STUDIO AIR 2017, SEMESTER 1, TUTOR: DAVID WEGMAN XIANGHAN WANG, 741538
CONTENTS: A.0. Introduction A.1. Design Futuring A.2. Design Computation A.3. Composition/Generation A.4. Conclusion A.5. Learning Outcomes A.6. Appendix – Algorithmic Sketches A.7. Bibliography
A.0. Introduction
Hi, my name is Xianghan Wang, currently is a third-year student on architecture major at the University of Melbourne. The reason why I choose architecture is basically because of the passion for graphic design. I like drawing and collage when I was young, and then turned to editing photos by Photoshop after I got familiar with photography. I like to become a beautifier by changing the light and details. My curiosity towards architecture was from the skyscrapers, which gave me an amazing impression. Moreover, as what I thought, architecture is a subject which I can represent my opinions by a visual method, it is not only about graphic design, but also related to functional purpose. It is
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about the experience of how people engage with the building directly or indirectly. However, I did not have any family background in architecture. I had to start from zero by my own research and studies. After two years’ studies, I learned how to use Rhino, AutoCAD, and InDesign to do some simple design and projects. That is thanks to my design studios and fabrication courses. This semester through revisiting Rhino and a new plug-in- Grasshopper in Studio Air, I hope to learn more digital skills, so that I could get more confidence in geometrical and digital design and expand my discoveries and research.
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A.1. Design Futuring
With the highly increased developing speed of modern world, the traditional architectural concept which response to the requirements of society is no longer satisfying the demand. As it said we are in the duration of defuturing, creation and deconstruction comes to against each other because limited natural resources and its non-renewability.1 Hence architectural design turned to slow the speed of defuturing, also leads the designing objective towards a sustainable way. Moreover, trying to deal the relationship between politics and ecology by alternative and new design practices. What we need to do is exploring more possibilities and express our enthusiasm to instigate changes of the world.
1 “DESIGN FUMING SUSTAINABILITY, ETHICS AND NEW PRACTICE”, BRITISH LIBRARY CATALOGUING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA, 2009 <HTTPS://APP.LMS.UNIMELB.EDU.AU/ BBCSWEBDAV/PID-6607413-DT-CONTENT-RID-31767173_2/COURSES/ABPL30048_2018_SM1/ABPL30048_2017_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20170705121450/ABPL30048_2014_ SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20140709012321/FRY%20-%20DESIGN%20FUTURING%20_2009_%2C%20PP.%201-16%281%29.PDF> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]
1.1. CASE STUDY 01 Minimaforms- Archigram
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MInimaforms is an experimental architecture and design practice in recent years. It aims to seek for the spaces and connection between social and material patterns, by using a digital and generative approach to evolve an open framework system. 2
In my perspective, self-structuring principles might become important and popular in design futuring as it follows a natural animalistic architectural growing machine. Since it provides more possibility of design patterns and more spaces to create an alternative form of living.
One example of Minimaforms was present by Archigram’s David Greene. It was a time-based proto-systems which show animalistic and collective orders of organization. The idea was generated from the development of “plug-in” autonomy of traditional high rise pods and their mega-structural system of organization. 2 By using digital fabrication process, it evolved as self-structuring forms to interact, each unit could describe as an autopoietic machine which takes specific growing feature from its inhabitants.
Besides, that improves the interaction and communication between related single units. The shells are evolved through a taxonomy of skeletal spicules, then the tails are formulated through computation ways. All of those could be traced by history, hence a strong internal and external network was created among neighboring units. It is good for citizens to build better relationships and generate positive outcomes.
2 “ARCHIGRAM”, MINIMAFORMS | ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, 2018 <HTTP://MINIMAFORMS.COM/ARCHIGRAM> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018].
