STUDIO AIR 2016, SEMESTER 2, TUTORS Manuel #8 Wanqing Li
Content Introduction p4 p5 A Conceptualisation A.1 Design Futuring Strata Tower
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Stepped Garden Tops House p8-9
A.2 Design Computation Bird’s Nest
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Tori tori japanese restaurant
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A.3 Composition& Generation Guangzhou Opera House
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As Autumn Leaves
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A.4 Conlusions
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A.5 Outcomes
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A.6 Appendix - Algorithmic Sketches p18 References
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Introduction
My name is Wanqing Li and Joy is my english name. I am currently in second year of architecture major. I came from North east of China, this is my fourth year in Melbourne. In my view, architecture is an interesting major, architects may change the world and change the future by designing. In my past study in architecture major, I found design something can be really interesting. Every time we start from a simple idea, and develop that to a real model, that always give me a sense of achievement. Sometimes we work in group, ideas collides together to make a new idea. And we can lean from each other as well. Besides, I lean about how others develop their design as well. Which really help me on how to thinking. Last semester, I leant digital design and fabrication. We are in group of three making a sleeping pod together. After few meetings, we generate our ideation design, and make a weable, inflatable, comfatable sleeping pod. Which can keep personal space as well. Actually, the model we fabricated at last are not exactally the same with our original design. It had been develop several times, after many experiment on materials and how to inflate, that finished finally. We were proud of ourselves. FIG.1: INFLATABLE SLEEPING POD
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FIG.2: INTERIOR SIDE OF SLEEPING POD
FIG.3: BACK VIEW OF SLEEPING POD
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The Strata Tower is a forty-story, luxury residential building, completed by 2013 in Abu Dhabi. At a height of 160 meters, the Strata Tower are the tallest building in the Al Dana precinct.
A.1 DESIGN FUTURING Strata Tower
The architectural apperance is the result of a strategy of simultaneous twisting and tapering the geometry that constitutes the tower form and gestural aspects.
Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi, UAE Our world are being destruction rapidly during human develop their countries. Many aspect of our environment are being recession. We human beings have reached a critical moment in our existence. Thus, it is essential for architecture to think about how to design our future. ‘The ‘state of the world‘ and the state of design need to be brought together.’
Strata Tower have a large skylights set into an articulated roofs capes of the base producing an architectural composition that provides a compelling dune. Natural light filled the interior environment for housing an array of lounges, spas and interior pools. Which can saving electricity make the architecture sustainable. FIG 6 STRATA TOWER
Abu Dhabi’s surrounding desert and sea, embracing and reflecting the everchanging light and atmospheres that enfold and contain it. Gives a nice view of desert and sea, attract more visitors come and visit here. Consequently, stimulating economic development.
FIG 4 TOP OF STRATA TOWER
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FIG 7 STRATA TOWER FIG.5 STRATA TOWER DESIGNED BY ASYMPTOTE ARCHITECTURE
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FIG.10 SECTION OF STEPPED GARDEN TOPS HOUSE
FIG. 8 STEPPED GARDEN TOPS HOUSE FIG. 11 ELEVATION
Stepped Garden Tops House in Nha Trang by Vo Trang Nghia and Masaaki Iwamoto In recent years, density of population in the world are rapidly increasing. Thus, average living space are decreacing. In coastal of Vietnam, a stepped garden tops house has been designed. The lack of extra space on the site led the architects to create a roof garden on the building, featuring a large assortment of trees, plants and flowers. (5) The garden roof house also contains a series of small planted courtyards, helping to bring in extra daylight, and creating a visual connection between the interior and the roof garden above. (5) The garden roof not contain only beauty of vegetation, but also shows sustainability and flaxibility in the use of space on the roof. Gives great users experences for the residents. FIG.9 COURTYARD FIG.12 ELEVATION 8
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A.2 DESIGN COMPUTATION
Due to the stadium was built for the Olympic, many aspects have to be thoughtful. Getting every audience close enough to clearly watch the game. Creating a good atmosphere and designing an elegant building. To achieve the optimum design, designers widely used parametric design software. That helps them try different variation of design digitally, calculate the capacity of this architecture and can solve out sightlines,bowl geometry. Computing the pattern not only design the pattern. Which can be a more efficient way to design and solve problems on design.
BIRD’S NEST, CHINA Beijing National Stadium also known as The Bird’s Nest’ are located at the south of the centrepiece Olympic Green, Beijing. It is a landmark architecture built for 2008 Olympic Game. The Steel structure of bird’s nest was designed by Herzog & De Meuron Architekten, Arup Sport and the China Architecture Design and Research Group.
