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BLEACHER SYSTEM / DESIGN OPTIONS
CORIAN PATTERNING
13 June 2012 Bleacher System - Base Design Materiality Base Pattern - Process Dia-grid Design Option 1 Argyle Design Option 2 Flo-Line Design Option 3 Tussock Cost Analysis - Pattern Comparison
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Materiality
CORIAN MATERIAL TREATMENT + OPTIONS | colorv, illumination, CNC milling.
CNC MILLED EXAMPLES
GLACIER WHITE
CORIAN - COLOR EXAMPLES
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
CAMEO WHITE
BISQUE
The bleacher system construction utilizes a 36” O.C. wood framing system with all vertical surfaces in painted & lacquered SDF (Sustainable Design Fiberboard), while the horizontal surfaces are Corian, a recyclable material with low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) which is certified by the GREENGUARD® Environmental Institute.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN FIBERBOARD - TOFFEE
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
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BasE design
BLEACHER SYSTEM CALCULATIONS |
FIXED BLEACHER UNIT
Corian Stock Dimensions - 12’ x 2.5’ Corian Stock Area - 30 sq. ft Corian Surfaces Total Area - 206.28 sq. ft
A1 A2
B1
C1
B2
C2
B3
C3
A3
D4
D5
E1
E2
G1
D1
D2
D3
G2
E3
E4
E5
MOVEABLE BLEACHER UNIT
G3 G4
G5
H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
I1 I2 L1 -L4
I3
J1
I4 K3
SHELVES
“NESTING” DIAGRAM
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K2
K1
J2
I5 J3
CREDENZA
FIXED BLEACHER UNIT
The bleachers themselves are organized in a horseshoe shape with circulation paths that cut through the primary mass, allowing access to the formed collective space from the desktop work stations, each of these located along the two perimeter walls with clerestory windows in quad configurations. The volumetric bleacher “Booleans” are shifted elsewhere in plan and formally reference where they were originally located. The bleacher system geometry is based on a modular system, similar to the Fibonacci series and works anthropomorphically with idealized, repetitive seating heights.
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dia - grid
BASE PATTERN | diagonal grid
UPHOLSTERY PATTERNING
CNC MILLED PATTERNING
BASE - DIAGRID
BENCH B3 - PLAN
FABRIC TUFTING
arm raised
226cm 7’-5”
head-crown height
183cm 6’-0”
standing-upper arm support standing-forearm support standing-hand support
BENCH B3 - PERSPECTVE
seated-arm support seated-normal seated-low
140cm 4’-7”
113cm 3’-8.5”
86cm 2’-10”
70cm 2’-3.5”
43cm 1’-5”
A formal negotiation between the overall geometric configuration of the bleacher system and its singularities, which include tapered geometries and stepped divisions (from one seat to two). The geometry intentionally contracts and expands where the overall bleacher system geometries from new angles for sight line optimization. This direct reflection of the “parts to the whole” helps unite the distributed furniture elements wether a fixed bleacher unit, moveable bleacher unit, credenza, or shelf. All CNC milled geometries are 1-degree.
27cm 10.5”
ANTHROPOMORPHIC RELATIONS
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Argyle
OPTION 1 PATTERN | diamond, parallelogram, rhomboid - diamond tufting.
PATTERNING
BASE - DIAGRID
MICRO - DIAGRID
BENCH B3 - PLAN
SGRAFFITO
The patterning is based on diamond tufting and welt cord edging upholstery techniques, as found on antique récamier, méridienne, Duchesse brisée and chaise longues. All CNC milled geometries are 1-degree.
BENCH B3 - PERSPECTVE
PILLOWING
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Flo - Line
OPTION 2 PATTERN | topology, symmetry, localized asymmetries, splines, a combination of Newton’s derivative calculus and Liebnitz’s integral calculus-- a visualization of calculus, U & V parameterization meets X, Y & Z coordinates.
PATTERN PRECEDENT
BASE - DIAGRID
FLOW - LINES
BENCH B3 - PLAN
FLO-LINE PRECEDENT
The patterning is based on symmetrical topological lines that contract and expand to marry with the underlying dia-grid - there is continuous modulation along the length of each spline where each individual line within each panel meets up exactly with its neighbor at every panel edge. The flowing geometry provides lines of movement for the eye to follow along. CNC milled geometries are 1 and 3-degree.
BENCH B3 - PERSPECTVE
PATTERN PRECEDENT
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tussock
OPTION 3 PATTERN | vegetal, organic, sea grass, repetition, rotation, flowering, growing, entwining, weaving, blooming.