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FIG.2.3.4.5
“They are an elusive source of creative energy inhabiting a supremely productive oeuvre that is a model, an example to all of us, that the question is far more important than the answer.” -David Greene, Archigram
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1.2. CASE STUDY 02 Montreal Biosphere -Buckminster Fuller’s Geodesic Dome
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Montreal Biosphere is an example of Fuller’s Geodesic Dome. Fuller was trying to improve human’s living shelter in the 20th century in order to make it more comfortable, efficient, economically available and could accommodate more people. It was achieved by utilizing structural tension forces instead of tradition compression, also use the principle of gravity instead of opposing it. 3 This principle was evolved from using the usual rectangle to triangle form to support the pressure. Since the rectangle could fold up while triangle withstands the pressure comes more stable and rigid. Moreover, Fuller found a spherical structure used the” doing more with less” theory to enlarge the inner spaces with the least amount of surface area to minimize material and cost.
By combining spherical structure and triangle patterns, geodesic dome was created with unparalleled strength. Besides, it is also energy efficient since the concave interior creates a natural airflow. I argue this discovery pushed the future designing since it used less material but creating more spaces and being more stable, which also provided comfortable living spaces from better natural circulation. That principle has been used in numerical developed ways to optimize design after the 20th century. To be more specific, the modular repetition pattern from basic geometry shapes would be continuously appreciated by the world and it come to the earlier step for further digital design.
3 “FAQS ABOUT GEODESIC DOMES”, SUSTAINABLEDOMES.COM.AU, 2018 <HTTP://WWW.SUSTAINABLEDOMES. COM.AU/FLEX/FAQS-ABOUT-GEODESIC-DOMES/26/1> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]. 10
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A.2. Design Computation
The generation and development of digital architecture within recent decades has achieved a better connection between the material culture and technology, it has gradually transformed from “form generation” to “material fabrication”. According to Folding presented in Lynn, “architectural design comes rarely use the traditional complex free form but introduces the parametric design which enables written algorithmic procedures or logical thinking process for creation of variations, in which establishing their partand-whole relationships”.4 Another significant process of digital design which refined architecture in a material practical way is the material test, some new material with high potential for exploration includes hybrid materials and maybe some extreme textiles. Most digital designs obtained organic forms are contributed by the definition and formation of biometric principles, it transfers design system as a more natural ecological system through the combination of digital tectonics and material performance. 5 However, as what Frampton concern is the “contemporary design culture is losing its capacity to accommodate tectonic expression
as a ‘poetics of construction’ ”. Definitely, everything has its benefits and drawbacks as long as we look from both sides. On the one hand, the digital and fabricated design is based on the influence from the biologic tendency, is becoming the inevitable and dominant developing approach, so that driven the architectural design towards a more natural and organic way. Also, we have to admit that improves the accuracy and speed of creation with the help of modeling software like Rhino and its plug-in program Grasshopper. On the other hand, what I thought is, firstly, as digital design is defined by a flow of parametric data of the organic form which still lack the ability to be a completely reflective mirror of the real ecology system with time passing by, no one could predict its developing pattern and self-growing trends with long time passing by as its a new technology in just last several decades. Moreover, nature has the greatest power in the process of creating and evolving of the world, we should be respectful and following the natural rules during the integration of technology and material culture, also trying to estimate and minimize the unknown risks.
4 “THEORIES OF THE DIGITAL IN ARCHITECTURE”, 2018 <HTTPS://APP.LMS.UNIMELB.EDU.AU/BBCSWEBDAV/PID-6607358-DT-CONTENT-RID-31767180_2/COURSES/ ABPL30048_2018_SM1/ABPL30048_2017_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20170705121450/ABPL30048_2014_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20140709012321/OXMAN%20 -%20THEORIES%20OF%20THE%20DIGITAL%20IN%20ARCHITECTURE%20_2014_%2C%20PP.%201-10%281%29.PDF> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]. 5 “ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS FOR COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN”, 2010 <HTTPS://APP.LMS.UNIMELB.EDU.AU/BBCSWEBDAV/PID-6607358-DT-CONTENT-RID-31767174_2/ COURSES/ABPL30048_2018_SM1/ABPL30048_2017_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20170705121450/ABPL30048_2014_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20140709012321/ ISSA%20-%20ESSENTIALMATHEMATICSFORCOMPUTATIONALDESIGN_SECONDEDITION.PDF> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]. 12
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2.1. CASE STUDY 01 ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2011
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This project is generated from the integration of the performance of biological system and application of structural architecture design, which creates a biological system with the skeletal structure. The overall shape is stimulated by the structure of sea urchin and completed by extremely thin plywood panel, which is only 6.5mm, to form a double layered pavilion. 6 Firstly, the morphology of sea urchin explores more possibility for the structural performance. The traditional load-bearing system is replaced by more natural and organic system. The transmission of normal and shear forces are represented without bending moment but in an interesting deformable way.