FIG.15 RHINO MODEL OF BIR’S NEST
The circular shape represents heaven, and was descibed as nest as well. A series of cantilivered trusses has been designed to support the roof and shading the seats. FIG.13 BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUM
Computing design are interwovenness for architectural design. ‘Architectual design is deals, in equal measures, with externally imposed constraints, such as site conditions, climate, function, cost, building codes, and so forth. And internally drawn inspiratiopns.‘ Thus, architectural needs to consider alot in their design, both analysis and creation. In this situation, computing can be really helpful on design. Which is quick, never make mistakes. Computing design will make design more raional and usable. FIG.14 DETILE OF THE BIRD’S NEST STRUCTURE
FIG 16 BIR’S NEST STADIUM
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TORI TORI JAPANESE RESTAURANT POLENCO, MEXICO
Digital design and fabricate by high technology will be the future of construction industries. (Design digitally not only save time, but also inspire designers. Sometimes, you will get something different when you doing computation design.) ‘Parametric design as a facility for the control of topological relationships enables the creation and modulation o f the differentiation of the elements of a design.’ It have the ability to create fantastic shapes give designers inspiration. Although Computing design can helps to simplyfy the designing process. However, we still need to make decisions by human brain. combination of human design and computation design can get the best results.
FIG.19 DETAIL OF THE MESH
FIG. 17 TORI TORI JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Tori Tori Japanese Restaurant located in Mexico are designed by architect: Rojkind Arquitectos. The facade for the restaurant employ parametric variation to create a shifting play of light and shadow. The apperance shape like mesh waves. Gives a feeling of fluent and comfortable. Design computation play a significant role on the design of this building. ‘Designers developed the geometry for the two layers of diagrid through a custom computational approach.’
FIG.18 ELAVATION OF TORI TORI RESTARANT
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FIG 20 PATTERN OF DESIGN
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A.3 COMPOSITION/GENERATION
A balanced composition feels right. It feels stable and aesthetically pleasing. By Steven Bradley As Autumn Leaves Beijing, China Generation Design is a kind of design by combinate some simple pattern becomes an elaborate design. Generation by coputational design may have many kinds of variety of possibility combinations. Even you made a mistake on the design, or you changed your plan on somewhere, which is easily to go back and fix the problem. However, sometimes generative design can be hard to accomplish in hand drawing design or physical model. Computational design and fabrication will be a helpful tool to achieve this kind of design.
FIG. 21 GUANGHOU OPERA HOUSE
GUANGZHOU OPERA HOUSE IN GUANGZHOU, CHINA
ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS
Here is a good example of generative design. As Autumn Leaves (AAL) is a spatial installation designed by students of LCD:Laboratory for Computational Design for Beijing Design Week 2013. Located in a historic hutong district in Beijing, This design highlights the existing entrance to Dashilar Factory where emerging creatives exhibit their design.
Architectures and designers mainly design by sketching their ideas or making phisical models for ages. In recent years, computational design and generative design becomes commonly used in the field of design. No matter using which kind of method, the purpose is showing a good outcome of their ideas. Generative design can be a more efficient way to solve problems in many aspects, which allow architecture considered the problem of surrounding environment, structural, spatial. However, shortcomes of generative designs do exists. Computational design cannot be totally learnt by every designers. Which requires quite a lot knowledges. Otherwise, that can takes long times to design. Guangzhou Opera House located in Beijing, China was designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. The Achitectures generative design by parametric model, and fix the appearance of the architecture, structure and details design. Using software to rendering the model gives a direct feels of the building. Generation design gives architecture convinient. 14
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FIG. 23 AS AUTUMN LEAVES MODEL IN BEIJING CHINA
FIG.24 DESIGN MODEL ON SITE
Designers start from geometric patterns and related them to the natural elements. AAL used parametric design tools makes that a variable and locate components for ease of assembly. Designers were digitally fabricated those individual components (leaves) using laser cut acrylic and pre-assembled into groups, then aggregated on site. Using computational design can easily transform, variable the combination digitally. Makes the design more perceptual intuition ,can be change anytime. Fig.22 Elevation Of Guanghou Opera house
FIG 25 AS AUTUM LEAVES
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A.4 CONCLUSION
A.5 OUTCOMES
In the first two week studies, I found that our world are being destruction rapidly during human developing. Many aspect of our environment are being recession, so we need to consider how we designing the future. Computational design and industry fabrication are no doubt bring architecture design to a new generation. Designers not only confined to express ideas, but innovation and develop by computational design. It gives us great convenience. In the Part A study, I was start to understand how parametric design work on architecture design approach. And its advantages and short comes. I intend to generate computational design, improve my design quality make it looks more fluid and professional.
