MakerLabs PhoneBooth - Design Process - Lucas Akira Druet

M A K E R L A B S

PROCESS

Lucas Druet

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“The Cone of Silence”

Get Smart 1965-1970

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CONTENTS INITIAL MASSING 4 FULL-SCALE MOCK-UPS 10 DETAILED PROTOTYPING 18 DIGITAL MODELLING 28 SCALE MODELS 44 CONSTRUCTION 52 COMPLETE 68

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Initall Massing

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Small Form Models - A series of small wooden models helped to generate ideas of form

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Small Form Models - These models were used to show the visual effect of indidvual as well as grouped units

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Digital Iterations - Subtle variations on form were quickly modelled digitally

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Digital Development - Early form decisions were made quickly through digital experimentation

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Full-Scale Mock-Ups

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Rough 1:1 Mock-Up - A quick 1:1 mock-up was used to get an idea of the space the phonebooth would occupy

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Rough 1:1 Mock-Up - This mock-up helped to determine the interior dimensions and experiment with the feeling of enclosure

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Full-Scale Mock-Up - A 1:1 mock-up out of Unistrut and scrap plywood was used to dial in ergonomics and functionality of the phonebooth

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Full-Scale Mock-Up - Adding varied sitting and standing positions in the phonebooth allows for flexible use of the space

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Full-Scale Mock-Up

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Full-Scale Mock-Up

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Detail Prototyping

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Detail Drawings - Detail iteration, jumping between hand-drawn details and physical mock-ups

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Full-Scale Wall Assembly Detail - Testing connections between wall panels

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Full-Scale Wall Assembly Prototype - Prototyping wall assemblies that used dimensional lumber and insulation to combat exterior acoustics

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Full-Scale Detail Prototype

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Acoustic Dampening Panel Prototype - Experimenting with expanded cork as an acoustic dampening material

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Acoustic Dampening Panel Prototype

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Handle Detail - Prototyping handle details for the door

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Door prototyping - An earlier design scheme detail with a bent acrylic door

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Digital Modelling

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Digital Construction Model - Building the model digitally prior to the physical build aided in ironing out details and connections

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Design Iterations - Quick iterations of certain elements could be carried out and documented quickly

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Grouped Model - Digital models were grouped together to view how they would interact

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Phone Booth_MakerLabs

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Exterior Fin Iterations

Exterior Vertical Fin Prototyping - A number of different exterior fins were models and tested

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Digital Render

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Digital Render

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Digital Render

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Digital Render

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Detail Render

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Scale Models

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Floor and Platform Model - Prototyping floor assembly

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Model Corner Detail - Detailing vent and reveals

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Scale Model Assembly

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Scale Model - Small model corner detail

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Model of Corner Schemes - No acrylic wrapping the feature corner

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Model of Corner Schemes - Acrylic wrapping the corner

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Construction

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C N C R o u t e r Ta b l e - The majority of work in the construction of the phonebooth was carried out by a CNC Router Table

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C N C R o u t e r Ta b l e - Each component was first cut out here with some pieces needing additional preparation afterwards on the table-saw

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Floor Assembly

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Floor and Caster Construction

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Wall Panel Construction

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Seat and Wall Elements

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Floor and Wall Cleat Connection

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Corner Detail

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Roof Awaiting Installation

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Accent Staining

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Near Completion

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Seat Installation

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Seat Near Completion

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Seat Kerffed Plywood Detail

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MakerLabs Phonebooth

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A collaboration between Lucas Druet & MakerLabs Vancouver