ADS:AIR ZEYULI 2015
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2015 semester1 Year
Conceptualisation
Caihui Chen Tutor
Part. A
ZEYU LI 634091 Student
5 Self-introduction
ADS;AIR Subject
About Me
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Algorithmic Sketches
Appendix. 2
Reference
Appendix. 1
Detailed design
Part. C
Criteria design
Part. B
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ABOUT ME Self-introduction
ZEYU LI 3rd year architecture student of MSD
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Hi, my name is Zeyu Li. I am a internation student from China, and I’m now doing my thrid year of architecture in the Melbourne University. I am obsessed with traditional Chinese architecture after I visited Suzhou garden at a very young age, and then I started my architectural journey. Sometimes it’s bit tired but I still enjoy the journey. Passion is one of the thing that make me being positive and study hard. I like design studios, I like being creative although sometimes I can’t. Nearly all the design works I did in the university contains a bit Chinese elements which are all about the feelings and can only made by hand. I didn’t know how to use softwares to design at all before I got to university, and
what I thought before was designing is all about hand drawing. That made me very difficult to design things by using rhino or other BIM softwares at the beginning. However, when I did studio water, I found digital design is really useful and convenient. Sometimes it just brings more ideas which I won’t even think about. It contains more possibilities. Today, we can not have a simple understanding of the future for the design performance of software tools, digital design should have as a design and creative methods, and I’m very happy that studio air can teach me all these things.
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Part. A Conceptualisation
A.1 DESIGN FUTURING What is futuring design? “...how can a future actually be secured by design?...” Human as the major specie living on the earth has really big power to change the environments; however, these changes are mostly negative, especially for the natural environments and living systems. Tony Fry said in his book “Design Futuring Sustainability, Ethics and 1 New Practice“ that “...we are all design...” which is not a good thing because some designer doesn’t really understand what is “sustainability“ and what is a better way to design things for the future. For example, the United Arab Emirates has a 22,500 square meters of indoor ski area which will consume huge energy (electricity) to make sure snowing making is procession well. At mean time, a large number of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases will be released to the atmosphere and increase the global warming process. The right side is a picture of a “Solar Tower“ for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, it is designed by RAFFA Architecture&Design firm. RAFFA firm explains in their proposal”... This project represents a 2 message of a society facing the future...”.
Solar Tower for the 2016 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro)
A.1 DESIGN FUTURING Case study 1.0
Rendering plan for HongQiao SoHo building
Rendering plan for HongQiao SoHo building
Rendering interior environments for HongQiao SoHo building
HONGQIAO SOHO SHANGHAI CASE STUDY 1.0 IT IS A ONGOING PROGRAM FOR SOHO CHINA WHICH DESIGNED BY ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS. THE PROJECT IS 3 MIXED USED FOR BOTH COMMERCIAL OFFICES AND RETAIL.
The project consists of a solar power plant that by day produces energy for the city respectively the Olympic village. Excessive energy will be pumped as seawater into a tower. By night, the water can be released again; with the help of turbines, it generates electricity for the night. But before the whole system going to work, the construction process will cost thousands of dollars and energy resources which is opposite with their proposal.
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“...what is sustainability?...”
In the book, Fry had also explain what is sustainability, he said, “...is not about 4 achieving an endpoint, a condition of equilibrium...” It is rather a process ‘wherein all that supports and extends being exceeds everything that negates it.’ Designers should know that there two aims of design. First, we design to slow the rate of defuturing, not speed up, so it is very essentially to avoid large energy cost design method. Second, we design is going to take towards far more sustainable modes of planetary habitation. It it very critically to think about the future design, not only is to make the future more sustainable, but also have to solve the severe environmental problems in nowadays.
A.1 DESIGN FUTURING Case study 2.0 EGYPTIAN FINE ARTS
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CASE STUDY 2.0 THIS PROJECT PROPOSAL BY MOATASEM ESMAT OF THE MATARIA ENGINEERING SCHOOL FOR A NEW FINE ARTS 5 CENTER IN HELWAN, EGYPT.
Rendering plan for new Egyptian Fine Arts Center.
