Rodjanapiches ryan 665180 finaljournal by Ryanrod

STUDIO AIR 2016, SEMESTER 1, TUTORS: Sonya STUDENT NAME: Ryan Rodjanapiches STUDENT NO. 665180

Self I ntrodu c tion My Name is Ryan Rodjanapiches and I am currently studying Environment majoring in Architecture and in my third year. I am initially from Bangkok, Thailand but I have travelled around alot and currently I am in Melbourne. For me I found out that Melbourne is a very fascinating place as the culture and the architecture here is very diverse. My passion has always been designing as I usually have so many ideas in my head. At first i have expressed my ideas through my hand and my model making but then Digital design have been introduced to me. Digital design is a very foreign concept to me at first and as i have progress throughout my study period, I have grew fond of it. I have found out that knowing more method of designing can help me expressed what i have in my head further than what i can initially do. Studio Air is my third design that I have enrolled in. I Started from Earth and then water. I have found that Air is a very free and complex compared to the other two studio where I feel like it is restricted. Architecture for me, is one of the most interesting factor on earth. It is an art that can be projected to everyday living. Moreover, as I progressed throughout my years, I have develop my idea to be able to consider environmental factor and a sustainable lifestyle. I think this is very important as we have harm many environmental factor so we need to find a way to give back or atleast contribute to it.

Table of Content Part A. Conceptualisation............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 A1. Design Futuring ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Aperiodix System ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Santa Fe Opera House ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 A2. Design Computation ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Fabric tower .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Lotte Super Tower ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 A3. Composition/Generation ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Aperiodix System ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Santa Fe Opera House ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 A4. Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 A5. Learning Outcome ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 A6. Appendix - Algorithmatic Skecthes ......................................................................................................................................................16 References ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

RADIOLARIA PROJECT .................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 ALGAE CANOPY ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 B2. cASE sTUDY 1.0: BIOMIMICRY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 25 B3. cASE sTUDY 2.0: REVERSE ENGINEERING .................................................................................................................................................. 30 b4. TECHNIQUE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................................................................. 34 B5. PROTOTYPE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40 B6. TECHNIQUE PROPOSAL........................................................................................................................................................................................ 42 SITE ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 44 DESIGN APPROACH ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 B7. LEARNING OBJECTIVE AND OUTCOME ........................................................................................................................................................ 49 B8. Appendix - Algorithmatic Skecthes ................................................................................................................................................... 50 References ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52

Part C. DETAILED Design...................................................................................................................................................................................... 54 c1. DESIGN CONCEPT..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56 DESIGN PROPOSAL......................................................................................................................................................................................... pRECENDENTS PROJECT .............................................................................................................................................................................. METHODOLOGY............................................................................................................................................................................................... MATERIALITY .................................................................................................................................................................................................... C2. TECTONIC ELEMENTS AND PROTOTYPE..................................................................................................................................................... PROTOTYPE 1.0................................................................................................................................................................................................. PROTOTYPE 2.0 ................................................................................................................................................................................................ FINAL STRUCTURE DESIGN.......................................................................................................................................................................... CONNECTION JOINT 1.................................................................................................................................................................................... CONNECTION JOINT 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................... PANEL DESIGN.................................................................................................................................................................................................. C3. FINAL DETAIL MODEL ........................................................................................................................................................................................... C4. LEARNING OBJECTIVE AND OUTCOME ......................................................................................................................................................

57 58 60 62 63 64 66 68 72 74 76 88 98

PART A: CONCEPTUALISATION

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Part A. Conceptualisation............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 A1. Design Futuring ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Aperiodix System ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Santa Fe Opera House ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8

A2. Design Computation ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Fabric tower .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Lotte Super Tower ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

A3. Composition/Generation ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Aperiodix System ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Santa Fe Opera House ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14

A4. Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 A5. Learning Outcome ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 A6. Appendix - Algorithmatic Skecthes ......................................................................................................................................................16 References ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

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Design Futuring 6

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Aperiodix System Throughout the century our technology have been developing constantly without stopping. With this happening, more and more alternatives materials and techniques have been introduced and developed in order to improve architecture, to make it more simple, creative, stable and sustainable.

