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CONTENT Introduction PART A:

Conceptualization

PART B:

Criteria Design

PART C:

Project Proposal

JIAYUN KE

SELF INTRO

MAJOR: ARCHITECTURE

My name is Jiayun Ke and my prefered name is Emma. I am currently a 3rd year architecture student in the Bachelor of Environments course.

I was born in Shanghai, China and came to melbourne to study at the age of 17. I have been interested in art and drawing since I was 5, and it influenced me to develop a passion in the fields of design and architecture over the years.

STUDIO: EARTH

Outside of the architecure field, I’m also interested in movie, fashion, illustrations, stage design, graphic design and music.

My fascination with architecture derives from exploring how the conception, space, form and functions can be put together in order to create an organic intergrity unit. Through the several design courses, I enjoyed in transforming my design ideas into computational software in order to create a detailed representation of it.

ILLUSTRATIONS

STAGE DESIGN

I was impressed by the power of the digital method in design last year as I took the subject Digital Design and Fabrication. At the begining, me and my partner had come up with strong concept for the design, but then we were struggling with the physical model as the certain curvity of the volume couldn’t be modelled acurately. Fortunately, we eventually achieved our desired outcome by keep developing the deisgn in computational program and using laser cutting. Then I found that the importance of the digital and computational method and its broad potentials. I look forward to develop my digital skill and learn more about computational design through the study in Studio AIR.

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PAST EXPERIENCE

PART A: Conceptualization A.1. Design Futuring A.2. Design Computation A.3. Composition/Generation A.4. Conclusion A.5. Learning Outcomes A.6. Appendix-Algorithmic Sketches

FIG.1: WOODEN SKYSCRAPERS INTERIOR

No Doubt that the world is experiencing rapid changes in different aspects such as technology, social communication , natural environments and needs&norms of people. Each of these aspects would influence our society and the quality of life.

After years of thoughtless consumption of limited resources, we are confronting our nemesis-a ‘defuturing’ consition of unsustainability which is a threat to outr species.1 As designers and architects, it is time to begin to think about how to utilize our design to fit in the future and being sustainable. In design practice, we should consider carefully the conception and the design influence on the environment through the use of material, forms and functions.2 The Wooden Skyscraper designed by C.F. Møller and DinnellJohansson is planned for Stockholm’s city center in 2023. This design can be taken into account the notion of design futuring throught sustainability. As we know that the world population is increaing rapidly.

High rise apartments become the trend of residential properties. The Wooden Skyscraper is the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper. The difference from other reinforced concrete skyscrapers is that the main exterior and interiror structure are all in plywood. Due to 15% of wood mass being water, which will evaporate before the wood actually burns, the whole building is fireproof.

According to the architects, “pillars and beams will be constructed using solid and cross-laminated timber and inside the apartment floors.”3 The study found that exposure to wooden panels significantly decreased the subjects’ blood pressure, and the presence of wood has positive physiological effects,lowering blood pressure heart rate and stress responses when compared to other material types like steel and concrete. Thus, it is an environmentally friendly and durable material wherein the indoor climate would be comfortable and healthy. Moreover, the solar panels on the roof top could reduce the energy consumption efficiently. Other soical functions like green roof, cafe, gym and winter garden also also achieved the social sustainability in a future context. This building shows the great sustainability and provide the insight of the design futuring.

1. Tony Fry. Design Futuring: Sustainability, Ethics and New Practice (Oxford: Berg, 2009), pp, 1-4 2. Ibid., p. 3.

3. James Taylor-Foster, Wooden Skyscrapers by C.F. Møller & DinnellJohansson (Archdaily, 2013) < http://www. archdaily. com/458202/c-f-moller-s-wooden-skyscraper-wins-international-competition 8

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DESIGN FUTURING Precedent 1

Wooden Skyscrapers C.F.Moller/DinellJohanssons

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DESIGN FUTURING Precedent 2

The Gherkin Foster & Partners, 2004

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FIG.2: PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF A SIMULATION OF AIR VELOCITIES

FIG.3 MIXED-MODE VENTILATION DIAGRAM

The London office tower designed by Foster& Partners located on 30st Mary Axe showed how the urban icon engaged and leveraged perceptions of risk.4 Its iconic form gives it distincitive name’The Gherkin’. Its aesthetics not only signified the econimic power, but also showed how high rise buildings play the role to the future urbanism.

mechanically and through natural ventilation.

Figure 2 illustrates that the air velocity around the spiraling atria, the interior curtain wall is omitted and the exterior curtain wall is tinted to reduce solar heat gain and as fitted with opened windows that are tilt to admit fresh air in order to reduce carbon dioxide and also the building’s energy consumption.

When weather permits, the computerized BMS can slectively open these windows.

On the other hand, The Gherkin is also environmental friendly as it is enclosed by the curtain wall that combines two systems including the interior curtain wall of rectangular singleglazed panels fitted with blinds and the exterior curtain wall of clear diamond-shaped doubleglazed panels. It emphasized the mixed-mode ventilation technique (can be seen in Figure 3 that would allow the building to be cooled

The use of computational technology and sustainbale design reduced the use of air conditioning and allowed the natural light getting through the glazing windows in order to manage the risks posed by climate change and globalization.

