Week 2 blog

DIGITAL DESIGN + FABRICATION SM1, 2015 M1 JOURNAL - YOUR PROJECT TITLE ZEYU LI

(634091) Michelle Emma James + Seminar 6

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Measured Drawings My object is paper fan which can be opened or closed. When it’s fully opened, it can be ideally seems a semicircle, so a protractor and a straight scale rule are used to meansure this object.

150MM 120MM

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Elevation

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1:2

20MM

270mm

Side section

1:1

Analysis Bone & SKIN Paper fan has a very strong characteristics. firstly, it is very elastic: because the surface of a paper fan is made of folded paper, It gives a large potential to increase the surface.

Secondly, no matter how a paper fan changed it’s shape, it’s always relates with curve.

Thirdly, is about bone & skin. In Chinese or Japanese history, the handle of paper fan usually made by timber which is a common material with very strong ability to stretch. The paper fan I got from store has a maximum open angle - 130 degree, if the angle is over 130 degree, the fan will be broken.

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Decomposition Diagram

If we think about this semicircle shape more simplely, we can regards it’s just like radioactive rays that have lots of directions rather than always point on one direction.I think this kind of shape is more flexible and has more advantages than a regular shape. For example, a rectanglar desk will have sharp edges and people can only sit on four direction while people can sit wherever they like with a curve shape desk and can communciate more easily.

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Expansion Diagram

The mechanism inside the paper fan is very simple but useful. A similar theory is called “Torque”.By simlply apply a push or a pull force to rotate an object but still make them in balanced position, a twist force is developed through the action. There’s a little fixed connection in the paper fan’s structure, it helps to apply a equal force to both ends in order to make sure this paper fan can work correctly. Also, this theory can used in every deisgn of architectures area,even in fashion design as well.

1/4 opened

1/2 opened

2/3 opened

Fully Opened

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Digital Model

TOP

ELEVATION

ISOMETRIC DRAWING

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Digital Model-PROCESS

STEP 1- SINGLE HANDLE OF FAN

STEP 2- HANDLE OF FAN

STEP 3- SURFACE OF PAPER FAN STEP 4- COMBINE THE SURFACE AND HANDLE

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Sketch Model

NORMAL PAPER FAN

REVERSE

TWIST

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Sketch Design #1 TWIST / DOUBLE-SIDED / DESIRE / FEAR

COVERD EYES SHOWING THIS PERSON IS PROTECTING HIMSELF FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

THE SHOULDER PART WILL OPEN ALONE THE ARM IS DOING A ACTION.

How does this respond to your personal space?

THE EYE COVER GIVES MORE PERSONAL SPACE AND ALSO PROVIDE A SENSE OF SAFE. AT THE MEANWHILE, THE TWIST FLOWED SHAPE ALSO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM OTHERS.

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Sketch Design #2 SHELTER / INTROVERTS / COMMUNICATION / SILENCE

THE SHELTER SHOWS THE SELF-BOUNDARY, PEOPLE PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST INVASIONS.

A EASY SHAPDE MATERIAL WILL APPLE TO THIS SHAPE, AND IT WILL FLOW WHEN PEOPLE WALKING. IT REPERSENTS THIS PERSON WANTS HAVE COMMUNICATION.

How does this respond to your personal space?

THE MATERIAL PART OF TOP IS LIGHT AND SOFT WHILE THE BOTTOM PART IS A KIND OF SHELTER THAT USING TRANSPARENT MATERIAL. BOTH THESE TWO ELEMENTS ARE COMING FROM THE ORIGINAL SHPAE OF PAPER FAN. THEY CAN OPEN WHEN PEOPLE FELL INVASED OR CLOSE WHEN THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE.

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Sketch Design #3 TIE / TRAMMEL / RELEASE / STRUGGLE

FROM THE BACK SIDE.

How does this respond to your personal space?

BY USING PLENTY OF STICKS TOGETHER TO TWINE THE BODY AND HEAD, ALSO THE EXTENTION PART SHOW THE DISTANCE FROM PEOPLE AND CAN BE A WEAPON TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AS WELL WHEN FEEL ATTACKED.

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