DD Portfolio

Digital Design - Portfolio Semester 1, 2018 Yuyao(Tania) Wang 827418 Siavash Malek 18

Email: w4@student.unimelb.edu.au

Education:

Reflection:

2017 - current UoM - Bachelor of Design 2013 - 2016 GCSE - Alevel

Through this subject, I have went through the process of digital design using digital software including Rhino and Grasshopper.

Awards / Exhibition: 2017

FOD:R Exhibition, AFLK Gallery

2018

Beta Exhibition

Skills: Rhino Grasshopper Unreal Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Fabrication

During this semester, I found out that the process of adopting digital skill to fullfill the design ideas is really intersting and challenging. By adjusting the parameters given to the scripts, we can manipulate the qualities of spaces. Also there are lots sources of information in the really world for the parameters in the computation.

My major is architecture in Bachelor of design, and I think that I can use digital design skill in my further study. Using digital softwares are very convenient to mimic the real time environment in addition to real-time rendering in Unreal Engine.

I think I need to improve my design skill by exploring better design ideas and try to achieve it using more digital methods. Seems like I always got too much ideas going on at one time, then my model failed to capture my main idea.

Perhaps this is because that I can vaguely see the potentials of the design right now. In the further I would like to focus on architectural thinking and ideas, then exploring more ways and possibilities to conbine it with digital skills.

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Content

04 Precedent Study - M1 06 Generating Ideas Through Process - M2 07 - Task 01 12 - Task 02

18 Queen Victoria Garden Pavilion - M3

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Diagramming Design Precedent My precedent Study is the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion designed by Peter Zumthor in 2011.

All the people who wants to go through the pavilion needs to get in the corridor first, then be guided by the light from each door. So the circulation looks like a filleted rectangle.

The main theme of the design is on the garden in the middle of the pavilion. The pavilion itself is a picture frame with the flowers as the focus. I think Peter has achieved this design idea by having people sitting towards the flowers. The introduction of nature into the pavilion has created a sense of relaxation and modesty.

Precedent Study

Isometric of precedent study 4

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Isometric 1:55

Diagram

3000mm

Roof

Threshold Private Corrider Public Pavillion Space Privaate and Public Space

Roof

Circulation Path

Circulation Path

Primary circulation space and gathering place

Primary Circulation Space Primary circulation space and gathering place

Gathering

Sunlight and Shadow Threshold

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Circulation 1:170

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Thresholds (Permeability) 1:170

Gathering Primary Circulation Space

People entering the pavilion would walk through the purple area, where they can see other people walking in or out via other two doors. There is a sense of transition, so it is a threhold in my opinion.

The two thresholds which are nearer to the Serpentine Pavilion and the main road are expected to heve the largest circulation.

M1

The long corridor encircled the pavillion is very narrow, only allows one person to pass, so it is kind of a private space, where the light can pass in from the doors.

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Generating Ideas through process

Generating Ideas Through Process

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M2 Task1

Surface and Waffle The variation in opening on the panels can contol the way light entering the pavilion. People inside the pavilion would be illuminatd by the sunlight from above; and some shadows would be projected at lower level.

The two symmetrical surface created a sense of consistence in a diagonal manner around the centre, like spiraling.

During Task1 in Module 2, we were asked to creat two curved surfaces inside a 150*150*150 box. Then the two surfaces are morphed with 3D or 2D patterns to have some qualities. Then the model could be seen as a draft model of a pavilion.

Axonometric 1:1.5

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The two surfaces are symmetrical, with a opening gesture. Its’ form has a sense of diagonal. The openings at two corners of the surfaces are biggerr than others.

60mm

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Lofts

1.1

1.2

1.3

{107,150,150}

{0,30,150}

{150,90,150}

1.4

{150,75,150}

Attractor / Control Points (X Attractor / Control Curves

{105,0,105}

{0,62,150}

{150,90,150}

{0,0,0}

{0,105,150}

{0,75,150}

{0,90,150} {150,60,150}

Key

{113,113,150}

Grid Points

{44,0,150}

{60,150,150} {0,150,86}

{75,150,0}

{150,0,86} {45,150,0} {0,116,0}

{150,96,0} {150,0,0}

{150,118,0}

{0,150,30} {0,90,0}

{0,32,0} {0,54,0}

{150,75,0}

{150,34,0} {105,0,0}

Paneling Grid & Attractor Point

{Index Selection}

{Index Selection}

{Index Selection}

{0,20,0} {Index Selection}

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

{20,0,0}

{75,75,150}

{123,79,167}

{0,150,79} {0,5,0}

Paneling

{Curve Attractor}

{Point Attractor}

{Direction Attractor}

{Triangular Division}

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

Design Matrix 1:4

Design Matrix I was trying to get a sense of spiralling surfaces round the center of the volume. After a few attempts I found out that there is a lack of continuity when the spiral gets to the top, as it can geet very sharp. Therefore I focused on the centre of the space. The twp symmetrical

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The variation in opening on the panels can contol the way light entering the pavilion. People inside the pavilion would be illuminatd by the sunlight from above; and some shadows would be projected at lower level.