PATTERN DEVELOPMENT - SCRIPT VARIATIONS
BASE - DIAGRID
THRUSH PATTERN
BENCH B3 - PLAN
PATTERN PROPAGATION
The patterning is generated from a Python script with each quadrant of the diamond tufted area (patch or panel) including four unique profiles reminiscent of grass clusters. Direct references to the stylized, repeatable geometries found in ancient Chinese painting techniques are represented within each cluster, as the individual blades of grass in profile intentionally overlap with each other -- similar to each cluster’s overlap with every other cluster. “Grass cluster” in Chinese is mang, in English, tussock. CNC milled geometries are 1 and 3-degree.
BENCH B3 - PERSPECTVE
PATTERN PRECEDENT
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Design Option Bay Comparison
BASE - DIA-GRID
ost / Linear Ft.
ost / Linear Ft.
ost / Linear Ft.
ost / Linear Ft.
Material
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total
Corian
300
$9
276.4
TBD*
$2,700
Material Total Material Sq. Ft Material Cost / Sq.Sq. FtFt CNC Routing CNC/ Routing CostCNC / Linear Ft. Cost Material Total Total Material Cost / Sq. Ft/ Linear CNC Ft. Routing Linear Ft. Routing / Linear Ft.
Corian $2,700
300
TBD* Corian
$9 300
837.5 $9
276.4
TBD*
TBD*
$2,700
Material Total Material Sq. Ft Material Cost / Sq.Sq. FtFt CNC Routing CNC/ Routing CostCNC / Linear Ft. Cost Material Total Total Material Cost / Sq. Ft/ Linear CNC Ft. Routing Linear Ft. Routing / Linear Ft.
Corian $2,700
300
TBD* Corian
$9 300
4,135.90 $9
837.5
TBD*
TBD*
$2,700
Material Total Material Sq. Ft Material Cost / Sq.Sq. FtFt CNC Routing CNC/ Routing CostCNC / Linear Ft. Cost Material Total Total Material Cost / Sq. Ft/ Linear CNC Ft. Routing Linear Ft. Routing / Linear Ft.
Corian $2,700
300
TBD* Corian
Material
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Corian
300
$9
276.4
TBD*
OPTION 1 - ARGYLE
$9 300
19,012.30 $9
4,135.90 TBD*
TBD*
$2,700
Material Total
Corian TBD*
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
300
$9
837.5
TBD*
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total
To
$9
276.4
TBD*
$2,700
TB
Material
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total Material Total
300
$9
276.4
TBD*
$2,700
TBD* Corian
TBD* Corian
Corian TBD*
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total Material Total
300
$9
837.5
TBD*
$2,700
OPTION 2 - FLO - LINE
Material Total Material Total
$2,700
Material Sq. Ft 300
Corian
Material Total Material Total
$2,700
Material Corian
Corian TBD*
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total
To
300
$9
837.5
TBD*
$2,700
TB
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total
To
300
$9
4,135.90
TBD*
$2,700
TB
OPTION 3 - TUSSOCK
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total Material Total
300
$9
4,135.90
TBD*
$2,700
Corian TBD*
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total
To
300
$9
19,012.30
TBD*
$2,700
TB
Material Total Material Sq. Ft Material Cost / Sq. Ft. CNC Routing / Linear Ft.Cost Material Total Total Total Material Sq. Ft Material Cost / Sq. Ft. CNC Routing / Linear Ft.Cost Material Total Total Material Material Total Sq.FtFt CNC CostRouting / Sq. Ft/ Linear CNC Routing / Linear Ft.Cost CNC Routing / LinearTotal Ft. Material Material Total Sq.Ft Ft CNC CostRouting / Sq. Ft / Linear CNC Routing / Linear Ft.Cost CNC Routing / LinearTotal Ft. Material
Corian TBD* $2,700
300 Corian TBD*
$9 300
4,135.90 $9
276.4
TBD*
TBD*
$2,700
TBD* Corian $2,700
300 Corian TBD*
Material Total Material Sq. Ft Material Cost / Sq. Ft. CNC Routing / Linear Ft.Cost Material Total Total Material Total Material Material Total Sq.FtFt CNC CostRouting / Sq. Ft/ Linear CNC Routing / Linear Ft.Cost CNC Routing / LinearTotal Ft. Material Total
Corian TBD* $2,700
300 Corian TBD*
Total Material Total Material Total
TBD* $2,700
Corian TBD*
$9 300
19,012.30 $9
837.5
TBD*
TBD*
$2,700
TBD* $2,700
Corian TBD*
$9 300
19,012.30 $9
276.4
TBD*
TBD*
$2,700
TBD* $2,700
Total TBD*
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total
Total
300
$9
837.5
TBD*
$2,700
TBD*
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total Material Total
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total
Total
300
$9
4,135.90
TBD*
$2,700
300
$9
4,135.90
TBD*
$2,700
TBD*
Corian TBD*
Material Total
Total Material
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total Material Total
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total Material Total
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total
Total
$2,700
TBD* Corian
300
$9
19,012.30
TBD*
$2,700
300
$9
19,012.30
TBD*
$2,700
300
$9
19,012.30
TBD*
$2,700
TBD*
Corian TBD*
Corian TBD*
Costs are rounded estimates -- costs are subject to change due to material and labor market variability.
