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AIR Changhao Wang 800380
Design Studio : Air Part A. Conceptualization Changhao Wang 300380
Introducation
This is Changhao, who currently is a bachelor student under the Departments of Architecture in University of Melbourne. If allows, I wish I would rather lie on the cosy sofa and watch television with popcorns all day. Unfortunately, it has never been realized. Oh…and I need to confess that, I am a combination of moderate procrastination and very slight OCD. But you know…nowadays in society…who don’t have a few sicknesses on them… In the field of design, I preferred to read some history and theoretical idea at the beginning, maybe I was obsessed with those fascinating historical stories. And for those idea, it is built gradually, piece by piece, step by step, accumulate from those historical events, which the process is exciting for me. Like other teenagers in same ages, I begin to wonder and confuse my own life. What is me? What is the purpose I serve during my life? What I come from? If I change my body to another one, who would I be, it is the same me or not me? These things bother me a lot. Perhaps I have too much spare time and less pressure compared with those who are already independent, hence think these messy questions. However, I do believe philosophic problem is the end of all subject and fields. We can say the purpose of a architect is not a real purpose of a architect because it always change, today we are dedicated to resolving problems, tomorrow we think the design is about new perspective to see things, then what is true design? If the purpose of building built for containing people comfortably, giving their a shelter then the architect should see demand as a purpose but why a bunch of people rush to contribute to “useless” designs? Is there a design utopia fincally? I would find the answer in the future, I believe.
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Previous Work
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A.1. Design Futuring
No.1 Precedent
Wexner Center for the visual arts and fine arts library Location: Columbus, Ohio Year: 1983 – 1989 Area: 10033 square meter Client: The Ohio State University Program: Museum and Library Status: Built
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Dunne & Raby 2013 said that the most of
architectural design is for the purpose of problem-solving, only think how to fix in function, even those who intend to design beautiful architecture, but no more other than solving aesthetic problem. However, Eisenman’s deign is not, as Eisenman himself considers, architecture is the realization of theoretical ideas which is a mixture of new perspectives that inspire thinking go freely.
Wexner Centre for the arts is an outcome under this notion. The architecture would only exist on paper until it is built by Eisenman. It can be seen that a large part of the design is set below the ground which is suitable for almost 60% of the art exhibition program. Hence, this constructs a generally raising landscape. Furthermore, sunken walkways are built to grade the rising as well as the falling level of the building. It may be shows randomness and isolation when viewing these design elements on foot. However, when they come under a bird eye, they become inseparable on visual as well as on physical. According to Eisenman when he talks about these architectural elements, he said he washed it could be read as “prehistoric artifacts” that “out of earth” or as the reference of the “burial mounds in India”. From this it can been understood that Eisenman contributes critically to escape his architecture from realm of theory into realm of practice and the architecture built by him, can be considered as a great experiment to realize these thoughts that only exist in mind.
It is no exaggeration to say the Eisenman’s design is controversial and confused at that time. It criticises that buildings are act as a single and solid as well as an ordered object that sitting in the space at that time. However, Eisenman rejects the approaches of these conventional building but emphasis that, a building should attempt to move beyond the present to a multiple and dynamic world. Hence, it would be no architecture similar with the one of Eisenman which looks like an amalgam of unfinished and broken-apart brick minaret with the disconnected steel set that cut through the middle of the building. The design of the library is closely related to the deconstructivism which begins at 1980s. However, not like other architects did, he not only showed the float free architecture, but also established the connection with the surroundings. This building wedges firmly between the adjoin auditorium and recital hall which stands at the edge of the campus. It fits into the landscape of the Ohio state university due to the design of main entrance. 11
A medieval- like faรงade is constructed at the main entrance. It constitutes of a number of tower observations, an indented ached gate, which is built by concrete with brick veneer and white painted on the edges of it as well as the openings. These towers at the entrance pay tribute to the armory in the historical times. However, they have been reconstructed with the architectural manifestation of the surface of the tower for showing aesthetics in modern ages.