4. Jonathan Massey, The Gherkin (Archdaily, 2013 < http://www.archdaily.com/447205/the-gherkinhow-london-s-famous-tower-leveraged-risk-and-became-an-icon-part-2 CONCEPTUALISATION 11

ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion designed by ICD / ITKE University of Stuttgart is located in 70174 Stuttgart, Germany. This project is a good example that shows how computation helped designers to achieve the desired outcome but also solving the construction problems.

FIG.4: DIAGRAM OF INTEGRATED DESIGN CRITERIA

FIG.1: COMPARISON OF VARIOUS FIBER REINFORCEMENT STRATEGIES

FIG.5: FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE SHELL

The design conception was based on the study of biological construction processes for fiberreinforced structures.5 In that respects, the design team utilized computational method to examin the web construction process of the water spider and analyzed the behavioral patterns and rules, then abstracted and transferred into the technological fabrication process. At the first stage of the design and construction process, the shell geometry and main fiber bundle locations are generated by a computational form finding method. However, the fabrication constraints the structural simulation. So the team

FIG.6: VARIOUS FIBER LAYERS ROBOTICALLY PLACED IN ICD/ITKE RESEARCH PAVILION 2014-15

firstly analysed the finite element of the composite shell through computational method and compared the various fiber reinforcement strategies. Then the various fiber layers are chosen to placed in the design.

However, as during the reinforcement process, there would still be minor fluctuations in deformation, the details of the construction is importaint to look out. Therefore, a prototypical custom made robot tool was used for the process to allow placement of carbon fibers based on integrated sensor data.

In this case, the computational design process enables the designers to caculate and integrate these design parameters into various performative result in order to solve the construction problem and also accelerate the fabrication process.

5. ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2014-15 / ICD / ITKE University of Stuttgart (Archdaily, 2015) <http://www. archdaily.com/770516/icd-itke-research-pavilion-2014-15-icd-itke-university-of-stuttgart 6. Zeynab Matar, ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2014-2015 | University of Stuttgart (Arch20, 2014) <http:// www.arch2o.com/icditke-research-pavilion-2014-2015-university-of-stuttgart/ 12

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DESIGN COMPUTATION Precedent 1

ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion University of Stuttgart, 2015

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Textile Hybrid M1

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The Textile Hybrid M1 at La Tour de lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Architecte showcases led by Sean Anhiquist at ICD and Julian Lienhard from ITKE is one example that shows the deep integration of computational software in terms of fabrication of the compositional material. .

This project is on the subject of developing the understanding of the textile material behaviour for new typologies lightweight tensile and bending active structure through the physical experiments and computaional methods.7 This project is mainly constructed by the translucent structure with the textile membrane in a way of using bending composite rods with active leaf like shape with integrated tensile surface. However, to construct such

FIG.7: TEXTILE HYBRID CONCEPT OF BENDING ACTIVE LEAFLIKE SHAPE WITH INTEGRATED TENSILE SURFACE

result, the team wonders how the textile structure could hold itself up through tension and to make the structural performance stable. Therefore, they need to use computational method and fabrication to experiment the material behaviour in order to manipulate such light-weight feather like form. By using computational prgram such like Softisk, it allowed for finding the great degrees of the displacement to be calculated in order to form-find the rod positions.8 On the other hand, prototyping the materials also plays an important role in the design process.As such fabrication enables designers to understand the dynamics of the sel-organizing system as well as test the relationships between varying material parameters and accomplishing a stable form.

However, when working in these two methods togetheror,the process becomes interdependent as to accelerate the design process efficiently.

Therefore, the designers should not only rely on computational method to create intriguing form but also the construction.

FIG.8: SEQUENCE OF FORM-FINDING STEPS IN SOFISTIK-FEM, BASED ON ROD ASSOCIATION FROM PHYSICAL MODEL, UTILIZING FULLY AUTOMIZED INCREMENTAL FORM-FINDING STRATEGY TO TRACK ALL STRESS

7. ICD Research Buildings / Prototypes, (Universitat Stuttgart, 2012) < http://icd.uni-stuttgart.de/?p=7799 8. COMPUTATION OF MATERIAL BEHAVIOR, ICD Research Buildings / Prototypes, (Universitat Stuttgart, 2012) < http://icd.uni-stuttgart.de/?p=7799 CONCEPTUALISATION 15

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COMPOSITION/GENERATION Precedent 1

In recent years, algorithmic architecture and generative design has been a new central topic as they are more generally termed as complex systems which could produce intriguing products.

The project Divided Pavilion 1 designed by Michael Hansmeyer is aimed to use simple process to generate heterogenous and complex results.

Hansmeyer was initially Inspired by cell division which is a simple process to produce cells by division. In this project he just uses simple input instead of complex rules to explore 3-dimensional subdivision processes to create fascinating shapes and forms by using the mathematics of algorithms.

These processes enable the project to formalize modifications and apply to generate series of architectural pavilions. The Divided Pavilion1 as one result of the series is based on two interlinked cubic frames shown in Figure9, similar to a tesseract.9 Hansmeyers used algorithms to change additional division weights to generate entirely different results in terms of formâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s structure and surface attributes.

This case is a good example to inspire us to design by the way of designing the process of generating through algorithms. In this way of design, Hansmeyer have created this new architectural expression to create different outstanding products in different scale such as divided columns, Arabesque wall and so on.