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In my first three week of study, I leant a lot on computational design. And I understand computational design is not only a tool helps me make digital model, but also can helps me to develop my thinking of design. It can always give me variety possibility of design. At first I think computational design is a waste of time, we need to take time to lean and familiar with how to use, it is hard to operate. It’s not like direct sketch manually or make a physical model intuitive and convenient. Through the air studio study, and learning softwares, I found computational architecture design is not only convenient, but also gives me inspiration in design process, change the simple geometric pattern into a threedimensional model, then the deformation, can transform to a variety of design. In my design last semester in earth studio, we designed a pavilion on an island to hide secret. Due to my digital design skills were limited at that moment, my design conception was limited as well. I can only consider some easy design with simple materials and easier to make. After this part of the study, I think computational design and parametric design can make my work look more novel with a better quality.
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A.6 APPENDIX - ALGORITHMIC SKETCHES
REFERENCES http://www.pinc.us/#/strata-tower/ http://www.asymptote.net/#!raha-slide-show/ca5v http://www.dezeen.com/2016/08/02/nha-trang-house-vo-trongnghia-masaaki-iwamoto-vietnam-stepped-roof-garden/ http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/national_stadium/ http://www.arup.com/projects/chinese_national_stadium http://www.builtr.io/generative-architecturetransformation-by-computation/ http://www.robertstuart-smith.com/following/robertstuartsmith.com/rs-sdesign-tori-tori-restuarant-design https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/06/designprinciples-compositional-balance-symmetry-asymmetry http://www.builtr.io/generative-architecturetransformation-by-computation/
Fry, Tony (2008). Design Futuring: Sustainability, Ethics and New Practice (Oxford: Berg), pp. 1–16 KALAY, YEHUDA E. (2004). ARCHITECTURE’S NEW MEDIA: PRINCIPLES, THEORIES, AND METHODS OF COMPUTERAIDED DESIGN (CAMBRIDGE, MA: MIT PRESS), PP. 5-25
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Part B
2016 semester 2, Tutor Manuel #8 Wanqing Li, 752733
B.1 Research Field Strips & Folding Strips and Folding is an interesting field in architectural design, and is commonly used in computational design area. The appeal is strips and folding are dynamic and unstable design. Which has great potential and design possibility and can welly express curve design. Transform flat component to a threedimensional spherical model.
Fig 26 Pieces of the Double Agent White Fig. 28 Double Agent White interior
‘Double Agent White is a continuous composed of an intersection of 9 unique spheres.’ (Jessica, 2012) The spheres achieves continuous space, ‘aperture as ornament’ gives a feeling of closure but breathable.
Fig.27 Double Agent White
Fig. 29 Component of Double Agent White
To fabricate this model, computational design will be really helpful. Which allow designer modify and create complex variaty design. Fabricate each component seperatly and assemble each small component into bigger component.(As shown in figure 26) My concern is the how to put component join together.
B.2 Case Study 1.0
CURVE DIVIDE
POINT CHARGE
PIPE THE LINE
RANDOM VECTOR
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Successful Outcomes
Selection criteria I select them according to the graphical features and the development potential.
2.6 This outcome consist of complex lines, made up by simple structure, lines are concentrated to the middle. And the main shape is like a flower blooming. Which have potential to design like a nest pavilion.
And also keep them relate to the project of strips & folding. On the basis of the original form, establish relevance with nature to provide better using experiences.
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5.1 This outcome, I used the BOID in grasshopper. The random vector helps me design like this. Actually this was designed by accident, but I really like this shape, looks like feather.
3.5 This outcome conclude pipe of curves. Which makes the structure looks differently, pipes structure divide the design into some smaller parts.
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It is a pavilion structure, maybe conclude some transparency part will be better.
The streamline design makes it continuity and the relationship between each geometry attract me. Some openning shape on the top, have the potential to allow sunlights coming through in future design.
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B.3 Case Study 2.0 ICD/ITKE RESEARCH
The Research Pavillion 2010 was designed and constructed by the Institute for Computational Design (ICD) and the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) as a temporary research pavilion. ‘This timber structure pavillion demostates the latest developments material-oriented computational design, simulation, and production processes in architecture. ‘ For this Pavilion, the most interesting part is the structure, the structure is like entirely elastic bending of the plywood strips. The strips are fabricated by robots as planar elements and connected together to form this geometry shape pavillion. ‘The combination of both the stored energy resulting from the elastic bending during the construction process and the morphological differentiation of the joint locations enables a very lightweight system. ‘
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Reverse-engineer the project
Firstly, create three initial curves. Structures of the pavilion are based on these curves.
Secondly, divide those curves, create an arc use arc 3 points component.
