DIGITAL DESIGN & FABRICATION SM1 2016
M1 JOURNAL - IDEATION
Sam Xie
833508 Tutor Group 7 with Amanda
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Measured Drawings
Plan view
Accuracy and Perception
Petals
The model was first photographed at specific angles, being top down for plan and side on for elevation. It was then projected on a device digitally, in this case a Surface 3, and was traced over with tracing paper. This allows us able to produce an accurate projection of the model into a 2d medium. This measuring tool is most appropriate in this situation given the complexity of the object. This method of measuring provides great results without large amounts of effort that other measuring techniques require. For the cross section of the rose, it was truly difficult to accurately measure how the rose folds inside without disassembling the plant. So that was what needed to be done. Each petal has a curvature that can be approximated and then reprojected onto the paper. The section had to be drawn last as the plan and elevations was needed to dissect the positions of each petal. Images of pre-disected plans gives an idea of what the internals may look like without cutting the rose itself. Combining the drawings with a natural estimation of how the petals flow within the plan allowed us to model what the internals would look like without cutting the rose itself. Elevation view
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Section view
Stem
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Analysis The Flow and Measuring of the Rose Similarly to Miralles’ how to layout a croissant (1994), the rose has been measured through abstraction of the object. Firstly, to determine a point in which is able to sprawl right angles away from, this is specific in finding a point of reference for the triangles to be measured from. Once acheived, we measure out from this point, essentially connecting to the perimeter of the outlined (scanned and traced) image. By measuring the distance, we are able to re-create to a good approximation what the original object was set out to be. It is also useful to note the use of lines that depart from a point towards a ,not yet defined point on the perimiter, should have it’s angle measured as it is necessary to determine where the point should land if we were to re-create this object. As a rose has vast cross sections that vary depending on the point of view, we can essentially generalise the exact spawl of the petals and instead focus on recording the directions in which the petals curl from above. The last image represents the plan view of the rose and having approximate vector fields representing if a droplet were to fall on a specific point, where the droplet would move towards. This essentially gives us an idea of where the petals curl, as it is intuitive to think of using gravity to define the arrows and thus the curl.
Measured abstractions elevation
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Measured abstraction plan
Plan view of vector curve flows
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Digital Model
Orthographic
Elevation 6
Plan 7
Sketch Model
Af ter
B ef o re 8
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Sketch Design 01
Sketch Design 02 Modest-turgid leaf neck accessory
Petal and thorn shoulder guard This design was inspired by the nature that plant leaves cycle throughout their stages of strength. It ties in the aspects of personal space through emotions that may be conveyed by the user. For instance, as the user is comfortable, it symbolises fluidity and ease, like the leaves it will in turn be lax and non-rigid, flowing softly down. As the leaves are not flowing down onto the body, this does not take up much personal space as it isn’t needed to fend off invaders of this space. When the user is feeling uneasy or under threat, the leaves become turgid, expanding and becoming more solid, in turn takes up more space around the user and opposes the uneasiness to provide a sense of relief and comfort. This is similar to nature where animals, such as echidnas, would ‘spike up’ and take up more space when threatened. It is a natural response to personal space invasion and therefore invokes appropriate feelings towards the user and to the predator.
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This design was inspired by the model that I chose to digitise. Being placed on the shoulder it allowed more outreach outside one’s natural personal space. The petals and vines set in contrast of each other, one conveying the sense of pleasantry whilst the other being on of hostility. This mix of emotional output leaves outsiders to not question whether this user is attempting to be either friendly or hostile, but neutral in their intent, so as not to provoke conflict or companionship. It also takes up space on the right shoulder to mark the user’s space in volume. The bulk of the material volume consists of the petal which stands the user’s personal space, being of a soft comfortable material, it is closest to the user so the they would not be threatened by their own accessory. Whilst the majority of the empty volume that the vines take up consist of thorns and danger, potentially to fend off others whom are too close.
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Sketch Design 03 Expandable arm ribbon fibers This last design is slightly different to the previous too yet somewhat similar to the first. It is also an expandable wearable where when threatened, it will expand and occupy more space around the user. In essence, this design expands outwards of the user, not inwards at all to keep the user not to reject it’s own equipment. Ideally this design will not be complete without LEDs that emit from beneath the fibers. This combination of volume and light will project more space for the user as the light emitted pushes darkness away, lighting up the surroundings of the user, essentially providing more personal space. This is especially prevalent in a dark setting where humans tend not to occupy more personal space than in daylight where they are comfortable and know their surroundings. The ribbon-like structure blends well with its minimalism and emphasis on the projection of light more than just volume.
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Appendix
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