Digital Design and Fabrication

DIGITAL DESIGN + FABRICATION SM1, 2016 M1 JOURNAL - YOUR PROJECT TITLE Shengran Zheng (Daisy) (710821)

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Measured Drawings

PLAN

(opening)

PLAN

(closing)

MEASURING METHODOLOGY The umbrella was photographed on a flat table and printed black and white.

Then Trace the objects on the photos with pencil.Measure the real object with rulers and tapes.

Annotate the measurement on ELEVATION the drawings. (closing) There are two basic status as an umbrella which are opening and closing. Under two deifferent status, the shape and size are different which are shown on 4 sketches.

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ELEVATION (opening)

point of rotation rotate

rotate rotate

PICTURE OF BONE

SECTION OF SINGLE UNIT IN DETAIL (folding) like a pin joint the steel bar rotate at this point

SECTION OF SINGLE UNIT IN DETAILS (opening)

An umbrella was made of two parts, fabric cover and steel bone structure. And the structure bone 8 same units.

In order to see the structure clearly, I removed the covering fabric. Then I measured the length of each bar of a signle unit and analysis how they are epanding by drawing.

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Analysis

A’ opening

folding A

opening process

The bone structure support and stretch the fabric above. As a result, the bone was under compression while the fabric is expanding.

The compression gets bigger when the it moves from A to A’, while the umbrella is expanding.

One of the mean concepts is how the change of the length on one side influence the shape of the whole geometry figure. when one rigid geometric figure changes, the elastic covers above deform(expand in this case).

Tension and compression analysis

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Umbrella can be seen as a ‘skin and bone ‘ system. It is made of steel bones and membrane skin.

The skin is under tension and the bone is under compression.

For geometric forms, we can see triangles and quadrangle showed in the shape of bone structure. which can be used in reconfigured model.

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Digital Model

DETAIL OF STRUCTURE

PERSPECTIVE VIEW FROM BOTTOM ELEVATION VIEW

VIEW FROM TOP 6

Digital Model Process Starting with drawing one bone in front window using ‘Pipe:Flat caps’

Use ‘Retail Revolve’ create the surface over the structure.

Daw a octagon at the center of umbrella using Plygon tool in top window.

Complete the details of structure including the top and bottom.

Use ‘Array’ in ‘Transform’ along the octagon.

Make 8 same repeating sructure arround center.

The bone structure is complete.

Add blue color on the ‘Material’ Page.

Capture the picture using ‘Render’.

Or use -viewcapturetofile.

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Sketch Model

RECONFIGURED MODEL I created a skin and bone system inspired by umbrella.

I used wood sticks to create a structure with simple geometric forms like triangle and quadrangle. For the skin, instead of covering the bones with skin, I put the skin inside and try to push the membrane out of the structure in order to a sense of bubble.

I also tried to add light in the bottom bubble structure which result in a amazing light effect.

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1. Start with one simple geometric form using wood stick.

2. After finishing the base, I continue to build the structure on the base. The wood stick follow simple rule to build up and twist to one direction.

4. stick the paper inside the structure and make sure they work like bubble shape. Fiix them with glue.

5. Build the next layer up. Also stick the paper in.

3. Connect the wood stick.

Half finish look.

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Sketch Design #1 ‘Bublble’ ‘Security’ ‘Comfort’ What is your idea? [Maximum 5 key words]

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When people want to sleep, they can get down on the table and sleep comfortablely without being disturbed by people around you because you are isolated by the ‘bubble‘ Also bubble gives people a sense of safe and comfort.

How does this respond to your personal space?

Under the protection of the ‘bubble‘, person is isolated by the stucture in order to have a quiet and personal space when sleeping.

PERSPECTIVE

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Sketch Design #2 Distance

Sleeping Environment

Bubble

What is your idea? [Maximum 5 key words]

Inspired by the picture on the left.

Create a environment for person who want to sleep is important.

How does this respond to your personal space?

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create presonal space by extending the stucture on the shoulder to keep people in distance and protect the personal space for person who is sleeping.

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Sketch Design #3 Sharp Defense Umbrella What is your idea? [Maximum 5 key words]

Imitate the close and open of an umbrella to generate three different shapes of triangles .

Three shapes

How does this respond to your personal space? using the triangles to generate personal space and keep people in distance in order to create a safe space for sleeping.

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Appendix

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