Line drawing Callenges/ success/ limination
Then divide curve again and shift to create curves turning in another direction.
Pipe the curves,fix the details.
When doing the Research Pavilion 2010 reverse - engineeer process, that was challenge to me. I got the main shape and structure of the pavilion. For the detail, the folding strips, which is different with the original one. I will put more time afterwards on finding out how to build the details in grasshopper.
Finally, fix the value of pipe radius, and display option.
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B.4 Techique: Development Species 1
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B.5 Techique: Prototypes
Prototype 1 Waves & straight lines
Prototype testing
STRIPS & FOLDING
Dim light blur the contour, abstract the model.
Prototype 2 Water drop
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selection criteria My research field is Strips and Folding, so I focus on how the strips folding. How they create beautiful shadows when combined together. When I testing my prototypes, I made three rough models, ‘Waves and straight lines’, ‘Water drop’, ‘Folding strips’.
In my first design, I want to create beautiful water waves shape in my design and have a comparison with the straight lines. Besides, I want the model shows beautiful shadows in darkness. However, I found the curve stripts seems seperate with the straight lines part, not really incorporate. The second one is the ‘Water drop’, I like the shape and how strips folding. But the design looks simple and the shadow are not obvious.
So I chose the last one, my prototype shows a part of the design. I use strips to connect the top and bottom. Strips may arrange in variety ways to give different outcomes. Under light effect, the shadow of prototype are something like a bird nest, which can be reform by rearrange the strips as well. Folding strips to create a wave, have potential to create variety designs.
Think long term, the whole design should create new possibilities for improve the site or resolve some issues. Thus, I may include another part below to support the strips structure. And consider about the function and purpose of my design.
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B.6 Techique: Proposal
My design are consists of two parts. I was inspired by the image I found when I’m doing the water shortage research. The top folding strips structure are from my prototype design. I use blue colour to represent the ruing water. The strips structure are halfway embeded in the bottom part. The bottom part are separate irregular stones. Which represents the dry land.
‘The Earth is often referred to as ‘the water planet‘. Without water, life as we know it, could not exist. ‘ Water in our Earth are abundant, however, vast majority of these are salt water in oceans, fresh usable water is limited. ‘Fresh water resources around the world have been overused, polluted, fought over and squandered with little regard for human health and ecological consequences.’ (Office of Environment & Heritage) Nowadays, people in all over the world especially Africa are suffering the problem of water shortage. ‘Australia is the driest continent and has the most variable rainfall and stream flow in the world. ‘ Saving water are the main issue. So I would like to design something reminds visitors the water shortage issue and protect the natural environment as well.
Reminds visitors saving water all the time. Otherwise lands will turns to the dry and no vitality.
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SITE Merri Creek
Merri Creek is a beautiful creek running through many northern surburbs of Melbourne. By the creek there is a Merri Creek Trail which is an ideal place for cyclist. There are many parks located along the creek.
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The trail is narrow and only on one side of the creek, in order to set aside space for cyclists, you cannot walk side by side with your friend. Walk along the creek, sun is shining brightly, however, it is hard to get to the other side of the creek. So I guess, if there are more bridges, the other side of the creek can be use for walker. In site visit, I found water pollution are a big issue in Merri Creek. The creek are not limpid. Many garbage in the creek, even a broken chair was found. Thus it’s vital to stop pollute the creek and save more clean water.
My goal is appeal people protect the natural environment and save water. To achieve the goal, I would like to design something like a bridge located above the creek. To access visitors to the other side of the creek. At the same time the form of the bridge reminds visitors the issue of water shortage.
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B.7 Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Part B study is focus on computational design. Which can helps us build on the knowledges of Rhino and grasshopper. In this part of study, I get more familiar with those digital design softwares. I found computational design are really helpful, always give me inspiration when doing the iterations. Simply by add some components and adjust the value and produce new fantastic design. Which has great potential in architectural design area. Prototyping is a good process to test your design. In this process I know which design is better to show a result.
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In my design, the folding strips, after I achieved a roughly design, I had thought about digital fabricate the prototypes. Laser cut is for cutting flat surface, as well as CNC. 3D print can be possible to print folding strips. But I want a bendable soft strips as the material of my prototype. Which allow me test in different angles or rearrange. So I use cardboard to make the prototype. Maybe next time I can do more research on materials and digital fabrication skills. That will greatly help me on my design outcomes and models quality.
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B.8 Appendix - Algorithmic Sketches
FRACTAL PATTERNS
I create this shape by firstly set two curves set frames and rotate plane. Put them in a cluster. And create a complex shape by copy and paste that cluster several times, generate them together provides an interesting form.
IMAGE SAMPLER
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