Introduction to Aperiodix Aperiodix system is tiling systems which carry a concept of overlaying intersection patterns to create unique tilings. This was designed by Ben Sandell, Situ Studio, Geoff Sosebee and Eric Weil for Oso Industries. They use the concept of joining geometric tiles with a decorated secondary form. Moreover, this system adds a third pattern layer with the external structure (Figure 1).

Figure 1.2: 4 Types of tiles 2

Design Product The surface of each concrete tile has a diverse undulating structure and it is decorated with a pattern that when cemented together will join to create a distinct, interacting patterns. These tiles are fibre reinforced concrete and are available in four colors. Each Tiles cover .65 sq. ft.and the gap of each tiles are 0.125 inch wide (Figure 2).

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Figure 1.1: Aperiodix Tiles

Inspiration This system came out while they have been researching into different tiling patterns used in Islamic architecture. Moreover, it uses the concept of overlaying and intersecting patterns to create unique tilings

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With the uses of this design a more innovative and sustainable way of design maybe achieve. For instance these tiles system might be further researched and developed so that less or recycled materials can be used to built a wall. Through innovative thought and technology, more alternative will be opened for us to achieve and we could explore further into how we developed architecture in the future.

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T he Santa fe O pera H ouse

The Santa Fe Opera House is designed by Polshek Partnership Architects or now Ennead architects. It is located North of santa Fe in New mexico. It is a striking, leading edge and open air theatre which it has an elements of contemporary design aesthetics while using a materials of a traditional building. It has won many awards such as the NY AIA Design Award.

For me Personally, I find this building very fascinating. They have designed and built this building in a very simple approach however, the building comes out as one of the most futuristic building. Moreover, the concept of cooperating internal and external atmosphere together in an opera house is very interesting. 8

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Building Design The roof of the building have been design as a wave form that is suspended from a skeletal structure of white steel masts and tension rods to give a sense of a tent. However, the roof on the orchestra and balcony have been designed to act as an giant acoustic reflector. One of the unique structure is the new roof which is 50% heavier than the previous one inorder joined the existing gap between the main and balcony roofs. Lastly is the Steel wind splinter rails installed along the roof edges and wind baffles in order to diffuse strong incoming winds and decrease weather related distractions.

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Design Computation CONCEPTUALISATION 9

Fabric Tower Introduction The Fabric Tower is a 150,000 sft residential tower designed by a company called Atelier Manferdini which was owned by Elena Manferdini in the year of 2008. It is located in Guiyang, China.

Design The Design intent is a response from the site natural landscape and its culture. This building express contemporary, progressive, creative and the vision of local traditions. Using computer aided design software to assist to help them achieve the building design concept.

This is one of the good example where computation has played a major role in designing and solving various problems. Using computation aid, rooms for alternative design method have been opened up. In this case combining fabric with framework to achieve their goals. These programs also allowed us to calculate something that human is unable to comprehend by themself.

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Lotte Super Tower Introduction Lotte Super Tower is a 70m square base and 40m circle diameter at the top have been design by Neil Katz which he is an architect working with SOM (Skidmore Owning & Merrill LLP). Katz has been involved in computation design which he has suggest solutions to geometrically complex issue in design process. This tower is situated in Seoul, Korea.

Design The building used a cast-inplace concrete core with a steel diagrid shell which the building have been expressed by uniting the curtain wall. The enclosure system have been design in order to fuse the complex diagrid geometry with the curtain wall.

Computation Contribution This project basic structure have been constructed using parametric program in AutoCAD. They have used computation to calculate the solar incidence angle analysis for the building which this shows the analysis of the sulight in each seasons. This people to be able to analyse solar penetration for the whole building throughout the year.

This building emphasise how computation can really be useful inorder to design a good building. Not only the shapes of the building but also about how the environment may effect the building which in this case is how much sunlight is exposed to the building.

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Composition/ Generation 12

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Seroussi Pavilion

Introduction Seroussi Pavilion is a self-modifying patterns of vectors based on electromagnetic fields. The lead designer for this project is Alisa Andrasek. This project follow the logic of attraction and repulsive of the trajectories computed in plan which is then lifted via series of structurak microarching sections through different frequencies of sine function.

Methods For this pavilion, six different geometrical systems we used for design. The use of algorithmatic and parametric design is used as a foundation inorder for the pavilion to materialise and adapt to the site condition. The used of computerisation also assist on the distribution of lighting, shading and views of the site. By repeating this process again and again they manage to grow the pavilion out of it.

