Foundations of Design : Representation, SEM1, 2017 M3 JOURNAL - PATTERN vs SURFACE Xinyao Shen
987886 Anastasia Sklavakis Studio 19
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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. (Maximum 100 words) The theree elementary types of developable surfaces are cylinders, cones and tangent surfaces of space curves. Cylinder is formed by parallel line which can be flattened. Cone has a vertex and circular base. Thridly, the tangent surfaces of space curves is a developable surface formed by the union of the tangent lines to the curve.
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. (Maximum 100 words) The reason is that when design a complicated building, we can not expect that all surfaces can be developable. We should see the unrolled surfaces before we build up. It also helps us to understand more about the building. Such as, The Walt Disney Consert hall, it shows how complicatd shapes can be unrolled to surfaces.
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PANELLING PATTERN
2d Panelling, Pattern: Triangular
3D Panelling
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VARIABLE 3D PATTERN The three dimensional trapezoidal surface, use “ptpanel3Dcustom“ to create.
This triangle with a vetex outsiede the buttom. Gaps will occur between, so that it need to use bounding boxs.
Changing point location and shape by using Solidpton. Use”ptpanel3DCustomvariable” to create it.
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3D PANEL TEST PROTOTYPE & TEMPLATE
Prototype panel templetes.
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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? (Maximum 100 words) Digital fabrication has the potential to narrow the gap between representation and building, affording a hypothetically seamless connection between design and making. Digital fabrication to energize design thinking and expand the boundaries architectural form and construction.
Question 2: Suggest two reasons why folding is used extensively in the formal expression of building design? (Maximum 100 words) Folding is theoretical concept, formal tactic, adn the most literally material operation. Folding expands the three- dimensional vocabulary of surface by naturally producing deformation and inflection. Also, folding gains stiffness and rigidity, can span distance, and can often be self-supporting.
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EXPLORING 3D PANELLING
NW Isometric View
NE Isometric View
My final work which is built up with 5 different variations. Two triangle, 3 trapezoid. I use ""Ptpanel3Dcustomevariable to create this.
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UNROLL TEMPLATE OF YOUR FINAL MODEL
Unroll and add tabs in Rhino, then transfer to Illustrator.
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PANELISED LANDSCAPE
Instead of using different angle of triangle, I customise trapeziums a lot to show variable shapes and the change of height.
Closer look up to the module.
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APPENDIX
Taking photos with different lifghts to create different feelings.
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APPENDIX
Cutting the unroll templet on 290gsm ivory card with pen knife and metal ruler.
Glue all templets together with UHU and PVA glue. In order to make sure they are stable, use bull clips to fix them.
Set up photostage.
Colour templets so that each can be identified when glued.
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