Computation Workflow

Different surfaces could be generated through connecting points on the edges of a cube.

The size of the opennings could be controlled.

The size of the opennings could be controlled.

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Assembly Process

Laser cut was used to cut the waffle and surface patterns. Five neighboring patterns on a surface are joined and unrolled.

1. “Etch” was used on the folding lines to make the folding easier. And the cut lines would not be seen.

2. Some lines were not lasered as “Etch” nor “CUT”. This is becase that we need to fold in different directions but the laser cut machine can only cut one side.

While contouring, I used lines that is 45degree to the xy-plane, so the waffle looks like being oriented.

During the assembly process, I had to plug in some support to hold the structure In height.

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M2 Task2

This cutout can connect two spaces and create some interaction between them.

Task 2 in Module 2 is about generating volumes within the 150*150*150 box, By adjusting the parameters of the volumes, we then can explore the quality of the volume when seeing it as a pavilion. We are encouraged to control the qualities of the pavilion, for example shadow and light, connection between spaces.

Axonometric 1:1 0

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Solid and Void

60mm

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Design Matrix Key {164,145,172}

{0,0,0}

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

8}

Grid Manipulation

{164,77,113} {95,67,82}

Curve Attractor}

{164,-3,0}

1.1

1.2

1.3

Key

1.4

{164,145,172}

{9,90,142}

{0,0,0}

Attr

Attr

Grid {30,58,111}

{19,80,88} {164,77,113}

{124,103,76} {19,-5,88}

{130,83,16}

{95,67,82}

{93,29,28}

Volume Distribution

{Curve Attractor}

{Point Attractor}

{Random Attractor}

2.1

2.2

2.3

{Curve, Random, Point, Curve Attractor}

2.4

{6,150,137}

{150,63,128} {95,67,82}

{51,26,5}

Volume Transformation

{Point Attractor}

{Random Attractor}

{Curve Attractor}

3.1

3.2

3.3

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3.4

{164,-3,0}

Computation Workflow

The grids with in the cube are deformed by severral attractors.

Each attractor controls on panel of grid, then the points on grid would be connected to form new spaces.

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The volume generated with in the cube could be scaled in all dierction and rotated.

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M2 Task2 3D Printing

We have used MakerBot print to manufactured 3D printing model. It has generated raft material at the bottom and supporting materials to hold the cantlevered structure as the machine is working layer by layer.

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Queen Victoria Garden Pavilion

My idea is to provide a open place for people to enjoy the seminar and the concert. So I have manipulated the landscape to fill as much people as possible. Then people can either walk or stand on the grass to view the performance.

Queen Victoria Garden Pavilion

The lecturer and the quartet band can perform in the centre for the most of people to hear him. The glass panels inside the steel frame can provide shelter to people during the rain, and allow enough sunlight to come in during the daytime. For the seats on landscape, differrent materials for the tiles are used, this is to provide different sitting experience to people. The steel structures looks like growing out of the sand stone and its clear line protraited a strong and powerful profile.

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Isometric People can only approach it from one side. Only sound can be heared on St Kilda Rd as views are blocked by the steel structures.

Threshold for wheelchair and larger equipments to go down in the centre.

The wide area for sitting can offer places for people to participate the performance as many as possible.

And more kinds of activities could take place at here. For example magic and street performances.

This platform is higher that what people usually sit on. It can be multifunctional. For example to hold some temporary equipments for the seminar or quartet or other ways of sitting.

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M3

Design Iterations This was the first prototype of the pavilion. It has two separated entrances to the upper level stage and the space below ground. The idea of manipulating the ground appearred during this time.

More design details was applied to this prototype. Grasshoppes was used to generate rods to support the structure, and the openings on the surfaces of pavilion.

This was the first prototype of the pavilion. It has two separated entrances to the upper level stage and the space below ground. The idea of manipulating the ground appearred during this time.

Instead of applying digital components to tthe structure after designing it, I then created steel frame that is generated instead of the two story structure. There are glass panels in the frame, so it is able to shelter people during a rain.

The number of steel structures are controlled.

The last version is chosen because it can provide enough sunlight to the pavilion and it dense enough at bottom to block the veiw of people on the St Kilda Rd.

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Computation Workflow

Two arc are taken from two circles.

The line connecting the ends of the arc and then divided into segments.

Lines connect the centre of the

The new-formed lines are extruded to fully intersect with the model of the shading.

circles and the points.

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The intersection lines are offseted, and surface of the frame is created.

Fabrication Process

The part of pavilion was manufactured by 3D Print and the landscape was made by laser cutting. The part under the ground with very few modification was omiitted to save material and to be lighter. Then the landscapes were supported by rods. The edge of the model need to be sealed and fixed.

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360 Image Output

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