Moreover, the connection and joining point of each separated units, which uses computer-based calculation tools help to efficiently and economically generate over 850 geometrically different components, and more than 100,000 joints randomly ranged around the plywood panel. The complex generation process was finished by a seven-axis robot so that highly accelerate some previous manually designing process. Despite the morphology transformation and structural performance, some other interesting aspects which stimulate our design include the heterogeneity and hierarchy. To be more specific, the distribution of the cell and its size is totally different which gives variable feelings. Also, the inner and outer layer of the pavilion gives distinct feelings and stimulate people to experience that. That a good way for further architectural design to follow up by creating hierarchy differences.
6 “AMY FREARSON, “ICD/ITKE RESEARCH PAVILION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART | DEZEEN”, DEZEEN, 2018 <HTTPS://WWW.DEZEEN. COM/2011/10/31/ICDITKE-RESEARCH-PAVILION-AT-THE-UNIVERSITY-OF-STUTTGART/> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]. 14
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2.2. CASE STUDY 02 Central for Ideas, VCA, Southbank, Victoria, Australia
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This project is generated from the integration of the performance of biological system and application of structural architecture design, which creating a biological system with skeletal structure. The overall shape is stimulated by the structure of sea urchin and completed by extremely thin plywood panel,which is only 6.5mm, to form a double layered pavilion. 7 Firstly, the morphology of sea urchin explores more possibility for the structural performance. Traditional load bearing system is replaced by more natural and organic system. The transmission of normal and shear forces are represented without bending moment but in an interesting deformable way.
Moreover, the connection and joining point of each separated unites, which uses computer-based calculation tools help to efficiently and economically generate over 850 geometrically different components, and more than 100,000 joints randomly ranged around the plywood panel. The complex generation process was finished by a seven-axis robot, so that highly accelerate some previous manually designing process. Despite the morphology transformation and structural performance, some other interesting aspects which stimulate our design include the heterogeneity and hierarchy. To be more specific, the distribution of the cell and its size is totally different which gives variable feelings. Also the inner and outer layer of the pavilion gives distinct feelings and stimulate people to experience that. That a good way for further architectural design to follow up by creating hierarchy differences.
7 â&#x20AC;&#x153;HOME:PROJECTS:VICTORIAN_COLLEGE_OF_THE_ARTS [MINIFIE VAN SCHAIK ARCHITECTS]â&#x20AC;?, MVSARCHITECTS.COM.AU, 2018 <HTTP://WWW. MVSARCHITECTS.COM.AU/DOKU.PHP?ID=HOME:PROJECTS:VICTORIAN_COLLEGE_OF_THE_ARTS> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]
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A.3. Composition/ Generation
The word “algorithm” gradually being essential in the development of parametric design, which is the rules or the specific process of creating something. The algorithm could be understood as a limited database with unlimited possibilities, it means by using the different and finite set of operations to efficiently generating the outcome under mathematical principles.8 Based on the research, the parametric design changed the traditional design thinking process. It includes the perception of the architectural realm and the boundaries of design. For example, the previous design was distributed and control by the owner, who gives a specific function or internal relationship of the building, the architects just follow the existing rules to complete the creation under thoughts boundaries. However, with the help of a computer, design rules are set up based on various factors, it might be site conditions, design brief, target group or consumption power to achieve the efficient outcome. That is the intrinsic value of designing and a good response to why the world needs creative architects.
