Fodr M3 Journal

Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2017 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE QIYU TANG

(900830) Anneke Elizabeth Prins,Studio 10

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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) The developable surfaces include cylinders, cones and tangent surfaces of space curves. The cylinder is consist of a family of parallel lines. The cone meets at the vertex and tangent surfaces have parallel faces on common edges. These surfaces are ruled surfaces and have the same Gaussian curvature as the plane.

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 critical because we are able to create shapes or patterns which can be made or applied in actural models. If we can find out which is unable to be unrolled before making models, it will be a big problem. Huyghe + Le Corbusier Puppet Theatre is an example. It uses developable surfaces and diamond panels. If architects just consider about their creation and inspiration and the organic shapes cannot be realised.

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PANELLING 2D PATTERN

2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular

2d Panelling, Pattern: Box X

2d Panelling, Pattern: Dense

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VARIABLE 2D PATTERN

Pentagon.

Star.

Pizza.

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3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE

My model is made up of three kinds of 3d panels and a flat 2d panel. Here is a half finished work.

Selected samples of unrolled surfaces.

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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION 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 method for designers to realize their invention and innavation on paper or in mind with the help of softwares. Digital fabrication can help to create a connection between virtural model and physical artifact.

Digital fabrication allows architects to expand form and the potential of construction.

Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design? (Maximum 100 words) The first reason is that it enable complex objects be created throught this method. And the structural, architectural and conceptual characteristics can be kept at the same time.

The second reason is that it is materially economical method since the materials like paper is cheap.

People can use it to make the model.

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EXPLORING 3D PANELLING

ISO view of my 3d panelised landscape.

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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL

Final copies of unrolled surfaces which are put in two A0 size.

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PANELISED LANDSCAPE

My final model and it looks like a dog from a distance.

Photo of the detail.

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APPENDIX

The materials I used including scissor, paper knife, glue stick and cutting mat.

I found that glue stick does not work well when I made groups stick together. Then I used the liquid glue.

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The process of cutting unrolled suarfaces out.

APPENDIX

Some 3D objects I created.

The innitial allocation of 3D and 2D patterns. It is literally a dog.

The top view of the model after unrolling all the paterns.

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