Dd yw portfolio

Digital Design - Portfolio Semester 1, 2018 Yanchong Wu

910612 Michael Mack, Studio 05

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Contact: email: yanchongw@student.unimelb.edu.au wix page: https://dragunity2011.wixsite.com/ywportfolio

Content:

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Education:

M1: Precedent Study

Reflection:

2017 - current

University of Melbourne, AUS

Since I was a child, I have always been fascinated by the unique qualities

Bachelor of Design, Architecture Major

and history of different culture. For me, the unique architectures are

2011 - 2016

Greensborough College

especially fascinating as they mark different phases of each culture’s

2008 - 2010

Watsonia North Primary School, AUS

respective history; from the primal caves to the modern skyscrapers. As with

2006 - 2007

Sanshui Fourth Primary School, PRC

past architects and their innovations; I hope to make changes that can stand the test of time.

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M2: Generating Design Through Digital Process Work Experience: 2014

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The use of digital design in architecture is very much a new method Clinic Reception Desk

experience to be able to challenge design concepts via the use of digital

Task 1: Surface and Waffle

Task 2: Solid and Void

compared to the architectural tradition. Thus, it is a very stimulating

Awards / Exhibition:

design programmes. The introduction to parametric modelling program

2017

such as Grasshopper allowed the methodical creation of models that

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FOD:R Exhibition, AFLK Gallery MSDx Winte, AFLK Gallery

can be quickly iterated and visualised on screen. This allowed for vigorous amount of alteration to be made to the design in a much smaller time

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M3: Queen Victoria Garden Pavilion

Skills:

frame; thus, in return allowed for much more complex and tested design

Rhino

than conventional methods. Coupled with new technologies such as visual reality (VR) it is even possible to simulate experience through the design prior

Grasshopper Unreal

to any construction.

Photoshop

Throughout the semester, my design process has been updated and inspired

Illustrator

by process of parametric design. Much of the architecture is about the

Indesign

formation of a design which relies on the coherence of one element to

Fabrication

another. This is also true for parametric design as components must be

Photography

coherent to produce a result; hence, prompting a clear thought process.

Hand Drawing

This is very apparent in module 2 through the process of compiling a design matrix. However, it is module 3 that truly stimulated the skills as the coordination between the shell and the waffle was the key concept to the design.

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MODULE ONE:

DIAGRAMMING DESIGN PRECEDENT

Serpentine Summer House 2016 Concept Drawing

by Barkow Leibinger 3

M1: Overview

Barkow Leibinger, Serpentine Summer House 2016 The precedent study is of the Serpentine Summer House 2016, designed by Barkow Leibinger as temporary project for the Serpentine Galleries. The structure is constructed from bent plywood bands supported by metal frame.

The pavilion can be separated largely into three levels: the cantilevered bands at the top, C-shaped backing walls and seatings on the bottom. The three backing walls each orientates the vision of any user to a specific scene around the pavilion. The pavilion is an organic, free-flowing design resembling of a large tree that creates stretching thresholds that manipulates the circulation and vision of its users.

Isometric Drawing

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M1: Isometric Diagrams

Canopy

Canopy

Privacy

Circulation

Threshold

Density

Vision Field

Primary Path

Threshold Diagram

Circulaiton Diagram

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MODULE TWO:

GENERATING IDEAS THROUGH PROCESS

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M2 Task 1: Surface and Waffle 7

M2 Task 1: Isometric Drawing The gap between the

Tip of panels converges

row of panel directs

towards the attractor

light into the interior

point to create a

from specific angles.

directional field.

Intersecting 2D components allows for the creation of a 3D volume that frames an The panel twists in

internal space within.

direction as it adapts to the sloped surface the waffle structure is based on.

As a continuation from Module 1, this task is about exploring the relations between the structure and the outcomes that can be create through digital design. Through the many, rapid iterations that is made possible by digital design; at last, the idea of controlled lighting is explored. The two surfaces that the waffle structure is built from has different degree of curvature; allowing the study of how the panels would react. By controlling the

Exploded Isometric 1:2 0

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orientation of the panels, it is possible to create various thresholds that can be applied and used to design activities in certain space. Thus, the two sets of panels are designed to explore the

120mm

behaviour of light hitting these panels at different angles.

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M2 Task 1: Design Matrix Lofts

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.4

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Paneling Grid & Attractor Point

{Index Selection}

{Index Selection}

2.1

2.2

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{160,5,183}

{Index Selection}

{Index Selection}

2.3

2.4 {77,-53,96} {144,191,152}

{-1,3,130}

{58,191,81} {118,172,0}

{-28,3,0}

{147,189,3}

Paneling

{Attractor Point Location}

{Attractor Point Location}

{Attractor Point Location}

{Attractor Point Location}

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

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M2 Task 1: Computational Process

By dividing up the surfaces and contouring them, it allows

Through extruding rectangles that sits at the intersection

After the modeling process has completed, it is outlined

the creation of the basic waffle shapes. It is important to

of the horizontal and vertical waffles; volumes are

and laid out onto the XY plane and labelled so it can be

note that any excess index had been culled.

created and used to cut notches that allows waffles to

fabricated via laser cut.

lock in and create a 3 dimensional volume.

