Alexander Dolan Portfolio 2013
Alexander Dolan EDUCATION IAAC LOCATION Barcelona, Spain DEGREE Master in Advanced Architecture YEAR 2013 EDUCATION Philadelphia University LOCATION Philadelphia, USA DEGREE Bachelor of Architecture YEAR 2012
Contents
Fabrication
Robotics
Hexagonal Pleating
Machinic Conversations
LOCATION Poble Nou, Barcelona YEAR 2012 ADVISOR Edouard Cabay
LOCATION Poble Nou, Barcelona YEAR 2012 ADVISOR Andrea Bugli
Serpentine Shape
Robotic Sawmill
LOCATION Poble Nou, Barcelona YEAR 2012 ADVISOR Edouard Cabay
LOCATION Poble Nou, Barcelona YEAR 2012 ADVISOR Tom Pawlofsky
Negotiated Formations LOCATION Poble Nou, Barcelona YEAR 2013 ADVISOR Dave Pigram, Iain Maxwell
Research
Professional
Competition
Stigmergic Fibers
Kalverstraat Rokin
Open House
LOCATION Poble Nou, Barcelona YEAR 2012 ADVISORS Marco Poletto Claudia Pasquero MEMBERS Jean Akanish Jin Shihui Ali Yerdel
LOCATION Amsterdam, NL YEAR 2012 ADVISOR Joe Kenny
LOCATION Beer Sheba, Isreal YEAR 2012 GROUP Stuart Maggs Dori Sadan Erez Levinberg
Fashion Valley LOCATION San Diego, CA YEAR 2012 ADVISOR Joe Kenny
Hexagonal Pleating
Orient to Attractor
LOCATION Poble Nou, Barcelona YEAR 2012 CATEGORY Fabrication ADVISOR Edouard Cabay This project focused on the development of a system based on component proliferation using the laser cutter; the main requirement of the exercise was to reach a focal point of the two windows in one of the main rooms, creating a virtual ceiling to generate a continuous surface in the space. Folding was explored which lead the development of a module that had multiple parameters which responded to its location and surrounding. Each piece forms an oculus which is only visible when you are in line look through the window on the far wall.
Scale Opening to Exterior Hexagrid
Shift Data List to Create Closed Surfaced
Unroll Surface
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Serpentine Shape LOCATION Poble Nou, Barcelona YEAR 2012 CATEGORY Fabrication ADVISOR Edouard Cabay The aim of this project was to explore 3 dimensional manufacturing processes by the use of the CNC milling machine, and the development of molds for casting pieces. The work has been focused in the design of a construction brick module, the fabrication of its mild, and the process of casting the parts to construct a three dimensional wall, which has generated a spatial installation in the IAAC building.
Negotiated Formations LOCATION Poble Nou, Barcelona YEAR 2013 CATEGORY Fabrication ADVISOR Dave Pigram, Iain Maxwell This thin shell precast pavilion explores the historical trajectory of form-finding within architecture which affords a deeper understanding of architectural form and the processes that underlie it. Similar to many traditional design techniques (cutting, carving, folding, weaving), form-finding techniques harness the positive limitations of a given media - material and force - to resolve formal characteristics in consistent ways. Form-finding processes embed a considerable level of material and structural intelligence within active design processes. Thus establishing highly productive pathways between design and space-making and equally to material performance, optimization and buildability.
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210 cm | maximun height
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The final outcome of the workshop saw the realization of a highly performative and ornamental thin-shell concrete structure. The funicular (operating entirely in compression) shell consisted of 83 entirely unique fabric-formed concrete tiles ranging in thickness from 8 to 16 mm. The pavilion’s overall form was initially computed through a digital hanging chain (dynamic-relaxation) form-finding process. A second algorithm was developed to automate the workflow of the timber casting rigs necessary to produce each of the unique triangular tile elements: number and annotate tile adjacencies; add a margin to clamp the lycra fabric used as formwork; and to nest the resultant pieces onto cutting sheets.
cardboards 210 cm | maximun height
Machinic Conversations LOCATION Poble Nou, Barcelona YEAR 2012 CATEGORY Robotics ADVISOR Andrea Bugli This robotic fabricated aggregate structure was co-designed by 4 teams. The collaborative effort progressed in loops, with the work of one group informing the operation of the next. The feedback is mediated by a set of interfaces; real-time scanning and digital generative modeling. This allows for conversation with the robotic and fibrous material system.
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Robotic Sawmill LOCATION Poble Nou, Barcelona YEAR 2012 CATEGORY Robotics ADVISOR Tom Pawlofsky This robotic fabrication workshop, implemented 3d scanning of wood log and the realization of timber joints using a 6 axis robotic arm attached with a chainsaw. The initial movements of the cuts were generated from the 3d scanned logs. Once the log was placed in front of the robot a laser level positioned the log correctly. Parametric controls were coded into the KUKA live processing environment which allowed for reactive control of the cuts. This research explores the use of logs that would otherwise be considered undesirable for architectural purposes. This process allows for irregular logs to scanned determining where sufficient material is for connections.