As algorithm is “unambiguous and simple to follow”, it highly accelerates the speed of design by simplified the entire process. The program just needs the input of our thoughts path, to be more specific, the process of finding a form. Then the overall architectural structure would be displayed on the screen.9 That is also a revolution of 2D drawing era, which is more efficiently and speedy the initial step of design. Moreover, the various algorithm process provides more opportunities and possibilities for the generation. Since “there are an infinite number of algorithms for every extensionally-described computable function F”, it is like the possibility of creating something on a blank paper, there are too many ways to go and explore. We can change the initial number or the direction of the input to formulate a new design, or says that stimulate designer’s thought because some unexpected results are only available after testing various parameters. That is a good way to push everyone want to go further for the innovation and reach the optimal state.
8 “THE BUILDING OF ALGORITHMIC THOUGHT”, 2010 <HTTPS://APP.LMS.UNIMELB.EDU.AU/BBCSWEBDAV/PID-6607447-DT-CONTENT-RID-31767182_2/COURSES/ ABPL30048_2018_SM1/ABPL30048_2017_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20170705121450/ABPL30048_2014_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20140709012321/PETERS%20-%20 COMPUTATION%20WORKS_THE%20BUILDING%20OF%20ALGORITHMIC%20THOUGHT%2C%20PP%208-13.PDF> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]. 9 “ALGORITHM”, 2018 <HTTPS://APP.LMS.UNIMELB.EDU.AU/BBCSWEBDAV/PID-6607447-DT-CONTENT-RID-31767171_2/COURSES/ABPL30048_2018_SM1/ ABPL30048_2017_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20170705121450/ABPL30048_2014_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20140709012321/ALGORITHM%20DEFINITION%20 FROM%20WILSON%20-%20MIT%20ENCYCLOPEDIA%20OF%20THE%20COGNITIVE%20SCIENCES%20_2000_.PDF> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]. 18
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However, the relationship between algorithms and computation is quite tight during its development. Although that could improve the connection between the two area and booming some new ideas or new forms for design, its still has some drawbacks. The result might turn to be abstract or losing structural stability when designers having more dependency on those algorithms procedure. That might limit the functional purpose of the building. And the overusing of computer mind might cause suppression on designers mind and violates the original intention of creation. Besides, the built process for some largescale project might be hard, because construction technique cannot reach the precise level as the computer did.
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3.1. CASE STUDY 01 Dal Canopy Design 2011
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As computation provides more possibility for different experience and creation. There is no doubt that not the digital revolution does not only stimulate form-finding techniques, but also getting the design into nature and life. This project is based on a biomimetic system and achieved with the help of algorithms. Its curvature varies around the surface and every single hexagonal unit is adjusted to fit the curvature at the best. A shaded area and a seating bench are provided underneath.10 As what I said before, the parametric design has a deep relationship with prototype and material test. The canopy was optimized by numerous test of subdividing the surface. The panels are double curved at the first trial, but without enough openings.
Another point is that, the enclosure of the panels needs to be flat, hence the settings of the panel in Rhino should be tested accurately before fabrication. Structural problems are essential for biomimetic design when designers put more focus on the morphology performance. For this case, a steel cable mesh was introduced as an intermediate support structure between the primary frame and the hexagonal panels. The side of the panels are fixed by a customized joints, which offers more flexibility and absorb the construction tolerance and natural gravity deformation. Hence, that indicates me focus on the overall structural performance when I was developing a new generation of parametric design.
10 â&#x20AC;&#x153;DAL CANOPY DESIGN / DIGITAL ARCHITECTURAL LABâ&#x20AC;?, ARCHDAILY, 2018 <HTTPS://WWW.ARCHDAILY.COM/165298/DAL-CANOPY-DESIGN-DIGITAL-ARCHITECTURAL-LAB> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]
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3.2. CASE STUDY 02 Fallen Star, London, UNITED KINGDOM
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“Fallen Star” is the project from Architectural Association DLAB Visiting School, which complete the project of the installation set between biomimetics, interaction, and perception. Based on the main theme, “Green”, the designers explored the principles of regeneration, emergence, and the growth of different scales green stuff from a wide range of selections in the natural and biological system. And then by researching and tracing its abstraction and interpretation into a specific proposal.11 This computation design is achieved with the help of Grasshopper, Processing, and iPad. This is my first case study which connects parametric design with sound, voice and iPad interface. The video shows the installation reacts to the user’s input from sound, choice of algorithm to run, and those input parameters are controlled by the manipulation of the algorithm itself.
