Air studio Journal W2 Yilin Wang

AIR STUDIO ABPL30048 2014 SM2 Yilin Wang 634076

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Table of Contents Introduction

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PART A. CONCEPTUALISATION A.1. Design Futuring A.2 . Design Computation

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INTRODUCTION

I am Yilin and I am currently undertaking my second year studying Architecture within the Bachelor of Environments at The University of Melbourne.

I was born in Shanghai, China. After 17, I came to Melbourne and transfer to a high school in Melbourne. I think that’s the biggest decision in my life and became a turning point.

I am really interested in drawing and painting. The things I enjoy most in my life are design, art, film and travel.

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When I study in high school, I was really confused that what course I should choose and I was really hesitate between urban planning and architecture.

Then I ask myself, if I don't do architecture, would I be regretful about it? The answer is yes.

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[1] Although architecture is a hard job, I still have a great passion on it. Also, I am really interested in different types of buildings. I hope I can get improved through the studio, both on digital skills and ideology.

I don't have background about Rhino and Grasshopper. I think that's really a challenge for me.

Now I am trying to be familiar with it and learning Grasshopper at the same time. In Designing environments and earth studio, I did all assignment by hand drawing. I really need to improve my digital skills on design and I believe that it will help me to improve the appearance of design and let people get more understanding of it.

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PART A. CONCEPTUALISATION

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A.1. Design Futuring

"Answering the 'design futuring' question actually requires having a clear sense of what design needs to be mobilized for or against.

Even more significantly, it means changing our thinking, then how and what we design. Equally, it also requirs understanding that the 'dialectic of sustainment' is another basic feature of being human." [2] The design on the right is called "Solaris". It is one of the entry in 2010 LAGI competition. “Solaris� is a sculptural art installation comprised of hundreds of photovoltaic panels arranged in the pattern of a familiar cultural ornamental decoration for Site #2 in Abu Dhabi between Yas and Saadiyat Islands.

In this design, it came up with the sustainable and renewable energy. As the location is in Abu Dhabi, it has great condition of weather. The photovoltaic panels are set along the coastline and that could make sure the panels could absorb maximum sunlight without shelters.

Adequate sunlight will make sure the photovoltaic panels work properly. The site is proximity to the airport and the site offers an opportunity to showcase a design from an aerial vantage point.

[3] "Solaris",LAGI competition 2010

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[4] Top view of "Adaptive Mutations", LAGI competition 2012 The design on the right is called “Adaptive Mutations”. It is one of the entry in 2012 LAGI competition that I’ve chosen. Adaptive Mutations is a design predicated on the fact that nature exists not in stasis, but in perpetual flux.

The design is located in Freshkills Park inhabitant. As considering the needs of the location, It provides both shading and seating.

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I really interested in the concept of this design. It come up with the idea that design consideration should be evolved, just like life forms in nature envoled to their surroundings. The design is highly involved into the environment around it and provide different useful functions.

First, it involved in renewable energy. The photovoltaic panels on the exterior surfaces collect sunlight that is fed directly to the city grid, while also being partially diverted to the local LED's imbedded in the tips of each module creating a glowing plastic membrane at night.

Not only provides lighting at night for the park, but also for other electrical consumption.

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[5] Night view of "Adaptive Mutations", LAGI competition 2012 Second, it combines different functions. As the design is located in park, people should have the places for leisure. The photovoltaic panels are not only for collecting solar energy, but also provide shading.

Seating elements are also be provided.

Third, it considered different factors about the actural location. By reducing the wind force and considering more public access, the structure is designed in a linear path, held taught by a combination of interior steel tension cables and the design's collective curvature.

Overall, this kind of design which involves functional, pritical and aesthetic should continue being appreciated. Especially in some places where lack of land, this kind of design should be advocated.

Also, it would bring such new ideology to the society, instigate people to think of a new way of living and contribute to their site and their inhabitants.

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A.2 . Design Computation

Nowadays, more and more people start using computer for designing and various of design software are provided for designers. Different software and technology provided designers more options and possibilities to create and express their ideas.

Parametric design as a facility for the control of topological relationships enables the creation and modulation of the differentiation of the elements of a design.[6] Digital morphogenesis is the edge of theory in relationship to emerging digital design and technology. In ancient times, arbiters began their designs with eyes. The first step they did was observing. But nowadays, with the rapid development of technology, before doing the design, people could get inspiration from environmental, genetic morphology etc.

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Parametric design is considered as a design tool, also regarded as a technical method to build methods on computer. The famous architect Zaha Hadid also interested in creation of parametric shapes. She created an installation last year. The installation is a fully Wahlbergthat reacts to the visitors’ movements by changing shape and expression. The installation is a dark rectangle shape, including four walls, floor and ceiling. A glowing and flexible membrane could moves up and down. The shape of membrane is dynamic because thousands of light could control the movement of membrane. [7]This creates an almost dreamy, yet tangible experience related to the architectural language that Zaha Hadid is known for.

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Figure 8 - 11: Parametric Space, Zaha Hadid, Kollision, CAVI and Wahlberg

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The modeling of material is the other technology. The modeling of material as a tectonic system has provided a powerful paradigm for material design in architecture as well as for the per formative design of material systems. [12]This process make material get involved in the design of architecture. It gives architects opportunity to digitally create and understanding the material realm.

With this technology, material is again in the purview, knowledge sphere and institutional control of the architect.[13] Nowadays, with the environmental protection awareness, sustainability and recycle of material became more and more important.

Juan Luis MartĂ­nez Nahuel has found new uses for building elements from other architectural projects in his Recycled Materials Cottage in Chile.[14]The design used materials from demolished buildings such as glazing, eucalyptus and parquet floors as surface. Steel and laminated beams are from exhibit. By using the modeling of material, designers could be aware about which material is suitable for the building, and simulate a computing model to see the different effect by using different materials.

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Analyzing problems, setting goals, devising actions that might accom­plish them, evaluating the efficacy of these actions, and communicating with others involved in the process is what designers do. [15] With the computing design technology, designers could have more possibilities and space for creation. People could try and simulate different design projects in low budget and avoid mistakes and loss. They changed the way people do the design and make people think more creatively.

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Figure 16 - 21: Recycled Materials Cottage, Chile, Juan Luis MartĂ­nez Nahuel

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