Both of Hadid and Moatasem Esmat have choose a parametric curved shape to add a strong visual impact. They all designed by follow the concept which provides the convenience and 6 flexibility. The roof garden can storage rain water and provide a large outdoor space for clients to connect with natural environments. Besides the green roof, the envelope of building is similar as well. The similar shape has shown that in the future, people are more likely to accept a more outdoor environments rather then indoors. Green roof, Blue sky and fresh air are still the thing that people loved. So it is clear that during the future design, sustainable energy and renewable resources are very important elements, how to use the design to slow or solve the environmental problem is every designer should consider in their future career.
Redenering street view for new Egyptian Fine Arts Center.
“...La línea recta es del hombre, La curva pertenece a Dios...” ---Antoni Gaudí
A.2 DESIGN COMPUTATION Case study 1.0 HONEYCOMB MORPHOLOGIES CASE STUDY 1.0 THIS RESEARCH WAS PURSUED AS PART OF A MA DISSERTATION IN EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES AND DE7 SIGN AT THE ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION.
Along with the development of computer and many other BIM softwares, digital design and computable design have been used a lot in nowadays design process. Parametric design integrate every design part together, which means it can save lots of time and 8 workloads as well as the resources. The main difference between the traditional design and parametric design is that parametric design can devise a family product model not 9 a single product model. The picture below is one of the research of Architecture Association did for researching the natural material systems. They using parametric design to do the prototype which is easier and quicker. Antoni Gaudi once said, “Straight lines are artificial, but curves belong to God”. In the most natural systems, the shape of these systems are variable which can only be used by computation. Manifold Installation at the AA Projects Review 2004, Photo: Francis Ware
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Honeycomb prototypes
A.2 DESIGN COMPUTATION Case study 2.0
ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2011-gcode
ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2011-fem
ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2011-West view
ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2011-North view
ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2011-interior view
ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2011
ICD/ITKE RESEARCH PAVILION 2011 CASE STUDY 2.0 THE PROJECT EXPLORES THE ARCHITECTURAL TRANSFER OF BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE SEA URCHIN’S PLATE SKELETON MORPHOLOGY BY MEANS OF NOVEL COMPUTER-BASED DESIGN AND SIMULATION METHODS, ALONG WITH COMPUTER-CONTROLLED MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR ITS BUILD10 ING IMPLEMENTATION.
This project is trying to transfer the biological structures into architectural design by using computing program. Parametric design has really strong impact on design process. They are good at analysis complex geometries and they use algorithm to get data then made a more logical and reasonable design. However, the result of this is unpredictable.
“...All of Gaudí’s works, however outwardly unruly, proceed from internal discipline...” So, although parametric design will cause many differerent reults, the internal logical will be still control the whole process, therefore, as long as we know these logics, it will be easier to use computer to create good design.
background PieXus Tower: Maritime Transportation Hub Skyscraper For Hong Kong
“ ... every design decision is future decisive ... “
A.3 COMPOSITION/GENERATION Case study 1.0 ICD / ITKE RESEARCH PAVILION 2010 CASE STUDY 1.0 THE INNOVATIVE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATES THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN MATERIAL-ORIENTED COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN, SIMULATION, AND PRODUCTION PROCESSES IN ARCHITECTURE.
Final build-up model of ICD/ITKE Research Pavillion 2010.
Fabrication diagram of ICD/ITKE Research Pavillion 2010.
Using computer to do the whole deign and fabrication process is surely easier, quicker and more accurate. Computer helps human brain to calculate the complex formulas and rebuild the complex geometries by following the commands.
But, every material contains it’s own internal and exter-
nal pressures and constraints as well. Its physical form is determined by these pressures. However, in architecture, digital design processes are rarely able to reflect these intricate re11 lations. So sometimes it will have some difficulties to built a physical model.
A.3 COMPOSITION/GENERATION Case study 2.0
Elbe Philharmonic Concert Hall: Construction photo 2012
“...The computational design model is based on embedding the relevant material behavioral features in parametric principles...” This is a very famous example for Architects designed a really good building by using computer, but tooks a very long time to make the building up. As discuss before, every material has it’s own physical perporities whereas computer solfwares can not tell from the digital model.
