Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2017 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Liam Blanc
996663 Liang Hu, Studio 23
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WEEK 6 READING: SURFACES THAT CAN BE BUILT FROM PAPER IN ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY Question 1: What are the three elementary types of developable surfaces? Provide a brief description. (Maximum 100 words) The three elementary types of developable surfaces are a cylinder, cone, and a tangent surface of a spae curve. The shapes define the basic principle of developable shapes, referencing shapes that can be unfolded on an isometric plane, and still exist correctly to their original form.
Question 2: Why is the understanding of developable surface critical in the understanding of architectural geometry? Choose one precedent from Research/Precedents tab on LMS as an example for your discussion. (Maximum 100 words) Developable surfaces are ritical in understanding the idea of creating complex patterns and surfaces, through the use of repeating simple geometry. Le Corbusiers Puppet theatre is an example that shows how incredibly simple parts taken as a whole object, can creat a vieweing experience that creates space and alters the viewers experience.
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PANELLING PATTERN
2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular
3D Panelling
3D Panelling
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VARIABLE 3D PATTERN
This pattern showed my attempts to overcomplicate my model, to test the limits of what was possible with the unrolling technology.
In this example i wanted to explore vastly different depths in order to show some more interesting details
This example shows a greater level of complexity, however the modules at this point were too complex, and too overlapped to unroll correctly.
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3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE
In this image I have unrolled most of my geometry, adding tabs and fixing any overlaps and missing lines
I decided early on that laser cutting was going to be a large part in my design, as i felt the compldexity of my shapes was easier to reach with its tools.
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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION Complete your reading before attempting these questions:
Question 1: What is digital fabrication and how does it change the understanding of two dimensional representation? (Maximum 100 words) Digital frabrication is the way in which people can use computer programming to creat a virtual design with perfect accuracy, and then through the process of physical fabrication such as laser cutting of 3D printing, a much more accurate object is made. It allows for a much wider variety of creativity, due to the ability to create any imagineable shape or object, and using software to make them possible.
Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design? (Maximum 100 words) One reason for the use of folding in architectural expression, is the way it allows so much freedom in design. There are infinitely different ways you can fold an object, each one allowing the object to be viewed in a different way, which allows the architect to experiment until they have found the perfect folds to showcase the ideals of any particular brief. It allows the building itself to have a possibly extremely unique expression, and a sense of individuality.
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EXPLORING 3D PANELLING
This is my final 2D panelling attempt, and displays my final model. My idea was to show a large level of complexity, whilst still maintaining subtle hints of simpler shapes. I tried to incorporate a good flow between models, and overlap where possible.
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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL
Laser Cutting In order to laser cut effectively i used the University of Melbourne Fablab, and their laser cutting template. It took some trial and error to learn the various difficulties in laser cutting, but the final print turned out crisp and clean, and gave me an accurate finish on my model.
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PANELISED LANDSCAPE
This is my final landscape image from lan view, the shadows found are cast from artificial lights and give a great sense of depth to the overall image.
This is the close up of my model, showing in detail some of the more elegant and simplistic shapes in my model
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APPENDIX
This is my surfaced terrain, surfaced using a networksrf in Rhino 3D
This is during the first stage of the glueing process, sticking each of the 100 individual models together to form the modules for the model.
This shows the issues with some of the intricate section, as I had to dry some pices in multiple stages, in order for the clips to fit on the tabs.
During my 3D panel design and testing phase, i went through over 30 iterations, with 6 of those being taken all the way to the tabbed phase of developement.
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