Pattern vs Surface Module 3 journal

Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM2, 2017 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE SARA LUI

921538 ANASTASIA SKLAVAKIS, STUDIO 7

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WEEK 6 READING: SURFACES THAT CAN BE BUILT FROM PAPER IN ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY Question 1: What are the three elementary types of developable surfaces? Provide a brief description.

Three elementary types of developable surfaces are cylinders, cones and tangent surfaces of space curves.

Cylinder surfaces are created by parallel lines which are parallel to the extrusion (height) of the cylinder, meaning that when the surface is unrolled it creates a rectangle with lines parallel to the width of the rectangle.

Cone surfaces are created by lines that are not parallel, but lead from one vertex and extrude out.

Tangent surfaces of spaces curves are formed by polygons with set vertices, which create the surface and the curve.

Question 2: Why is the understanding of developable surface critical in the understanding of architectural geometry? Choose one precedent from Research/Precedents tab on LMS as an example for your discussion.

An understanding of developable surfaces and geometry is needed as these surfaces can be constructed from an originally flat material with certain limitations, allowing architects to understand the abilities of materials and how they can be used to form geometric structures. Since they are also constructed of a groups of lines, it allows structures to become simplified and therefore easier to create.

For example, ‘Cloud Canopy’ by Maddison Architects in Federation square utilises geometric structures in order to create this “cloud”, a structure which has a shape more mainly made up of curves.

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PANELLING PATTERN

2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular

3D Panelling

3D Panelling, different pattern

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VARIABLE 3D PATTERN

Variable pattern using custom models and point attractors

Variable pattern using four custom models and different point attractors

Variable pattern using five custom models, point attractors and bounding boxes

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3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE

Unrolled individual surfaces

Prototypes, top three made from cartidge paper, and bottom two with ivory card

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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION Complete your reading before attempting these questions:

Question 1: What is digital fabrication and how does it change the understanding of two dimensional representation?

Digital fabrication is the modelling or designing of 2D or 3D objects on a computer. It changes the understanding of two dimensional representation by being able to depict something that is two dimensional as something that’s three dimensional. On a computer, measurements and elements are also far more accurate than non computerised designs, and therefore are more reliable.

Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design?

Folding is used because it allows something that is two dimensional to become three dimensional, and this is needed to create structures and buildings. The visual aesthetics of folded structures are also more appealing, and they are also more economically better in terms of material.

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EXPLORING 3D PANELLING

All 5 custom models and and 3D variable landscape

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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL

Unrolled surfaces of models

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PANELISED LANDSCAPE

Top view of panelled landscape

Close up of panelled surface

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APPENDIX

Cutting out the printed unrolled models

Sticking cut out of unrolled models onto ivory card

Scoring tabs and fold lines into ivory card

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