The architecture composes grids and axis inside and outside with the company of a substantial grid structure at the middle of library which performs an axis of the campus. It is found that an effort is put into creating the difference between the axis of the city with the campus noting by 12.25 degrees. Eisenman considers it acts like a “compass of future” that represent “new north” affecting by continuous explore of new perspectives and revolutionary thoughts. Furthermore, the difference of grids between city and campus resulting from the difference of axis gives people a new pathway to explore as Eisenman said.
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The extension of the Columbus street grid generates a new pedestrian path into the campus, a ramped east-west axis. The major circulation spine of this scheme, a double passageway – an asymptote extending from the central oval of the campus – wracks out of the ground and runs north-south. This passageway – one half glass-enclosed, the other half of which is enclosed in an open scaffolding plate is perpendicular to the east-west axis. The crossing of these two ‘found’ axis is not simply a route but an event, literally a ‘centre’ for the visual arts, a circulation route through which people just must pass on the way to and from other activities. Thus, a major part of the project is not a building itself, but a ‘non-building’. Scaffolding traditionally is the most impermanent part of a building. It is put up to build, repair or demolish buildings, but it never shelters. Thus, the primary symbolization of a visual arts centre, which is traditionally that of a shelter of art, is not figured in this case. For although this building shelters, it does not symbolize that function - Peter Eisenman
No.2 Precedent Wujin Office Location: Wujin District, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China Year: 2009 – 2012 Area: 27300 square meter Client: Wujin District Local Government Program: Mixed ( government office plus five star hotel ) Status: Built
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The model building has been digitally stimulated for measuring the sun shadow resulting from the different position of the sun during four seasons. The architect tried to integrate the sustainable design onto the building. Hence, the shape of building is designed for minimising the sun affect by manipulation of the surface of the building in digital world. The faรงade can be varied along with the sun shading in order to optimise the most comfortable interior environment to those visitors and staffs. The digital way to analysis one building was less common in past times, but it opens the gate to the future.
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It may be considered as a “normal� building that have less spotlights than others. However, the landscaping of the building may be worth discussing. The building is built in the middle of flat field without any other architectures nor other noticeable landmarks. It may emphasis the existence of this building as the undeniable seriousness of the government. Meanwhile, a moat is constructed surround by the building meters away with an artificial lake excavated besides for prompting the views from the building. The high-tec design, which emphasis the building itself instead of surroundings, shift the sight directly to the building.
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A.2. Design Computation
“Parametricism is architecture’s answer to contemporary, computationally empowered civilisation…”
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It is perceived that the present architectural style can take advantages of computational revolution which is based on computational analytics and optimisation techniques. Except this, all other tools may be considered as incapable of working as efficiency as it does.
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“A process based on algorithmic thinking that enables the expression of parameters and rules that, together, de ne, encode and clarify the relationship between design intent and design response�
The computation design allows to modify elements of the building regardless of structural or non-structural. Furthermore, it can show the results simultaneously resulting from its design process, namely algorithm, which simplifies handling process into input, operating, output. This substantially free the architects from the situation that one detail is modified then the whole project would be redo again.
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A.3. Computation/Generation
It is not a sudden change from old school composition to generation, but a general development along with the growth of technology. Parametricism analysed that algorithm was not born due to computers but have long exists since ancient times. It is more in composition way, such as use algorithm simply add geometry onto another geometry. It is all done with hand drawing on paper. However, nowadays technology allow us to see computer as a powerful tool with the favour of much more processing speed, able to produce more precise as well as complex design even to a surface on screen instead of simple subtraction or composition on paper in old times.
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Nanjing Baoli Great Theatre
Location: Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China Program: Theatre ( Symphony, recital etc.) Status: Built
First time I was surprised when I actually saw this building, It shapes like a splendid spaceship that stays on the ground. Benefit from the computation technology, the surface of the architecture allows to be designed critically dynamically, especially the surface connection to the twin buildings which sits right behind the theatre.
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Although this is an amazing architecture, the actual cost on construction may be substantially expensive due to the complexity of computation surface which may need extra effort and material to realize. 31
Swanston Square
Location: Melbourne, Victoria Program: 34-storey apartment tower Status: Built
Although I lived in this apartment, the knowledge of it is told by an Uber drive, who seems to be an architecture enthusiast. The design uses digital algorithm as a main tool to generate a face onto the surface of the building, whose belong to a settler of Melbourne City.
