Digital Design Portfolio

POR TFO L I O ROBYN MACKENZIE 914559

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STUDIO 06 - DANIEL PARKER DIGITAL DESIGN

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CON T E N TS robynm1@student.unimelb.edu.au

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Precedent Study

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2017 - current 2012 - 2016

Generating Design Through Digital Processes

Work Experience:

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Education:

Reflection: Bachelor of Design Bullis School

2016

Overture Technologies Intern

2017

Cooper Carry Intern

Queen Victoria Garden Pavilion Awards / Exhibition: 2017

FOD:R Exhibition, AFLK Gallery

2017

MSDX Exhibition, Semester 2

2018

MSDX Exhibition, Semester 1

2018

Dean’s Honors Award Year 1

2018

Urban Planning Exhibition, Semester 1

Skills: Rhino Grasshopper Unreal Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Fabrication

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My design motivation originates from strong geometric forms found throughout nature. I enjoy transforming naturally occurring forms into fabricated abstractions.

Repetitive geometric forms provide richness of design and allow me to push my design aesthetic away from more traditional shapes. My aspiration as a designer is to create jarring architecture that removes people from reality and encourages exploration. My pavilion design reinforces this concept through stalactite forms and a carved landscape.

The pavilion invites visitors to explore and investigate.

Throughout Digital Design I learnt parametric design software and 3D fabrication techniques. My rendering capabilities improved dramatically through the introduction of Unreal Engine. I learnt the valuableness of designing through an iterative process which gave me greater flexibility with my designs. Grasshopper allowed me to create several variations of my design and explore different options before finalising my idea. In the upcoming semester I would like to continue to grow my Grasshopper knowledge and create more variations of my designs. I would also like to expand my Unreal Engine knowledge to produce more atmospheric renderings.

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DIAGRAMMING DESIGN PRECEDENT

The key concept of the precedent study is the roof, which creates a combination of secluded and exposed threshold space depending on the tightness and shape of the coiled roof. The pavilion functions as a sculpture in the round which creates radial circulation originating from the path. From my precedent study I learnt the valuableness of making the roof a threshold in addition to a pavilion that functions as a sculpture in the round.

Isometric of my precedent study

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ANALYSIS DIAGRAMS

Circulation Analysis

Threshold Analysis

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GENERATING IDEAS THROUGH PROCESS

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Model photo

DESIGN MATRIX

Design Matrix

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SURFACE AND WAFFLE

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30mm

Exploded Isometric For the panelling I mixed both 2D and 3D panels to create a dynamic surface. The geometric cutouts on my 2D panels point in the same direction as the 3D panels -- creating continuity. The extruded flaps on my 3D panels engage with the cutouts of the 2D panels to create a sense of movement. For the waffle structure I wanted the structure to be open towards one end to let in light and create interest. I also experimented with the concept of an overhang -- evident in the back of the waffle.

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COMPUTATION WORKFLOW

Grasshopper Script

Creating custom lofts within a 150x150

Creating the surface A panelling with

Creating the surface B panelling with

box by using point value sliders along the edges of the box. The lofts were then utilized for the panels and waffle.

the 3D panels on the top and the 2D panels on the bottom.

the 3D panels on the top and the 2D panels on the bottom.

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COMPUTATION WORKFLOW

Grasshopper Script

Creating

off

Creating an intersection rectangle

Laying the final waffle geometry flat

the grasshopper created lofts. The contours run in the x and y directions to create a waffle structure.

the

contours

based

to make the waffle constructible.

Removing the volume of the rectangle from the waffle to create the final shape.

to prepare it for laser cutting. Adding labels to help with the assembly process.

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Model Photo

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FABRICATION

Process Images To create my laser cutting file I first cleaned up and labeled my line work before transferring it to the laser cutting template. Once in the template, I moved my line work to either the cut or etch layer. I made sure to etch one of the edges so

Waffle laser cutting file

the FabLab would not tape my model and risk damaging it.

Paneling laser cutting file

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Model Photo

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SOLID AND VOID

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30mm

Detailed Isometric My isometric section is based on the concept of a crystal -- with a simple exterior and complex interior. The use of triangles creates complex internal geometry and allows for window cutouts which let in light without making the interior spaces seem overly linear. The spatial qualities of the model are simultaneously open yet claustrophobic. The protruding elements allow the visitor to feel like the structure is pointing towards them which creates a personalized experience. There is a sharp juxtaposition between the smooth exterior and complex interior.

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DESIGN MATRIX

Design Matrix

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COMPUTATION WORKFLOW

Grasshopper Definition

Creating a 150x150 box with a 4x4 points grid in the y direction. This box is utilized as a bounding box for the weaverbird geometry and the box which the geometry is booleaned from.

Creating a 3x3 grid within the box which is then used to create the weaverbird geometry. Creating an attractor point to distort the 3D grid.

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Utilizing weaverbird to create triangular geometry to boolean with.

Experimenting with different sizes and shapes.

3D PRINTING

Detail of the 3D print

3D Printing Calculation

Final 3d Print

When fabricating for 3D printing I ensured that my geometry was watertight and the correct thickness. I also experimented with different orientations of the model to shorten the printing time.

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Stalactite Pavilion

The concept of the pavilion is a blending of interior and exterior space through a continuation of stalactite forms from within the pavilion through the landforming. The cutouts and landforming provide seating during the lunchtime seminar and evening quartet performance. The large landforming creates concentric rings of circulatory speed -- with the largest landform causing a moment of reveal as visitors travel from the Western path. The materials of the pavilion include marble and gold plated cutouts to harness the suns rays. The gold cutouts symbolically transfer the suns rays to inside the pavilion, consequently blurring the line between exterior and interior space.

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Render of pavilion

ISOMETRIC

Isometric of my pavilion with circulation

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DESIGN ITERATION

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I liked the cutouts of this iteration but did not like how the cutouts were all on the same plane and instead wanted to stagger them.

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I liked the staggered cutouts in this iteration as it gave the desired effect, however, I found the pavilion shape to be distracting and wanted a simpler exterior shell.

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I liked the exterior shell of this iteration more as it did not distract from the internal geometry, however, I felt that the cutouts were too small and did not provide seating.

Pavilion Renders

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Model Photo

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Model Photo

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COMPUTATION WORKFLOW

Grasshopper Definition

Creating a custom 2D grid using pull

Creating a custom 3D grid from the

Creating the external shell of my pavilion

points to create a custom surface which I then used to construct my 3D grid.

custom surface to create the desired effect. Using weaverbird to create triangular prisms to boolean with.

using lofts. Boolean differencing my weaverbird geometry from the external shell.

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FABRICATION To laser cut my landforming I first used 1mm contours on the lofts to create the laser cut outlines. I then labeled them and arranged them in the laser cutting template.

Laser cutting nesting

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360 IMAGE OUTPUT

360 Image

Digital Design Semester 1, 2018

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