FIG.9: 3D SUBDIVISION STUDIES: PROCESSING LINE DRAWINGS

9. Initial Studies: Subdivided Pavilions 2006 Michael Hansmeyer (Michael Hansmeyer Computational Architecture, 2006) http://www.michael-hansmeyer.com/projects/initial_subdivision_studies_info.html?screenSize=1&color=1 16

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Pavilion 1 (Catmull Clark Subdivion) Michael-Hansmeyer, 2006

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COMPOSITION/GENERATION Precedent 2 Kartal Pendik Masterplan Zaha Hadid Architects, 2006

FIG.10: MAREK KOLODZIEJCZYK, WOOL-THREAD MODEL TO COMPUTE OPTIMISED DETOUR PATH NETWORKS, INSTITUTE FOR LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES (ILEK), STUTTGART, 1991

The Kartal Masterplan designed

by Zaha Hadid Architects is a 2006 winning competition proposal which generates various building typologies for the new civic such as residential, commercial and transport hub in order to response to the soical commands.

FIG.11: DESIGN GENERATION PROCESS

The plannning was inspired by the ‘Wool-Thread’ which was designed

by Stuttgart in1991. During the design process, they adjusted the parameter of the thread’s sur-length, the apparatus – through the fusion of threads by

using morphing in algorithic method. The definition logic is to connect the intersection points to split the areas into regions/ blocks and the major road, thus to create a urban scale network in a deformed grid design.11 This sample is a pioneer in the use of computational method to generate the design to apply on the big urban scale. Algorithmic architecture becomes the driving force towards the generative design wherein the visual ideas are no longer the major begining of a design project and it has opened up more design potentials and opportunities .

10. Kartal Masterplan, (Zaha Hadid Architects, 2006) < http://www.zaha-hadid.com/masterplans/kartal-pendik-masterplan/ graduates-develops-a-new-building-technique-with-computational-design-process.html 11. CECOKA, KARTAL PENDIK MASTERPLAN BY ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS (TSVETAN HRISTOV, 2015) <https://tshristov. wordpress.com/2015/05/08/kartal-pendik-masterplan-by-zaha-hadid-architects-work-in-progress/

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A.4. SUMMARY The Part A study provides me the insight of the current architectural design approaches that is more toward to sustainability and relied on the technologies as us human are facing a fact of lacking natural resources and many environmental issues. Therefore we should look at designing into future and how to design for future.

Computational design and algorithm becomes a new design approach which enables the designers to deal with complex system and explore more potentials and opportunities in order to achieve intriguing results. It is not only a revolutional trend in architectural field and all design area, but also a shift from composition towards generation.By understanding tand experimenting the algorithmic design, it could be applied to the process of designing for Merri Creek.

The Merri Creek brief is an open palette for many potential design outcomes but the site feature would influence the design aspect and the outcome. By observing and exploring the site referring to local audience would allow us to understand the needs and norms and the contraints of the design in order to achieve a precise response.

According to the study these week, the final project would response to both human and nature and also enhance the chosen site in terms of form, social interaction and also environmental sustainabiliy though the process of utilising the computaional methods and design generation.

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A.5. LEARNING OUTOMES Through the three week study, I think I have gained more knowledge about the computational design. The computational method is beneficial for using in complex design precesses but also act as a useful tool to help solving the construction problems and reduce the budget during fabrication process. On the other hand, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not only a change in the deign method but rather a shift in design concept in order to extend the thinking field of the designers. Hopefully the computational design would also enhance my design ideas and thinking through the process. in the future.

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A.6. APPENDIX [5] ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2014-15 / ICD / ITKE University of Stuttgart (Archdaily, 2015) <http://www.archdaily.com/770516/icditke-research-pavilion-2014-15-icd-itke-university-of-stuttgart [11] CECOKA, KARTAL PENDIK MASTERPLAN BY ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS (TSVETAN HRISTOV, 2015) <https://tshristov.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/kartalpendik-masterplan-by-zaha-hadid-architects-work-in-progress/ [8] COMPUTATION OF MATERIAL BEHAVIOR, ICD Research Buildings / Prototypes, (Universitat Stuttgart, 2012) < http://icd.uni-stuttgart.de/?p=7799 [7] ICD Research Buildings / Prototypes, (Universitat Stuttgart, 2012) < http://icd.uni-stuttgart.de/?p=7799 [9] Initial Studies: Subdivided Pavilions 2006 Michael Hansmeyer (Michael Hansmeyer Computational Architecture, 2006) http://www.michael-hansmeyer. com/projects/initial_subdivision_studies_info.html?screenSize=1&color=1 [3] James Taylor-Foster, Wooden Skyscrapers by C.F. Møller & DinnellJohansson (Archdaily, 2013) < http://www. archdaily.com/458202/cf-moller-s-wooden-skyscraper-wins-international-competition [4] Jonathan Massey, The Gherkin (Archdaily, 2013 < http://www.archdaily.com/447205/ the-gherkin-how-london-s-famous-tower-leveraged-risk-and-became-an-icon-part-2 [10] Kartal Masterplan, (Zaha Hadid Architects, 2006) < http://www.zahahadid.com/masterplans/kartal-pendik-masterplan/graduates-develops-anew-building-technique-with-computational-design-process.htm [1,2] Tony Fry. Design Futuring: Sustainability, Ethics and New Practice (Oxford: Berg, 2009), pp, 1-4 [6] Zeynab Matar, ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2014-2015 | University of Stuttgart (Arch20, 2014) <http://www.arch2o.com/icditke-research-pavilion-2014-2015-university-of-stuttgart/

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Criteria Design B.1. Research Field Biomimicry B.2. Case Study 1.0 Biothing Seroussi Pavilion B.3. Case Study 2.0 Life In A Glass House: Diatom B.4. Technique: Development B.5. Technique: Prototypes B.6. Technique: Proposal B.7. Learning Objectives and Outcomes B.8. Appendix B.9. Reference

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Organisms save energy, what demonstrates the truly sustainability, the only real model that has been in the planet over long periods of time is the ecological world.â&#x20AC;?1 -Janine Benyus

1. Janine Benyus, (Ted Talk Biomimicry in Action, 2009) < https://www.ted.com/talks/janine_benyus_biomimicry_in_action?language=en# 26

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B.1. RESEARCH FIELD - BIOMIMICRY Architecture is moving towards sustainability due to the natural resource over-consumption and damage caused by human.