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It is amazing to stick someone’s face onto the building nowadays. Furthermore, it may be a symbolic celebration that honour the history and also be a landmark for those victors to know the history of Melbourne.
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A.4. Conslusion
It is surprising of the substantial technology development over past decades. It could say that the digital computation is not just a trend but a future of the architecture. The surface designing is substantial to explore the new perspectives as well as problem-solving at the present. It can easily build the past designs in old ages, moreover, it is capable of building the designs that cannot imaged in the past. Furthermore, the computation is not only helps the architect, but also the engineer, the more precision construction statics improve their efficiency as well.
A.5. Learning Outcome
After reviewing the precedents, I feel it is important to develop digital manipulation. Furthermore, the design is limitless, it includes lot of purposes such as problem-solving and exploring new perspectives. At the beginning of semester, I was doubt about using Grasshopper as I think it may not have such impact for a such plug-in. Then it proves me wrong. The digital computation gives me a whole new perspective to see the designs, it makes design as one component which can to modify freely on the hand. Furthermore, I feel computation offers more possibility to design.
A.6. Appendix - Algorithmic Sketches
Week 01
During the first week, I explored the function of grasshopper for the first time. Though the input and output data with the specific algorithm, it can produce the models that surprise me.
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Reference Dunne, Anthony & Raby, Fiona (2013) Speculative Everything: Design Fiction, and Social Dreaming (MIT Press) pp. 1-9, 33-45 Goldberger, Paul (1989) ARCHITECTURE VIEW; The Museum That Theory Built Retrieved fromhttps://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/05/arts/architecture-view-the-museum-that-theory-built.html Wiley
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Part B
CRITERIA DESIGN
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The research field that I currently chose is patterning.
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attern plays a critical role on ornamentation in architecture which intend to express the emotion of author as well as create communication between author and viewers, furthermore, it is a methodology of experiment for aesthetics. It can be considered as a traditional element in architecture from past, which most of them is an symbol that demonstrate the representative features of one or multi religions, cultures and civilisations. For example, the noted geometric patterns as well as motifs on the mosaics of churches creates an atmospheric effect for the space. Moreover, the corinthian, which is the pattern engraved on the capital of columns from Roman shows the obsession of technology in that society.
B.1 Reserch Field PATTERNING
Apart from the sources from humanities, the nature sources also constitute a substantial portion in patterning. For example, the implementation of different materials composes patterns resulting from the differentiated features of materials. As Adolf Loos said, material becomes very crucial when it comes to be a part of patterning. Barcelona Pavilion, which designed by Mies van der Rohe, composes noticeable walls with distinguished material to indicate the space between walls. Such placement may subvert the conventional meaning of the pattern use in architecture history, it shows patterning can be used not only on ornamentation but also being functional in the architecture.
Nowadays, through the modern modelling by logical algorithms processing, patterning is capable of integrating several elements such as forms, colours, materials and function. For example, de Young Museum by Herzog de Meuron place patterning along with the top side of glasses, which not only shows the pattern arrangement but also become a functional shading panel of the buildings.
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Project McCormick Tribune Campus Centre Location Chicago, USA Client Illinois Institute of Technology Year 1997-2003 Function Education Use Architect Rem Koolhaas Area 10, 000 square meter
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he campus centre is designed for the training purposes of students. It also serves as a central hub for student life on campus. The large single storey campus features a dense mosaic of programs such as bookstore, food court, cafĂŠ, computer centre, auditorium and so on.
B.2 Case Study 1.0
MCCORMICK TRIBUNE CAMPUS CENTRE by OMA
The noted patterning is located at the welcome centre which designed as an entry point for visitors to the entire campus. It includes a 8-square-meter images of Mies, who was an initial designer of the campus. Every pixel of images composes an icon which is custom that applied as demonstration signs throughout the building. It is worth noting that some of patterning is projected holographically on the plasma screen. It is also able to communicate the brief history as well as the current event in campus.
