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3 X 7 Grid Form Exercise: Topo Rhythm 27
The Unmonumental Sculpture: Peter Pan Syndrome 53
4 X 4 Grid Form Exercise: Terrain 33
Parametric Amphitheatre Pavilion 49
Parametric Twist Tower 41
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This set of drawings studies Nakagin Capsule Tower, which is designed by Kurokawa Kisho and located in Tokyo. It consists of identical modular units stacked uniquely in a way that it is organized around an octagonal core and stairs. Through study of the precedent, we want to highlight the metabolist, forever-expanding nature of this architecture in a series of reimagined con—ieasitcpyonrfhbuldg Precedent Study: Modular Unit Residence ─ Nakagin Capsule Tower by Kurokawa Kisho Type: Academic/Group Project Group Partner: Yuhan Zhang (Each Member Contributes Equally to All Drawings) Duration: 1 month s OLIVIA’S PORTFOLIO
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Nakagin Tower in Tokyo
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PARTI Diagram: Metabolist Expansion Pattern of Nakagin Capsule Tower
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This project’s premise is to design a residence o f r 350 students on the site y b Spadina and Sussex Avenue on the St. George. campus of University of Toronto. Inspired y b the precedent of Nakagin Capsule Tower, this residence is consisted of modular double room units organized around a 45 degree grid. The o f rm of grid is inspired y b the intersection of streets in urban layout, thus agin—l ecour actionsublpefr hdwo a v rious scales are embedded within the residence, thus creating a sense of interior-urbanism.
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NODES OF INTERSECTION
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This project is a design exercise of forming connected vertical levels with planes on a 3 x 7 grid. Inspired by the expressive and dynamic form of mountains and caves, I have created organic, topographic-like planes with curves that create a rhythmic experience of continuous, ascending flow and compression and expansion of walking spaces. 3 X 7 Grid Form Exercise: Topo Rhythm Type: Academic/Individual Project Duration: 3 Weeks ty
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This project is a continuation of the last design exercise, where one is asked to design a study space with rooms and levels on a 4 x 4 grid. The stacking of organic masses creates cave-like volumes that act as both stairs, structure and spaces, where all elements are connected in a way that allows smooth and seamless circulation from bottom to top. 4 X 4 Grid Form Exercise: Terrain Type: Academic/Individual Project Duration: 1 month uu OLIVIA’S PORTFOLIO
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For this project, the visual complexity of twist tower is enhanced with relatively simple geometry with systematic and parametric mechanism of control. For the facade, I visualized an envelope of rotating bricks; although each brick is identical and does not have complicated shape, the different angle of rotation of each brick will create flows along the surface and openings of varying sizes that create interesting patterns and dynamic lighting into the tower. The power of attractor points in grasshopper is fulll utilized as method of manipulating the twist of the tower and rotation of the bricks. Twist Tower Type: Academic/Individual Project Duration: 1 month vs OLIVIA’S PORTFOLIO
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RIGHT SECTION
SOUTHEAST ISOMETRIC
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ROTATING TOWER Twist tower has more dynamicin movement in comparison to the common, striaght skyscrapers. For my project, I want to further intensify the visual complexity of twist tower with relatively simple geometry and systematic mechanism of control. I wanted to enhance twist by creating a set of entangling towers that meet and depart from each other at various places.
Laser Cut
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For the facade, I visualized an envelope of rotating bricks; although each brick is identical and does not have complicated shape, the different angle of rotation of each brick will create flows along the surface and openings of varying sizes that create interesting patterns and dynamic lighting into the tower. To achieve what I imagined, I fully utilized the power of attractor points as method of manipulating the twist of the tower and rotation of the bricks.
Tower
I wanted to create an entangling tower by integrating voids into the structure. To achieve this, I manipulated the position of the profile curves that determine the shape of the tower with point attractor. I created two lofts that meet at the middle and separate from the base and ceiling. Diagram is shown in Southeast Isometric perspective.
1. Create two base curves for two loftings; determine the position of the profile curves controlling the loft.
2. Push the profile curves at where you want the towers to separate according to the distance between the point on the profile curves and the points on an attractor line.
