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Tex-Fab APPLIED Competition Entry Number 69308335
GEOMETRIA KINE jee-om-i-tree-uh kin-ee KINETIC GEOMETRY It is a human desire to impart control over the environment, to designate the hierarchies of space. Geometry is intrinsic to constructed space. Complex hierarchies of simple geometries create perspective and scale that move the body forward through space. Transformation, variety, and motion create qualitative space. The composition of inherently simple mechanics, are joined here to create a dynamic component. Computationally multiplied, the component becomes a firm system, capable of generating dozens of spatial variations when arrayed along any number of complex lines or grids. The component is a deployable placeholder for the recently developed thermoelectric generators. This technology is used to capture heat and produce energy for the built environment. GEOMETRY Four geometries were studied according to their geometric behavior; accordion, scissor, diamond, and parallelogram. These simple geometries are composed to create a collapsible component that can be multiplied or aggregated into different archetypes: the arch, the vault, the dome, and the inverted dome, or hyperboloidw. PARAMETRIC BEHAVIOR A workflow for the modeling process was established based on a set of input parameters; site condition, installation, heat direction, and dimension. Then three parametric definitions were used in the modeling process: the jig, the placeholder, and controllers, such as member length, member rotation, radius, and offset define controllers that manipulate the behavior of the component as a whole. FABRICATION The component will be made from a 4’ x 8’ x 3/8” water jet cut stainless steel plate. Two full components can fit on a single plate. The following diagrams demonstrate the arrangement of the kit of parts on a plate and their assembly. ENERGY “The thermoelectric generator consists of a flat plate placed inside a glass vacuum tube,covered with a black plate of copper to absorb heat. The temperature difference on the two sides of the plate induces a flow of electricity.”