Rendering picture of Elbe Philharmonic Concert Hall
THE HAMBURG PHILHARMONIC HALL AIMS TO BE ONE OF THE BEST CONCERT HALLS IN THE WORLD. A MUSIC HALL ON TOP OF 17TH CENTURY WAREHOUSE BUILDING. CASE STUDY 2.0
ELBE PHILHARMONIC CONCERT HALL HAMBURG
A.4 CONCLUSION
PARAMETRIC DESIGN HAVE A POTENTIAL IN THE FUTURE
DESIGN PROCESS AS THEY CAN WORK OUT COMPLEX MATHEMATICS AND FIND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE COMPLEX SYSTEMS AND REBUILD THE SYSTEM BY ANALYSIS THE RELATIONSHIPS. BUT IT STILL HAVE SOME LIMITATION WHICH CAN NOT FIND THE ACTUAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIALS, SO IT STILL BE VERY NECESSARY TO PROTOTYPE THE IDEA.
A.5 LEARNING OUTCOMES
BEFORE I STRATED MY UNIVERSITY LIFE, I THOUGHT HAND
DRAWING CAN DO THE DESIGN PROCESS REALLY WELL; HOWEVER, THE TRUTH IS NOT LIKE THIS. NOWADAYS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL DESIGN AND BIM SOFTWARES MAKE THE DESIGN PROCESS QUICKER AND EASIER. IT PROVIDES MORE OPPOTUNTIES AND MORE CHANGES TO TRY SOME DIFFERENT DESIGN. THEY CAN DO THE COMPLEX CALCULATION AND EXPLORE THE INTERNAL LOGIC INSIDE THE DESIGN.
Part. B Criteria design
B.1 RESEARCH FIELD
Geometry
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Geometry Free-form shapes and structures with a high geometric complexity play an increasingly important role in contemporary 1 architecutre. Geometry in computational design field has it’s own development potential and strength. It emphasizes the free-formed curves and develop-able surfaces; it is inspired by the nature, using digital model to represent and explore the nature. The shape in the natural world is unpredictable and beyond the imagination. They have many opportunities to design and develop the shape, the relationship between the two species and spaces. While the digital models are relatively easy to created, the actual fabrication ansd construction part is a challenge. Therefore, digital prototyping and manufacturing become really critical in the geometry architecture. I choose this field is because I think it can really pushing and changeling me to think where is the limited point.
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B.2 CASE STUDY 1.0 Green void
Green Void - LAVA 3D print model
Green Void is a visual connection in the central atrium of Customs House Sydney. The consistent shape is driven from the nature (cells, crystals and soap bubbles) and achieved a very efficient conenection in three-dimension space. It is purly digital designed and the matertial is lycra which is lighweight fabric with tensile strength. The design used computer to calculate and create in order to creat more with less. The installation was comprised of 3000cubic metres of space enclosed within a minimal surface area of 300 square metres and used only 40 kg of 2 lightweight material.
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fabricate template
Green Void by LAVA
B.2 MATRIX Successful outcomes
and Selection criteria & Speculate Based on case study one and my design ideas, in this stage I want to achieve a organic shape by imitating the natural species such as coral, tree branches and squid. So I starting with a simple shape and add elements on gradually, trying to transfer the shape from 2D to 3D. In the first species I’m thinking about spider web, so I start with a rectengle, so I try to reach all the direction as much as I can. Then, based on the first species, I start to created some 3D shapes by thinking of the coral. The third iteration is based on tree shape. The start point is a “Y“ shape and I’m trying to repeat the first step which to reach the all the directions. Then, for the fourth species, I combinate the three iterations to form a shape. I think this speices is the most successful iteration because they are all disorderly and unsystematic. The last species is trying to imitate the squid. I add a base first, then develop the branches. The shape of branch is based on the 4 species before.