From this it can be seen that patterning shows the unlimited possibility when digitalised. The patterns are capable of being modified and controlled precisely as designer’s desire by computation and fabrication technology. This case enables to start notice the influence that patterning can bring but not limites on patterning itself.
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Level One Radius Image Sampling
SELECTED EXAMPLES
Level Two The change of samples
1 This model shows the designed density of the patterning. Also, the pattern can be differciated by the input. This may develop further to meet the required density for a specific reason such as sun shading.
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This part Ajust on rows and columns of the pattern
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Y= 1
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Y= 1
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X= 5
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Y= 1
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It is drawn by ramdom points in grasshopper. As Van Doesburg said, design start at free arrangements. This may be an inspiration as an pattern image. The random arrangement it shows also demonstrate the capacity of grasshopper that design from redomness.
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Add-ons
Populate 2D
Ajust on the X, Y sampling Range
The pattern in the model is changed. This shows the possibility of the model which can change the elements of patterning that can be evaluated further for different purposes as well as new aesthtics.
Adjust on colour channel
describe curves
X= {1, 30} Y= {1, 30} Adjust on Tilling
X= {1, 50} Y= {1, 50}
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X= {30, 20}
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RGBA Colour
Red Channel
draw magnetic curves
Adjust the patterns of curves
Final adjustment
Pattern defination from polygon
Interpolate (Floating Points Sample) Simplify the patterns
Add-on the other pattern
Initial Patterns
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Colour Brightness This model varied substantially from the initial example. The sample elements and the arrangements both have modified through grasshopper. After the evalution, it is found that the apporpriate sample may affect the patterning positioning on Z aixs, which is able to develop 3D patterning.
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Project Portrait Building Location Melbourne, Victoria Client Grocon Year 2015 Function Residential Apartment Architect ARM Storeys 32
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PORTRAIT BUILDING by ASHTON RAGGART MCDOUGGAL
he notable patterning of this building is the surface, which draws a portrait of famous celebrity. According to Cheng (2015), the face is designed digitally. Firstly, the design team tried to draw the face of the celebrity through the communication with indigenous. Then they applied xylographic technique, which improves the image digitally by converting pixelized image into bitmap line drawing. Finally, they translated the image into 3D moulded panel as the balustrades on every floor edges of the building. Hence, this panels together forms the pattern, undergoing further adjustments of details in order to be easily recognised by human eyes even standing far away from the building.
The design approach of this building also implemented by ARM previously on Dupain Building in Sydney.
This patterning generates the unique spotlight in the CBD of Melbourne. This patterning may be considered as a symbolism, moreover, it also becomes a welcome intervention in the city space.
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FINAL OUTCOME
Develop image sampling and rows of points to create a patterned facade.
Draw a surface as base
Divide the surface into points andlines
Apply to the surface
Reverse Engineering outcome of Portrait Building
Image Resampler as major data input for further processing
Detail Adjustments for better visual sensation
Output 1 Linework
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Final Output Lofting as a surface
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PLAY WITH THE IMAGE SAMPLER PATTERN
SURFACE TRANSFORMED
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B.4 Technique: Development CONTINUING CASE STUDY 2.0...
Original Photo
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SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLES
This model explores the limitation of the portarit building. The patterns may vary from different sample image but the form does not change sinces it is controlled by another parameter. Hence, this model could be potential on patterns but not forms.
The pattern which recalled on this model by a specific sample image translate the pattern to a surprising patterns of muscles.This shows the potontial of image pattern also the approch that I would like to walk - design and inspiration finding.
DETIAL ADJUSTMENT
The new apporiate form gives new sense of the patterning. This may explore in future about the variation of the forms.
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The boxboard might be appopriate material however the resistence of water is weak compared to the polyropylene. The thickness may varies depend on the purpose of use. If blending into irregular surface required for this patterning, then choose 0.6mm thick for easy modeling. Otherwise, 1.8 or 3 mm thick is better because it can support more forces on the surface.