It is time to begin to think about how to utilize our design to fit in the future and being sustainable in order to avoid the future generation not being able to survive with enough resources.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fortunate to see that human begins to realize the importance of the biological entities. As we are not the first one to build houses for youth and to social/work within large commnity. The ecological organisms are now been awared by human due to their long-lasting sustainble existence. In Ted Talk, Janine Benyus clarified that the truly sustainble model has been in the planet over long periods of time is the ecological world. In the past millions of years, their existence didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t effect the surrounding environments negatively.

Biomimicry is used in current design flexibly due to distinction of each biological characteristics. It refers to nature as model, and it is a new science that studies natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s models and then imitates or takes inspiration from these designs and processes to solve human problems. It not only mimicks the forms of the natural appearance, bu also imitates the biological behaviour to create sustainable outcomes.

Therefore, I would like to use Biomimicry as the field of my design. I will integrate this design term with the biological characteristics to provide sustainable opportunities for Merri Creek.

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ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion University of Stuttgart, 2013-2014

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DESIGN The ICD/ITKE Pavilion 2013-2014 is a good example that shows how Biomimicry influences the design implication&opportunities and the fabrication.

FIG.1: BETTLE SPECIMEN SCANNED

This project was inspired by the shells of beetles, in order to develop a light weight panelized canopy.

Beetles are winged insects that have tough outer wings like a shield. All beetles have two sets of wings their body is covered by a hard shell (called an elytra) that protects the thin wings underneath. Therefore, the design mimicks the biological characteristic of the shells of beetles. The outer shell made by steel frame (hard shell) is strengthened by the carbon fibers (thin wings underneath) so that it results in a stable structure that can withstand the mechanical stresses.

FIG.2: FIBER LAYOUT FOR ONE COMPONENT

FIG.3: INTEGRATION OF MULTIPLE PROCESS PARAMETERS INTO A COMPONENT BASED CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM

FIG.4: FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL FORCE FLOWS AND THEIR TRANSFER INTO STRUCTUAL CARBON FIBER REINFORCEMENT

FABRICATION The project took this biological production process to create the fiber-reinforced structures by using KUKA robots to wind glass and carbon fibers around the thin steel frames. The research pavilion also tested the limit in lightweight construction as they used a robust double layered construction that accounts for potential extra loading through the facade system.2 They used the coreless winding technique to reduce the mold consumption, therefore material effecient.

2. Interview with ICD/ITKE team on fiber-woven research pavilion 2013-14 (ERCO, 2014) <http://www. designboom.com/architecture/icd-itke-research-pavilion-2013-14-interview-08-18-2014/archdaily. com/770516/icd-itke-research-pavilion-2014-15-icd-itke-university-of-stuttgart CRITERIA DESIGN

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CASE STUDY Biothing Seriossi Pavilion

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BIOTHING SERIOUSSI PAVILION

3. Seroussi Pavilion I Biothing arch20, 2007) <http://www.arch2o.com/seroussi-pavilion-biothing/

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DESIGN The Biothing Serioussi Pavilion is a ground pavilion project located in Muedon.

The design was inspired by the local sculpture habitacles. It is a structure seen as grown from self-modifying patterns of vectors based on electromagnetic Fields.

3 The project mimicks the ecological generating process and apply the idea into the deisgn. Therefore, the dynamic nature of the design reflects the parametric relationship between parts and the deep ecology of algorithmic relationships.

On the other hand, the concept of the project has the idea of indeterminacy to integrate in the structure in order to organize the spatial pattern and generative fabric. The computational method provides the advantage to the designers to achieve the complexity and the self-modifying patterns. The project is a good example of using computational design to create generative design.

PROGRESS The initial computations (arrange the attention and repulsion) were done in plan view then lifed via microarching sections. At the meantime, the designers applyed different frequencies to create the complex and diverse pattern. The branch curve from the divided point can be extended or growed in different way based on the variable field condition. To allow for local adaption to site conditions, additional features were added to the generating script. Therefore, the microbiological structure is fromed and constructed by the complex line charge.

This project attracts me as the pavilion has a sense of separation due to the volume is defined by line charge but it is also an organic unit due to its clear structure.

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SELECTED OUTCOME Selected Criteria Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m planning to design a structure (mimicking the function and form of the Marine Microorganism- Diatom) suspended instream near the waterbank of the Creek from Merri to Northcote. The brief is to create an instream structure which has the function of biomimetic filter to increase the level of turbidity of selected site so that light is able to penetrate the waters to permit photosynthesis and sustain food sources for fauna from in-stream and surrounding wetlands. Therefore, my selection criteria is the structure that has smooth and fruid form in order to not only allow the fishes to swim through underwater, but also provide the birds from wetlands to drop by.