I think the application should depends on the scale. For axample, like the species I created in B.2, if we consider them in a large scale, it’s easy to become a pavilion or a play grround for kids. For these situations, the material should be strong enough to support the external force. Also they can used as aconnection between two spaces (just like what Green Void) to provide a strong visual impact with the surrounding environments, then in this case, tha material should be lightweight and developable. In a small scale, it can used as a display table or a shelf for little accessaries. Then the material should be light but strong which can achieve stable and movable aspects. The free-formed geometry brings the beauty of the nature, and everyone can enjoy it even they coming from different cultural or educational background.
B.3 CASE STUDY 2.0 Nonlinlin pavilion
NonLinlin Pavilion by Marc Fornes
NonLinlin Pavilion by Marc
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NonLinlin Pavilion is a perforated aluminum pavilion which designed by French architect Marc Fornes. The pavilion resembles a giant piece of coral, it is a prototype which engages in a series of architectural 3 experiments referred to as text based morphologies. The shape is computer-generated and assemble from 4 27 components. Because of the properties of aluminum, the structure is extremely strong. Because the whole pavilion used over 155000 strips to build, so every strip has a asterisk which make the fabrication process become easier. The two strips are over lapped and connected with small aluminum screw. The fixed connection also add some strength as well. I think this project is pretty successful as usually parametric design can not analysis the properties of actual materials, and the geometry driven from the nature is usually very difficult to make a physical model, but this project rebuild the digital design into a real one.
B.3 REVERSE ENGINEERING Process 1
decide the input curve shape (voronoi 3D)
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baked the curve set a box put curve into the box generate the original shape (millipede)
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adjust the parameters (geometry wapper+iso surface)
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adjust the parameters final shape (mini surface)
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add pattern to the final shape (polygon)
B.4 REVERSE ENGINEERING Comparison
COMPARISM
The reverse engineering I did is a bit different from NonLinlin Pavilion. Firstly, the shape is different, I used voronoi 3D to get the original shape whichi is a bit simple. But somehow, both of us get some “Y“ shaped result. Secondly, some part of the openings of the Nonlinlin Pavilion are connecting together whereas mine are seperated. Although both of us have a very organic shape, but the one I did looks very artificial whereas Nonlinlin Pavilion is like naturally grow up. Both of us have pattern on the surface.
B.4 REVERSE ENGINEERING Matrix
pattern N
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voronoi + weaverbird volumn s
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de N=2...12 L=13 T=0.48
scale=0.8....1 N=100 area scale=0.863
and Selection criteria & Speculate
I’m a little been restricted by over emphasis the shape in case study one. I’m trying to add more attention to the natural movement in case study two, for example like gravity, tension. As geometry architecture is a bit more about the relationship between the shape and nature, The main criteria for case study 2 will still be the organic shape, but a disorder shape and natural force will also become a part of criteria. I choose the first two shape is because I want to have a fixed structure but looks like it’s under a force or a movement. For the same reason, the third iteration are chosen. The shape just like the action of water dropping off from some height. The last species is like a wrapping tube and has some flexibility to go back to the original place. Moreover, the shape is really disordered.
For now, the applications are bit wider. First, it can be a roof memberance structure or a outside memberance for a pavilion, and due to the “developable“ shape, it can easily involve into the environments. Moreover, the shape can also used as some digital designed furniture which can place in a open public space. A exihibition palivilion can also be comsidered as they can divide space into several parts. Material here should be strong to support the structure itself and also need some potential to avoid the changing climates. Besides these large scale applications, some small scale applications can also work very with these iteration outcomes. For expample, the truss structure can be used as hanging base for small entertainment equipments for kids, therefore the structure should be stronger enough to keep stable.
B.5 TECHNIQUE:PROTOTYPES
For the prototype, I’m really inte join together. During the research that Marc Fornes first separated strips, and laser cut all the strips two holes near every half of the fl the strips and use aluminum screw gether. I used same approach, bu succussful. Because the surface is linlin Pavilion looks like.
erested in how these strips h of case study 2, I found the structure into many with numbered. There are flower pattern, then overlap w to connect the strips tout the outcome does not very s not smooth as what Non-
B.6 TECHNIQUE:PROPOSAL
SITE ANALYSIS
Merri creek is a environmental reserve area which once had been polluted. However, small waterways make up three quarters of the total waterway network in victoria, water is reallt close to the local communities. Waterwatch is a program which help with locak community to protect and know more about their river.
