ALPHABETS - Spring 2019 ARC 182

a l p h a b e t s C a l v i n Le u n g

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typography • logic Staring with the vanilla Helvetica font I first analyzed its structure and alignments to understand its formal logic. Following the original logic closely, I created my own “improved” version of the Helvetica font, tweaking the curves and alignments slightly in each. Next, I dematerialized the letters to form an abstracted composition to further explore its formal logic. In my final product, I used different line weights and hatching to emphasize these abstracted shapes.

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VANILLA HELVETICA FONT VANILLA HELVETICA FONT

MODIFIED HELVETICA FONT

ARC182: Representa�on II

MODIFIED HELVETICA FONT

Alphabets

ARC182: Exercise Representa�on II 01B P1: Geometric AlphabetsLogic CALVIN LEUNG Exercise 01B P1: Geometric Logic CALVIN LEUNG

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LETTER ARRANGEMENT

LETTER ARRANGEMENT (WITH LOGIC)

ARC182: Representa�on II Alphabets

Exercise 01B P2: Nes�ng & Overlapping CALVIN LEUNG

LETTER ARRANGEMENT

LETTER ARRANGEMENT (WITH LOGIC)

INTERSECTIONS & VOID (HATCHED)

ARC182: Representa�on II Alphabets

Exercise 01B P2: Nes�ng & Overlapping CALVIN LEUNG

LETTER ARRANGEMENT (WITH LOGIC)

INTERSECTIONS & VOID (HATCHED)

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ARC182: Representa�on II Alphabets

Exercise 01B P3: Final Nexted Product CALVIN LEUNG

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variations • construction I next advanced my investigation into 3D with the help of Rhinoceros. Using 3 main commands: extrude, sweep, & Boolean difference; I transformed the flat linework into 3D objects of 3 distinct families. This further developed by rearranging and intersecting the existing shapes to form more complex and interesting iterations.

With these shapes done, I began to deconstruct these shapes to explore each of its compositions.

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BLOCK ARRANGEMENT 1: BLOCKS ROTATED ONLY IN PLAN

BLOCK ARRANGEMENT 2: BLOCKS ROTATED ONLY IN SECTION

BLOCK ARRANGEMENT 3: BLOCKS ROTATED IN PLAN AND SECTION

ARCH 182: REPRESENTATION II ALPHABETS EXERCISE 02B CALVIN LEUNG

SWEPT PROFILES 1: 2 PROFILES SWEEP BETWEEN 1:2

SWEPT PROFILES 2: 3 PROFILES SWEEP BETWEEN 1:2, 1:3

SWEPT PROFILES 3: 4 PROFILES SWEEP BETWEEN 1:2, 1:3, 3:4

ARCH 182: REPRESENTATION II ALPHABETS EXERCISE 02B CALVIN LEUNG

BOOLEAN PROFILES 1: 2 PROFILES EXTRUDED PERPENDICULARLY TO ONE ANOTHER BOOLEAN INTERSECTION RESULT

BOOLEAN PROFILES 2: 1 PROFILE EXTRUDED PERPENDICULARLY, 1 PROFILE RESOLVED IN PLAN BOOLEAN INTERSECTION RESULT

variations • construction ARCH 182: REPRESENTATION II

BOOLEAN PROFILES 3: 1 PROFILE REVOLVED IN PLAN, 1 PROFILE REVOLVED IN SECTION BOOLEAN INTERSECTION RESULT

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VERTICAL

HORIZONTAL

REBUILD

ARC182: Representa�on II Alphabets

Exercise 02D P2.1: CONTOURING CALVIN LEUNG

VERTICAL

HORIZONTAL

REBUILD

ARC182: Representa�on II Alphabets

Exercise 02D P2.1: CONTOURING CALVIN LEUNG

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ARC182: Representa� Alphabets

Exercise 02D P3: SERIAL SECTIONING CALVIN LEUNG

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9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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fabrication • models After finishing the designs & preliminary experimentation

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construction techniques, I made the final template. I added a system of tabs which allowed for adhesive to be applied and connect the surfaces and shapes together, for the curved surface I scaled down the tabs to allow for better articulation. The final object was fabricated using 2-ply museum board and a laser cutter, Which was then hand glued and assembled.

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EXPLODED AXON

ARC182: Representa�on II Alphabets

Exercise 02D P4: KIT-OF-PARTS

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AXON

ARC182: Representa�on II fabrication

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Alphabets

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fabrication

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containers • renders For my final segment, I evolved my shapes into more inhabitable spaces rather than just plain volumes. I combined all three of the shapes I have created earlier. And instead of existing as volumes, I arranged them into the internal void of a different shape instead. In order to put my object in a more architectural and realistic context, I created hyper realistic / surrealistic renderings using a combination of Rhinoceros rendering and Photoshop.

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containers

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renders

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NE AXON

NE AXON SECTION

SW AXON

ARC182: Representa�on II Alphabets

Exercise 04C P1: Axon CALVIN LEUNG

3 2 1 SECTION 1

SECTION 2

SECTION 3

ARC182: Representa�on II Alphabets

Exercise 04C P3: Sec�ons CALVIN LEUNG

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a l p h a b e t s Calvin Leung

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