IN MAKING ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIMENTS BY HAND (ft. AY1920 NUS DoA Year 2 Level 4 Works)

SPECIAL EDITION AY2019/2020 YEAR 2 LEVEL 4: DESIGN EXPERIMENTS AND STUDIO WORK-IN-PROGRESS

IN MAKING

IMAGE CREDIT: KEE CHEOW YAN + ZHOU ZHEFANG + LEE YINSHIN

Building on the feedback from the previous week’s as well as our new research, this week’s design incorporates an air gap that functions as the locking mechanism. This mechanism is also designed to block or direct light. There is also great consideration for the weight and sturdiness of each structure. Whilst improving the structural integrity of each half, the weight of the cooler side was kept to its lowest possible using minimal bracing.

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Building on the feedback from the previous week’s as well as our new research, this week’s design incorporates an air gap that functions as the locking mechanism. This mechanism is also designed to block or direct light. There is also great consideration for the weight and sturdiness of each structure. Whilst improving the structural integrity of each half, the weight of the cooler side was kept to its lowest possible using minimal bracing.

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Experience in our model

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Experience in our model

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Inflation of latex air bags

Side louvres in motion

Josef Odvárka

Plot 1 (Block + 51) In the 47 Same Air

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Inflation of latex air bags

Side louvres in motion

Josef Odvárka

Plot 1 (Block + 51) In the 47 Same Air

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Studio Title

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Week 3-4 nutsack In this week, shredded grey board bits was stuck together with latex to combine the insulating property of grey board and the waterproofing quality of latex to create a new material similar to that of paper mache.

Elasticity of latex was also considered in this experiment whereby the porosity increases when the device is stretched.

Another property this device puts into play is latex’s to be casted into tubes to contain water and potentially dissipate heat as water moves around the two climates.

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Week 3-4 nutsack In this week, shredded grey board bits was stuck together with latex to combine the insulating property of grey board and the waterproofing quality of latex to create a new material similar to that of paper mache.

Elasticity of latex was also considered in this experiment whereby the porosity increases when the device is stretched.

Another property this device puts into play is latex’s to be casted into tubes to contain water and potentially dissipate heat as water moves around the two climates.

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System I: Single Interlock 20 degree tilt

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Inverted ‘V’

(-)Very unstable, prone to collapse sideways (+) Reduced weight, adjustable opening

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System I: Single Interlock 20 degree tilt

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Inverted ‘V’

(-)Very unstable, prone to collapse sideways (+) Reduced weight, adjustable opening

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Final 1: Convex-shape (Frame + Bags below) Final 1: Convex-shape (Frame + Bags below)

Final 1: Convex-shape (Frame + Bags below + above) Final 1: Convex-shape (Frame + Bags below + above)

Final 1: Convex-shape (Frame + Bags below) Final 1: Convex-shape (Frame + Bags below)

Final 1: Convex-shape (Frame + Bags below + above) Final 1: Convex-shape (Frame + Bags below + above)

Iteration 1: Frame

(+) span a larger surface area + height (+) single connection allows some vertical flexibility

Iteration 2: Full Bags

(+) increase sideward span (-) adds some stability, though negligible

Iteration 3: Bags + Hollow Middle

(+) more tension+weight pulling structure downwards (-) unable to stand (top too heavy)

Iteration 4: Bags Alternating

(+) better stability than the previous, though negligible (-) still unable to stand

Iteration 1: Frame

(+) span a larger surface area + height (+) single connection allows some vertical flexibility

Iteration 2: Full Bags

(+) increase sideward span (-) adds some stability, though negligible

Iteration 3: Bags + Hollow Middle

(+) more tension+weight pulling structure downwards (-) unable to stand (top too heavy)

Iteration 4: Bags Alternating

(+) better stability than the previous, though negligible (-) still unable to stand

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IMAGE CREDIT: AHMAD AMIRUL + VVERONIKA LIM