As the reasearch I did shows that: there are lots of primary school joines this program, students are organized to go to the river side and take some water, then take the water to the school to do some water quality experiment. However, the water speed of Merri Creek is really fast in some part, so it will be dangerous for primary school students to collect the water by themselves.
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The site I choosed for my proposal is because: 1.Most importantly, the water speed here is quiet slow, it is saft to collect the water and replace the equipment. 2.This part of site is easy to access and close to the communities. Based on the inspiresd by the case study, I decide to use the coral or squid these natural creatures to devlope a design related with water. 1.the branches can help the deisgnkeep balance in the water. 2.the organic shape can involve into the natural environments. Then I come up with a proposal:
“Create a multi-functioning water container which can also detect speed and direction of water with organic shape, to help the local community knows about the river and identity the problem easily.�
B.7 LEARNING OUTCOMES
Studio air really pushes me a lot. I feel stresses out but also learn a lot as well. The relationship between strcuture and air or we can say, space has a really important impact on the design and fabrication. During my research, I find that architect is not only design a object, or a building, but also need to design the relationship between the
design objects and spaces. Computational design plays a increasing important role in nowadays architectural field. After 8 weeks learning grasshopper and doing parametric design, I feel a little bit confident in using the computer to make a creative deisgn by myself.
Part. C Part. C Detailed design Detailed design
C.1 DESIGN CONCEPT From the feedback
Victor: “Don’t use 3D printing for the whole model, re think the joint system.”
Vicky: “The geometry used in the proposal is very interesting however the concept needs to be refined and the prototype needs to be explored at a larger scale and different material.”
Phillp: “Increase the scale of the proposal and consider its materiality.”
Dora: “You should fabricate a few different cells and extract information from the digital model so that you can create a more controlled and precise outcome.”
Our starting point for our group was that we would not use 3D printing and would develop our design in a way that would be conducive to being unrolled or made into strips for either fabrication through a card cutter or laser. As far as possible we would also look to develop a fixing or joint system that would be available off the shelf rather than bespoke. The technique and geometry used in this Part B project was decided upon as our starting point in developing our script and form. Meanwhile, the use of parametric design for precision and control was essential for the geometry we were seeking to develop, without it fabrication was impossible as the double curved geometry was too complex. At the same time that we started developing the script for our geometry and had a rough idea that we were probably going to be using developable strips in our final model, we made decisions early regarding materiality and eliminated rigid materials such as Perspex, plywood, foam and MDF. Polypropylene was chosen as it would be within our budget constraints, however if our proposal was built and installed at the site we would probably consider thin aluminium sheets.
Large distribution of vegetation.
site selection
Big coverage rate of amenities and properties.
Easy transport oppotunities.
C.1 DESIGN CONCEPT Site analysis The Merri Creek site is an area of surprising picturesque views and an atmosphere of tranquillity that belies the effects of its urban setting. Much has been improved by volunteer organisations and local councils to dramatically improve Merri Creek through efforts to rectify and restore the area along the creek and the creek itself, through removal of weeds, replanting of native species and the removal of rubbish and many other initiatives.
Melbourne Water’s long term goals for the Lower Yarra waterway; •“Very high”- populations of fish and frogs. Amenity through increased linking of sites •“High” – populations of macroinvertebrates, streamside birds, platypus and vegetation.
However, there are many challenges to the site such as, litter, weed control, flooding and erosion, our group has chosen to focus on water quality as an issue that has an impact on all of Water quality is highly polluted due to the storm- the key long term goals of Melbourne Water’s water runoff from the urban landscape of roofs, plans and management of Merri Creek and the roads and concrete paths which concentrates the waterways at large. pollution in the urban environment by washing it off hard surfaces and into the stormwater system. Merri Creek is part of the Lower Yarra waterway and is part of an interconnected waterway including the Yarra River, Plenty River, Darebin Creek, Moonee Ponds Creek and Gardiners Creek and highly valued by the public. The government authority in charge of the waterways, Melbourne Water has listed the water quality of the Lower Yarra system as one of its significant management challenges. Merri Creek is part of an important system of waterways in Melbourne that the people of the city use for recreation and an improvement in water quality would have benefits for the community as well as for the flora and fauna of the site.