I think this is a very good example of how generation can play a role in a designing process. This buildng's design concept clearly shown the process of computation generation and how a very imginative method maybe possible to applied to the field of architecture.

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Stressedskins Steel Pavilion

Introduction Stressed Skin is an architectural research project designed by the collaboration between CITA, Monash University,DTU Mekanik and Bollinger and Grohmann Ingenieure. The concept of this project is to use new technologies to explore a very old ideas through easily bent materials such as cold working steel to form a strong structure.

Design Method The Pavilion uses calculation and simulation methods that control the geometric form to generate what the result is going to be, the forming of the steel and to choose the specific materials into the design. Its then transferred to the 3D computer models which instructed the robot to formed each pannels. Each panels relates to each other and also directly to the forces exerted within and the need of stable condition. This project surprisingly show how composition shift to generation. This composition have used alot of computer generation to not only for the design but to calculate the load of the less regid material panels so it doesnt collapse.

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a4. Conclusion Part A of the study is about how designs have changed with the influence of computerisation for modern uses. In the past, people have faced numerous problems conflicting with their design. However, with the help of today's technologies, we are able to achieve more. Computation plays an important role in today architectural design industries. In a designer perspective, our responsibility is to reflect what we did wrong in the past and contribute in designing structure to support achieving a better future. These example that I have chosen have used technologies to incorporate with their designing approach and they have achieved something fascinating.

a5. Learning Outcome Throughout the past 3 weeks I have develop a better understand about computer design. At first, it is a very hard concept and most of the time I have no idea what I am doing but as I look and learned more, I have found that computation design is very convenient. It is one of most advanced alternative method for all designers to be using in the present. However, computation design also alters the design concept used in modern buildings. It is not as natural as using a pen or pencil on a paper. Hopefully, when I finished this course, I would be able to understand computerisation a lot more and enhance it further in my designs in the future.

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Appendix Algorithmatic Sketches 16

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References Fig0.0:http://bam-b.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Abstract22.jpg Fig1.1:http://www.osoindustries.com/wp-content/ uploads/2015/05/aperiodix04.jpg Fig1.2:http://www.osoindustries.com/wp-content/ uploads/2015/05/aperiodix02.jpg Fig2.1:https://media.licdn.com/media/p/8/005/0b7/3b7/061d02d.png Fig2.2:http://ennead.com/media/santa-fe-opera/13.jpg Fig3.1:http://camraleigh.org/wp-content/ uploads/2011/09/1_200_model_re_Touched_02.jpg Fig3.2:http://static1.squarespace.com Fig3.3:http://static1.squarespace.com/ Fig4.1:http://assets.wallpaper.com/wallpaper/live/galleryimages/17050823/ gallery/testuser5_feb2009_Lotte_archi_jp100209_FqII3y_5m9X3D.jpg Fig5.1:http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4459966845_949caf81d6_b.jpg Fig5.2:http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4459966845_949caf81d6_b.jpg Fig5.3:http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4460735306_5f3c82a358_o.jpg Fig5.4: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4459955493_e66cebcbf5_o.jpg Fig6.1:http://mesne.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CF071400.jpg Fig6.2:http://mesne.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Stressed-Skin-02.jpg Fig6.3:http://mesne.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stressedSkins_sm.jpg

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PART B: CRITERIA DESIGN

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Part B. Criteria Design.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 B1. RESEARCH FIELD......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 RADIOLARIA PROJECT .................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 ALGAE CANOPY ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

B2. cASE sTUDY 1.0: BIOMIMICRY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 25 B3. cASE sTUDY 2.0: REVERSE ENGINEERING .................................................................................................................................................. 30 b4. TECHNIQUE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................................................................. 34 B5. PROTOTYPE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40 B6. TECHNIQUE PROPOSAL........................................................................................................................................................................................ 42 SITE ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 44 DESIGN APPROACH ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 47

B7. LEARNING OBJECTIVE AND OUTCOME ........................................................................................................................................................ 49 B8. Appendix - Algorithmatic Skecthes ................................................................................................................................................... 50 References ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52

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Research Field 22

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RadioLaria Project

Introduction This project has been introduced in order to create alternatives to architectural design and manufacturing techniques. The concept for this design is to analyses the use filigree and beautiful skeletons, hexagonal patterns of tiny marine organisms and use it in architectural and structural scale.