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B.5 Technique: Prototypes FABRICATION & MATERIALISATION
The use of polypropylene is for showing the transparancy of the space. Moreover, it can be easily manipulated.
The pattern is digitalized hence laser cut image might be an good option for modeling this pattern.
Polypropylene
The noticeable is the setting of the laser cut, it may not need to actual cut which may destroy the patterns, appropiate erch which makes lines visible is enough for patterning.
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he site is located besides the Rushell Station. Although it is near the station, the land spot is missing at that area. It would difficult to tell the distinguishment between Rushell Sation and others in different places. The patterning I am working on may be able to referesh the atomosphere there, the implemention of image sampling pattern may desmonstrate the features of that particular area such as pelecanoididae and constrcuct it present in front of visiors. Moreover, it is observed that the sun strength substantially exceed the capacity that human can take caused by the openess of sapce. Hence, buliding patterns as a shield may be another benefit for the residents who live there.
B.6 Technique: Proposal FURTHER DEVELOPING
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B.7 Learning Outcome
WEEKLY DEVELOPING EXPERIMENT REAR VIEW
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Material Effect Transparent Space Sun shading Connection with the pedestrian walk below
The Mass building across the train line and nearly occupy the whole site The pattern finding composes the building The sharp climax on the top of the building obtain the excelent view of the site
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Explore the ‘negative’ part of digital designed software Trying to create two seperate unique experience above or below the designated surface Reference beard, a new way to communicate with vistors even they have walked out of the building
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Designed along with the features of rabbits The rabbits are highly prolific and their home are always difficult to find resulting from the messy and comhensive structure A shelter for rabbits has at least three entrances for their entry The architecture shows the high density and conplicated structure arrangement with the reference of rabbits’ home. This building shows the new way for human staying as well living, with the harmonlizing with nature. People touches nature all the time thanks to the various opening it created. The architecture is also interesting and adventurable. 34
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SELECTION OF NOTES AND REFERENCE
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REFERENCE Studio Gang (2017). IIT McCormick-Tribune Welcome Center. Retrieved from http:// studiogang.com/project/iit-mccormick-tribune-welcome-center Wikiarquitectura (2017). McCormick Tribune Campus Center Retrieved from https:// en.wikiarquitectura.com/building/mccormick-tribune-campus-center/ 2 * 4 (2017). IIT McCormick Tribune Campus Center Retrieved from https://2x4.org/ work/5/iit-mccormick-tribune-campus-center/
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Image: Prototype
Reflections briefly
C.1.
DESIGN CONCEPT Part. B Feedback Conclusion Site Reserach Inspiration Reseach Experiments
The Site The site is a lawn that locates nearby Rushall Station in Fitzory. The open green area constitutes the most areas of the site. There are no obvious high-rise objects such as skyscapes observed around the site. However, numerous residential houses are built around the site. There are two major roads that connects the site, furthermore, a train line links the site with the promoted area. The site is quiet at the most of time except the noise from the operation of transportation systems. Consequently, residents may prefer to see the site as a relaxation place rather a functional area that for office or commercial use.
Left Image: Rushall Station Right above image: view of the situ Right below imahge: another view of the situ
Site
Image: The birdview of situ
Image: 3D modelling for situ
The Inspiration
The inspiration through the design is from the rabbits in Australia.
An introduction of rabbits from Australian government has been read, there are a few facts about the situations of rabbits in Australia have been noticed. Firstly, the rabbits can be considered over population in Australia especially in the middle part resulting from the fast reproducing speed. According to Agriculture Victoria (2018), the average rabbits reach sexual maturity at 3-8 months old and become gestate for only 30 days which have litters of between 4 to 12 babies, then they can reproduce after the day when they give birth to their babies.
Moreover, Agriculture Victoria (2018) also points out that the structure of rabbit burrow is sophisticated. The burrow is functional in order to provide rabbits a comfortable environment to mate. It is capable of adjusting the climate in the burrow, also, it offers protection from wind and rain, moreover, it can be self-cleaned. It also worth noting that the shelters of rabbits are set a variety of entrances and exits resulting from the avoidance of killing from their predators. The rabbits are capable of not trapping into their shelters when emergency happens.