C.1 DESIGN CONCEPT Precedent study - Guilfoyles Volcano our design concept is inspired by the Guilgoyles Volcano in Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens. Guilfoyle’s Volcano was built in 1876 and was used to store water for the botanic gardens. After lying idle for 60 years, it was restored as part of a significant landscape development project called Working Wetlands or FLOATING TREATMENT ISLAND. The floating islands act like wetlands in their concentration of wetland plants growing in a media that floats on the water. The plant roots make their way through the media and down into the water where the plant takes up nutrients and in the process removes nitrates and ammonia, which are serious pollutants in waterways. This process also dissolves oxygen into the water body. The floating island and the roots provide a surface area that attracts microbes and these also feed upon the nutrients and help cleanse the water.
This process also dissolves oxygen into the water body. The floating island and the roots provide a surface area that attracts microbes and these also feed upon the nutrients and help cleanse the water. The same principle of microbes and large surface areas are used in aquatic farming in biological filtration systems as well as in domestic aquariums. Floating islands have an advantage over wetlands, in that they are able to tolerate changes in water levels to a great depth because of their ability to float on the surface. This allows them to function normally in a range of conditions that would cause wetlands to be reduced in their functional effectiveness. A further advantage to the floating islands is the scalability of the islands which can be added to a body of water as needed.
C.1 DESIGN CONCEPT Design proposal therefore, our DESIGN PROPOSAL is
“...an installation to draw attention to issues around water quality and how the urban environment impacts rivers through stormwater runoff...�
It will mainly have two functions. Firstly, and most importantly it is hoped that the design form will provoke interest and speculation about its presence on the river and thereby provide an opportunity to prompt people to inquire and be informed as to what it is, particularly children. Secondly, the installation is on top of a floating island that uses local plants growing at the base in a grow media to contribute positively to water quality. Prior to our group project our team individually explored the use of tensile, relaxation and inflatable behaviours of material through the use of Kangaroo and Millipede in Grasshopper. The precedent for our form finding for our group project was inspired by the Marc Fornes Lin Pavilion and its form being reminiscent of creatures from the water such as squid, octopus, marine flatworms and coral formations. The plant that we used in our floating island is reeds. Reeds are the natural habitats which can easily found in the Merri creek, and many aquatic microorganism are adapted to living in and around reed-beds which provides the potiential of cleaning water.
The function of floating islands and plants as a means of improving water quality has been shown to work in reducing various contaminants in projects around the world, with research studies carried out by the University of Auckland, Faculty of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering and also Massey University in New Zealand on their role in improving water quality. The initial catalyst for the idea was found in the Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens in Guilfoyle’s volcano which functions as an open stormwater containment system with floating planted islands.
and Form finding diagram
Lines & Boundary Geometry Wrapper
Geometry
ISO Surface Minimal Surface
Mesh Triangulate
Millipede Mesh Mesh Edges
Divide Curve
Discontinuity List Item
Intepolate
Curve Closest Point Cull Pattern
Sort List Points on each edge To Polar Sort List
Pattern
Mesh Edges Curves designed as new edges Divide Curves
Points in order
Vector 2Pts
Springs From Line Anchor Points Kangaroo Physics
Amplitude Move
our original form is transfering from the water creature which is also closely relate with our design concept. We want to attract people’s attention on the water environments problem. We start with some random curves and a boundary box, and put them into the milipede, use the geometry wrapper create our initial shape. In order to get a smooth shape, minimal surface componment are used.
