Y1 SEM1 FALL

Guo Ge (SERENA) 3035023934 the university of hongkong department of architecture DESIGN STUDIO ARCH 1025 John Lin sem1 year1 FALL 2012

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to disarrange to make something untidy, to upset the original arrangement

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plan draw

5 19 plan

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model

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intervention

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demonstrate

words

bricks

conceptual

The first prject is about using the bricks to demonstrate the concept of the words we are given ramdomly.

Plan is seen as a character that represents the physical arrangement of the space.

In this process, we are trying to experience the transformation from conceptual to phisical.

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physical

redefine create the problem---solve the problem---redefine the problem

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The development of the concept My goal: To acheive maximum effect with minimum effort.

a thread

the development of the concept

(positive&negative)

mess Instead of pulling out the thread of a system, I tried to think from the opposite---to maintain the thread.

random

define the edge→become part of it (a practice of transformation between positive and negative space)

In order to achieve "randomly" , the original arrangement has to be in good order.

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the development of the concept

related

gravity

the development of the concept

The natrual force can be more effective than mannual force

Dominoes Domino theory

The original format has to be tight related so that a single movement of one brick can make a sequence of changes to others.

unpredictable chaos theory Chaos theory studies the behavior of dynamic systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions. Small differences in initial conditions yield widely diverging outcomes for chaotic sstems,rending long-term prediction in general.

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Having a row of dominoes set up, and knock over the first one,and what will happen to the last one is the certainty taht it will go over very quickly. so you would have a beginning of a distegration that would have the most profound influences.

The effect is unpredictable.

control The key concept is the BALANCE between control and uncontrol.

To create and TAKE CONTROL of something that can be sometimes OUT OF CONTROL.

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final solutions

final solutions

man-made

remove

insert(horizontal)

The bricks are laid out alternating like a tight weave, forming square space.

After three bricks being inserted to the system, the orderly arrangement is disturbed.

More bricks were inserted to the arrangement and the system become unstable.

final(insert+vertical) insert(vertical)

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final solutions

final solutions

three layers

four layers

final(six layers)

The bricks are piled up into three layers. the form of triangle indicates stability.

The bricks were randomly pulled out from lower layer. because of the gravity, the rest collapse.

More bricks were pulled out and the rest spread out. the natrual force made the system disarranged.

five layers

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final solutions

final solutions

single circle

single circle

final

The bricks were vertically laid out forming alternating circles on the ground.

One brick was randomly pushed down and the bricks fall down one after another as a sequence.

Eventually, all the bricks were affected, and the system appeared in chaos.

double circles

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draw

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draw

plan as a base

For this project, we chose a single arrangement from our plan as a starting.

The projection is the development of the plan.

The cut is to reveal the inside of the projection.

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The original grid was remained.

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draw

draw

sectional cut

projection

to reveal the inside

developed from the plan

The cut is made to reveal the way how fraction and integrate bricks relate to each other.

Four layers 22

Bricks interlock between layers.

inserting rotating removing 23

model

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model

sketches

Model will lead to the development of an architectural proposition and understanding of the transformation from engraved drawings to the gravity of the model. we articulate and anticipate a step forward from drawing to model.

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compter model

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model

model

concept

solid

disarrange------control 1.bricks the way integrated bricks and rubble bricks related to each other

2.facade the contrast between facades

scale:1:2 The bricks are confined within a cube.

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3.cut The action of cut makes a static moment.

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model

model

void

The bricks are "floating" in the cube.

scale:1:1 The scale is changed to better demonstrate the idea.

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each layer

layers stack up

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intervention

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the movement

intervention

At last, we participate in the transformation of ideas, drawings,and materials-culminating in a hands-on construction experience.

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intervention-model

intervention-model

model focus: roof&line detail:light&shadow

simple lines to define the edge

detail:curve

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intervention-model

intervention-model

model focus:"skin" surface

detail: continious surface

natural and smooth surface

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detail: roof

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intervention-model

sketches

paper model

concept model 40

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intervention-model

intervention-model

focus: two columns

focus: inside-outside

one continous wall forming two columns The inner space of one column becomes the outer space of the other.

two columns containing defferent kinds of spaces

sketch

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sketch

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intervention-model

intervention-model

explorations

a column

openning

stair

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lower the wall&raise the groud 45

intervention-model

intervention-model

with light

The column is rotating up along the stairs.

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intervention-model

The curve is smoother and the twisting of the shape is clearer.

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column

leaning shifting

canteliver

swinging

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going up&double layers spiral

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interaction

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