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M2 Task 1: Fabrication Process H2

H5

H3

V1

V7

H7

H1

V5

H4

V3

H8

H6

V2

B

V11

V0

V12

V9

V16 V17

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H0

V15

V1

V13

A

V10 V4

V8

V6 A1 A3

A5

A2

B5

-1

A4

B1

B2

B3

B4

B5-2

The top portion is the waffle and the bottom is the panels. All parts are labelled and the dotted cut line minimises the delamination at the

These photos are from the prototyping of this task. This process gave many important experiences as to how the final model is constructed.

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M2 Task 2: Solid and Void 12

M2 Task 2: Isometric Drawing This task is about the exploration of the creation and design of interior volumes. With the use of attractors, it is possible to manipulate the dispersion array of solids to boolean out voids inside of the given

Openings above that funnel

150x150x150mm cube. As a continuation

light to the space below. These

from the previous task of the module, a

openings can be designed to

further analysis of light and threshold was

direct light at specific regions.

conducted. Diamond-like octahedron was used as the corners has great potential to create directional openings for light sources; and can pierce into otherwise enclosed volumes to create transitional thresholds.

Thus, by overlapping several arrays of solids

Openings that penetrate

together; tenderly designed volumes are

through to the other side. These

achieved.

openings bridges otherwise two shutoff spaces.

Enclosed space that has minimal light source creates a sense of privacy and peace.

Open and lit up area which promotes human interations and other activities.

Isometric 1:1 0

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Solid boolean using 3.2 morph itteration.

60mm

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M2 Task 2: Design Matrix Grid Manipulation

1.1

1.4

1.3

1.2

{150,150,150}

{75,75,75} {0,75,0} {0,0,0}

{0,0,0} {75,0,0}

Object Distribution Object Overlay

{Point Attractor}

{Point Attractor}

{Curve Attractor}

{Curve Attractor}

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

[1.2]

[1.2]

[1.2]

[1.2]

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

[2.2+2.3]

[2.2+2.4]

[2.3+2.4]

[2.2+2.3+2.4]

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M2 Task 2: Computational Process

The 150x150x150mm box is first broken down into

The volumes that were previously divided up were

Based on the divided up volumes, solids were created

components which was then divided into smaller volumes

manipulated using a curve attractor.

and manipulated by attractors. This allowed both the

that can be manipulated.

dispersion of the solids and the sizes of them.

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M2 Task 2: 3D Printing

Task 02 3D Printing Makerbot Screenshot after calculation.

View from left side

Comment on 3D Printing

Front on view

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MODULE THREE:

QUEEN VICTORIA GARDEN PAVILION

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M3: Isometric Drawing The Diffuse Pavilion is designed to host lunchtime seminar with 15 guests and 1 presenter; and evening quartet with 30 audiences. It is designed after an ant hill that converges towards the opening at the top.

At noon, opening on the top is designed to focus light onto the presenter while the stepped seating remains in shade.

As for the evening, the pavilion will light up and activate the surrounding area. This will engage audiences beyond the actual pavilion structure. The diffusive lighting would create various thresholds as shadows are being cast by the pavilion.

Exploded Isometric 1:50 0

1m

Diffuse Pavilion

3m

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M3: Isometric Drawing

Inhabited Isometric 1:50 0

1m

3m

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M3: Design Iterations

An attempt to use simple shape as the main structure to exploit the potential of panels to create activities and threshold. However, this iteration completely neglects the primary structure.

Switched over to create radial waffle that will have an external shell to manipulate lighting within the pavilion. However, the tilted opening and unaligned waffle were a downfall.

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An attempt in making landscape for the pavilion with the addition of entrances. There is a stage and seatings designed into the landform. However, the placement of stairs and entrances lacks hierarchy.

M3: Computational Process

Task 01 Grasshopper Script Showing input - associate - output

Due to the nature of the radial, rounded surface; a set

Precise planes were first created as the base of the solid

After the modeling process has completed, it is outlined

of breps are used to intersect the bounding surface to

cutters which is essential to create the notches on the

and laid out onto the XY plane and labelled so it can be

properly split the surface up.

waffle. Also, booleaning out the entrances is needed.

fabricated via laser cut.

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M3: Fabrication Process

This is a screenshot of the makerbot preview of the 10 hours and 45minutes par-

This is the laser cut nesting for the partial waffle. It has

tial print of the shell. A large portion of time was used to print the support for the

been arranged in order.

actual print.

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Module 3 Completed Model 23

Module 3 Completed Model 24

M3: Unreal Renders

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M3: Unreal 360 Output

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