The 4 terations that I chose all have fruid and smooth forms.

Design Potential

The iterations might be helpful for generating the fruid form which I would attach in the Creek. Thus, the material to construct the structure must be waterproof. However, as the itertions are mostly in point/line charge, the consturcting process would probably be a problem. I might use powder printing or use flexible materials such as polyethylene or fibre.

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This shape formed by line charge seems like the structure of the marine microorganism which is interesting. However, it is rather to be seen as pattern in stead of an organic structural unit.

The shapes in the cluster at the central part appears like mountain. Thus the whole structure looks stablized.

The shape is quite organic and flexible. I might be able to use this kind of swirling and fluid shape to mimick the swarm intelligence and it might achieve my design proposal of building an underwater structure.

The line charge component enables to define the boundary and make a clear arrangement of the elements. As the lightest curvy strips appear as the primary load bearing structures and the parts growing from the central points seem like the secondary structures, this would be helpful in constructing the physical structure.

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CASE STUDY Life In A Glass House: Diatoms PITCH-PINE: LIFE NATURE LIBRARY : THE PLANTS © 1963 GEOMETRIC DIATOM, A MICROSCOPIC ALGA, HAS A SILICA-COATED WALL COMPRISED OF TWO OVERLAPPING HALVES, LIKE A BOX WITH A LID. NORMALLY GOLDEN-BROWN, IT HAS RAINBOW HUES IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH BECAUSE OF THE REFRACTION OF LIGHT.

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LIFE IN A GLASS HOUSE: DIATOMS

FIGURE 5: DIATOM. COLOURED SCANNING ELECTRON MICROGRAPH (SEM) OF THE SURFACE OF THE MINERALISED CELL WALL (FRUSTULE) OF AN UNIDENTIFIED DIATOM

I chose this particular project as the reverse engineering because this might be the solution to my conceptial idea which is to create the filter structure that could create low water turbidity.

Diatom has its own natural nanotechnology, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m interested in exploring the properties of diatom biosilica (structural, chemical, optical and mechanical), and their potential for nanotechnological applications (structural membranes and nanofabrications).

From Figure5, the Diatom shell is composed of structure is extremely sophisticated silica 10 to 50 nm hexagonal pore to form the wire mesh structure. This kind of complex structure can stop the light to escape. The grain incredibly algal crust can not only to enhance the hardness and strength of the diatoms, but also provide suspended mechanical properties, therefore improve the transport of nutrients and adsorption, adhesion, physiological function, and prevent the harmful substances to get in, and eventually enhance the light absorption rate.

4.Life in a Glass House: Diatoms Shatter Young Earth Flood Geology 2015 (NATURALIS HISTORIA, 2015) <https:// thenaturalhistorian.com/2015/02/23/life-in-a-glass-house-diatoms-shatter-young-earth-flood-geology/ 46

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Hexgrid+Offseting

Arrange the factor of scale and divided number

Cull Pattern+Offseting

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Arrange the graph mapper and the proccess in B.3. to create complex and dense cell pattern of the first layer

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Arrange the graph mapper and the proccess in B.3. to create complex and dense cell pattern of the first layer

Repeat the process above to mimick the complex cell pattern of the Diatom

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CELL PAT TERN Cell Pavilion-Original

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m interested in the swarm form that have biological performance. Refer to the site, I may use this form as stream track and adapt this winthin my design.

The outcome produced here has the pattern of the Diatom Cell wall which could be adapted into the final design pattern. The outline of the panels here has clear strip structure which reminds me of the hinge connection and the truss structure.

The shape here has a tunnel like form which could be used as the volume of my design. On the other hand, the fauna in the stream could also swim across in it.

This volume produced by kangaroo plugin is more desireable than the iterations in part A as it is more buildable and it has the freeform track with the opening space that allows fauna swim across. The complex pattern on the surface would be able to filter the dirt which is adaptable with my concept.

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INSPIRATION 1 SYMMETRIC TOOTHED EXPANSION JOINTS

DIATOM. COLOURED SCANNING ELECTRON MICROGRAPH (SEM) OF A SKELETONEMA PUNCTATUM DIATOM

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In Diatom interior structure, the connection of the Diatom Shell has a appearance of teeth so that I was inspired to mimick this biometic structure with two section which can be connected by the teeth expansion joint. The structure is good in compression and provide support across the expansion void.This type of joint could hold for large movements of up to 2000 mm. Refer to the material, I used 3D printing-PLA to reemerge the biometic structure instead of machinary joints made out of steel which is expansive and high weight.

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As I aimed to mimick the double-layered Ditom Filtering Function, I created this model by using 3D printing. The model has two layers in which one has single round pore, the other has denser pores in order to block the dirts or rubbish flowed in the water. 3D printing would not be the final method to construct my design, however, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m enable to test the function of double layered structure.

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1 Place model in the bottle full of water

Open the bottle and see the result

2 Prepare the spunge acted as rubbish and dirts

3 Place certain amout of spunge in the bottle full of water

The model has successfully blocked the spunge

4 lid the bottle to let the water flush the spunge throught the model

Clean the spunge -recycled material

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INSPIRATION 2 FLEXIBLE HINGE CONNECTION

SMALL LOCKING PIN TO SECURE THE OTHER SIDE TO THE HINGE AND STOP ANY WOBBLE OR FLEX

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This is an imitation of the hinge used in the Parametric Screen. I built a hinge with two ends fit together and a pin secures the join. This hinge will be on the underside of the panel to bend in direction and help spread the loads outwards. A small locking pin is required to secure the other side to the hinge and stop any wobble or flex.

