Module 3 Journal

Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM2, 2017 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Yingxue Hu

(906020) Junhan Foong Studio 5

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WEEK 6 READING: SURFACES THAT CAN BE BUILT FROM PAPER IN ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY Question 1: What are the three elementary types of developable surfaces? Provide a brief description.

(Maximum 100 words) Cylinders, cones and tangent surfaces of space curves are three elementary types of developable surfaces. Cylinders consist of a set of parallel lines which extrude a profile curve. Cones are produced in a similar way with straight lines around the cone but meet at the centre point of the top. Tangent surfaces of space curves are formed by joining multiple tangents to form the surface.

Question 2: Why is the understanding of developable surface critical in the understanding of architectural geometry? Choose one precedent from Research/Precedents tab on LMS as an example for your discussion. (Maximum 100 words) It is vital to understand developable surface in the understanding of architectural geometry as this knowledge allows complicated forms to be buildable and at the same time aesthetic. An example given is the “Greenhouse� designed by Plasma Studio, which has large and complex scale and features triangular pattern. Identifying its developable surfaces enabled its fabrication and construction in the real world and achieved its aesthetic effect.

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PANELLING PATTERN

2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular

3D Panelling, Pattern: Pyramid

3D Panelling, Pattern: Box 3D

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VARIABLE 3D PATTERN

Variable 3D pattern

Varieble 3D pattern

Variable 3D pattern

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3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE

Selected samples of unrolled surfaces.

Selected samples of folding modules with different opennings and shapes to create diversity.

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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION Complete your reading before attempting these questions:

Question 1: What is digital fabrication and how does it change the understanding of two dimensional representation? (Maximum 100 words) Digital fabrication is a generative medium that helps the process from design to making, from representation to building. It not only retains the original design but also improves on two dimensinonal one.

Complicated forms and aesthetic effect can both be ahived with digital making.

Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design? (Maximum 100 words) Folding is an economical way for fabrication as the material such as paper are affodable and available. Though cheap as it is, it can be used to create appealing modules and multiple scales. Apart from that, a second reason for its wide use is that folding can produce natural deformation and inflection to turn a flat surface into a three dimensional one.

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EXPLORING 3D PANELLING

The landscape was divided into nine parts. Each part is created individually with different attractor pointers.

Variable individual modules are used to create various height and direction to show the characterestic of this terrain.

Individual components

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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL

Unrolled surfaces of final model. These are labeled with added tabs ,which are ready for laser-cut.

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PANELISED LANDSCAPE

Photograph of final model in photostage

This is a detailed image of the model, showing a variety of shapes and pattern.

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APPENDIX

Digital modules are built by parts and unrolled surfaces are sent to laser-cut.

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Different glues were trialed and PVA was finally chosen to stick folded strips together.

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