Design Method It involves research spanning from biology via geometry to apply to constructions by using computerization programs such as CAD and CNC to create and develop a parametric system. The finishes display as a continuously double curved shaped by structural network of 3 legged nodes and beams with hexagonal cells. CRITERIA DESIGN

Algae Canopy

Introduction This project is a full-scale prototype of it's urban algae designed by London's ecoLogicStudio. This structure is filled with microalgae organism liquid which is pumped around the transparent shelter inorder to create dynamic shade, energy in form of biomass and produce oxygen which also gives the users a unsual effects. While this is just a prototype, the whole thing would be producing oxygen as much as hectres of woodlands. The ideology of this structure is to overcome the barriers between technology and nature which this has been showed carefully through the materials, spatial and technological dimensions which have been carefully expressed to get efficiency and attractiveness.

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Case Study 1.0: Biomimicry CRITERIA DESIGN

Iteration 1

Species 1

Species 2

Species 3

Species 4

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Iteration 2

Iteration 3

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Iteration 6

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In this iteration I have found that I could achieve this wave pattern with a simple function. It also shows how this pattern is so natural yet it is very repetitive which is a good example to display biomimicry.

This Iteration shows a strong example of how repetitive shapes can create a complex pattern. How just by stacking geometrical shapes can form a pattern for my design. This iteration also shows how many alternative shapes can be formed using this process.

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By merging and combining the geometrical shapes created it has shown me an interesting pattern that could be achieved in my final design. How the pattern that will be designed may fit and laid out together to be created in the final project.

This iteration was quite fascinating to me as it was a great example of how rotating, mirroring and shift triangular shapes may open up design possibilities to be achieved for interior design and also external facade which it would be interesting to explore further.

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Case Study 2.0: Reverse Engirneering 30

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Canopy By United Visual Arts

As a great example biomimicry I have chosen this project which is the Canopy by United Visual Arts. This projects shows a very strong expression of how repetitive patterns can be used as a shelter. It was nspired by the experience of walking through a forests dappled light I was really interested by this project because of it's concept and how it was generated. I was also fascinated of how repeating patterns opens the concept up to so many possibilities. I will be attempting to reverse engineer this project with the aid of computation programs which will help me develop a better understanding of this project which will help me in developing my design later on.

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Reverse Engineer: Step-by-Step

This is started by creating a rectangular surface which define the parameters of the shelter.

The area is then covered using voronoi to create patterns to be filled later on.

The Surface have then be extrude to create volume.

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Patterns are then lofted to create volumn the same as the surface

Mesh have been inserted into the design to fill the pattern

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Technique : Development 34

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CHosen Iteration Case Study 2.0 I have chosen this iteration due to how the an actual solid form can be altered and create a freeform which can be stacked. Also it is fraction of an idea of how the shelter of my design can be like.

This Iterations have been chosen as a base of the pavilion and also the ideas of the water filtration system.

This iterations was picked as a how a pattern of my design might be like and how many possibilities I could create from this.

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Iteration 1

Species 1

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Species 3

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Iteration 2

Iteration 3

Iteration 4

Iteration 5

Iteration 6

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Species 5

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Species 7

Species 8

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Technique : Prototype 40

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Model 1

Model 2

These prototypes shows 2 method of joining using interlocking through using steel bars as a junction and using wooden poles imitating the uses of branches. Each triangular panels joining together can create various shape which this interconnection method between each panels is very flexible and I find that very interesting because i can explore my ideas alot further.

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Technique : Proposal 42

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Merri Creek - Site location

Along Main Yarra Trail and capital City trail

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Merri Creek - Site Analysis Circulation

Shade and Sunpath

Main Circulation path

Shaded Area Sun Path

Vegetations, Building and sounds

Buildings area

Water Flow Direction

Vegetation

Wind Direction

Sound Sources

Wind and water direction

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Merri creek - Site Photo

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Along Main Yarra Trail and capital City trail

Along the Main Yarra Trail and the Capital City Trail have been the site that was chosen. For me I see that this area lack natural coverage and also abit of water issue. For me this gives me am opportunity to approach the ideas of water condition and high sunlight exposure. Moreover, there were high rate of algae in that area to be used in my design.