The most attracting part of the performance is the dimension of interaction which animates the architectural piece simply according to user feedback and the possibility of generating dynamic spatial experiences challenging perception and temporality. It is a really good project which introduces the natural formation rules and then the workshop incorporated their design proposals into the fabricated installation through the medium of video mapping. The light performance could clearly represent the boundaries of each unit and its growing pattern which make an expression of natural emergence.
11 “FALLEN STAR @ AA DLAB”, SUCKERPUNCHDAILY.COM, 2018 <HTTP://WWW.SUCKERPUNCHDAILY.COM/2012/08/16/FALLEN-STAR-AA-DLAB/> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018].
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A.4. Conclusion
The research of part A brings me to a new future designing realm based on the integration of technology and material for designing possibilities. The revolution is mainly influenced the the exploration of parametric design, which means changing the designing factors as numbers and calculate the final form by the computer tools. The trend of architecture development is being gradually replaced by those digital parameters instead of traditional hand drawing stuff. However, there are still critical outcomes need to consider when we said the main trend was changing. Like the principle of YinYang, the precondition of discovering white is that there is also black. Hence, the previous designing mode still has its merits and cannot completely replace by digital tools. As the benefits of parametric design show on previous research, it improves the efficiency of designing and provides more possibilities. Which is really a good connection of current society as everything being more materialized. The rapid development requires massive designing outcomes to satisfy commercial demands. Parametric design provides
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more opportunities for the from generation to material test, also it provides more accuracy and concreteness. Some practical application also introduces influential factors as calculation input, so that get a comprehensive results for both site analysis and design premise. Personally, I really like the variable generations and non-constant elements it provides. It gives unlimited extension based on existing rules, and the irregular design forms stimulate my curiosity to go inside have an intimate experience. However, parametric design is not only defined by heteromorphism, its more about changing the traditional designing method to a digital way, like the use of software Autocad, Rhino and Grasshopper, assisting to find the most optimal spacial organization. On the other hand, future design still needs to consider functionality when more current architects are focusing on morphological and structural performance. It might needs to do more prototype test or material selection.
A.5. Learning Outcomes
After the first three weeksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; studies, I am gradually getting start to do an algorithm design. I really like the various outcomes it provides. First of all, my software abilities have improved. I always want to try different mathematical principles for the connection of distinct design elements. Also, the formulation process from the point, line, plane and finally comes a geometry gives me a deeper understanding of the trial of Grasshopper. That is a pretty efficient approach to generate infinite possibilities, which opens my brain from the numerous unexpected results. Besides, I am being more familiar with the recent computation designing trends, I realize the real situations and critical factors might influence the developing process. I am pretty curious about the biomimetic design, for which has a sense of connection to nature and ecology system and shows a relatively organic creation. There are too
many rules in the nature to explore and there are a lot possibilities by transferring the principle into our design. On the other hand, the studies of Grasshopper gives me more inspiration for my previous work. When I was doing the driftwood practice, I used the boathouse project from the last semester. The designing theme is flow and organic, so that is a really good practice for trying Grasshopper to generate irregular flow forms. I guess the next step for me is doing more practice and trying all the commands in Grasshopperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menu. Furthermore, I am planning to learn how to use this software to calculate site-related factors, like water flow or sun path diagram. In the meanwhile, functionality is still a crucial element I need to consider for a design project. I will try my best to combine the structural and morphological factors in the later projects.