Because we want to catch people’s eyes, so we decide to create some crazy shape like large opening and twist holes which can also provide our second function, as a floating wetlands, to provide some place for reeds to grow. For achieveing these two aims, we used “pull to curve“ to make the opening into different sizes and shaps, also we create the flower pattern on the surfaces which is inspired by Nonlinlin pavilion.
step.1 curves and boundary box to create original shape
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smooth surface
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step.5
finalized shape
Step.6
final shape with pattern
C.1 DESIGN CONCEPT Final rendering pictures
C.2 TECTONIC ELEMENTS & PROTOTYPE Fabrication process: finding and testing A very critical problem for our model making is how to just the piece together and at the same time the joints won’t deform the original shape as well as can add some strength to the model to make it standing by itself. We try to solve the problem through two aspects: how stripts connect with each other? overlapping or createing the connection tags? what type of joints can make our model stand up. However, before we can start to do our prototype, a new problem came out.
So we decide to reduced the surface. But once we reduce the surface, the resolution and the shape of our model will be changed. For these reason, we did two 3D models, the complicated one is uesd to demonstrate our design concept and photo rendering, the simplified one will used as the final physical model to show that our work has possibility to build, the only problem is time.
We delete some tubes that not necessary, only keep those typical tubes, for example, one very Our final form has more than 13000 surfaces and large opening with different heights in different 800 strips to inistall. Firstly, it will take a reallt directions. Moreover, we reducing the resolution long time to unrall the surfaces and then join them to create less surfaces. During this process, 13000 into single piece strips. Victor and Phillp spent surfaces are reduced to 800 surfaces, and we only nearly 6 hours to make 640 surfaces into strips have 104 strips to build, reducing the building because of there are too many tiny surfaces ans time and increasing the success posibility as well. can not be ignored. We can not finish the model without a very long time which we don’t have.
800 hundred strips are now reduced to 104 strips
Prototype process - strips Assemble diagram We prepared two ways to place the strips. Overlapping and connection tags. In our precedent work, Nonlinlin pavilion used overlapping system, however, we found that overlapping does not fit in our model. From the prespective of proportion, our model is little small to our selected joint, it will deform into the different shape. From the prespective of materials, Nonlinlin pavilion used alumium to building their project which has really strong self strength to stand up while the material we used is 0.6mm polypropylene which has less strength to stand up by themselve, so connection tag is the best way to place them together, it is easy to work with the joints as well as it can keep the original shape. Overlapping
Connection tag
Prototype process - joints
We tried 3 join types screws, ringlets and the combination of rivet and washers. We find that the combination of rivet and washer is the best way to do our model as they’re not to heavy to make the model deformed and can prodvide some strength to make the model stand up. Screws are the first one we test, however we find they are too heavy fot our model and it is stable because nothing support them from the back also it needs long-running operations. Ringlets are quick to use but they are too big for our model, also it does not look good on our model.
Screws
Ringlets
Rivets + Washers
Prototype process - refined edge However, this type of joints can only works for the small tubes, the larges opening still have problem to stand up by themselves, and in somewhere, the shape of opening can not show very clearly. So rather than let the model standing by itself, we decide to use fishing wire to hang them as the secondary suppot system. Moreover, to refine the edge of the opening and maintain the shape, we using two different materials: the mounting rubber and pinchweld polyvinyl extrusion. We decide to use pinchweld polyvinyl extrusion is because it is faster and easier to install, and also it is stronger to keep the shape the opening. Compared with pinchweld polyvinyl extrusion, mounting tubber is bit softer and does not have the ability to maintain the shape. It is very clear to see from the pictures below, same opening is uesd, the pinchweld polyvinyl extrusion can keep the shape very well. Moreover, mounting rubber needs to fix with rivits as well, and it needs more time to build the model.
