DD PORTFOILO by Xuanrong Wu

Digital Design - Portfolio Semester 1, 2018 XUANRONG WU 952040 SHIQI TANG STUDIO 30

email: xuanrongw@student.unimelb.edu.au

Content:

Education: 2018 - current 2016-2018

Precedent Study

Generating Design Through Digital Processes

Reflection: Bachelor of Design Shanghai International Studies University

Skills: 19

Queen Victoria Garden Pavilion

Rhino Grasshopper

I learnt lots of things from Digital Design in this semester. The most important thing is the software skills. Grasshopper is completely strange for me. To do M2 and M2, I know the working principle of that, and also know how to use some plug-ins, which can provide easier ways for molding. In M3, grasshopper is really a challenge, so I had to push myself to learn more, so I think my grasshopper skill improved a lot. In module 3, I was taught unreal, which is difficult but also interesting software. Talking about design concept, my tutor helped me a lot. For example, in module 2, I had a Boolean model. Based on that, I

Unreal

was taught to give up original cognition, to rotate the model without define what part is bottom or roof.

Photoshop Illustrator Indesign

What I should improve most is in module 2. First, my photo technique and photoshop skill are not good enough, which lead to low quality of model photos. Also, the physical model needs to be neat, which I also didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t achieve.

Fabrication

Diagramming Design Precedent

The most important feature of this pavilion is the surface and the curved opening. In order to highlight the characteristics, the bottom lines were rebuilt as opening pipes. The material on the top of this pavilion is intereating, too. In this module, I mainly learnt the waht is circulation and threshold diagram, and how to show the information of that.

The process in rhino

Diagram 01

Diagram 02

Circulation diagram

Threshold diagram

Generating Ideas Through Process

Design Matrix Lofts

1.1

1.2

{-172, 105, 407}

{-67, 150, 407}

{325, 150, 150}

{220, 105, 149}

{293, 150, 150}

1.3

{278, 45, 150}

{340, 0, 151} {-52, 0, 407}

{325, 0, 1}

{-22, 0, 347} {-22, 150, 257}

{-52, 0, 257}

{452, 150, 150}

Key {482, 75, 150}

{407, 0, 150}

{428, 150, 0} {278, 75, 0}

{370, 150, 0} {295, 0, -1} {220, 0, 0} {325, 0, 1}

{332, 105, 0}

{368, 0, 0} {379, -4, 0}

Paneling Grid & Attractor Point

{Index Selection}

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

{482, 150, 0}

{40, -5, 0} {422, 0, 0}

{-172, 11, 254}

{303, 38, -7}

Paneling

{Attractor Point Location}

3.1

3.2

3.3

{431, 14, 1}

{Index Selection}

3.4

Design Matrix for Task 01 7

{0,0,0}

Attractor / Control Points (X,Y,Z) Attractor / Control Curves

{377, 0, 150}

{338, 0, 150} {398, 0, 150}

{-172, 150, 332}

{-97, 0, 257}

1.4

{482, 0, 0}

Grid Points

Surface and Waffle 2D opening with different size in each panel

The whole model based the rule of balance. Talked about panel, the surface twist direction can be considered as partly symmetrical. This rule is followed at panel part. In the first panel, 2D opening was put in half panel. Most panels at bottom do not have opening so that the structure can be more stable. In the another panel, each panel has six opening with different size, which are all related side size of panel influenced by the attracted point. About the waffle, each Z axis direction waffle can be attached to the joint of panels. The direction of waffle extends to outside so that waffle structure can hold panel easily.

regulae 2D opening changing

waffle related to panel

Computation Workflow Waffle

The first step is using point on the

Based on the surface, adding panels onto it. Using attracted point

edge of box to create new surface.

and curve to make let be variable.

Computation Workflow Waffle

In order to do the accurate waffle, to divide surface edge into 5 and connect top and down, then extrude then.

To finish the whole waffle structure, doing the horizontal waffle based on vertial waffle.

