Configuration of Elements: The Puzzle Device Photo Book

THE DEVICE: PUZZLE IMAGE

CONNECT IN DIFFERENT POSSIBLE WAYS

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Fig. 1: Overall image of the device scale 1:4. Eddie, N. E., 2019

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PUZZLE OF MANY POSSIBILITIES THE CASE STUDY + DEVICE

There are many possibilities in creating and designing a form with parts and pieces. From a case study, 6 Bricks Factory in LEGO House Denmark, 6 of 2x4 bricks can be form and connect in 915,103,765 different ways. This calculation is made by a Mathematician name Soren Eilers. He was intrigued by LEGO-related math problem. So, he picked the basic original LEGO part to work with.

How many possible structures can the 6 bricks make?

Therefore, from the site, I picked one panel of windows consisting several parts and 2 characters whom are Mary The Virgin and Prophet David. The are 245 small parts in order to make the image. However, I decided to work with a 2D perspective of the image and made grids in order to control my outcome. The main panel was devided into 21 pieces with 9 rows, 3 columns.

The device is foldable and easy to cary. It is a puzzle of many possibilities.

The first answer was official in 1974 which is 102,981,500. However, that was just a one stacking methodology.

Then, modelled and wrote a computer program to calculate the combinations. A massive number was produced as the exact number which is 915,103,765 combinations. If we add another brick to the 6, the possible ways increases.

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Fig. 2: Folded form of device. Eddie, N. E., 2019

Fig. 3: How to unfold the device. Eddie, N. E., 2019

Fig. 5: Component of the puzzle. Eddie, N. E., 2019

Fig. 4: After unfolding the device. Eddie, N. E., 2019 03

PUZZLE OF MANY POSSIBILITIES CONCEPTUAL IMAGE

Constant Component

Mary The Virgin

Visual instruction of the exact and original possibility.

Prophet David Open outward in order to open the kit.

Fig. 6: Conceptual diagram of kit. Eddie, N. E., 2019 04

21 pieces puzzle kit of the image taken from one of the West Window in ST Mary The Virgin Cathedral.

Character: Mary The Virgin & Prophet David

FOLDABLE PUZZLE KIT EXPERIMENTAL OUTCOME

First attempt experiment by moving the parts in a linear form accordingly within the 9 rows.

Rearrangement of puzzle does not have to be in a linear sequence. It can be a random placement and each arrangement can give out a different image. In determining how many ways we can possibly get, we may bump into a similar configuration.

By experimenting with parts and components, there are many possible ways in visualizing form or skin for a building. Several experimentation need rules and format in order to achieve a certain requirement, like materials, duration, or even budget.

Parts and components can be assemble by random or with a strict rule, it is depends on one research and knowledge.

Thus, guidance and variables of surrounding as an instruction is important in determining the outcome of design.

Fig. 7: The image inside the kit (Mary the Virgin & Prophet David).

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Fig. 8: Original state of puzzle. Eddie, N. E., 2019 06

Fig. 9: The first change state of puzzle. Eddie, N. E., 2019

Fig. 10: Second shift of puzzle. Eddie, N. E., 2019

Fig. 11: The third change state of puzzle. Eddie, N. E., 2019 07

Fig. 12: A linear shift of changing image. Eddie, N. E., 2019 Fig. 13: The fifth change state of puzzle. Eddie, N. E., 2019 08

Fig. 14: Sixth shift of puzzle. Eddie, N. E., 2019

Fig. 15: The next change state of puzzle. Eddie, N. E., 2019 09

Fig. 12: Changes of puzzle. Eddie, N. E., 2019 10

Fig. 13: The final change state of puzzle. Eddie, N. E., 2019