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Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2017 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Fiona Vuong

(1006251) Mitchell Ransome + Studio 6

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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 3 types of developable surfaces are cylinders, cone and tangent surfaces of space. A developable surface is when all the points of the ruling have the same tangent plane, 1.)The cylinder consists of parallel lines, they extrude in a direction and this is called a parallel extrusion.

2.)Cones have multiple line that all join up to one point, this is called a central extrusion and it forms a pyramid surface.

3.) Tangent surfaces of plane curves is when each tangent planes is tangent to the surface along the whole ruling and does not stem from one point.

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) Understanding developable surface is important when it comes to grasping architectural geometry as it explains how the design can be physically contructed and formed. Unrolling the surfaces shows the designers he complexity and how the surfaces are formed through geometry. There are certain design that may often be creative and good however it may not lead to something that is practical therefore it is crucial to understand developable surface. Huyghe and Le Corbusier puppet theatre has 500 polycarbonate diamond shape panels built to it, the joining of the geometric panels portray their strong understanding of developable surface.

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PANELLING PATTERN

2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular

3D Panelling for the pyramid 1 pattern

3D Panelling for the box pattern

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VARIABLE 3D PATTERN

Here I used 4 modules and used points attractor. However the design of the layout seemed a bit to simple and doesn’t portray the landscape I was achieving for.

For this design I have used a point attractor with the point located within the lanscape, it formed an interesting layout.

However the modules that I have used for this terrain did not have a lot of variation.

Here I have used curve attractors and it created a interesting design with a lot of random areas.

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3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE

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Before I started I printed out my hardest module or the most complicated unrolled surface.

Whilst I was doing my prototype, I learnt things that I should and shouldn’t do in the future when I start on the actual model of my terrain. Such as to not put to much force on the blade as I cut, whether the glue was strong enough etc...

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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 fabrication helps to create a connection between designing and making, the virtual model and the physical artifact. Digital fabrication helps the design ‘computerise’ and transfer it to a 3D machine which helps to produce accurate 3D forms base from the 2D design.

CAD programmes are introduced, they make 2D drawings ore efficient and is simple to understand.

Digital fabircation also brings upon the expansion of design thinking, instead of relying on the 2D elements, architectural forms and construction can play a part on the thinking process.

Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design? (Maximum 100 words) Folding ensures that architects get to explore on complex designs when it comes to creating geometric structures. Unrolled surfaces brings in the concept of 2D to 3D which is one of the reasons why folding is popular amongst designers. This craft-base approach to making a model of you design is also economical as paper and glue supplies are affordable.

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EXPLORING 3D PANELLING

This final design was choosen because of the topography represented. The tall pyramid modules that surround the open triangular polysurface shows the idea of mountains surrounding an area of residence or maybe a pond/lake. Everything outside these mountainous modules represents an idea of land, the height of the triangles are low compared to the others and therefore it illustrates this gradient from high to low. For this design I have used 4 modules with an attempt to make them different so that there is variation.

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The unroll strips represent the 4 modules I have in my final design. Strip 1,2,3 and 4 all represent a different module. I would export the unrolled surfaces to Illustrator to change the line weight and added dotted lines to make the process easier.

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PANELISED LANDSCAPE

The longer pyramids and shorted pyramids creates a satisfying curvature to the landscape overall.

Here is a close up of the panels that are connected together.

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APPENDIX

I used rhino to unroll my modules and added colour to make it easier for me to differentiate them.

After I finish folding all the modules I would then join them all together. The bullclip was useful when it came to holding the modules together ensuring that they will no fall apart.

I would use a blade and start cutting the outline of my unrolled surface. After that I would score the fold lines to make it easier for me when it comes to the model making porcess.

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