FoD:R - M3 Pattern vs Surface

Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2018 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Maiken Stromgren Skogstad Mitchell Ransome, studio 6

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WEEK 6 READING: SURFACES THAT CAN BE BUILT FROM PAPER IN ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY Question 1: What are the three elementary types of developable surfaces? Provide a brief description.

The three elementary types of developable surfaces are cylinders, cones and tangent surfaces of space curves. A cylinder surface is formed by a family of parallel lines, and may be described as a profile curve which you extrude in different directions. Cones consists of all lines connecting with points around a single sole vertex. If we take a polygon as a profile, we discover a pyramid surface. Tangent surface of space curves is more complicated. Imagine a polygon with vertices, which is formed by a series of polygons to form a complex shape.

Question 2: Why is the understanding of developable surface critical in the understanding of architectural geometry? Choose one precedent from Research/Precedents tab on LMS as an example for your discussion.

“Developable surfaces have the great advantage that they can be easily covered with sheet metal...

These surfaces carry a family of straight lines – which also simplifies their construction.” This is how the article defines developable surfaces, and the reason it is critical in the understanding of architectural geometry, is because when constructing or designing, we can often get carried away by the process and lose track of the practicality. Therefore, it is important to understand developable surfaces. For example, the interior of Huyeghe and Le Corbusier’s Puppet Theatre is a collection of complicated panels, which enhances the unbalanced curvature.

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PANELLING PATTERN

2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular

3D Panelling (Pyramid 1)

3D Panelling (Pyramid 2)

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VARIABLE 3D PATTERN

Custom Variable with Point Attractors on the corners of the grid

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Custom Variable with Curve Attractor

Custom Variable with Point Attractors outside of the grid

3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE 1

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Unroll templates

Prototypes of folding panels

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WEEK 7 READING: DIGITAL FABRICATION Complete your reading before attempting these questions:

Question 1: What is digital fabrication and how does it change the understanding of two-dimensional representation?

Digital fabrication is the process of representing, generating and designing models and buildings with the use of digital media. Digital drawing has been used by architects for almost thirty years, and is great because the software has made two-dimensional drawing efficient, easy to edit and simple to do, if you practice with it and manage to use it. This computerised form of designing helps designers discover more than the simple architectural shapes and forms, and explore hidden surfaces and details more easily.

Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design? “Folding turns a flat surface into a three-dimensional one.� According to the reading, the way of folding makes the design more comprehensible and easier to get an understanding of in a more spatial context.

When folded, the materials gain stiffness and rigidity, and they can span distance in a more detailed way than flat surfaces can, which comes in great use for the designer, because it gives a greater and more detailed view of the product. Secondly, it is materially economical, effective at multiple scales and visually appealing.

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EXPLORING 3D PANELLING

Final product.

The use of one point attractor and five different modules creates a flow between the modules which can be percieved as symmetrical and balanced. It is inspired by the coral reaf and how it flows in the water, moving in different sections and directions.

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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL

Final unrolled modules

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PANELISED LANDSCAPE

Angled view to show texture and shadows Top View

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PANELISED LANDSCAPE

Perspective photograph to show the way the terrain folds, and how the different modules interact with each other to create the “wavey” flow of movement.

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PANELISED LANDSCAPE

Second perspective photograph to show the back of the terrain.

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APPENDIX

Decided on five different modules.

Final terrain created with the help of the different modules and point attractors.

Prototypes unrolled, printed and ready to cut.

Carefully assembling and gluing the modules together.

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