In stead of screwing into the pnael, I made 3mm hollow section in the middle of the hinge in order to notch the thickness of the perspex panel.

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3D Printed Hinge Pin

Replaced Metal Hinge

-2.8mm Diameters

Pin -1.5mm Diameters

FAILURE

After modelling the 3D printed hinges, the result turns out as failture. As I chose PLA as 3D printing material, the surface is quite slumpy and rough so that the pin didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t match the join. Therefore, I used steel hinge pin which has to replace the 3d printed pin. On the other hand, the join was not very flexible due to the rough edges or the frame. Therefore I need to remodel the hinge joint or I might use the manufactured metal hinge joint.

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In stead of using the previous Hinge Connection, I tried to use triangular joints with bolts and nuts to screw into the screen panels to create rigid connection to join. Laser cut and 3D printing allowed me to create precise panels and joints. The extended part of Joint 1 enables the wire or fiber optic to fix inside the joint. In this stage, I’m still trying to test the possibilities of connection.

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BIODIVERSITY Fauna & Flora

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Design Proposal Merri Creek on World Wetlands Day indicated that if healthy water levels are maintained, the flood control and habitat preservation could be maintained in order to sustain the biodiversity. In recent years, the creek here appears to be in condition with few signs of physical pollution (plastic, rubbish), and the biospecies decreased due to the water turbidity. From my observation, the creek seemed very quite and lifeless.

My design intention is to achieve low levels of water turbidity so that light is able to penetrate the waters to permit photosynthesis and sustain food sources for the fauna either from instream or from surrounding wetlands.

In order to achieve this goal, I would like to design a noticible structure located in the spot of the upper stream near Rushall by mimicking the function of Diatom-(1: Bio-mimetic Filter-material & internal double layer cell wall structure 2: Photosynthesis-Grid pore).

Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique rivers and wetlands are home to millions of species. They sustain our way of living and our future, therefore we need to better manage our actions and reduce negative impacts to nature in order to interact and communicate with the natural environments.

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CREEK TIMELINE Wetlands originally constructed in 1989 and progressively planted with indigenous trees, shrubs and aquatic plants RUBBISH mounds and litter created by recent flash flooding

MERRI CREEK, which runs through Clifton Hill and Northcote, has won the dubious honour of being the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most polluted waterway due to heavy stormwater and industrial runoff

Several burst mains were determined to be the cause of discoloured water in Merri Creek

SOURCE: EPA VICTORIA; MELBOURNE WATER

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B.7. LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOME Part B PAT studyTERNING allows meLIST to get more familiar with using Grasshopper, I feel the design out come could be potential and enhanced by computation method. The computer program is always the best friend to help with the design process.

The computational tools not only for designers to model their design but also enhance the design by the process of modeling it as there were always potential design possibility during the computational process. Through the reverse engineering process, I was taught to find the design difficulties and solutions.

Prototyping is great method for testing the reality of the design physically. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for designers and architects to understand the way of achieving design in reality. No matter the prototypes are failed or succeeded, the process is more significant as it gives great opportunity to adapt and develop the idea.

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B.8. APPENDIX [1] Interview with ICD/ITKE team on fiber-woven research pavilion 201314 (ERCO, 2014) <http://www.designboom.com/architecture/icd-itkeresearch-pavilion-2013-14-interview-08-18-2014/archdaily.com/770516/ icd-itke-research-pavilion-2014-15-icd-itke-university-of-stuttgart [2] Janine Benyus, (Ted Talk Biomimicry in Action, 2009) < https://www.ted. com/talks/janine_benyus_biomimicry_in_action?language=en# [3] Life in a Glass House: Diatoms Shatter Young Earth Flood Geology 2015 (NATURALIS HISTORIA, 2015) <https://thenaturalhistorian.com/2015/02/23/ life-in-a-glass-house-diatoms-shatter-young-earth-flood-geology/ [4] Seroussi Pavilion I Biothing arch20, 2007) <http://www. arch2o.com/seroussi-pavilion-biothing/

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Project Proposal C.1. Design Concept Target Client Design Proposal Design Concept Inspiration Precedence Study Methology Materilaity C.2. Prototype Study Prototypes Joints Assembly Drawing Evaluation C.3. Final Detailed Model Evaluation Form Optimization C.4. Learning Objectives And Outcomes

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The site is a hair salon located at 362 Victoria St, North Melbourne called GENArtist. Our design proposal is to apply a light installation in the salon in order to become an element in the space to cultivate creativity, and to demand a response from the client and his customers that is one of curiosity, excitement and intrigue. The current hair salon is attached by black and white photography on the left hand side. and the site is full of artistic atmosphere. According to the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brief, the light installation would be applied to the space between the two mirrors on the right wall. It would also be required to be minimal and clean in balck and white colour to fit in the white wall and surrounding environments.