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BASE - DIA-GRID
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OPTION 1 - ARGYLE
OPTION 2 - FLO - LINE
OPTION 3 - TUSSOCK
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Trabeated
OPTION 1 BALLOON FRAME | 22 Plywood fins, 240 members of cut dimensional lumber, 71 Sustainable Design Fiberboard panels.
DETAIL 1
DETAIL 2
DETAIL 1A-B
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DETAIL 2A-C
The balloon frame, or trabeated construction option employs multiple small scale dimensional lumber members to form the overall bleacher system primary structure. These elements doubly function as horizontal supports for the Corian benches and lateral braces for every independent bleacher system volume. The dimensional lumber frames tie into 22 differentiated pre-cut vertical plywood sheet profiles, which act as the secondary structure. Lastly, the entire structural system is enclosed in vertical SDF facing panels on each side of the bleacher volumes (not depicted), including a lower perimeter inverted kick-board area that runs around the lower perimeter for each volume.
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Trabeated
OPTION 1 BALLOON FRAME | 22 Plywood fins, 240 members of cut dimensional lumber, 71 Sustainable Design Fiberboard panels.
DETAIL 3
DETAIL 4
DETAIL 3A-B
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DETAIL 4A-C
The balloon frame, or trabeated construction option employs multiple small scale dimensional lumber members to form the overall bleacher system primary structure. These elements doubly function as horizontal supports for the Corian benches and lateral braces for every independent bleacher system volume. The dimensional lumber frames tie into 22 differentiated pre-cut vertical plywood sheet profiles, which act as the secondary structure. Lastly, the entire structural system is enclosed in vertical SDF facing panels on each side of the bleacher volumes (not depicted), including a lower perimeter inverted kick-board area that runs around the lower perimeter for each volume.
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radial-FIns
OPTION 2 RADIAL-FINS | 40 plywood fins, 208 members of cut dimensional lumber, 0 Sustainable Design Fiberboard panels.
DETAIL 1
DETAIL 2
DETAIL 1A-B
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DETAIL 2A-C
The radial fin, or waffle construction option employs 40 vertical plywood sheet profiles at approximately 16 inch on center intervals, to form the overall bleacher system primary structure. Each of these has a unique profile shape, designed to receive a limited number of standardized dimensional lumber cross ties. The vertical plywood fins are doubled at each bench intersection and at the ends of each bleacher system volume, to provide a larger surface area for the secondary dimensional lumber bench supports. The lineal connections work in tandem with the Corian benches as lateral bracing for the entire structure and this structural option reduces the total number of dimensional lumber pieces from 240 to 208, while also doing away with any SDF face panels, thereby lessening the overall material and labor related costs.
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radial-FIns
OPTION 2 RADIAL-FINS | 40 plywood fins, 208 members of cut dimensional lumber, 0 Sustainable Design Fiberboard panels.
DETAIL 3
DETAIL 4
DETAIL 3A-B
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DETAIL 4A-C
The radial fin, or waffle construction option employs 40 vertical plywood sheet profiles at approximately 16 inch on center intervals, to form the overall bleacher system primary structure. Each of these has a unique profile shape, designed to receive a limited number of standardized dimensional lumber cross ties. The vertical plywood fins are doubled at each bench intersection and at the ends of each bleacher system volume, to provide a larger surface area for the secondary dimensional lumber bench supports. The lineal connections work in tandem with the Corian benches as lateral bracing for the entire structure and this structural option reduces the total number of dimensional lumber pieces from 240 to 208, while also doing away with any SDF face panels, thereby lessening the overall material and labor related costs.
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Design Option Bay Comparison
Material
Members [cut]
Plywood Fins
22
Material
Members [cut]
Material Material
Material
Members [cut]
Cost / Sq. Ft
SDF Face Panels
71
$2
Material Members [cut]
Members [cut] Members Members [cut] [cut]
Panels
ns
$9 Members [cut] Members [cut] Members [cut] 0 Members [cut] 71
Material Corian 300 Material MembersTotal [cut] Material TBD* Material Plywood 40 Fins
Total Members $9 [cut]
SDF Face Panels Material Material71 Sq. Ft SDF Face Panels 71
$2
Cost / Sq. Ft
Corian 300 $9 Material Members [cut] Members Material Members [cut] [cut] PATTERN OPTION 3 TUSSOCK Material Members [cut] al Lumber Dimensional 208 Lumber 208 Dimensional Lumber 208
Panels
ear Ft.
Total
ear Ft.
ear Ft.
