wyndham gateway project
precedent
site
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2
2
1
site analysis
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3
4 4
site analysis
form exploration
form exploration
form exploration
form exploration
logo abstraction
1
OUTLINE ROOF CANOPY
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3
SHRINKWRAP
6 4
7
5
SMOOTHEN FORM
CREATE STRUCTURAL FRAME
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CREATE STRUCTURAL FRAME FOR UNDERSIDE OF ROOF
TRIANGULATE SURFACE
APPLY PHYSICS SIMULATION
9
APPLY 3D TESSELLATION ON EACH TRIANGLE
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10
CREATE OPENINGS
CREATE SUPPORT BRANCHES
APPLY SMALLER TESSELLATIONS TO EACH TESSELLATED TRIANGLE
concept diagram 11
REPEAT DOUBLE TESSELLATION ON THE UNDERSIDE
1
OUTLINE ROOF CANOPY
2
SHRINKWRAP
3
CREATE OPENINGS
4
SMOOTHEN FORM
5
APPLY PHYSICS SIMULATION
6
TRIANGULATE SURFACE
7
CREATE STRUCTURAL FRAME
8
APPLY 3D TESSELLATION ON EACH TRIANGLE
9
APPLY SMALLER TESSELLATIONS TO EACH TESSELLATED TRIANGLE
10
CREATE STRUCTURAL FRAME FOR UNDERSIDE OF ROOF
11
REPEAT DOUBLE TESSELLATION ON THE UNDERSIDE
12
CREATE SUPPORT BRANCHES
viewpoint
viewpoint
viewpoint
plan
plan & elevation
3D TESSELLATED ROOF
METAL STRUCTURAL FRAME
EXOSKELETON SUPPORT BRANCHES
model parts
structural support
material exploration
material choice
1
COLLECT ALUMINIUM CANS
CUT OUT TEMPLATE
6
7
FOLD TEMPLATE
DISMANTLE TOP AND BOTTOM
2
OUTLINE DESIGN TEMPLATE
5
8
ATTACH TABS TO FORM PYRAMID
CUT OUT INTO SHEET
3
4
9
FLATTEN SHEET
REPEAT TO CONNECT PYRAMIDS
fabrication
TO BE RECYCLED TOOL: CNC ROUTER
DISJOIN PARTS
1
TOOL: SHEET METAL FLATTENER
CUT OUT INTO SHEET
2
3
FLATTEN SHEET
TOOL: TIG WELDER TOOL: CNC ROUTER
6
CUT OUT TEMPLATE
5
TOOL: ROBOTIC MACHINE
7
FOLD TEMPLATE
4
OUTLINE DESIGN TEMPLATE
WELD SHEETS INTO LARGER PIECE
TOOL: ADHESIVE BONDING
8
FORM PYRAMIDS
9
REPEAT TO CONNECT PYRAMIDS
fabrication
GLUED WITH CONSTRUCTION GRADE ADHESIVE BONDING
1
ANGLE OF FRAMING ELEMENT
3D TESSELLATION
2
ANGLE BETWEEN ADJACENT ELEMENTS
FORM
fabrication
the end