later, advances in technology have made possible the aspirations of pneumatic architecture towards holism. Modem textiles offer an increasing range of strength and resistances that often surpass the performance of conventional building materials. When combined with statechanging pneumatic materials like resin, the promise of new tectonic, spatial, and programmatic possibilities emerge. the natural segue of a material research thesis is to comment on the division in architecture between making and designing. achim Menges states it best when he says, “architecture as a material practice is predominantly based on an approach to design that is characterized by prioritizing the elaboration of form over its subsequent materialization.” Form in Form therefore explores the fabrication process as an architectural catalyst by embedding the fabrication form-work into a continuous and connected part of the architectural form rather than limit it to a geometrical opposite to be discarded, despite enormous effort and expense. the result is an inversion of the typical design process. the structural framework is first embedded into the envelope, which is then folded into the massing. decoration and aperture become embedded parts of the massing. the idea of aperture is challenged altogether as the surface is never penetrated but manipulated to filter the degree of porosity.
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D E T A I L S
THE ELEMENTS NEEDED TO SUSTAIN PROGRAM ARE ATTACHED TO THE SURFACE COMPUTATION MATERIALS, FABRICATION TECHNOLOGIES, AND PARAMETRIC MODELING ARE INTEGRATED INTO A SEAMLESS DESIGN PROCESS. A STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK IS EMBEDDED INTO THE ENVELOPE WHICH IS THEN INFLATED AND RIGIDIZED, PRODUCING A GRADIENT IN THE PROJECT FROM SOFT TO HARD. MEP SYSTEMS ARE BONDED TO THE SURFACE. APERTURE IS CHALLENGED ALL TOGETHER AS THE SURFACE IS NEVER PENETRATED BUT LOCALLY MANIPULATED TO MODULATE LIGHT.
PERSPECTIVE
20 6
36
56 25
TUBING
PIPE CONNECTOR
RESIN NOZZLE
PIPE CLAMPS
RESIN FILTER
CONNECTING SHELL
STAIR CLAMP
FOUNDATION MOUNT
CABLE CLAMP
INDEPENDENT COMPRESSOR
RESIN TANK
ADJUSTABLE FOUNDATION
ELEVATION
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4
20
2
4
2
SCI-Arc // UG THESIS 2012 // ADVISOR DEVYN WEISER
T I M C H E N G & N AT H A N M E Y E R S
details presentation board / maya, rhino sr9, 3ds max (mental RAy), Abode AI
MORPHOLOGY
EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL GEOMETRIES OF A RIGID FRAME EMBEDDED IN A SOFT ENVELOPE USING THE FABRICATION PROCESS AS AN ARCHITECTURAL CATALYST BY EMBEDDING THE FABRICATION FORM-WORK INTO A CONTINUOUS AND CONNECTED PART OF THE ARCHITECTURAL FORM, RATHER THAN LIMIT IT TO A GEOMETRICAL OPPOSITE TO BE DISCARDED, DESPITE ENORMOUS EFFORT AND EXPENSE. Frame
3D Primitive
2D Primitive
Hybrid
1 Rigid
Seam
Smooth
Complex Rigid
Rigid
Complex Rigid
Smooth
2D Primitive
Rigid
Rigid / Smooth
3D Primitive
Hybrid
2 Smooth Line
External
Rigid Line
Smooth \ Open
Smooth
Rigid
2D Primitive
Smooth Closed / Open
Closed / Open
Rigid / Smooth Closed / Open
3D Primitive
Hybrid
3 Geometry Support
Varying Thickness
Supplemental Geometry
Embedded / External
Apertures
Joining Volumes
Varying Thickness / Support
Varying Thickness
Supplemental Geometry
Embedded / External
Apertures
Joining Volumes
Varying Thickness / Supplemental
Embedded / External / Supplemental / Support
Hybrid
4 Rigid / Smooth / Support
Embedded / External / Support
Unfold
5
morphology diagram / rhino sr9, vray, adobe ps, ai, id FOLD UP
A G G RE G AT E D L ARG E S CA LE COMPONENT CONNECTED BY A NETWORK OF EXTERNAL MEMBERS
THE ASSEMBLAGE OF THE PNEUMATIC STRUCTURE CONSIST OF EQUIDISTANT CONNECTION POINTS THROUGH THE VEIN & MEMBRANE
SEAM
EMBEDDED FRAME SEAM