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DESIGN PROPOSAL -LIGHT INSTALLATION

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Use brackets to hang gyroid -Consider Weight

Avoid Mirrors

3000mm

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CONCEPT DIAGRAM

Biomimetics

Swarm Logic Form

Biology 100

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VICTORIAN EXISTING BLACK AND WHITE BUTTERFLY

BIOMIMETICS

The structure curvature deviated light in order to make the wings shimmering under the sun

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Gyroid -Similarity with the Butterfly wing structure under microscope

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Inspiration-Victorian White and Black Butterfly From the site analysis, we considered the light installation as the temporary art on the modern artistic site and it also directed us to nail down the concept into biomimicry field inspired by the butterfly species with the beauty Beneath their transitory nature. So our group based on the biological structure of the Victorian butterfly wings and looked into the common elements between the gyroid chiralities and the wing micro-structure. The curvature of strucuture deviated light in order to enable the wings shimmering under the sun. Under the microscope, the double layers with the cell pattern are similar to the composition of the gyroid. The concept is pushed further to double layered structure within both macro and micro level. In the macro level, by using coloured strips, the aesthetics of the butterfly wings could be achieved . Regarding to the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirements, the pattern strips are generally in black and white. In the Micro level, the cell patterns are generated from subdividing the macro layer triangular mesh.

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VL AD TENU -MINIMAL COMPLEXIT Y ALVEOLATA is one of the minimal complexity prototype designed

by VLAD TENU which explores new spatial qualities, material effects and volumetric intricacy, through continuous surface geometries, repetition of cellular components to skin topology systems. To achieve the ideal double layered structure, we looked at the Vlad Tenu minimal complexity- as our precedent as it has the similar composition we want to achieve in the Gyroid based form and at the meantime response to our clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. The minimal complexity is based on the single minimal surface and the science of multi-dimensional symmetry and repetition to create modular continuous surfaces that are infinitely expandable. From the precedent image, it has the double layers including the white bold strips and the black cell pattern strips connected together by rivets.

1.ALVEOLATA(vladtenu, 2013) <http://www.vladtenu.com/2013/alveolata_2_4_a-london-2013/

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C.1 PRECEDENT STUDY

FABRICATION - CLEAN FINISH ON ROUNDED SIDE -EASY TO ACCESS ANY JOINT WITH TOOL - FIRM CLAMPING OF MATERIAL WITH NO CHANCE OF RIVET SLIPPING OUT - CHEAPER

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C.1 METHOLOGY

The Gyroid is a triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) developed in 1970 by Alan Schoen, a scientist for NASA at the time. not self intersecting (rare) and have three fold rotational symmetry. In addition to this the Gyroid has no mirror symmetries in biological membranes, including the butterfly wing structure. The gyroid is also a minimal Surface is locally optimised in

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Gyroid Riverse Engineering

An Object which is Tripply Periodic is usually s. This pattern of symmetry is commonly found n terms of material usage.

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FORM WORKFLOW DIAGRAM MUTIPLICATION -Mutiply the surfaces x6 to create one Gyroid

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CENTRE VERTICES & CONSTRUCT LINES BETWEEN ITEMED POINTS

EVALUATE CURVES

PATCHSURFACE

-Half Curves -Minimal Surface Mesh plug in -Merge -Mesh out

-Create 1/6 surface of te Gyroid minimal surface

MESH SURFACE -Face Boundaries -Weaverbird join all meshes & weld

MIRROR -Planar ROTATE -3 fold rotational symmetry instead of mirror symmetries

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TRIMMING

OPTIMIZED

-x8 Arrange the amount to fit in site

-Plan and Elevation trimming by mesh split with lofting surface

FORM

FULL GYROID -Repeat 3 foild rotation x8 to create one full gyroid geometry

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Swarm Diagram

In terms of the overall form, the scale would not be longer than 3.5m in order not to exceed the spacing between the mirrors; and 350-450mm out from the wall in order to produce a well-proportioned design which would not overwhelm the space when applying the design to the site.

The gyroids are arranged within a box grid and developed the overall form through trimming in modular composition in order to create an unique and organic form. The asymmetrical form stems follow the biomimetic behaviour of butterflies swarm intelligence. The collective behaviour of self-organised systems within nature inspired our group to generate a form based on this transitional and emergent behaviour evident through swarm logic.

We attempted to accentuate the beautiful and complex curve qualities of the minimal surface to create an emotive and organic form inspired by nature. The organic trimming at varying angles exhibits those qualities associated with swarm intelligence and create a more natural and transitional effect throughout our design.We were also trying to retain the interweaving spatial qualities associated with our gyroid minimal surface and highlight this complexity through our final trimmed form.

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FORM ITERATIONS

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STRIP ITERATIONS Macro Layer-Strip Pattern

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The pattern strip of the macro-layer was decided to be consisting of mainly balck, as the detailed pattern layer provide the sronger contrasting and visual impact against the white wall. Thus the chosen pattern strips developed predominantly consists of black and use white strips to follow the curved edges of the Gyroid in order to show the volume flow sequence and the interwaving qualities of the unique design.

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PATTERN ITERATIONS Development on Micro layer pattern on triangular mesh

Application of double layers on Gyroid surface

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PATTERN OPTIMIZATION

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C.1 MATERIALITY POLYPROPYLENE BENEFIT: -Can be manipulated easily -Can be colored in various ways without degrading the quality of the plastic -Low level of electrical conductivity as well.