3. Create two lofts from the curves generated in the previous step.
4. Cut the lofts into floor plates at regular intervals and add structures, such as columns, that support the floor plates.
Laser-Cut Facade I wanted to create a facade with complex visual effect that can be assembled by identical, simple pieces. I have created a facade of rotating bricks, where each brick is identical, and each of the bricks rotate at different angles with respect to the distance between the bricks and two attractor points. Diagram is shown in Southwest Isometric perspective.
1. Set up the facade portion and contour it. The contours will be divided into equal segments, and the bricks will be reoriented to the division points on the contours.
2. After the bricks are reoriented to the facade, sort the bricks into even and odd rows. Remove even numbered bricks on even rows and odd numbered bricks on odd rows. This will create windows for light entrance into the tower.
3. Rotate the bricks respective to their distance to attractor points. We can rotate even rows and odd rows at different range of angles so they can sit on each other. This will create openings of various sizes on the facade.We can secure the bricks by adding platforms they can insert into. The platforms can be secured on the outer columns of the tower.
3D Print Facade
For 3D print facade, I want to create similar effects as the laser cut pieces, but with exploration of doubly-curved surfaces that cannot be cutted on 2D surfaces. Instead of bricks, the 3D print facade is consisted of panels resulting from the division of the outer facade. Each panel is then extruded the distance respective to their distance to the two attractor points, creating a surface of various thickness. Diagram is shown in Northeast Isometric Perspective.
1. Subdivide the facade into panels. Like the brick facade, sort the panels into even and odd rows, and remove evey even-numbered panels on even row and odd-numbered panels on odd rows for light entrance to the tower.
2. Instead of rotating the panels, we can scale the area of the panels with respect to their distances to the attractor points. Different sized panels will create openings of various sizes for dynamic visual effect and lighting.
3. Extrude the panels in normal direction corresponding to the distance from the panels to the two attractor points. This will create a facade consisting of solids of different thicknesses and curvatures.
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This project is inspired by the sunken form of Roman Amphitheatre and the nested geometry of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud designed by Guarino Guarini. Using processing and grasshoppper, the form is created based off of the plan of a nested irregular polygon. The plan is created with processing, and grasshopper is used to list up the lines of the plan with varying heights using attractor point, creating sunken effect towards the center. Parametric Amphitheatre Pavilion Type: Academic/Individual Project Duration: 1 month vy OLIVIA’S PORTFOLIO
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This work is an “installation sculpture” made of found objects such as cloth hangers, rubber bands, sneakers, wallets, confetti papers, et cetera. A system of suspension is created with objects tied on to the rubber bands holding down the cloth hangers. Objects are kept on added until the hangers are on the verge of collapse. This work represents the inner struggle of the “Peter Pan Syndrome” and the refusal to enter adulthood that I and many others of similar age experience. The rapidly changing social and economical environment has created the phenomenon of extended adolescence and youths’ increasing dependency on parents, where one always feels unready for responsibility, choice and commitments. Title: Peter Pan Syndrome Title: Dimension: .approx. 1.6m x 2m x 0.6m Type: Academic/Individual Project Duration: 2 weeks wu OLIVIA’S PORTFOLIO
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This “unmonumental” sculpture made of found objects and my personal belongings is a monument dedicated to myself. Skipping rubber bands is one of the traditional games played by children in China, and it is often played together by three to four children together in the same neighborhood. They also represent The force towards the air as the rule of skipping rubber bands is to jump as high as possible. The rubber bands used here function as both a structural system for holding items and a symbol of nostalgia and x—i odenbwThrcilamtgf ohangersÆ ldwitpbc eatingqulbrmIsoc responds to the color palette of the rubber bands, and it resembles a present desired by children. The items hanged on the rubber bands are the essentials I need to carry for travels and departures from home. Their overall monotonous, black and white color htaswiebrgÆ onc almostri—iymbolizetparsThcndfu independence and the move towards adulthood. The video game console and the sandbags left in the box represent adolescence and the things to be discarded as one move towards adulthood. I loaded the system with items until it cannot take anymore weight and is on the verge of falling apart. With the items pulling down the rubber bands, a physical tension of weight and gravity and a metaphorical tension between adulthood and adolescence are created at the same time.
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