Material Members [cut] Corian 300 Material Material SDF 0 Face Panels SDF Face Panels SDF Face Panels
Material Total
Cost / Sq. Ft
Members [cut] Members $9 [cut] Members [cut] 0 0 0
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
TBD* Cost // Sq. Ft Cost Sq. Ft Cost / Sq. Ft $2 Cost / Sq. Ft $2
$2,700
Material
TBD*
SDF Face Panels
CNC Routing /$2 Linear Ft. $2
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total
837.5
TBD*
$2,700 Material TBD*
Total
Plywood Fins
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total
4,135.90
TBD*
$2,700 Material TBD*
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
Cost 19,012.30 / Sq. Ft
$2 $2
Total
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total
Total
$2,700 Material TBD*
SDF Face Panels
Total Total TBD* Total TBD*
Material
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Corian
300
$9
276.4
TBD*
Material Total
Total
Material
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
$2,700
TBD*
Corian
300
$9
837.5
TBD* TBD*
Members Members [cut] [cut]
Members [cut] Members Members [cut] [cut]
Corian 300 Material Material Members [cut] Material SDF Face Panels Material SDF 71 Face Panels
$9 Members Members [cut] [cut] Members [cut] 0 Members [cut] 0
Material Corian 300 Material Total MembersTotal [cut] Material Total TBD* Material Total TBD* 40
Total Total
SDF Face Panels Material Material 0 SDF Face Panels 0Sq. Ft TBD*
TBD* Material
Total TBD* Total TBD* TBD* TBD* Material Sq. Ft
Corian 300 Members [cut]
Material Total
Material
Material Sq. Ft
Members [cut] Corian 300 0
Material Total
TBD*
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total
Total
TBD*
$2,700
TBD*
TBD*
$2,700
Total
$2
$9
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material T
TBD* Cost Cost // Sq. Sq. Ft Ft Cost / Sq. Ft $2 Cost / Sq. Ft $2
$2,700
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material T
TBD*
$2,700
CNC Routing / $2 Linear Ft. $2
837.5
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material T
$9
4,135.90
TBD*
$2,700
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
Cost 19,012.30 / Sq. Ft
$2
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material T
TBD*
$2,700
Total
Total $2,700
TBD*
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
276.4 Cost / Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
$9
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Cost Cost // Sq. Sq. Ft Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft $2 Cost / Sq. Ft $2 $2 $2
Members [cut] 40 Members [cut] 40 40 40
OPTION 3 - TUSSOCK Dimensional Lumber PATTERN 208
Cost Cost // Sq. Sq. Ft Ft TBD* Cost / Sq. Ft $2
$2
Members Members [cut] [cut]
Material Lumber 208 Members [cut] Dimensional Material Members [cut] Lumber 208 Dimensional Lumber Dimensional 240 Dimensional Material Lumber 208 Material Total Total Material Sq. Ft Cost / Sq. Ft Dimensional Lumber 208
Material Total Total Material Total $2,700 Material Total TBD* TBD* TBD* TBD*
Total
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
MaterialFins Plywood Material Plywood Fins 22 Plywood Fins Plywood Fins
Material Material Members [cut]
Material
276.4 Cost / Sq. Ft
Members [cut] TBD* Members [cut] 40 Plywood Fins 40 Plywood Fins 40 Material Material Sq. Ft Cost / Sq. Ft Dimensional Lumber 208 Material Material Sq. Ft
Material Members [cut]
Plywood Fins
Material Lumber 208 Members [cut] Dimensional Material Members [cut] al Lumber Dimensional 240 Lumber 240 Dimensional Lumber 240 Material Material Sq. Ft Cost / Sq. Ft Dimensional Lumber 240 Corian 300 Material Material Members [cut] Material SDF Face Panels Material SDF 71 Face Panels
Members [cut] 240 Members [cut] 240 240 240
Material Members [cut] SDF Face 71 Material Members [cut] SDF Face Panels Panels 71 SDF Face Panels 71 SDF Face Panels 71 FRAMING Material OPTION 2 - RADIAL-FINS Members [cut]
Material
Members [cut] 40 Members [cut] 22 22 22
Material Material Members [cut]
Material Lumber Dimensional Material Lumber Dimensional Dimensional Lumber Dimensional Lumber Material Material
FRAMING Material OPTION 1 - TRABEATED Members [cut]
MaterialFins Plywood Material Plywood 22 Fins Plywood Fins Plywood Fins
Members [cut] 22 Members [cut] 22 22 22
Material Material
Dimensional Lumber 240
Members Members [cut] [cut]
MaterialFins Plywood MaterialFins Plywood Plywood Fins Plywood Fins
Total
Material
Material Sq. Ft
Cost / Sq. Ft
CNC Routing / Linear Ft.
CNC Routing Cost / Linear Ft.
Material Total
Total
TBD*
Corian
300
$9
4,135.90
TBD*
$2,700
TBD*
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