briL ck Research Cluster 6 B-Pro MArch Architecture Design The Bartlett School of Architecture July 2016
Tutors: Daniel Widrig, Soomeen Hahm, Stefan Bassing, Igor Pantic Team Members: Mayank Khemka, Huan Pu, Jianfeng Yin, Xiangyu Ren
CONTENTS 1. Project Introduction 2. Concept > Context > Vision 3. Initial Attempts > Interlocking Study Component Study Computational Growth Logic > Gowth Study Component Study Material Test Computational Growth Logic Design Proposal 4. Reassemble System > Component Study > Interlocking Node Study > Fabrication study > Design System Pattern System Physicalt Studies Number System Computational Growth Logic 5. Design Application > Furniture Design Same Component Scale Different Component Scales > Architecture Design Pavilion Design Architecture Potential
Part 1
Project Introduction
INTRODUCTION CONCEPT The project aims to draw inspiration from the traditional Chinese wooden structure which uses interlocking elements of different scales to create a load bearing structure.The project aims to draw inspiration from the traditional Chinese wooden structure which uses interlocking elements of different scales to create a load bearing structure.The project aims to draw inspiration from the traditional Chinese wooden structure which uses interlocking elements of different scales to create a load bearing structure.The project aims to draw inspiration from the traditional Chinese wooden structure which uses interlocking elements of different scales to create a load bearing structure. The project aims to draw inspiration from the traditional Chinese wooden structure which uses interlocking elements of different scales to create a load bearing structure.The project aims to draw inspiration from the traditional Chinese wooden structure which uses interlocking elements of different scales to create a load bearing structure. The project aims to draw inspiration from the traditional Chinese wooden structure which uses interlocking elements of different scales to create a load bearing structure.The project aims to draw inspiration from the traditional Chinese wooden structure which uses interlocking elements of different scales to create a load bearing structure. The project aims to draw inspiration from the traditional Chinese wooden structure which uses interlocking elements of different scales to create a load bearing structure.The project aims to draw inspiration from the traditional Chinese wooden structure which uses interlocking elements of different scales to create a load bearing structure.
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Chinese Traditional Wooden Structure The project aims to draw inspiration from the traditional Chinese wooden structure which uses interlocking elements of different scales to create a load bearing structure.The project aims to draw
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1 Bracket Set_Exploded View 2 Bracket Set
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[ Introduction | Context ] Lego Construction
customisable architectural product - certain limitations in putting it togther - extendable; build what you need - realtion ship between material, coulour and function and and space
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1 Different Components 2 Curtain assembled by components
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1. Lego Construction 2. Lego Model gallery
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Part 2
Trial and Error
INITIAL STUDIES
> Interlocking Principles > Computational Growth > Chair Design
[Initial Studies | Interlocking Study ]
Component Study The component was derived from a cube and could interlock with different scale components but it could grow only in perpendicular orientation
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[Initial Studies | Growth Study ] Algorithmic Growth
Cellular Automota
Rules
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Algorithmic Differentation
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Chair Design As a first attemp a chair was designed starting from a space packing geometry into an interlocking linear geometry.
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Part 3
Building System
RESEMBLE SYSTEM A interlocking component system is developed from a space packing geometry which can be reassembled into different design applications
> Interlocking Bricks >Computational Growth Method > Different Scales
[ Concept | Vision ]
manual Design & Algorithmic Growth
Manual Design
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[Reassemble System | Component Study ]
Component by Subdividing Truncated Octahedron The component is derived from space packing truncated octahedron geometry. Different types of components are developed inside the geometry grid which can combine together to create interesting aggregations.
Geometry Selection
Truncated Octahedron
Space Pack
Subdivision
Remain Shape
Subdivide
Explode
Initial Component 1
Remain Shape
Subdivide
Explode
Initial Component 1
Delete 3 pieces
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Component 1
Initial Component 2
Initial Component 1
Combination
Component 1
Component 2
Component 1 X 2
Combination
Delete Redundant part Component 2
Component 3
Initial Component 2 Initial Component 2 X 2
Connect
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[Reassemble System | Interlocking Node Study ] Stable Structure Study The interlocking node is designed for the system to work with all types of components. The distinct way of interlocking the components together in a set of three makes the system more stable.
Interlocking Node
Interlocking Process
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[Reassemble System | Interlocking Node Study ] Stable Structure Study_Strength Test
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[Reassemble System | Design System ]
Component System Any three components can interlocked in to a unit based on the truncated octahedron grid
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Cluster 3
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Cluster 5
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[Reassemble System | Design System ]
Pattern System_Lattice Different aggregation studies were done to identify the growth patterns of the components [ Linear Pattern]
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[Reassemble System | Design System ]
Pattern System_Lattice & Surface Different aggregation studies were done to identify the flat patterns of the components
[Surface Pattern]
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[Reassemble System | Design System ] Pattern System_Surface & Organic
[Surface Pattern]
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[Building System | Computational Growth Method ] Component Aggregation The components were aggregated in such a way that which it can be interlocked with each other. The growth pattern was shifted based on the increase of generation.
