Digital Design - Module 01 Semester 1, 2018 Robyn Mackenzie (914559) Dan Parker + Studio 6
Week One
Reading: Zeara Polo, A. 2010. Between Ideas and Matters.
According to Zeara-Polo, the diagram does not play a representational role in the design process but provides an organizational and can have a performative quality depending on how it is deployed. Explain how Diagram is different from Signs and Symbols? (100 words Maximum)
A diagram is an organizational instrument that defines relationships and illustrates performance within a space. A diagram always correlates to space, for example a specific location, time, or frame, but does not necessarily contain geometric information. Diagrams can relate to various dimensions of reality – not just three-dimensional space and can describe specific information while still generating progressive readings of the outcome. Signs and Symbols rely heavily on cultural consistency so various viewers can understand the symbolism. However, in contemporary society this consistency is impractical as viewers may interpret the signs differently. Signs and Symbols play a representational role which mimic existing debate over the project.
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Week One
Precedent Analysis
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1. Creating extrusion on given plan 2. First extrusions of bench shell 3. Starting to model the inner roof 4. Photo of precedent study Leibinger, Barklow. Serpentine Summer House. 2016. Illustration. Accessed March 10, 2018. http://www.barkowleibinger.com/archive/ view/serpentine_summer_house_2016.
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I disassembled the visuals of my precedent into five main layers: shell of benches, top of benches, walls, inner roof, outer roof. I then imported the pavilion plan in at 1:1 scale and began tracing the curves. I then offset the curves to show the thickness of the wood and extruded the curves up. I modelled the five layers in the order listed above so the roof elements would fit together perfectly. The outer roof layer utilized the rebuilding of the line to match the unusual curves in both elevation and plan. This layer also utilized the sweep 2 and loft commands to create an accurate and smooth form.
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Week Two
Reading: Hertzberger H. 2005. The in-between and The Habitable Space Between Things, from Lessons for Students in Architecture.
Herzberger discusses how design should not be extreme in its functionality. Use your precedent study to explain how the pavilion allows for an appropriation of use. (100 words Maximum)
The Serpentine Summer House by Barkow Leibinger allows for appropriation of use through arcing forms which create walls to lean on, seats to rest, and coiled arrangements to explore. Each of these elements has a dual purpose allowing the Serpentine Summer House to become a place where people linger. The seating has gaps in it where children hide and play, the walls become a sanctuary from the sun, and the coiled forms create backdrops for family photos. Herzberger examines how a design should increase the “accommodating potential�, allowing for spaces to become more adaptable for a wider range of situations, most of them offering unexpected opportunities for visitors.
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Week Two
Isometric
Serpentine Summer House Isometric I modelled my isometric by disassembling the complex form into five main layers. I then traced each layer footprint from the plan and used a combination of extrude, sweep 2, rebuild, and loft to create smooth and accurate forms. I chose to model the seating in more detail as not all the seats are fully enclosed forms. The construction of the pavilion is like a puzzle as each of the seemingly complicated coiled forms slot together perfectly. The construction utilized a flexible wood to achieve the coiled forms without obvious seams. My isometric is taken from the east where the main path that visitors use to access the site is located. I chose to show the angle which most visitors access the site to create conversation about the intriguing coil in the foreground of the isometric. This intriguing coil was reflected in a large group of people taking photos of it – therefore drawing people off the path and creating circulation. The pavilion functions as a sculpture in the round which creates radial circulation originating from the path. 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. Some of the coils sweep down towards the ground – partially enclosing the corresponding seating area. Other coils are more densely packed together which distorts the view of the sky and makes the seating nook feel more secluded. Some of the coils curve up away from the seating area which opens the walled nook to the elements.
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Week Two Diagrams
Circulation Diagram
Threshold (Seclusion Roofing) Diagram
This diagram analyses the circulation in terms of speed and engagement through mapping walking, standing, and sitting by utilizing photos and videos of the pavilion. The main walking path is shown as a series of dotted lines.
This diagram analyses the roof as a threshold through a series of opaque masses which extrude down based on how much the element impacts seclusion/exposure. The colors help to further this concept and correlate multiple levels so they work in unison.
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Appendix
Process: Planning and Modeling
Above: Tracing the outline of the curve off the plan. I then extruded these curves to create the outer roof.
Above: Coloring which shows the five different components to the pavilion. Placed on top of the plan which I used to trace the curves.
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Left: After I had built all the different components and began fitting them together
Appendix
Process: Diagraming Circulation
Diagonal: Translating my sketch into curves in Rhino.
Left: First draft of dot map done in Illustrator
Above: First draft of circulation rings of engagement done in Illustrator
Above: Drawing in my sketchbook plotting individual people during my research.
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Appendix
Process: Diagramming Threshold
Left: First draft of threshold diagram done in Illustrator
Above: Creating my transparent forms in Rhino.
Above: Drawing in my sketchbook brainstorming how to diagram my threshold.
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