Porfoliofinal by Sophia Miriam Harrison

Digital Design - Portfolio Semester 1, 2018 Sophia Miriam Harrison 914382 Junhan + Studio 13

email: sophiah2@student.unimelb.edu.au

Content:

Education:

Reflection:

Precedent Study

2017 - current

Generating Design Through Digital Processes

Awards / Exhibition:

Bachelor of Design University of Melbourne

2017

FOD:R Exhibition, AFLK Gallery

2012

ARTXpress, NSW various galleries

Queen Victoria Garden Pavilion

I learned a number of important and exhilerating lessons during the course of Digital Design. I have discovered that what motivates me in the design process if having a brief; responding to what the client wants from you design helps to focus and structure the design process. I began with a limited understanding of shading and colour, but through the modules, I believe that there is a visable improvement. This is evidence of how persistance can prevail.

Skills: Rhino Grasshopper Unreal

For me, as a Digital Technologies major, my interest and confidence lies particularly in the technological stages such as the use of rhino and grasshopper. Having an understanding of coding languages such as python, java and c++ helped me immensely in these areas. While not pursuing a career in arhcitecture, this subject has improved my skills in the adobe suite arena which will no doubt benefit my work in the interaction design field.

Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Fabrication

Diagramming Design Precedent

Libeskind Serpentine Pavilion - Eighteen Turns Isometric of Eighteen Turns

The geometry of this pavilion, which mimics that of origami, is designed to encourage circulatory investigation. While the main thresholds are large openings, the space is not restricted to these entrance ways. The material form, while intersecting the landscape, is inviting and allows for some environmental reflection.

Threshold Study

Circulation Study

Generating Ideas Through Process

Design Matrix: Part 1 Lofts

1.1

1.2

{463.5,264.2,0}

1.3 {175,402,0}

{0,0,0}

Grid Points

{319.4,-103.7, 0}

{191,73.2,0}

{155.6,1 45.1,0}

{156,418,0} {0,420.4,0.5}

{152.3,1 48.7,0}

{152.9,1 48.4,0} {60,0.5,0}

{67,124.1,0} {0.7,148.3,0}

Paneling Grid & Attractor Point

{Index Selection}

2.1

2.2

2.3

{Index Selection}

{832.5,-114.8,0}

2.4

{93,35,74} {365.1,132.7,0}

{348.1,85.6,0}

Paneling

{Attractor Point Location}

{Index Selection}

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

Attractor / Control Points (X,Y,Z) Attractor / Control Curves

{438.1,24.5 ,0}

{144,281,0}

{387.5 ,294.1 ,0}

Key

1.4 {461.3,-51.6,0}

Surface and Waffle

The front side is populated predominantly by 2D panels so as to emphasised its curved form. The 3D panels are used here to give an outline to the curves, which take place mostly in the middle 3 rows.

The panels on this 2nd side are dominated by 3D truncated pyramids, accentuating the srength of its straight form.

A hollow waffle structure creates a dynamic spatial quality for the panels to not only highlight, but also to continue to the exterior of the structure.

The panels begin as squares and grow elongated as this move towards the top. This adds an element of stretching to the curvature of the structure.

Exploded Isometric 1:1 0

60mm

Computation Workflow

Creating the waffle structure subject to the forms of the two surfaces

Joining each waffled surfaces to each other to create a form that could be laser cut.

Constructing the panels for the waffle structure

Task 01 Laser Cutting Linework

The process of laser cutting was made quicker by attaching the waffle sides together. By doing this, I was able to fit more onto the cutting template.

SOLID AND VOID The variation in height allows for a dynamic structure that explores not only height and width, but also depth

The connectivity of the form is encouraged and restricted by the subtle edges between the voids. One space is reached through another space.

The absences in the solid accentuate the solidity of the remaing surfaces. The constrast between these surfaces and the voids allows for a diverse form.

The repeated cavenous elements to the booleaned print create an interesting meta surface within the overall form.

Isometric 1:1 Solid boolean using 3.2 morph itteration. 0

60mm

Design Matrix: Part 2 Grid Manipulation

1.1

1.2

1.3

Key

1.4

{0,0,0}

Attractor / Control Points (X,Y,Z) Attractor / Control Curves Grid Points

{-4656. 7,2269. 6,0}

{10.9,255.9,0}

{-13.7,40.2,0} {-4656.7, 2269.6,0}

{-4656.7,2269.6,0}

Paneling Grid & Attractor Point

{Point Attractor}

{Curve Attractor}

2.1

2.2

{-239,318.2,0}

{-98.9,321.1,0}

{Random Attractor}

{Curve Attractor}

2.3

2.4

{-97,154.7,0}

{-131.5,262.9,0}

{-38.8,153.7,0}

{-76.7,188.9,0}

{-1423.3,434.5,0}

{64.8,133.4,0}

Paneling

{Point Attraction}

{Curve Attractor}

{Curve and Random Attractor}

{Curve and Point Attractor}

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

{-178.2,258.8,0}

{-162.1,294.6,0}

{-4656.7, 2269.6,0}

{Point Attraction}

{Random Attraction}

{Curve Attraction}

{Random Scale}

Computational Process

The final brep that was then baked and manipulated in rhino. Constructing the cube in which the spheres would populate. Using point and curve attractors to manipulate the representation of the spheres within the cube.

M2 Task 2 3D Printing

Image of your final model or other process

Final Model

Iteration Example It was beneficial to understand the technology behind the 3D printing process. Once comprehending this, it was simple to adjust the placement of the model to save both money and time.

ROLY POLY PAVILION Extracting directly from the concepts learnt in Module 2 Part 2, the Roly Poly Pavilion, made out of white chrome, has been designed to incorporate playfulness with practicality. Fit with two stages of varied size, the pavilion caters to both seminars and musical performances as well as housing large numbers of patrons within and around its form The pavilion is self supporting and allows for direct contact with the grassed flooring. This encourages not only play but comfort and informality for visitors. The structure offers limitless shade and seating while also allowing for light to penetrate its cladding.

Isometric

The structure allows for natural light from each side as well as the ceiling. In turn, it provides a lot of shadow due to the curvature of the form.

The stages and staircases allow for a solid grounding as opposed to the unpredictability of the structure. Concurrently, they provide a viewpoint for visitors to regard the pavilion and also any interactions with it.

The pavilion is self supporting and offers places to sit or lean against. Being situated directly onto the grass landscape, visitors are encouraged to connect and embrace the surrounding nature

Each side of the pavilion has multiple and varied thresholds accounting for multiple and varied visitors.

Design Iteration

Iteration I: Exploration of form.

Iteration II: Exploration of material

Initially, I was intrigued by the circular shapes rather than the spherical. I wanted to stick to the form of a cube. After consideration, this was too simplistic and uninteresting.

I loved the idea of having the pavilion ‘disappear’ into the landscape. This would compliment the playfulness of the pavilion’s concept. However, the result was a structure that was less inviting and potentially dangerous.

Fabrication process

As my pavilion was reliant predominantly on 3D structural printing, the decision was made to keep the form in this fabrication method. The left hand stage and stairs were, thus, the only elements that were laser cut and assembled (see right)

360 Image Output

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