GAD portfolio book 2

AN ARCHITECTURE OF EPHEMERALITY Book 2

RC2, Bartlett GAD University College London Cindy Charisa Rukmani Thangam

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CONTENTS

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FORM AND MATERIALITY

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Texture experiments with wax

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Texture experiments with wax

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Digital texture experiments

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Texture and form experiments with wax

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EXPERIMENTS WITH ICE 8 8

Polarization pattern simulation experiments by melting of coloured ice 9

Sequence of images showing polarization pattern simulation experiments by melting of coloured ice

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DESIGN PROCESS

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Initial design component ideas and development of petal shaped component conceived on the idea of blossoming architecture

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Texturising and deforming the designed petal components using the grasshopper definition and with respect to different amounts of light

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Models of petal configurations deformed by polarization using different amount of light

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DIGITAL DESIGN EXPLORATION 15

Conceptual design sketch focusing on the idea of a winter garden, allowing the architecture to take on an organic wild form.

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Conceptual design sketch focusing on the idea of a winter garden, and other design areas that would interact and change with change in climate

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Design models showing the early design ideas of the winter garden

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Design models showing the early design ideas of the moving parts in the restaurant

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Graphic information extracted from the polarization patterns formed suring creation and melting of ice on the river St Lawrence used to study and predict possible melting paths and hence used in the design for structural stability and temporal modification of architecture

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Pykrete foundation Using the graphic information extracted from the polarization patterns formed suring creation and melting of ice on the river St Lawrence used to study a possible configuration of a foundation was derived that would contradict or support where neccessary the melting of surface ice with increased stability.

This foundation is made of a material called Pykrete, which is a combination of wood pulp and ice and has been found to be as strong as reinforced concrete.

This material forms the main part of the underground landscape and supports the neccessary structure for the architecture.

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Working models for the study of possible movement mechanisms.

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THE DESIGN

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Entrance to the museum

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Rear view of the museum showing winter garden, restaurant and gallery

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Exhibition gallery in winter 26 26

DESIGN, MATERIALITY AND EPHEMERALITY PROGRESS 27 27

Study model of exhibition gallery by the use of wood as a structural material and fabric as the main design material on which the ice is made to form.

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Study model of exhibition gallery by the use of wood as a structural material and fabric as the main design material on which the ice is made to form.

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Study model of exhibition gallery by the use of wood as a structural material and fabric as the main design material on which the ice is made to form.

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FINAL DESIGN MATERIALITY AND EPHEMERALITY 31 31

Final model of exhibition gallery by the use of wood as a structural material and fabric as the main design material on which the ice is made to form.

The fabric is designed to increase inherent movement and facilitate increased formation of ice on the surfaces 32 32

The fabric is designed to increase inherent movement and facilitate increased formation of ice on the surfaces The design on the fabric is reminiscent of the veinous patterns on leaves that help in easy transmission of water to all parts and all the structural ingenuity of dragonfly wings

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Final model of exhibition gallery by the use of wood as a structural material and fabric as the main design material on which the ice is made to form.

The fabric is designed to increase inherent movement and facilitate increased formation of ice on the surfaces

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ARCHITECTURE OF EPHEMERALITY

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Physical model of the museum

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Physical model of the museum: entrance and view of exhibition gallery 39 39

Physical model of the museum: view of exhibition gallery 40 40

MATERIALITY TEST: HEATSHRINK EXPERIMENTS

Progressive decrease in the surface area of the heatshrink material to about 50% of its original area on heating While the material shrinks it adapts to the geometry of the existing structure within it.

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Initial composition of heatshrink tubes

After 10 minutes of heating

After 30 minutes of heating

Progressive field change of a composition of heatshrink tubes with modification limited in areas as a result of the interaction of individual tubes with one another.

The change is composition relative of each other is similar to the effect found in the ‘Inclusions’ installation with paper and ice.

The change in texture is found similar to the effect of digital polarization on surfaces

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Final render of the entrance to the museum in winter

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Axonometric exploded view of the museum 45

Interaction space

MASTER PLAN

5m grid reference

Public Winter garden

Shop Public Winter garden

Exit

Exhibition gallery

Entrance Kitchen

Restaurant and bar

Exhibition gallery

Restaurant

River St Lawrence

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Museum in the summer - the architecture is open(blossoming) and free of ice

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Museum in the winter - the architecture is closed in(budded) and completely frozen over

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Sequence of images showing change in the character of architecture due to climate change. the presence of fabric also results it inherent organic movement and realignment of itself between the stages of freezing and melting

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View of the entrance to the museum in winter

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Exhibition gallery in winter

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Exhibition gallery in winter

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