For my design, my concept is to be able to explore how my design can aid the water, provide shelter to the area and also to aid the air condition as we are in Australia. The design proposal is to create an artificial tree like structure that will do these concept. With the area being this vast and under these conditions, the design will be able to aid the site which will improve Merri Creek Further.

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Design Approach

My Design approach started from using the concept of a pyramid the i extracted each triangular shapes into cells. I want to follow the concept of shelter and also water filtration so I though of a tree. I want to design where the top part creates a shelter and also releases oxygen into the air. Moreover, the bottom part of the design creates a water filtration systems when water flows through.

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Photo Montage

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B7. Learning Objective and Outcome

After the intensive period through half the semester I have learned alot about digital frabrication. I have develop a deeper understanding of how to use grasshopper and knows more ways of design. However, for me I still find most of the function very hard to comprehend and using it to really apply to my project was a really hard process. Eventhough i felt like im lost everytime im using grasshopper, I am still eager to learn more. For me as i progress through I have found computational design both convenient and a incovenience because some times an easier process can be done but using grasshopper makes it alot more complicated. I still hope that by the end of this semester, I would be able to have a deeper understanding of most process and will be able to adapt every function in grasshopper that we have learned and used it in my further design.

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Appendix Algorithmatic Sketches 50

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Image References Fig0.0:https://choki.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ piccit_sacred_geometry_1920x1080_376761907.jpg Fig1.1:http://www.informance-design.com/blog/wp-content/ uploads/2010/12/radiolaria_03web.jpg?w=300 Fig1.2:http://www.informance-design.com/blog/wp-content/ uploads/2010/12/radiolaria_03web.jpg?w=300 Fig1.3:https://scriptedbypurpose.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/20.jpg Fig1.4:https://scriptedbypurpose.files.wordpress. com/2007/08/theradiolariaproject1-11.jpg?w=405 Fig1.5:https://scriptedbypurpose.files.wordpress. com/2007/08/theradiolariaproject1-112.jpg?w=405 Fig2.1: http://img-3.gizmag.com/1717-P-129-20140417041859. Fig2.2: http://img-3.gizmag.com/1720-P-129-20140417042315. Fig3.0:http://images.adsttc.com/media/images/54ec/d10f/e58e/ ce6e/4c00/0015/large_jpg/4071364299_7eaf042b4b_o.jpg?1424806151 Fig4.0:https://united-visual-artists.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/141c524292c0-4b6a-b612-e4d92d852a81/Canopy-6_full.jpg Fig6:https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/ Merri+Creek/@-37.7975773,144.9996268,17.5z/ data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x6ad645405fe2931b:0x2a0456754b38dc50

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References Source 1: https://scriptedbypurpose.wordpress. com/participants/christan-troche/ Source 2.1: http://www.gizmag.com/urban-algae-canopy-milan-expo/37480/ Source 2.2: http://inhabitat.com/incredible-urban-algae-canopy-producesthe-oxygen-equivalent-of-four-hectares-of-woodland-every-day/ Source 4: https://uva.co.uk/work/canopy

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PART C: DETAILED DESIGN

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C2. TECTONIC ELEMENTS AND PROTOTYPE..................................................................................................................................................... 63 PROTOTYPE 1.0................................................................................................................................................................................................. 64 PROTOTYPE 2.0 ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 66 FINAL STRUCTURE DESIGN.......................................................................................................................................................................... 68 CONNECTION JOINT 1.................................................................................................................................................................................... 72 CONNECTION JOINT 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 74 PANEL DESIGN.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 76

C3. FINAL DETAIL MODEL ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 88 C4. LEARNING OBJECTIVE AND OUTCOME ...................................................................................................................................................... 98

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Design Concept 56

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Design Proposal - Canopy Project The design of this structure is the concept of connection biomimicry pattern together to create an archlike shelter pathway for people on the path.

1. Shelter from weather

The design is able to incoporate features of shelting from rain and sunlight for people visiting the area.

2. Educating people about the importance of trees

As that area consist of few tall trees, I wanted to show benefits of having trees in the area and encouraging people to help the environement rather than destroying it.

3. Create a photosynthesis process in the each panels

Using the concept of my precendants project I want to incorporate the ideas of transferring algae into each panels which it will go through photosynthesis and release oxygen more oxygen to the area.