This allows it to be highly effective in electronic products( light installation) -High melting point -Accessible at Fablab -Both strong and flexible -Reference to precedence study

Black Polypropylene

COSTS: -Without Cap->prototype cost over $100 -Laser Cut Cap $70, 600 X 600 Sheet of polypopylene $5 -More cost efficient for client

COLOR:

White Polypropylene

-Black and White Colour ( Clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirement as it conformed to the overall site), also show less burn marks -Transparent Micro cell layers got more burn marks, but could be removed by scrubing the material with water and rough sponge; easier to see the black and white macro layer though it without loss of detail when closed up

Clear Polypropylene

Precedence - Polypropylene

C.2 TECTONIC ELEMENTS AND PROTOT YPES

C.1 PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT

Tabs by taping

Tabs by Rivets

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Overlayed Strips

SUCCESSES: - EASY TO ADD ON TO STRIPS

ISSUES: - INCONSISTENT/UGLY

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Eyelet Component

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Joint Aesthetic

Rivet Component

SUCCESSES: - HOLE IN EYELET CAN BE USED TO HANG INSTALLATION FROM WIRES - CLEAN FINISH ON ROUNDED SIDE ISSUES: - INCONSISTENT CLAMPING OF MATERIAL - POSSIBILITY OF CONNECTION SLIPPING - EYELET TOOL UNABLE TO REACH INNER JOINTS GREATER THAN 50MM FROM EDGE OF MATERIAL - MORE EXPENSIVE THAN RIVETS

P FINAL DECISION ON JOINT DETAIL

SUCCESSES: - EASY TO ACCESS ANY JOINT WITH TOOL - FIRM CLAMPING OF MATERIAL WITH NO CHANCE OF RIVET SLIPPING OUT - CHEAPER THAN EYELETS ISSUES: - RIVET STICKS OUT MORE - DIFFICULT TO REMOVE ONCE FIXED

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Laser Cut-Macro layer Strips (Black & White)

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Construction Method: Divide the triangular mesh into strips, and use color code to label the strips Material:

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PROTOTYPE EVALUATION Although the single surface pf the gyroid was fabricated, the process was time consuming. Overall it took us 6 people in building two parts of the full gyroid.

However, as we would scale the full gyroid upt to about 1 meter and also re-arrange the strips, the amount of joints will be reduced then there would be less time required to fasten them. Furthermore, the method would also reduce the cutting time and the materials in order help us to cut the cost of the overall products.

In terms of accuration, the hole size in the strips was insufficient to pull the rivets through, so we secured the structure by taping. Although it adds an cool design feature by part of rivets poping out, this method didnt provide the structural integrity. Fortunately, this mistake could be easily solved by changing the data in grasshopper.

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FINAL DETAILED MODEL

At this stage, we have yet to create a full gyroid form. As the result, we would not be able to test the integrity of the surfaces. However, once the surfaces are joined together as we did in our previous black prototype. It is expected that the surfaces will keep strength and shape as each surface connects and pulls from one another. The weight is also a concern for when the full gyroid form is hung up to he brackets as currently the horizontal swarm formed gyroid is bit out of the range of the length of the bracket. On the other hand, as the structure is hung up high on the wall, in terms of communicating with the surrounding environments, it is seemed as an isolated feature without communicating with the customers wallking through.

Therefore, we decided to optimize the form in vertical direction in order to provide sensory experience.

C.3 FINAL DETAILED MODEL-ONSITE

EVALUATION Sensory Experience Costant Flow In Volume Elevation Dynamic Flow

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FORM OPTIMIZATION 1

Micro Layer Macro Layer

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This vertical swarm form contains constant flow in volume both in and out; fluent dynamic flow in elevation and the sensory quality of providing interesting experience for the customers in the salon. As the Gyroid scale is up to 1 meter, the void space in the structure represents the tunnel like feature, people would be able to put their hands through the tunnel to feel the unique quality. As a light installation, the flaming edges of the structure would be expected to create cool light and shadow.

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Volume Flow Sequence

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FORM OPTIMIZATION 2

Micro Layer Macro Layer

Sensory Experience Costant Flow In Volume Elevation Dynamic Flow

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This overall swarm form has a cool feature of crawlig up on the wall and it contains interesting flow in volume both in and out. However, it has less dynamic flow in elevation or the sensory quality of providing interesting experience for the customers in the salon. As a light installation, the skinny sturcture might reduce the lighting effect quality.

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Volume Flow Sequence

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FORM OPTIMIZATION 3

Micro Layer Macro Layer

Sensory Experience Costant Flow In Volume Elevation Dynamic Flow

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This dynamic swarm form contains all the quality of interwaving flow in volume, the fluent flow in elevation and the sensory quality. However, the overall form is less asymmetrical regarding to the biomimetic swarm behaviour.

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Volume Flow Sequence

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LEARNING OBJECTIVESA AND OUTCOMES

C.4. LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

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After Part C, I recognised the high effeciency of computational design. During prototyping, we made mistake of the connection joint sacle, thus the accuracy is cruicial in design. With the help of grasshopper, the adjustment in interms of overall form or the detailed patterns becomes more effecient.

Comuputational tools are going to be very useful for my future career in architectural projects.

In terms of team work, the feedback given by our client, groupmates, tutor and the guest crits are all valuable as they enabled me to think critically about any possibilities of the design and the solutions.

They are considered as my second client.

Part C would be the most influential part to me to be an architecture strudent who is able to build the design project in physical world. I have gained a lot of skills and experience during the process. However, without the help from my groupmates and especially our tutor Chen, our design would not be optimised.

So thanks so much to all of you. You are the best.

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APPENDIX [1] ALVEOLATA(vladtenu, 2013) <http://www.vladtenu. com/2013/alveolata_2_4_a-london-2013/

Jiayun Ke

jke1@student.unimelb.edu.au 2016