pinchweld polyvinyl extrusion
mounting rubber
Successful prototype
C.3 FINAL DETAILED MODEL Model in the site
C.4 LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOME Reference From the feedback from final presentation, I feels like that our geometry is interesting however the concept and proposal still needs to refined. We’ve been questioned about how these plants can grow up, and once it grows faster, it will become really difficult to see our original shape as it will covered by the plants. But, from the architectural prespective, the major function of our project is to make a sign to the society, to ask people pay attention to the water problem. The crazy shape and the contrast between artificial material and natural environment will definity catch people’s eys, even the model will be covered by the plants, it still standing out of surrunding environment. During the form finding and model making process, one thing I had learnt is to know when to hold fast and when to let go. Sometimes, in order to achieve the aim, it is vrey important to quit something. The first model Dora and I created is really perfect and all of us like it. However, when we did the prototype, the model should be unrolled into single piece first, and the join them into strips, we found that because the model has more than 13000 surfaces and it needs to have 800 strips to build the whole model. Victor and Phillp spent very long time to unroll and join the surfaces just for one small prototype, we re
alized that we can not finish the model on time if we keep doing this one. Meanwhile, it will be very expensive to laser all of the strips out. So we have to reduce the surface. However, the resolution and the shape of the model will be changed as well. It is really difficult for me cause I love the shape. But I know this is the thing I have to do, otherwise we can not finish it, so I deleted some tubes, reduced the surface number and tried to keep the shape as much as I can to make the later work a bit easier. Finding material and joints is another difficult challenge. Sometimes it is impossible to find the perfect staff, at this time, the addition systems to help achieve the aim should be considered. For example, our material is 0.6mm polypropylene which is a bit thin to hold the whole structure, and we can not use 1.4mm polypropylene because the result of laser cutting this will be not that good, so for our final model we used fishing wire to hang from the bridge to make the model looks like it is standing on the ground. The outcome still looks very good. Moreover, we also used another system called pinchweld polyvinyl extrusion to make the edge stands out and keep the shape as well.
ES As working in s group, our group is more efficient than other groups. Becasue everyone used their strengths, and loves to share with others. Now I’m still not really obsessed with the parametric design, but studio air provides the advantages and potential of the parametric design, and I’m very happy to have a chance to try by myselves.
APPENDIX.1 Reference Part. A Dunne, Anthony & Raby, Fiona (2013) Speculative Everything: Design Fiction, and Social Dreaming (MIT Press) pp. 1-9, 33-45 Fry, Tony (2008). Design Futuring: Sustainability, Ethics and New Practice (Oxford: Berg), pp. 1–16 Kalay, Yehuda E. (2004). Architecture’s New Media: Principles, Theories, and Methods of Computer-Aided Design (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press), pp. 5-25 Oxman, Rivka and Robert Oxman, eds (2014). Theories of the Digital in Architecture (London; New York: Routledge), pp. 1–10 Peters, Brady. (2013) ‘Computation Works: The Building of Algorithmic Thought’, Architectural Design, 83, 2, pp. 08-15
Part. B Core 77’s, “Marc Fornes & THEVERYMANY Present “nonLin/Lin Pavilion” at FRAC Centre“, reviewed at 25th, Sept, 2015, <http://www.core77.com/posts/19953/marc-fornes-theverymany-present-nonlinlin-pavilion-at-frac-centre-19953> Dezeen Magazine, “NonLin/Lin Pavilion by Marc Fornes/ and The Very Many “, reviewed at 25th, Sept, 2015, <http://www.dezeen.com/2011/08/02/nonlinlin-pavilion-by-marc-fornes-the-very-many/> 1ArchiDaily, “Green Void/LAVA“, reviewed at 25, sept, 2015, < http://www.archdaily.com/10233/green-void-lava/> LAVA, “Green Void“, reviewed at 25, sept, 2015, <http://www.l-a-v-a.net/projects/green-void/>
Part. C Floating Island International, BioHavenÂŽ Living Shorelines, <http://www.floatingislandinternational.com/wp-content/plugins/fii/casestudies/35.pdf> Merri Creek Management Committee, Merri Creek Aquatic and Semi-Aquatic Planting Guide, <http://www.mcmc.org.au/file/making_waves/plant_guide_rev.pdf> Royal Botanic Gragen Virtoria, Plant Collections, <http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/visit-melbourne/attractions/plant-collections/lake-system-wetlands> Royal Botanic Gragen Virtoria, Guilfoyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Volcano, <http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/visit-melbourne/attractions/guilfoyles-volcano> Tanner C., Sukias J, Park J, Yates C&Headley,T, Floatiing Treatment WetlandsS: A New Tool For Nutrient Managment In Lakes Aand Waterways, <http://www.massey.ac.nz/~flrc/workshops/11/Manuscripts/Tanner_2011.pdf>
APPENDIX. 2 Algorithmic sketchbook