BPro RC 5+6 2016/17_Ecoire

ECOIRE Research Cluster 5&6

MArch Architectural Design, 2016-2017 The Bartlett School of Architecture | UCL

ECOIRE

COCONUT FIBER ECO-STRUCTURE

Tutors: Daniel Widrig Guan Lee Stefan Bassing Adam Holloway Igor Pantic Soomeen Hahm TEAM MEMBERS: Andi Alif Shalahuddin Baiqiao Zhao Jin Meng Sung Yeonhak Weiting Lu

PROJEC SUMMA

The project objective is to raise the value of the material sourced from nature and seizes the opportunity to produce an environmentally friendly material system. By possessing a high percentage of lignin which allows standing towards bending and compression, coconut fibre which has been known as a byproduct of coconut own a great potential to become an alternative eco-material. Putting the coconut fibre as a composite is the way to overcome its limited length, while the binder which is occupied by the pure starch-based bio plastic instead of resin, enhanced the idea of the bio-degradable material. Moreover, the slow curing time of the traditional binder has turned to be our advantage to shape and play with the coir in order to fabricate the beautifully strong component.

CT ARY

Furthermore, the friction as an outcome from the intersecting of two components that are acquiring rough surfaces is allowing us to develop our own interlocking connection system. By reinforcing the connection with the fibre lamination, thus, arises a chance to break through the grid system and develop a new system which has a combination of rigid-loose and grid-organic arrangement in building our own eco-structure.

C0NTEN

12 ... MATERIAL RESEARCH DIGITAL SIMULATION ... 142 Coconut Fiber Strand Network Bio-polymer Twisted Strand Packing Component Growth Pattern 18 ... INITIAL STUDY FINAL CHAIR ... 192 Fabrication Workflow Digital Design 36... DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT FINAL COLUMN ... 210 Branching System Workflow Nesting System Interlocking System 112 ... FABRICATION DEVELOPMENT ARCHITECTURAL PROPOSAL ... 220 Mould Research Casting Material Research Component Assembly

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MATERI RESEAR

IAL RCH

MATERIAL RESEARCH I COCONUT FIBER Coconut fiber is a by-product or waste material. It is commonly used as the main component of brush, doormat, rope, and some other crafting stuff. However, the coconut fiber which has a bio-degradable quality as it sourced from the nature, has the opportunity to replace the synthetic fiber like carbon or glass fibers.

The particular character that becomes a constraint, as well as the challenge, is the limited length of coconut fiber. Moreover, to find out the way to extend the length is the objective of the initial experiments.

The experiments will test out the ability of the fiber to broaden the length without adding the supporting material and also figuring out the potential of combining it with another material to become a composite.

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MATERIAL RESEARCH I BIO-POLYMER

INGREDIENT

starch potato, corn, tapioca starch

water

glycerin

vinegar

COOKING TIME

white colour liquid not sticky

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white colour low viscosity light stickyness

transparent colour high viscosity sticky

We found a lot of recipes to create a bio-polymer. After trying few combinations through different ingredient and proportion, we knew the problem of bio-polymer is a curing time.

We could control the elasticity by the proportion of gylceryn, control the stickiness by cutting the cooking time and the strength could be controlled by the amount of starch/flour.

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INITIAL STUDY

INITIAL FABRICATION I WEAVING AND BUNDLING

WEAVING METHOD

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BUNDLING METHOD

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INITIAL FABRICATION I COMPONENT

SINGLE VARIATION COMPONENTS

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MULTIPLE VARIATION COMPONENTS

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INITIAL FABRICATION I UNI DIRECTION SURFACE

FLAT SURFACE

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PHYSICAL MODEL:

3 DIMENSIONAL SURFACE

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INITIAL DIGITAL DESIGN I LINE STUDY

AGGREGATION STUDY

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INITIAL DIGITAL DESIGN I LINE STUDY

DEFORMATION STUDY Since the fibres take time to be cured, we have the opportunity to deform the fibres after it combined together.

We simulated how it could build from the small component and deform it afterwards.

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BUNDLING STUDY The fibres could spread into small pieces, and bundle into one big piece. The transition of these 2 behaviours and how to combine it with another component are the main focus of this simulation.

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INITIAL DIGITAL DESIGN I TUBE STUDY

LATTICE SYSTEM STUDY By casting the fibers onto the tubular foam, we could get a hollow tube that could combined with each other.

Therefore, we try to simulate it as lattice structure.