R1’0” 2’8”
EXTERNAL FRAME
2’8”
R1’0”
2’8”
2’8”
EMBEDDED FRAMES
2’8”
2’8”
R 0’4”
R0’1-1/2”
7’0”
UNFOLD 6’0” TEXTILE 27’6”
FRAME
R1’0”
FRAME R1’0”
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55º
COMPONENT UNFOLDED
28’0”
2 Smooth Line
Rigid Line
External
Smooth
Smooth \ Open
Rigid
2D Primitive
Rigid / Smooth Closed / Open
Smooth Closed / Open
Closed / Open
3D Primitive
Hybrid
3 Geometry Support
Varying Thickness
Supplemental Geometry
Embedded / External
Apertures
Joining Volumes
Varying Thickness / Support
Varying Thickness
Supplemental Geometry
Embedded / External
Apertures
Joining Volumes
Varying Thickness / Supplemental
Embedded / External / Supplemental / Support
Hybrid
4 Rigid / Smooth / Support
Embedded / External / Support
Unfold
5
FOLD UP
A G G RE G AT E D L ARG E S CA LE COMPONENT CONNECTED BY A NETWORK OF EXTERNAL MEMBERS
THE ASSEMBLAGE OF THE PNEUMATIC STRUCTURE CONSIST OF EQUIDISTANT CONNECTION POINTS THROUGH THE VEIN & MEMBRANE
SEAM
EMBEDDED FRAME SEAM
R1’0” 2’8”
EXTERNAL FRAME
2’8”
R1’0”
2’8”
2’8”
EMBEDDED FRAMES
2’8”
2’8”
R 0’4”
R0’1-1/2”
7’0”
UNFOLD 6’0” TEXTILE 27’6”
FRAME
R1’0”
FRAME R1’0”
55º
28’0”
COMPONENT UNFOLDED
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2
PLAN PERSPECTIVE
3
ELEVATION PERSPECTIVE
Veins are injected with Resin and then the membrane cures to support to structurally load
ELEVATION PERSPECTIVE
Pressurized tanks Are located throughout the pneumatic veins cured by resin
early formal studies diagram / rhino sr9, 3ds max (mental ray), adobe ai, ps
VEIN COMPONENT
PLAN
COMPONENT
ST R U C T URAL C O M P O N E NT A G G R E G AT E D O N A F L AT SURFACE. T H R E E D I M E N S I O N A L LY CONNECTED THEN TRANSFORMED
FINAL FORM
BASE GEOMETRY
FOLD
SURFACE EDGE
EMBEDDED PRESSURE TUBES
BASE GEOMETRY
MEMBRANE
FOLD
GRID
2D PROCESS
FOLD PATTERN
INFLATED FORM
C Surface
LINES
Lines
Lines Embedded
2D PROCESS
Surface Edit
Final Geometry
FOLD PATTERN
INFLATED FORM
VEIN COMPONENT
PLAN
COMPONENT
S T R U C T URAL C O M P O N E NT A G G R E G AT E D O N A F L AT SURFACE. T H R E E D I M E N S I O N A L LY CONNECTED THEN TRANSFORMED
FINAL FORM
BASE GEOMETRY
FOLD
SURFACE EDGE
EMBEDDED PRESSURE TUBES
BASE GEOMETRY
MEMBRANE
FOLD
GRID
2D PROCESS
FOLD PATTERN
INFLATED FORM
C Surface
Lines
Lines Embedded
LINES
Surface Edit
Final Geometry
FOLD PATTERN
2D PROCESS
INFLATED FORM
D
PAVILION
Surface
FOLDS
3 POINT
Lines
Lines Embedded
CLUSTER
Surface Edit
Final Geometry
LINE
PERIMETER
DENSE
CONCENTRATED
E
ELEVATION / DRAWING
AGGREGATE GEOMETRY
THREE UNITS AGGREGATED WITH MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO THE PRIMITIVE GEOMETRY
SINGLE COMPONENT MANIPULATED BASED OF RULE SETS TO CREATE GEOMETRY
SINGLE EDGED SURFACE THROUGH FOLDING // EDGE TO MEMBRANE
PRESSURIZED SIMULATION INITIAL STATE
Pressure 0-150 Frames
Pressure 0-200 Frames
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20
30
40
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Pressure 0-250 Frames
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Pressure 0-300 Frames
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RIGIDIZED STRUCTURE MIMICS SURFACE
SURFACE AGGREGATED TO CREATE OVERLAPS EXPRESSED BY FOLD
SCI-Arc // UG THESIS 2012 // ADVISOR DEVYN WEISER
T I M C H E N G & N AT H A N M E Y E R S
morphology diagrams / rhino sr9, 3ds max (mental ray), vray for rhino, adobe ai, ps
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final presentation render / rhino sr9, maya, 3ds max (mental ray), adobe ps, ai
1/4” acrylic
3/32” acrlyic 1/16” steel cable 1/8” stop sleeve
presentation board CUstom Clip detail
3/4” steel tube
1/4” acrylic
1/4” acrylic
prime line 1-1/4” steel ball bearing roller 1/4” steel rod 1/4” press-fit long-nose spring plunger
presentation board CUstom piVot detail