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A.6. Appendix â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Algorithmic Sketches
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A.7.1 Bibliography
“ALGORITHM”, 2018 <HTTPS://APP.LMS.UNIMELB.EDU.AU/BBCSWEBDAV/PID-6607447-DT-CONTENT-RID-31767171_2/COURSES/ABPL30048_2018_SM1/ ABPL30048_2017_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20170705121450/ABPL30048_2014_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20140709012321/ALGORITHM%20DEFINITION%20 FROM%20WILSON%20-%20MIT%20ENCYCLOPEDIA%20OF%20THE%20COGNITIVE%20SCIENCES%20_2000_.PDF> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]. “DAL CANOPY DESIGN / DIGITAL ARCHITECTURAL LAB”, ARCHDAILY, 2018 <HTTPS://WWW.ARCHDAILY.COM/165298/ DAL-CANOPY-DESIGN-DIGITAL-ARCHITECTURAL-LAB> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018] “DESIGN FUMING SUSTAINABILITY, ETHICS AND NEW PRACTICE”, BRITISH LIBRARY CATALOGUING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA, 2009 <HTTPS://APP.LMS.UNIMELB.EDU.AU/BBCSWEBDAV/PID-6607413-DT-CONTENT-RID-31767173_2/COURSES/ABPL30048_2018_SM1/ ABPL30048_2017_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20170705121450/ABPL30048_2014_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20140709012321/ FRY%20-%20DESIGN%20FUTURING%20_2009_%2C%20PP.%201-16%281%29.PDF> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018] “ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS FOR COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN”, 2010 <HTTPS://APP.LMS.UNIMELB.EDU.AU/BBCSWEBDAV/PID-6607358-DT-CONTENTRID-31767174_2/COURSES/ABPL30048_2018_SM1/ABPL30048_2017_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20170705121450/ABPL30048_2014_SM2_ IMPORTEDCONTENT_20140709012321/ISSA%20-%20ESSENTIALMATHEMATICSFORCOMPUTATIONALDESIGN_SECONDEDITION.PDF> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018] “FAQS ABOUT GEODESIC DOMES”, SUSTAINABLEDOMES.COM.AU, 2018 <HTTP://WWW.SUSTAINABLEDOMES. COM.AU/FLEX/FAQS-ABOUT-GEODESIC-DOMES/26/1> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]. “FALLEN STAR @ AA DLAB”, SUCKERPUNCHDAILY.COM, 2018 <HTTP://WWW.SUCKERPUNCHDAILY. COM/2012/08/16/FALLEN-STAR-AA-DLAB/> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018] “FREARSON, AMY, “ICD/ITKE RESEARCH PAVILION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART | DEZEEN”, DEZEEN, 2018 <HTTPS://WWW. DEZEEN.COM/2011/10/31/ICDITKE-RESEARCH-PAVILION-AT-THE-UNIVERSITY-OF-STUTTGART/> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018] “HOME:PROJECTS:VICTORIAN_COLLEGE_OF_THE_ARTS [MINIFIE VAN SCHAIK ARCHITECTS]”, MVSARCHITECTS.COM.AU, 2018 <HTTP://WWW. MVSARCHITECTS.COM.AU/DOKU.PHP?ID=HOME:PROJECTS:VICTORIAN_COLLEGE_OF_THE_ARTS> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018] “SPECULATIVE EVERYTHING”, 2018 <HTTPS://APP.LMS.UNIMELB.EDU.AU/BBCSWEBDAV/PID-6607413-DT-CONTENT-RID-31767206_2/COURSES/ ABPL30048_2018_SM1/ABPL30048_2017_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20170705121450/ABPL30048_2015_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20150619100215/ DUNNE%20-%20SPECULATIVE%20EVERYTHING%20_2013_%20_CHS.%201%2C%203_%281%29.PDF> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018] “THEORIES OF THE DIGITAL IN ARCHITECTURE”, 2018 <HTTPS://APP.LMS.UNIMELB.EDU.AU/BBCSWEBDAV/PID-6607358-DT-CONTENT-RID-31767180_2/ COURSES/ABPL30048_2018_SM1/ABPL30048_2017_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20170705121450/ABPL30048_2014_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20140709012321/ OXMAN%20-%20THEORIES%20OF%20THE%20DIGITAL%20IN%20ARCHITECTURE%20_2014_%2C%20PP.%201-10%281%29.PDF> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018] “THE BUILDING OF ALGORITHMIC THOUGHT”, 2010 <HTTPS://APP.LMS.UNIMELB.EDU.AU/BBCSWEBDAV/PID-6607447-DT-CONTENT-RID-31767182_2/COURSES/ ABPL30048_2018_SM1/ABPL30048_2017_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20170705121450/ABPL30048_2014_SM2_IMPORTEDCONTENT_20140709012321/PETERS%20 -%20COMPUTATION%20WORKS_THE%20BUILDING%20OF%20ALGORITHMIC%20THOUGHT%2C%20PP%208-13.PDF> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018].