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DENSITY STUDY The length of fibers could be extended with a seamless connection. Therefore, we try to explore the opportunity to create different size of components and combine it together.

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INITIAL DIGITAL DESIGN I RECIPROCAL SYSTEM RECIROCAL SYSTEM STUDY

BASIC PRINACIPLE

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AGGREGATION

BASIC SHAPE

POTENTIAL AGGREGATION

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INITIAL DIGITAL DESIGN I RECIPROCAL SYSTEM

Step 1

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Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

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DIGITAL DEVELOP

PMENT

Methodology Option 1: linear branching system same size

Methodology Option 2: linear branching system various sizes

Methodolog

metaball bran

gy Option 3:

nching system

Methodology Option 4: nesting system

Methodology Option 5: interlocking system

Methodology Option 1 linear branching system same size

LINEAR BRANCHING SYSTEM I SHORTEST WALK

Step 1: Polyhedron grid

SHORTEST WALK STUDY

Step 2: Imposing the curve

We are using ‘shortest walk’ in grasshopper to generate the path where the fibres could run along. The polyhedron could give the intricacy out of a basic shape.

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Step 3: Polyhedron packing

Step 4: Running the path along edges

Step 5: Extracted path

Step 6: Piped path

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LINEAR BRANCHING SYSTEM I DENSITY STUDY

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(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

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LINEAR BRANCHING SYSTEM I CHAIR DESIGN

Step 1: Length > 2800; Density = 10mm

Step 3: Length 1800; Density = 6mm

Step 5: Length <1000; Density =10mm 45

Step 2: Length > 2100; Density = 4mm

Step 4: Length >1500; Density = 8mm

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LINEAR BRANCHING SYSTEM I CHAIR DESIGN

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Step 1: Imposing shape into polyhedron grid

Step 2: Polyhedron packing

Step 3: Running the path along edges

Step 4: The chair

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LINEAR BRANCHING SYSTEM I CHAIR DESIGN

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Step 1: Imposing shape into polyhedron grid

Step 2: Polyhedron packing

Step 3: Running the path along edges

Step 4: The chair

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LINEAR BRANCHING SYSTEM I CHAIR DESIGN

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Step 1: Imposing shape into polyhedron grid

Step 2: Polyhedron packing

Step 3: Running the path along edges

Step 4: The chair

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LINEAR BRANCHING SYSTEM I THE COMPONENT

Step 1: Component from digital design

Step 4: Rationalizing the components (2D)

Step 2: Analyzing the potential components

Step 5: Grouping the similar components

After running the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;shortest walkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and get the geometry, we need to rationalize and find a way to create components for fabrication. In order to do that, we separated the geometry into few group than analyzed each of group to get the basic component that could be used in every group.

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Step 3: Potensial components (3D)

Step 6: Basic component

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Methodology Option 2 linear branching system various size

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LINEAR BRANCHING SYSTEM I COMPONENT FABRICATION

Step 1: half of component mould

Cover coconut Cover and vacuum Press coconut and vacuum

Step 3: pressed

We introduce the mechanical connection to get the components easily aggregated. On the other hand, it opens the opportunity of playing with the angle of the additional components.

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Step 2: fiber + bioplastic covered

Press

Dry

Step 4: connection system inserted

Dry

Insert joint

Insert joint

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Methodology Option 3

metaball branching system

METABALL BRANCHING SYSTEM I RECURSIVE GROWTH

(A)

(B)

The basic principle of branching system are the number of new branches and the radius of the next growth. The number of next branches growth affect the intrication of the model, while the radius gives the tendecy of growing direction, whether it is vertical or horizontal growth.

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(C)

(D)

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METABALL BRANCHING SYSTEM I CATALOGUE

NB: 4 I:3

NB: 4 I:2

NB: 3 I:3

R: 30

NB: 3 I:2

R: 60 R: 120

NB: 2 I:3 R: 240

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NB: 2 I:2

R = RADIUS NB = NO. OF NEW BRANCHES I = NO. OF ITERATION

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METABALL BRANCHING SYSTEM I OPTIMISATION

(A)

(D)

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(B)

(E)

(C)

(F)

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METABALL BRANCHING SYSTEM I PAVILION

METABALL BRANCHING SYSTEM I STRAND-SURFACE

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(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

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METABALL BRANCHING SYSTEM I STRAND-SURFACE TRANSITION

GUIDED LINES

We studied two aprroaches to get a transition from strand to surface. First, how the branching system could transform from one big bundled lines into single lines.* Next, we develop further the first study by bringing in the density and get more articulated transition and surface 77