final presentation photos
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top fuel inflatable workshop usc, los angeles
photo of final installation
F I N A L PROTOTYPE TIM CHENG ENOCH CHOW ERIN CUEVAS PUOYA GOSHAYESHI CHASE HEARN GOLNAR IRANPOUR AARON MALMEDAL JOYCE TSAI
team
PNEUS BRIDGE AIR INFLATED 0:00
CONCEPT
0:30
1:00
Retractable canopy providing shade from the sun, channeling the wind, and enclosing the bridge
DETAILS
STUDIES
FABRICATION
1:30
2:00
MANIFOLD CONNECTION 2:30
ELEVATION
PLAN
CABLE CONNECTION
FINAL INSTALLATION 320 TUBES 4-9FT LENGTH 640 GROMMETS 210’ CABLE
AARON BENJAMIN OLIVIA BURKE KIANA DOLAT JAMES DONOVAN WINSTON KAHN ERIC LINNAUS NATHAN MEYERS SUKREET SINGH XANDER TERTYCHNY
team
SCI-Arc // UG THESIS 2012 // ADVISOR DEVYN WEISER
T I M C H E N G & N AT H A N M E Y E R S
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Sciarc seminars
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rhino
3rd year sciarc undergraduate visual studies seminar
arl-99 helldiver
line drawing / rhino, adobe ai, ps
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analog & digital 3rd year sciarc undergraduate visual studies seminar
model / milled foam, vacuum formed petg, arcylic rods
SCI-Arc // Fall 2009 / VS 4030 / Technologies of Description 3: Analog and Digital Practices // DRAWDEL // Instructors: Courtenay Bauer / Andy Ku // TAs: Kamil Czarnecki / Yao-Hua Wang
Front /
Top /
Tests /
Team: Boris Cortes / Nathan Meyers / Ofelia Soriano / Gyoung Min Ko /
Title: Transformation through Representation Info /
This project explores the transformation of points, lines, surfaces, and volumes. Using two dimensional graphic techniques and various physical modeling methods the boundaries of each conditon were analyzed. Different portions of the model are to be interpreted as having different combinations of the same values as any other part only using different techniques. The fabrication consisted roughly of 50% digitally controlled and 50% manual. The challenge was to keep from letting one form of assembly dominate another. The digital portion was a combination of CNC milling and vacuum forming. These portions were then painted. A series of sections was developed from the 3d model to provide guides to control the placement of the linear elements. This project attempts to retain a sense of scale throughout each condition. The quality of transformation occurs as a mode of representation rather than a perspectival shift. In this, color was a instrumental addition. It allowed a sense of cohesion between the different modes as well as provide an additional layer of exploration in how a method could transform.
2D: Color / Graphics /
model presentation board, maya, rhino, adobe ai
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tectonics 3rd year sciarc undergraduate visual studies seminar
tectonics model / gfrc, allthread rod
fabrication photos
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personal projects
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santas’ trex personal project chicago, Il December 2011
santa riding a trex / rhino, laser cut coroplast
model photos / day, night
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garden arch personal project Clinton, mo 2010
garden arch / treated lumber, allthread rod
photos
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echo park deck conceptual deck design echo park, ca 2012
deck design
concept design render / rhino sr9, 3ds max (mental ray)
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furniture conceptual furniture design 2012
conecpt design renders / rhino sr9. maya, 3ds max (mental ray)
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vist www.nathanemeyers.com to see more
Šnathan meyers 2012