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A.7.2 Photo Reference
FIG.1-5. “ARCHIGRAM”, MINIMAFORMS | ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, 2018 <HTTP://MINIMAFORMS.COM/ARCHIGRAM> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]. FIG.6-10. “FAQS ABOUT GEODESIC DOMES”, SUSTAINABLEDOMES.COM.AU, 2018 <HTTP://WWW.SUSTAINABLEDOMES. COM.AU/FLEX/FAQS-ABOUT-GEODESIC-DOMES/26/1> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]. FIG.11-15. “AMY FREARSON, “ICD/ITKE RESEARCH PAVILION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART | DEZEEN”, DEZEEN, 2018 <HTTPS://WWW. DEZEEN.COM/2011/10/31/ICDITKE-RESEARCH-PAVILION-AT-THE-UNIVERSITY-OF-STUTTGART/> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018]. FIG.16-20. “HOME:PROJECTS:VICTORIAN_COLLEGE_OF_THE_ARTS [MINIFIE VAN SCHAIK ARCHITECTS]”, MVSARCHITECTS.COM.AU, 2018 <HTTP://WWW. MVSARCHITECTS.COM.AU/DOKU.PHP?ID=HOME:PROJECTS:VICTORIAN_COLLEGE_OF_THE_ARTS> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018] FIG.21-25. “DAL CANOPY DESIGN / DIGITAL ARCHITECTURAL LAB”, ARCHDAILY, 2018 <HTTPS://WWW.ARCHDAILY.COM/165298/ DAL-CANOPY-DESIGN-DIGITAL-ARCHITECTURAL-LAB> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018] FIG.26-30. “FALLEN STAR @ AA DLAB”, SUCKERPUNCHDAILY.COM, 2018 <HTTP://WWW.SUCKERPUNCHDAILY. COM/2012/08/16/FALLEN-STAR-AA-DLAB/> [ACCESSED 16 MARCH 2018].
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What: Sacral chakra is the second chakra which related to sensuality, emotional body, creativity and feelings. It is driven by the principle of pleasure. The involved element is water, hence in the same way, it is characterized by flexibility and flow.
Where: At the central of lower belly, about 3 inches below the navel. Another obvious location could describe in different systems, expand to the genital area, usually the ovaries for women and the testicles for men. Also it is associated with lymphatic system.
How: Because sacral chakra is associated with the realm of emotion, it controls our thoughts and feelings toward inner and outer worlds, especially active in sexuality and expression of our sensual desires. The pleasure and enjoyment was generated from outer touching, tasting and seeing, then transfer to our personal inner feelings through a flow and moveable way. That formulates distinct recognition and identity of personal well-being.
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PERSONAL IUUSS
ONE: The restriction of my personal feelings associated with sacral chakra is the lack of creativity and authenticity. After I collected related information of this specific system pattern, I was thinking how to combine all of those as a collage in a harmonious and positive way. The based color of sacral chakra, orange, should drive the overall design theme. So I want to create a collage with an integral tone but appears with different shades of orange. In the meanwhile, the elements selected for the collage was both from the reality and abstraction. I am not quite sure how to connect these subjective feelings with objective graphs. Also, I was doubting how to layout and express my thinking process by those separated pieces. While my creativity was restricted by limited understandings and resources, I cannot get desire or any enjoyment from that single pattern, that is to say, my sacral chakra was blocked.
TWO: How to being attractive by choosing appropriate dressing and diet? Everyone wants to be attractive to improve self-confidence, leaving a good impression on others so that got a pretty feeling about themselves. A passionate clothing could show peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enthusiasm, or even represent sensual desires for the one they loved, but it will be overactive or isolated with others if selecting inappropriate clothes. That is related to creativity for dressing, like the color scheme or personal style. On the other hand, it also needs the inner and outer body modulation to keep a good shape. For example, regular sports activities and healthy diet.
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