SINGLE COMPONENT GROWTH

MULTIPLE COMPONENT GROWTH

TOP VIEW OF MULTIPLE COMPONENT GROWTH

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Methodology Option 4 nesting system

NESTING SYSTEM I AGGREGATION STUDY

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NESTING SYSTEM I AGGREGATION

THE COMPONENT

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THE BREAKDOWN

THE COMPONENTS IN-PLACE

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NESTING SYSTEM I CHAIR DESIGN

FRONT

LEFT

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BACK

RIGHT

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NESTING SYSTEM I CHAIR BREAKDOWN

THE COMPONENT

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THE BREAKDOWN

THE COMPONENTS IN-PLACE

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NESTING SYSTEM I CHAIR DESIGN

THE BREAKDOWN

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THE COMPONENT

THE BREAKDOWN

THE COMPONENT

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NESTING SYSTEM I COLUMN DESIGN

THE COMPONENT

THE BREAKDOWN 95

THE COMPONENTS IN-PLACE

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Methodology Option 5 interlocking system

INTERLOCKING SYSTEM I BASIC GEOMETRY

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THE COMPONENT

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COMBINED GEOMETRY

POLYHEDRON

D

COMBINED COMPONENT

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INTERLOCKING SYSTEM I PRINCIPLE

Step 1

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Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

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INTERLOCKING SYSTEM I FINAL CHAIR

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BACK

FRONT

LEFT

RIGHT

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INTERLOCKING SYSTEM I CHAIR BREAKDOWN

THE COMPONENT

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THE BREAKDOWN

THE COMPONENTS IN-PLACE

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INTERLOCKING SYSTEM I LOAD TEST

ADJUSTED COMPONENT

COMFORT SEATING

JOINT CLADDING BACK REINFORCEMENT

STAY

DEVIATE

02 Second

04 Second

06 Second

08 Second

10 Second

12 Second

14 Second

16 Second

18 Second

20 Second

22 Second

24 Second

26 Second

28 Second

30 Second

32 Second

INTERLOCKING SYSTEM I HYBRID CHAIR

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BACK

FRONT

LEFT

RIGHT

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FABRICAT DEVELOP 111

TION PMENT

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MOULD RESEARCH I RECONFIGURABLE MOLD

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

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MOULD RESEARCH I PLASTER MOULD

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CASTING MATERIAL RESEARCH I PLASTER MOULD - INSETING METHOD

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CASTING MATERIAL RESEARCH I PLASTER MOLD - POURING METHOD

experiment

type 1

type 2

type 3

half

quarter

type 4

length of fiber

whole

preparation time

making time

curing time

shaping

strength

image

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tiny

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Step 01 _ Clamp Material

CASTING MATERIAL RESEARCH I VACUUM FOAM MOLD

Heater Step 01 _ Clamp Material

Clamp

Step 03 _ Pre-inflate and raise tool

Thermoplastic

Mould Step 01 _ Clamp Material

Process of Vacuum forming

Step 03 _ Pre-in

Platen

Vacuum pump

Stepand 03 _raise Pre-inflate Step 03 _ Pre-inflate tool and raise tool

Step _ Vacuum over tool and Cool Step 04 _ Vacuum over04tool and Cool

Vacuum forming Process of Vacuum forming

Step 1: Clamp material

Step 2: Heat material

Step 3: Pre-inflate and raise tool

Step 4: Vacuum over and cool

Step 01 _ Create Vacuum Forming Mould

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Step 02 _ Insert Coconut fibre with Bio polymer

Step 03 _ Press

nflate and raise tool

Step 03 _ Pre-inflate and raise tool

Step 04 _ Vacuum over tool and Cool

Step 04 _ Vacuum over tool and Cool

Step 04 _ Vacuum over tool and Cool

Step 04 _ Take the mould out

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Clamp Clamp

Mould

Mould Thermoplastic Mould Platen

01 _ Clamp Material

Bio polymer

Process of Vacuum forming ProcessStepof03 Vacuum forming _ Pre-inflate and raise tool Step 04 _ Vacuum over tool and Cool Step 03 _ Pre-inflate and raise tool Step 04 _ Vacuum over tool and Cool Process of_ Pre-inflate Vacuum forming Step 03 and raise tool Step 04 _ Vacuum over tool and Cool