2 3

7 4

8 9 6

5 1

In the process of waffle laser cutting, I resubmitted my job more than three times. The cut part in waffle is too small if I use the workshop data, so it too difficult to insert with another part. Z axis direction waffle always broke off. Both wide and length of cutting part should be considered. At the second tome, the length was too large, so Z axis direction waffle became too weak and easy to fall. In deciding the panel process, I had to change my design lots of times. Because after unrolling the panels, part of them will overlap. To show the 2D part in panel, the opening is used widely in my design. As shown in the left picture, the black part inside the pattern is the cut part, which will be opening after folding.

Final model

Task b

Texting model

SOLID AND VOID

About the final model, I want to it be more creative and interesting. The boolean geometry have different scale and shape surfaces, so the void part can be more variable. By using attracted point, I put most of boolean geometry at one side in cube. The space between them is very small so that when I get the 50*50*50 section, it will show more details. As show in image, the direction of boolean geometry can be considerate downwards. If it used in pavilion, the sunshine will be easily come in. From top to bottom, the scale is changing. Like what I learnt in M1, the opening space is decided by the height, pavilion scale, buildings nearby. This boolean surface achieved that to some extent.

Design Matrix Grid Manipulation and attracted point

1.1

1.2

1.3

Key

1.4

{0,0,0}

Attractor / Control Points (X,Y,Z) Grid Points

{114,10,-0.39} {-41,-26,0}

2.2

2.3

2.4

{Attractor Point and Curve Location}

{Attractor Curve Location}

{Attractor Point and Curve Location}

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

Boolean surface and Cube

4.1

4.2

4.3

Grid Distribution

2.1

Design Matrix for Task 02 15

{Index Selection}

{10,189,0}

{Index Selection}

Boolean geometry and Bounding box

{103,20,39}

{Index Selection}

4.4

Computation Workflow Boolean

Unsing panelling tool and attracted curve to divide cube.

Unsing plug-in, lunch box to make the boolean part.

Boolean model

testing model in the same boolean

testing model in using self done geometry to boolean

M2 Task 2 3D Printing

Boundary Box

Comment on 3D Printing

Final model

Flowing Pavilion

The concept of the whole pavilion is water flow. Pavilion and landscape can be regarded as a big water wave. The main structure of pavilion is like plicate surface, which shows the dynamics of the water. The openings are filling by glass, which express the direction the water flow simply. Also, the openings have different scale

with random distribution, which is like splash made by water flow. The shadow created by opening like intermittent water flow. To shelter from the rain, the opening is filled with glass. The landscape which in the bottom of the pavilion is made by curves, which also obeys the concept showing water wave. The variety of that is not big, because it is the main activity area, which means the landscape should be much flatter. The extend landscape is the path towards to pavilion. It can be regarded be as simplified water flow. These paths can show water flow direction much more obviously. The extend landscape takes up lots of space, so the variable shape will attract people to the pavilion.

Isometric

The whole model orientation represents the direction of water flow.

The concept of the whole pavilion is water flow. Pavilion and landscape can be regarded as a big water wave.

The main structure of pavilion is like plicate surface, which shows the dynamics of the water. The openings are filling by glass, which express the direction the water flow simply. Also, the openings have different scale with random distribution, which is like splash made by water flow.

The extend landscape is the path towards to pavilion. It can be regarded as simplified water flow. These paths can show water flow direction much more obviously. The extend landscape takes up lots of space, so the variable shape will attract people to the pavilion.

The landscape which in the bottom of the pavilion is made by curves, which also obeys the concept showing water wave. The variety of that is not big, because it is the main activity area, which means the landscape should be much flatter.

The shadow created by opening like intermittent water flow. To shelter from the rain, the opening is filled with glass.

Design Iteration

The concept is about water flow, but in this structure, it cannot show the change and dynamic of water.

The concept is about leaves, using two leaves as roof, but it is difficult to develop in the following process.

Initial surface of final model. The reason why I did not use that because the this structure really heavy, which cannot be built in real life.

Computation Workflow Waffle

To create fold surface, the edge of surface was built, adding data to change fold number and degree.

Unsing 2d surface with randam opening to reflect them onto fold surface.

Fabrication process

3D printing

Laser Cut

360 Image Output

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