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Precendents Project - Biomimicry This project is the Algae canopy project by ecologic Studio. The ideology of this structure is to overcome the barriers between technology and nature which this has been showed carefully through the materials, spatial and technological dimensions which have been carefully expressed to get efficiency and attractiveness. This structure is filled with microalgae organism liquid which is pumped around the transparent shelter inorder to create dynamic shade, energy in form of biomass and produce oxygen which also gives the users a unsual effects.

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Another one is the Canopy by United Visual Arts. This projects shows a very strong expression of how repetitive patterns can be used as a shelter. It was inspired by the experience of walking through a forests dappled light I was really interested by this project because of it's concept and how it was generated. I was also fascinated of how repeating patterns opens the concept up to so many possibilities.

After studying these 2 projects and learning the pattern, I have found out that these 2 are a very innovative idea, and a very sustainability method in design which should be developed into my deisgn.

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Methodology

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I have followed the precendence design which i want to use the form base design of a triangle building up as a canopy. The whole triangular structure would be connecting to each other to form one big structure.

Next is the structure connecting and holding up the canopy. Moreover, the same pattern is replicated along through the column of the structure. Each pieces is connected together through the concept of jigsaw.

In order to replicated the same triangular pattern throughout the design, a middle pieces are inserted equally along each space. This is used as a bracing, to separated each space equally and holding up the panel.

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Materiality

As a concept of educating the people the importance of trees and sustainability, recycled timber will be used in order to create this shelter. Moreover, timber is one of the material which has a high stiffness and also the ability to bend. Having these properties are very important in order to built the structure

As for the panel, it will be metal frame with double glazing in order to provide good shelter and trapping the algae in between the glass.

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Tectonic Elements And Prototype CRITERIA DESIGN

Prototype 1.0

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Ideas As this was the first prototype fabricated through rhino and grasshopper, the main idea was trying to explore how the shelter can be shaped. Geometrical shapes have been experiment and combined into this shape. This gave me an idea which will be developed further in the final design.

Issue This stucture shows the basic geometry of the shelter, However, the shapes is hard to fabricate and also it seems to unable to balance very well if it was fabricated. I also realised that stiffness of the materials is another issue in constructing.

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Prototype 2.0

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Ideas I was aiming to create a tree like structure. Moreover, the idea of the structure is more realistic architectural structure compare to the first prototype. However, the shapes might be different and rigid, it still contain a triangular geometry.

Issue The prototype went well, however the shapes of the roof and the column doesnt seems like one connecting piece. It seems like the different piece putting on top of each other (as commented during the presentation).

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Final Structural Model

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Alteration 1 I have changed the materials in the models from MDF to Boxboard. This has been done due to the fact that MDF is too rigid and not flexible so it breaks rather than bends.

Alteration 2 As the connection between the columns and the canopy seems to seperated into 2 piece, I have merged the 2 the both of it together creating a hollow point rather the the roof over the column.

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Connection Joint 1

This is the first joint which has been done through the use of 3D printing. They are used to hold up the panels in between the triangular space. This joint is connected on 2 sides through a hole made.

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Connection Joint 2

This is another method of connection through the use of slits and waffle method in order to connect the piece with precision.

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Panel Design

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Space between each panels are set equally so it is symmetrical through out the structure

Panel down until algae much

size decrease as it moves toward the column area there are nothing because wont be able to recieve sunlight down below

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Algae trapped between 2 peices of glasses so the panel's color becomes green

Algae is transferred from the riverbank up through 25mm micron filter in the columns and to the canopy area through tubes

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Final Design Model

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C.4 Learning Objectives and Outcomes Starting in from Part A, i have to go through computation design which I have found it very difficult, but it gave me opportunity of new method of designing. In part B, I have a better understanding of grasshopper in computational design which is very helpful in aiding in my design in the final part. During the time in Part A and B, I have gained a lot of knowledge which have helped me alot.

Part C have educate me the most due to the fact that we have to physically fabricated from the use of virtual design. Throughout Part C, I have faced a lot of problems especially during the fabrication of the model. This is due to the materials and the time it consumes. However, with this happening I also develop the ability of solve a problems further. As an architect student, I have found that this skill is very valuable which can be honed further in my future studies.

As a result of this course, I have gained a lot of skills and knowledge to be used in the future. Moreover, the experience I have gained from this course is very important. Finally I would like to thank my tutor which has been supporting and very helpful throughout the course.

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