Studio Air Algorithmic Sketchbook

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ALGORITHMIC SKETCHBOOK HOLLY TEPPER 637730 SEM 2 2015

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CONCEPTUALISATION W.1 Soumaya Task 1 W.2 Siumaya Task 2 W.3 Remapping Task

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CRITERIA DESIGN W.4 Image Sampler Task W.5 L-System Task W.6 Mesh Relaxation W.7 Module Development

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DETAILED DESIGN

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WEEK 1 SOUMAYA TASK EXAMPLE:

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VERSION 1: The length of the normal lines were decreased as well as the radius of the sphered. The original curves forming the loft were rotated in the x and z axis.

VERSION 2: The slider for the normal points extruding from the lofted surface was changed to zero and the radius of the spheres was increased to cover the surface.

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WEEK 1 SOUMAYA TASK VERSION 3: The sphere geometry was changed to a cone which was attached to the end of the normal points to face perpendicular to the shape.

The curves forming the 3d vase were then rotated to twist the form.

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VERSION 4: The cones were replaced with cylinders and the density of the loft division points was increased to form the ruffle effect.

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VERSION 5: Surfaces were added to the 2D circles placed on the divided loft points. The loft surface was then offset by 5 units.

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WEEK 1 SOUMAYA TASK

VERSION 6: The original loft was removed and the scale of the three curves was adjusted and rotated.

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WEEK 2 SOUMAYA TASK 2

This task involved creating a grid of points and setting an attractor point (see grid above. This size gradation effect radiating from the point was applied to the surface of the Soumaya task, meaning that the spheres furthest from the attractor point would be the biggest.

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WEEK 3 REMAPPING TASK 12

WEEK 4 IMAGE SAMPLER This weeks task was to map an image onto a rectangular grid using circles that vary in size depending on the amount of black or white in the pixel.

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WEEK 5 L-SYSTEMS

LR: 5 LL: 10 LRpR: x0.8 VR: 36 rad -19 rad LR: 5 LL: 10 LRpR: x0.8 VR: 65 rad -65 rad

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LR: 5 LL: 10 LRpR: x0.4 VR: 48 rad -14 rad -72 rad

LR: 5 LL: 10 LRpR: x0.8 VR: 20 rad -60 rad

LR: 5 LL: 10 LRpR: x0.8 VR: -45 rad 15 rad

This weeks task was to create an L-system and design iterations in 2D and 3D by altering different variables like in the Algorithm Key below.

ALGORITHM KEY: LR: Loop Repeats LL: Line Length LPpR: Length Reduction per repeat VR: First Vector Rotation (radians) VR2: Second Vector Rotation (radians)

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TOP VIEW

PERSPECTIVE

LR: 4 LL: 10 LRpR: x0.8 VR1: 36 rad VR2: 0 rad 63 rad -27 rad

LR: 4 LL: 10 LRpR: x0.8 VR1: 53 rad VR2: 100 rad 200 rad -30 rad 300 rad

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TOP VIEW

PERSPECTIVE

LR: 5 LL: 10 LRpR: x0.8 VR1: 0 rad -45 rad VR2: 45 rad 180 rad 300 rad

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DEFINITION

POINT Y

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Line

Loop Start

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Length

Vector 2 Point

Multiplication Factor

0.8

Vector Rotate

0 Rad

Vector Rotate

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45 Rad

Line

180 300

Loop End

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WEEK 6 MESH RELAXATION

Item Index: 8763; 2946 500; 6783 244 Vector Loads: Y: 0 Z:-1

This task involved re-arranging a Kangaroo mesh component to achieve different results. Different variables were changed to produce curved and jagged drooping shapes. For example, in some outcomes the line and anchor strength were modified to increase the slack in the dropped arcs and the square mesh was triangulated.

Item Index: 8763; 2946 500; 6783 244 Vector Loads: Y: 0 Z:-1

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Item Index: 244; 8763 1736; 6783 Vector Loads: Y: 0 Z: 1

Item Index: 244; 8763 1736; 6783 Vector Loads: Y: 0 Z: -1 Line Length: 5

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Item Index: 244; 8763 1736; 6783 Vector Loads: Y: -1 Z: 1 Line Length: 4 Line Strength: 100

Item Index: none Vector Loads: Y: 0 Z: -1 Line Strength: 11 Anchor Strength: 1

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Item Index: 6166 Vector Loads: Y: 0 Z: -3 Line Length: 1 Triangulate Mesh

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WEEK 7 MODULE DEVELOPMENT A

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1. STRAIGHT BRANCHES

2. CURVED BRANCHES

3. MULTIPLE STARTING CURVES (SYMMETRICAL)

4. MULTIPLE STARTING CURVES (ASYMMETRICAL)

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5. 3D CURVED BRANCHES

MODULE INTERATIONS 6. SYMETRICAL ANALYSIS

7. ASYMMETRICAL ANALYSIS

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8. ADDITIONAL BRANCHES

9. NOTCH DEVELOPMENT

10. MODULE DEPTH (MD)

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11. SURFACE CUTTING AND ETCHING

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