Stigmergic Fibers
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LOCATION Poble Nou, Barcelona YEAR 2012 CATEGORY Research ADVISORS Marco Poletto Claudia Pasquero MEMBERS Jean Akanish Jin Shihui Ali Yerdel Stigmergic Fibers tackles the prospect of fiber aggregation under the influence of varying environmental and material properties, to produce controlled boundary and spatial conditions. The project was initiated by research on plant fiber and biology. To extract information from the behavioral methodologies of plant growth and structure, various experiments were conducted on differentiated growing conditions. By means of air pressure we separate individual fibers from a spool of roving, that when sprayed at a specific arrangement of obstacle in a certain manner. This created conditioned and repeatable aggregation patterns of the fibers. A water based adhesive was added to this process in order to increase surface tension between the fibers and produce longer spanning fibrous connections and surfaces. Thus, allowing us to scale up our prototypes in an effort to produce on-site an ephemeral architectural habitat that would merge natural phenomenon with robotic fabrication. The final realization was a prototype for a pavilion that spans between three buttresses in Valldaura, a small town outside of Barcelona. Wind conations were sampled and used to generate a robotic protocol to spray a scaled model of the site which was 3d scanned and scaled to 1:2 scale for prototyping.
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Pressurized adhesive spray system
Adjustable rollers for fiber feed
Spray nozzle Angle spray: 1-30 degree
Fiber Spool Capacity 450 cubic/cm
Continious Servo Range: 0.1-15 rpm
Air Nozzle Pressure:0-2bars
Arduino Microprocessor Comminication between KRL code and user input
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Guide Line Spray
Kalverstraat Rokin LOCATION Amsterdam, NL YEAR 2012 CATEGORY Professional ADVISOR Joe Kenny This store combined 3 separate historic building in the heart of Amsterdam. The design of the store maintained these three separate building by keeping exiting finished and split level. The continuity of the space is maintained by spanning an interconnected lighting system through the ground floor. The entire space is punctured by a stair system that breaks the floors up and creates mid-levels for additional merchandise.
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LOCATION San Diego, CA YEAR 2012 CATEGORY Professional ADVISOR Joe Kenny
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This mall space in Fashion Valley mall, San Diego, utilized the existing conditions of a space that had been renovated multiple times. The space is a combination of three areas. The front half is split into two areas, one with a high wooden ceiling and the other with a lower corrugated steel deck ceiling. The back of the store has a second level which is used for storage. The fitting rooms and store front are angled to create a new axis through all 3 sections
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FASHION VALLEY MAL SPACE #250 7007 FRIARS ROAD SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
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ENTRY 150 SF
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ISSUE / DATE: DESIGN CHECK IN SCHEMATIC DESIGN
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1 GROUND FLOOR PLAN A100 SCALE: 1/8"=1'-0"
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ALUMINUM PLATE
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6 SIGN SECTION A304 SCALE: 3"=1'-0" 6 SIGN SECTION A304 SCALE: 3"=1'-0"
RANDOM WIRING PATTERN
RANDOM WIRING PATTERN
1/4" ALUMINUM P 4
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4 DETAIL - FRONT OF SIGN A304 SCALE: NTS
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4 DETAIL - FRONT OF SIGN A304 SCALE: NTS
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The storefront of and signage play a unique role together. The retail space allowed for a cut in with the exterior face creating a covered entry space. The existing steel work is where the signage was place. Rather than illuminating the front of the signage. The back of the sign was open and allowed to illuminate the entry space. This also allowed for unique reflection which allowed for reading the sign out correctly on the storefront glazing. The signage was fabricated to mimic the old carnival ride signs that used multiple incandescent bulbs.
1" DIA. INCANDESCENT BULBS
1" DIA. INCANDESCENT BULBSPAINTED INTERIOR YELLOW P 5 INTERIOR PAINTED YELLOW P 5
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Open House Stage
Solar chimneys Stage 03
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LOCATION Beer Sheba, Isreal YEAR 2012 CATEGORY Competition 03 Stage GROUP S. Maggs, D. Sadan, E. Levinberg
lobby
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Stage 01
centrelize lobby Courtyard's
Auxiliary Functions
treatment room's
therapeutic mother group
nursing mother group
Courtyard's
Auxiliary Functions
treatment room's
therapeutic mother group
nursing mother group
This is a proposal for a day care center for adults with developmental intellectual disabilities for the city of Beer Sheba, Israel. The building provides a soft comfortable environment for its users Stage 03 with the use of passive ventilation and naturally lit space. The variety of spaces for the individual is at the core of this strategy. Program spaces are clustered Stage 02 around a communal interior courtyard generating a free and open atmosphere. The building manages the environment by using a passive thermal cooling Stage 01 system. The tall solar chimneys and dual mesh faรงade give the structure a strong, unique presence on the site.
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Common area
dedicated inner courtyard's
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centrelize lobby
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dedicated inner courtyard's
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Auxiliary Functions
treatment room's
therapeutic mother group
nursing mother group
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SUMMER CONDITIONS
Solar Chimeney Glass Top FABRIC FASTENER TOP
Solar Chimeney Air Vent GRATING
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capping FACRIC Fairing CORNER GYPSUm boards
WINTER CONDITIONS
insulation layer FABRIC FASTENEr, WINDOW tension stitch, window
FABRIC tensioner BOTTOM