Generative Process
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Component 3
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Generation: 1200
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Generation: 2000
Generation: 2400
Generation: 2800
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[Building System | Computational Growth Method ] Component Aggregation
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[Building System | Computational Growth Method ] Movement Control_Guide Curve Based on the stick aggregation, the initial components were aggregated inside the truncated octahedron grid.
Generative Process
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Generation: 2500
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[Building System | Computational Growth Method ] Truncated Octahedron Aggregation_Langton’s ant Langton’s ant is a ruled based algorithom, which can control the growth and generate different patterns.
Move Directions
Direction 01
Basic Rules Basic Rule_01
Basic Rule_02
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[Building System | Computational Growth Method ] Truncated Octahedron Aggregation_Langton’s ant Langton’s ant is a ruled based algorithom, which can control the growth and generate different patterns.
Aggregation Rules
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[Building System | Computational Growth Method ] Truncated Octahedron Aggregation_Stigmergy In stigmergy, each builder will search for the other builders’ path insidea distance and follow their path.
Principle
Check Environment
Change Direction
Generative Process
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[Building System | Computational Growth Method ] Truncated Octahedron Aggregation_Stigmergy Random movement is added to the stigmergy aggregation
Generative Process
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Generation 300
Generation 400
Generation 500
Generation 600
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Generation 800
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[ Reassemble System | Different Scale Study ] Connector Different scaled components were used to generate more interesting aggregations with varying resolutions. To connect different scaled components with each other, a new connection component was used.
Scale 1 Grid’s edge length _ 96mm
Component 1
Component 2
Component 3
Component 2
Component 3
Smaller scale grid
Comparision
Scale 1 Grid’s edge length _ 48mm
Component 1 Grid
Grid of different scale
Larger scale grid
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Connector component
Component in different scales
Connect
connect different scale component 1 connect different scale component 2
Connector
connect different scale component 3
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[ Reassemble System | Different Scale Study ] Pattern System Different scaled components were used to generate more interesting aggregations with varying resolutions. [Surface Pattern]
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[ Reassemble System | Different Scale Study ] Chair Design Different scaled components were used to design a chair
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Part 4
Fabrication
FABRICATION > Extruding Plastic > Component Design > Mould Analysis > Mould Manufacturing > Injection Moulding > Resin Casting
[Fabrication | Plastic Extruding ]
Mould Design Plastic casting was attempted for fabrication of the components. The compoents had a lot of undercuts for making moulds due to their complex geometries. Thus, we tried the casting process using heat resistant silicone moulds.
Component 1
Component 2
Component 3
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[ Fabrication | Plastic Extruding ]
Casting Extrusion test were performed to cast the components. Massive Deformations and shrinkages were seen in the plastic casted pieces with the silicone moulds even after trying to vary the extrusion and mould parameters.
Process of Extruding Plastic in Silicone Moulds
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[ Fabrication | Component Design ]
Hollow Component To reduce the amount of material used and the shrinkages, components were made hollow in order to increase the ratio of surface area to volume. Component 1
Volume - 30 cu cm
Surface Area - 80 sq cm
Volume - 19 cu cm
Surface Area - 95 sq cm
Surface Area - 90 sq cm
Volume - 19 cu cm
Volume - 16 cu cm
Surface Area - 80 sq cm
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Volume - 18 cu cm
Surface Area - 85 sq cm
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Component 2
Volume - 38 cu cm
Surface Area - 110 sq cm
Volume - 25 cu cm
Surface Area - 125 sq cm
Volume - 27 cu cm
Surface Area - 125 sq cm
Volume - 26 cu cm
Surface Area - 125 sq cm
Volume - 24 cu cm
Surface Area - 120 sq cm
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[ Fabrication | Component Design ]
Hollow Component To reduce the amount of material used and the shrinkages, components were made hollow in order to increase the ratio of surface area to volume. Component 3
Volume - 50 cu cm
Surface Area - 130 sq cm
Volume - 34 cu cm
Surface Area - 130 sq cm
Volume - 30 cu cm
Surface Area - 135 sq cm
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Surface Area - 135 sq cm
Volume - 26 cu cm
Surface Area - 130 sq cm
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Connector
Volume - 300 cu cm
Surface Area - 400 sq cm
Volume - 205 cu cm
Surface Area - 420 sq cm
Volume - 205 cu cm
Surface Area - 425 sq cm
Volume - 190 cu cm
Surface Area - 405 sq cm
Volume - 175 cu cm
Surface Area - 415 sq cm
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[ Fabrication | Mould Design]
Four Piece Mould Design Moulds were designed for each component analysis pull directions for each face of the component.
