WILL ULMER UNDERGRADUATE FABRICATION PORTFOLIO KNOWLTON SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
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Exhibit Columbus: inScribed “inScribed” was part of a studio sponsored by Exhibit Columbus, an “annual exploration of architecture, art, design, and community,”. The city of Columbus, Indiana sponsored five universities and five American architecture firms to produce pavilions for their inaugural festival set to take place from August to October 2017.
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Exhibit Columbus: inScribed The Ohio State University The Knowlton School of Architecture Instructor: Mike Baumberger Spring 2017 Programs Used Rhinoceros 5 Grasshopper Silkworm BAAM 3D Printing VRay Adobe Photoshop CC Adobe Illustrator CC Project Description
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The studio’s objective was to create a pavilion that could act as a gathering space for the visitors of Exhibit Columbus as well as the students from the nearby elementary and middle schools. Our design used an irregular polyhedron as the framework for a series of bubble-like cells that naturally created a selfsupporting structural system. This framework was CNC machine plywood which was laminated to created the desired monolithic “faces” of the pavilion. The cells were then filled with 3D printed panels which were printed and developed in part with Cincinnati Incorporated’s BAAM Machine, one of the world’s largest 3D printers. This exterior shell was then filled with a bench system to make the spaces comfortably occupiable for several inhabitants.
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The Life Inside the Lantern was a project designed to mimic the work of an artist in a three dimensional recreation. Casey Reas’s work stems from generative, or algorithmic, coding. The goal was to recreate the work he generates in his custom made programs (which he calls Processes) in the Rhinoceros-native Grasshopper plugin.
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GROUP PROJECT: jimmy neff//courtney st. john
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Life Inside The Lantern The Ohio State University The Knowlton School of Architecture Instructor: Mike Baumberger Spring 2017 Programs Used Rhinoceros 5 Grasshopper Cura Processing Arduino IDE VRay Adobe Photoshop CC Adobe Illustrator CC Project Description Our interpretation took on a recursive subdivisional process that allowed us to create infinite variations within a single bounding surface. These variations were then strategically selected in order to create a division of structure, cladding, and portal. The lightweight wood sheet structure was used to support inset 3D Printed panels that were each unique. The panels were subdivided within themselves to create a landscape-like system of terracing on the interior of the lantern. To highlight this landscape and the subsequent portals within the landscape, a series of LED lights were mounted on reflective plates inside the structure. These LED’s were programmed to alternate using an Arduino micro-controller.
The generative grasshopper definition using a looping plugin
A single instance of the self-generating “panels”
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An unrolled drawing using a gradient to show the thinnest points (black) and the thickest points (gray)
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The intent of this project was to produce a Grasshopper definition that could be given any closed polysurface and produce a piece of buildable furniture. The piece was designed to be a permanent installation in the student lounge in Knowlton Hall.
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GROUP PROJECT: matthew kaltman
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Parametric Furniture The Ohio State University The Knowlton School of Architecture Instructor: Troy Malmstrom Autumn 2016 Programs Used Rhinoceros 5 Grasshopper RhinoCAM VRay Adobe Photoshop CC Adobe Illustrator CC Project Description The construction method is meant to mimic that of current 3D printing technologies. A gridded structure is generated that approximates the given form. A layer of foam pieces is then inserted between the holes of the gridded structure to produce a smooth, occupiable surface.
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The Oregon Trail Site model was built to show the diverse landscape of the Midwestern and Western United States. The model was designed to show landmarks, landscapes, and key features along the extensive trail. The 44 foot long site model was on exhibition in Knowlton Hall during final review week of Spring 2017.
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GROUP PROJECT: jacob clare//justin slayton// cassidy rush//cara berg// jacob williamson
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THE BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY The Ohio State University The Knowlton School of Architecture Instructor: Karen Lewis Spring 2016 Programs Used Rhinoceros 5 ArcMap GIS VLS Laser Cutting RhinoCAM Project Description The 44 foot long site model was constructed using expanded polystyrene foam that ranged in thickness from 6 to 12 inches and had dimensions of 4 feet square. The foam was milled using a 5 Axis ONSRUD CNC machine. The informative inlays were cut and etched using thin acrylic sheets. The inlays were then painted and rubbed with a clay to enhance the readability. A collection of 12,000 pins were painted and added to the foam landscape to show rivers and the path of the Oregon Trail. The model was used in conjunction with a semester-long design project for a visitor center.
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(Previous) “Where We Settle�. GIS mapping to show population densities surrounding the Portland, Oregon area. Spring 2016 (Left Above)
Skewb Skewb William Ulmer William Ulmer Scale: 1:1 Scale: 1:1 TA: Michael Testrake TA: Michael Testrake
Exploration into physical production and graphic representation of a physical object. Modeled and produced a fully functional Skewb Puzzle Spring 2015 (Left Below) Hand sketches from a study abroad in Europe. May 2016
(Right) Site master planning and renderings for Perkins Eastman Architects in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Summer 2016
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