Image: how rabbit population change over three months
The undulating population of rabbits as well as the spreading areas of rabbits in Australia over years has also been viewed.
Image: the rabbit population change over years in AU
Image: The burrow of rabbits
Other researches: • Baby rabbits are blind in first two weeks when they are born. Dark is only they can see. • The burrows of rabbit damage the soil structure which will erase the vegetarians which covered upon the soil. • There are three large-scale events trying to terminate overpopulated rabbits in Australia, hence the decreases of population are obvious in recent years.
Image: The spreading areaes of rabbit in AU
Image: damage soil caused by rabbits
Experiments
Then it is designed by the collage with multiple elements through Weaverbird.
Week A The idea of the design is creating an open space that visitors can be felt continuously connecting with the surrounding whether they are inside or outside. Visitors may find relaxation when they are felt connecting.
Iteration A
Iteration B
Unit A
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Unit C
Iteration C
From the researches of rabbits, it finds that the burrows of rabbits have multiple entrances for surviving. Hence, numerous unregular holes are designed on the surface through mesh component. The shape of the elements is derived from the grasshopper after analysing the frame of burrow by Image Analyser which have been tried in Part B.
Image: interior view of the experiment unit
Image: details in interior view
Iteration D
The spreading areas over 20 years have been examined to generate special footpath for visitors when they are trying to walk through the site.
Example A Example B
Example C
Example D
Week B and C
The inspiration from rabbits has been reviewed. It is found that the model in Week A tends to be general, the specific features of rabbits have not been showed in the design. Hence, after reviewing the research, it is found that rabbits are blind in first two weeks, the dark is only they can feel through this stage, which is a unique experience in the life of a rabbit. Consequently, the openness and transparency of the elements have been noticed in order to try to creating a different experience which from darkness to lightness for visitors who enter in the architecture.
The designed pathway for the site.
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Iteration C Iteration F Images: Interations though different transparancy
Week D and E
During this two weeks, the further change of population curve over years has been noticed. It then become a core part of algorithms in the design. The experimental outputs of curve through grasshopper with weaverbird is dynamic and random in spatial positioning. This rebealed a strong connection between the sidpersion of the outcomes, which is a factor being wanted to base our design around. Image: Original Graph
Above Image: Perspectives of the experiment
Iteration A
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Iteration C
Iteration D
Experiment Output in Week D
The peaks and troughs these outputs. The various
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Cube:
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Flower:
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Iteration C
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Sphere:
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Triangle:
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Based on the inspiration, apart from the open burrow, the multiple entrance and exits gives another inspiration for the design, which is multiple spreading elements. The elements are not meant to be one, they can be separated and divided into different spices that falls on any areas in site. Rushall station currently is only a place where people pass through, it lacks of something for people to stop, enjoy and explore.
C.2. TECTONIC ELEMENTS Fragments Selection Structure Analysis Materiality Fabrication Method
Image: The plan of the multiple spreading project
The multiple spreading arrangement is inclusive, functioning for all kind of movements as well as recreations, for example, for people to stop temporary besides the street, there is a unit for rest; for those who would like to step into the site, there are units for them to choose for public activity or private one. It is believed that through the design people will be drawn to the site, wanting to stay, giving Rushall station and surroundings purpose within the community and all that visit.
During producing, it was realized that the physical model was very different from what is seen on screen, especially for things such as the analysis of structure and produce it in reality and the selection of materials as well as terminology. Meanwhile, the prototype helped to improve the design in computation world as the return.
Structure Analysis
Firstly, analysing the basic surface structure through different approaches of viewing objects.
Fragment selection The fragment chose is one of core units in the design. The surface of the unit will be evaluated and made as a prototype.
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Wireframe View
Shaded View
Ghost View
Image: The 3D view of selected prototype sample
Consequently, it is not difficult to find out essential elements of the prototypes, hollow hexagons and another which perform as a simple joint to ensure hexagons are attached firmly.