Component 1
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[ Fabrication | Mould Design]
Four Piece Mould Design Moulds were designed for each component analysis pull directions for each face of the component.
Component 2
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[ Fabrication | Mould Design]
Four Piece Mould Design Moulds were designed for each component analysis pull directions for each face of the component.
Component 3
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[ Fabrication | Mould Manufacturing ]
Aluminium Mould Parts Four piece mould were broken into more pieces due to limitations of CNC manufacturing.
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[ Fabrication | Mould Manufacturing ]
Aluminium Mould Parts Four piece mould were broken into more pieces due to limitations of CNC manufacturing.
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[ Fabrication | Mould Manufacturing ]
Silicone Casting Four piece mould were broken into more pieces due to limitations of CNC manufacturing.
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[ Fabrication | Mould Manufacturing ]
Silicone Casting Four piece mould were broken into more pieces due to limitations of CNC manufacturing.
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[ Fabrication | Mould Manufacturing ]
Resin Casting Four piece mould were broken into more pieces due to limitations of CNC manufacturing.
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Part 5
Linear Element_Stick
LINEAR ELEMENT_STICK The interlocking assembly system was developed with the help of previous pattern studies into some design applications
> Combination with Components and Sticks
> Architecture Design > Fabrication
[ Linear Element_Stick | Design System ]
Add Sticks The new plugin added to the current system was comprised of wooden sticks. These sticks helped us to make the system heterogenous and interesting along with introducing different materials to the system which was easy to fabricate.
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[ Design Application | Furniture Design ] Table desgin
[Design Process]
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[ Design Application | Furniture Design ] Table desgin
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[ Design Application | Furniture Design ] Table desgin
[Design Process]
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[ Design Application | Furniture Design ] Table desgin
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[ Linear Element_Stick | Computational Growth Method ] Add Sticks_Langton’s ant Add sticks to the Langton’s ant based aggregation.
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[Building System | Computational Growth Method ] Truncated Octahedron Aggregation_Stigmergy Add sticks to the stigmergy based aggregation
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[Building System | Computational Growth Method ] Truncated Octahedron Aggregation_Stigmergy Only generated sticls in 2 directions based on the stigmergy aggregation
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[ Linear Element_Stick | Computational Growth Method ] Table Generation Generate a table by input start points and attractors for legs and sticks
Input
Start Points
Output
Horizontal Part Generation
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Attractors for Vertical Parts
Attractors for Sticks
Vertical Parts Generation
Sticks Generation
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[ Linear Element_Stick | Computational Growth Method ] Table Generation Generative process
Agent
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Genaration: 5-12
Genaration: 12-20
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[ Linear Element_Stick | Computational Growth Method ] Table Generation Replace the octahedon grid with our components
Octahedron Grid and Sticks
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Part 5
Linear Element_Stick
LINEAR ELEMENT_STICK The interlocking assembly system was developed with the help of previous pattern studies into some design applications > Combination with Components and Sticks > Architecture Design
>Fabrication
[ Linear Element_Stick | Physical Prototypes ] Physical Patterns
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Part 6
Design Application
DESIGN APPLICATION A interlocking component system is developed from a space packing geometry which can be reassembled into different design applications
> Architectural Element
[ Design Application | Architectural Design ] Colume desgin
[ Step 1 ]
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[ Design Application | Architectural Design ] Staircase desgin
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[ Design Application | Architectural Design ] Staircase desgin
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[ Design Application | Architectural Design ] Staircase desgin
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Details [Detail Design | System ] Coloum | Walls | Stairs desgin
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Part 6
Architectural Porposal
ARCHITECTURAL PROPOSAL The interlocking assembly system was developed with the help of previous pattern studies into some design applications > Furniture Design > Architecture Design
[Architectural Proposal | Recondition ] Site Analysis
Site Anlaysis The Oval Space is located in London, and has not been finished for 5 years because of some problems. We are going to use our design system to apply in this architecture scale to make the space more active
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[Architectural Proposal | Recondition ] Site Analysis
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[Architectural Proposal | Recondition ] Connection Desgin
[ Balcony and Interior Space ]
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[Architectural Proposal | Recondition ] Connection Desgin
[ Balcony and Interior Space ]
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[Architectural Proposal | Recondition ] Connection Desgin
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[Architectural Proposal | Recondition ] Connection Desgin
[ Entrance Space ]
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[Architectural Proposal | Recondition ] Connection Desgin
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[Architectural Proposal | Recondition ] Connection Desgin
[ Roof Pavilion ]
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[Architectural Proposal | Recondition ] Connection Desgin
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[Architectural Proposal | Recondition ] Connection Desgin
[ Interior ]
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Part 8 Brilock
BRILOCK The interlocking assembly system was developed with the help of previous pattern studies into some design applications
[ Brilock |User Interface ]
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