Platen CASTING MATERIAL RESEARCH I 3D VACUUM FOAM MOLD - INSERING METHOD Platen

Vacuum pump Vacuum pump Vacuum pump

Step 1

Step 2

Step 01 _ Create Vacuum Forming Mould Step 01 _ Create Vacuum Forming Mould

Step 02 _ Insert Coconut fibre with Bio polymer Step 02 _ Insert Coconut fibre with Bio polymer

Step 01 _ Create Vacuum Forming Mould

Step 4

Step 3

Step 02 _ Insert Coconut fibre with Bio polymer

Step 5

Step 6

125 Step 03 _ Press

Step 04 _ Take the mould out

Step 03 _ Press

Step 03 _ Press

Step 04 _ Take the mould out Step 04 _ Take the mould out

Step 03 _ Press

Step 04 _ Take the mould out

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mer

CASTING MATERIAL RESEARCH I 3D PRINTING MOLD - POURING METHOD

90 Degree angle component

Step 1

3D Component by 3D printer mould

Step 4

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Step 03 _ Pour mixed into the hole

120 Degree angle component

Step 2

Step 01 _ Make hole

Step 5

Step 04 _ Make shape

Step 3

Step 02 _ Mix Coconut fibre and Biopolymer

Step 6

Step 05 _ Take the mould out

Step 03

3 _ Pour mixed into the hole

Step 04 _ Make shape

Step 05 _ Take the mould out

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COMPONENT ASSEMBLY I COMPONENT ASSEMBLY

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Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

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DIGITAL DESIGN

FIBER BALL AND STICK SETTING

SKIN COVERING

FIBER LAMINATION

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Digital Simulation 1 strand network

Digital Simulation 2 twisted strand

Digital Simulation 3 packing component

Digital Simulation 4 growth pattern

DIGITAL SIMULATI

ION

DESIGN LANGUAGE I BASIC PRINCIPLE

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Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

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DESIGN LANGUAGE I POTENTIAL GROWTH AND COMBINATION

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Digital Simulation 1 strand network

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DESIGN LANGUAGE I STRAND

MAIN COMPONENT

REPEATING ALONG A DIRECTION

A ITERATIONS REPEATING ALONG B DIRECTION

A ITERATIONS

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A-B ITERATIONS

AB ITERATIONS

AAB ITERATIONS

AAAB ITERATIONS

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DESIGN LANGUAGE I GROWTH OPTIONS

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Digital Simulation 2 twisted strand

DESIGN LANGUAGE I TWISTED STRANDS

STRUCTURE 157

STRUCTURE +TRANSITION

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DESIGN LANGUAGE I â&#x20AC;&#x2020;TWISTED SURFACE

COMPONENT

UNIT

MESHED UNIT 161

COMPONENT

UNIT

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DESIGN LANGUAGE I â&#x20AC;&#x2020;TWISTED SURFACE

COMPONENT

UNIT

MESHED UNIT 163

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Digital Simulation 3 packing component

DESIGN LANGUAGE I BRANCHING

THE COMPONENT

LINE DRAWING 169

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DESIGN LANGUAGE I GRID

THE COMPONENT

LINE DRAWING 171

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DESIGN LANGUAGE I FLAT SURFACE

THE COMPONENT

LINE DRAWING 173

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Digital Simulation 4 growth pattern

DESIGN LANGUAGE I ORGANIC - GUIDED BY SURFACE

THE COMPONENT

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Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

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DESIGN LANGUAGE I ORGANIC - GUIDED BY SURFACE

low density

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medium dens

sity

high density

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DESIGN LANGUAGE I ORGANIC - GUIDED BY LINE

THE COMPONENT

GUIDED LINES

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GRO

OWING SPACE

LINE DRAWING

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FINAL CHAIR

FINAL CHAIR I DIGITAL DESIGN

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FRONT

BACK

LEFT

RIGHT

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FINAL CHAIR I DESIGN PROCESS

FIRST TIER GROWTH

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SECOND TIER GROWTH

THIRD TIER GROWTH

FINAL TIER GROWTH

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FINAL CHAIR I FABRICATION TOOLS

DIGITAL DESIGN

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FIBER BALL AND STICK SETTING

SKIN COVERING

FIBER LAMINATION

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FINAL CHAIR MAKING I BALL SETTING

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FINAL CHAIR MAKING I BALL MAKING

fibre with

use 3d print

fibre with

use 3d print

Option 1: Manual modeling

Step 1 some fiber Step 1 : Get

Stepa small 2 ball Step 2 : Making

Stepthe3 ball bigger Step 3 : Making

Stepthe 4 ball Step 4 : Pressing

Step 5 made!