Then the attachment approaches of joints have been explored. The joints currently are attached completely on the sides of hexagons, this may improve the stability, however, there will have many replicate sides of hollow hexagons wasted. Hence, movement joints have been designed, every hollow hexagon may leave gaps in between to install and only three angles of triangles will be attached on the hexagons. This will lead the whole structure have freely movement and this design will ease the installation when trying to bend the structure.
Plan C Plan A
Joint A
However, after the conversation with consultants in Fablab, it is suggested that the hexagons as joints may decrease the efficiency resulting from more sides need to taking care of but will not increase the stability of the object, furthermore, the cost would increase as well. Moreover, if this type of joints connects only two hollow hexagons especially at the edge of prototype, there will have three remain sides with nothing attached which is not aesthetic. The joints become triangle, which increase the efficiency, decrease the cost resulting from less working time and improve the aesthetics.
Joint C
Joint C (different movement)
Plan B
Joint B
Materiality
For material, the initial standard is aesthetic and easy to be fabricated. Hence, no thick nor non-bendable material is chose for the prototype.
Fabrication Method
The machine is laser cut for the cutting of the material as its great 2D cut performance. This also cost effectively compared with hand crafting.
There are variety materials can be chosen in Fablab, however, the material that satisfied with the standard are not all of them. After the consultation with Fablab guidence, clear 0.6mm Polyproylene is selected for joints and 2mm Perspex is chose for hollow hexagons. Clear Polypropylene is selected as it is a material that thin enough to bend, furthermore, the bending trace on the material is straight and neat, which is good for aesthetics. The selection of Perspex is because it is difficult to be damaged, the plastic cover become a tough shield for sustaining the life cycle of the material as well as the prototype.
Pre-hole for 40mm screws
Equilibrium Hexagon
Final Submission Plan for laser cut
Pre-set bending trace
Final Submission Joints for laser cut
Equilibrium Triangle
C.3. FINAL DETAIL MODEL Final Design Illustration Model Presetation
Image: The detail of joint attachments
Image: The detail of joint attachments Two
Final Design Illustration
The designs interaction with the site is complex as it interacts with the landscape and built form in a harmonious way. The variation of pods changes from partially submerged in the ground plane to completely suspended in the air with support from wiring. The utility is the purpose for the space throughout both the day and night, as this gives arise to varying activities, with this in mind each pod become luminous at night. For example, when it comes to the night, nearby resident can come into one of the units to hall a party, the space is open hence they can feel the nature, besides, the structure gives residents the sense of safety and enough privacy.
Image: Redering Secne for specific purpose on site Two
Image: Redering close view for specific purpose on site
Image: Redering close view for specific purpose on site Two
Image: Redering Secne for specific purpose on site
Model Presentation
The cube pods are chosen to be one of essential unit in the model presentation.
The machine used is 3D powder printing machine. The reason is because its low cost and high efficiency which save much time on model making. However, the consultant told that the lowest acceptance of thickness for powder machine is 2mm otherwise the material is incapable of affording the load of the structure, the cube will collapse. Hence, the cubes are redesigned for printing.
Original
Printing Unit A
Printing Unit B Printing Unit C
Image: the perspective plan of the design
Image: the section of the design
C.4. LEARNING OUTCOME After Part C, I recognised it is really helpful to learn the computational design which is able to boost my efficiency substantially. During prototyping, the disputes around the designs of joints remind me of the differences of the digital world and the real world. With the help of grasshopper, it is able to produce the unimageable designs compared with mind thinking. Consequently, Computational toolbox may become an essential part for the future architectural study. Part C is the most essential part to design a true architecture as I am being an Architecture student. In terms of team work, the feedback given by partners, tutors, classmates and guests are valuable, they always have different opinion and suspects which help me to think one design thoroughly, I would say they are the most who help me through the semester. The tutor is quite different than others, the proposal he gave us is designs ahead of concept, which is really helpful when I am fresh going into the computational world, at the beginning, I am difficult to produce designs through grasshopper, so as other classmates I reckon, however, I clearly remembered every time after presentation whether the design is ugly or useless, tutor always encourage classmates and express his opinion with abundant knowledges quickly. I became clear gradually, knows how to produce design slowly.
C.5. REFERENCE
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