Step 5 : Ball

Option Step2: 1 : Get some fiber Mould-assisted modeling

Step 2 : Making a small ball

Step 3 : Making the ball bigger

Step 4 : Pressing the ball

Step 5 : Ball made!

Step 1 : Get some fiber

Step 2 : Insert fiber into the mould

Step 3 : Making the ball bigger

Step 4 : Pressing the ball

Step 5 : Ball made!

Step 1 : Get Step 1 some fiber

Step 2 : Insert fiber into2the mould Step

Step 3 : Making Stepthe3 ball bigger

Step 4 : Pressing Stepthe 4 ball

Step 5 : Ball Step 5 made!

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FINAL CHAIR MAKING I UNROLLING SKIN

SKIN AREA 1

SKIN AREA 2

SKIN AREA 6

SKIN AREA 3 SKIN AREA 5

SKIN AREA 4

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FINAL COLUMN

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FINAL COLUMN I DIGITAL DESIGN

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FINAL COLUMN I FABRICATION TOOLS

DIGITAL DESIGN

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FIBER AND BALL SETTING

SKIN COVERING

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FINAL COLUMN MAKING I BALL AND SETTING STICK - INTERLOCKING COMPONENT

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90°

Type No. 5 Amount: 12

180°

°

30°

90

90

°

Type No. 3 Amount: 96

° 60

Type No. 6 Amount: 15

INTERLOCKING COMPONENT PLACEMENT

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FINAL COLUMN MAKING I UNROLLING SKIN

SKIN AREA 6

SKIN AREA 5

SKIN AREA4

SKIN AREA 1

SKIN AREA 3

SKIN AREA 2

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SKIN AREA 1

SKIN AREA 2

SKIN AREA 3

SKIN AREA 4

SKIN AREA 5

SKIN AREA 6

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ARCHTEC SCENARIO

CTURAL O

ARCHITECTURAL SCENARIO I LOCATION

The site is located in Kerala, Alapphuza, India where Golden Coir come from.

The coir industry, which is very important for the people of the coastal region of Kerala, is one of the oldest and most traditional industries in the state. The geographical location of this area offer a good climate for the large scale cultivation of coconut palms.

The architecural proposal would be a symbol of the city representing the importance of coconut in the region. As the site located in between the commercial canal and the beach, the proposal also provides the spaces for local people to celebrate their cultural event, which could also be an attraction for tourist.

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ARCHITECTURAL SCENARIO I SITE CONDITION

The place is chosen due to its uniqueness.

It is the intersection transition between: Sea Private Commercial Taditional

and and and and

Land Public Non-commercial Modern

B. Surrounded By Coconut Tree

A. Commercial Canal

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C. Public Beach

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225 TRANSITION VERTICAL STRUCTURE

RIGID COMPOSITION BASE

GRID ARRANGEMENT

ROOF

RADIAL COMPOSITION

NON GRID ARRANGEMENT

ARCHITECTURAL SCENARIO I DESIGN PRINCIPLE

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ARCHITECTURAL SCENARIO I DESIGN PRINCIPLE

INTERLOCKING COMPONENT (WHITE) BALL-STICK ELEMENT (BLACK)

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INTERLOCKING COMPONENT TYPES IN PLACE

FABRIC COVERING

FIBER LAMINATION

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ARCHITECTURAL SCENARIO I DESIGN PRINCIPLE

STICK & BALL CONTINUOUS ELEMENT

INTERLOCKING COMPONENT TYPE 1

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INTERLOCKING COMPONENT TYPE 2

INTERLOCKING COMPONENT TYPE 3

INTERLOCKING COMPONENT TYPE 4

STICK & BALL CONTINUOUS ELEMENT

INTERLOCKING COMPONENT TYPE 5

INTERLOCKING COMPONENT TYPE 6

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ARCHITECTURAL SCENARIO I SPACE AND CIRCULATION

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Viewing Platform Viewing Platform

Indoor Amphitheatre

Outdoor Amphitheatre/ Viewing Platform Access Stage

First Route Outdoor Amphitheatre/ Viewing Platform Access

Second Route

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ARCHITECTURAL SCENARIO I ELEVATION

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ARCHITECTURAL SCENARIO I SECTION

SEA

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PUBLIC BEACH

RESIDENTIAL

VIEWING PLATFORM (SEA VIEW) +7.00

VIEWING PLATFORM (CITY VIEW) +5.00

STAGE +0.50

SITE

PUBLIC ACCESS

COMMERCIAL CANAL

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