Digital Design_ Module One

Digital Design - Module 01 Semester 1, 2019 Kate Johnson 999456 Juhan Foong + 7

Week One

Reading: Zeara Polo, A. 2010. Between Ideas and Matters.

According to Zeara-Polo, the diagram does not play a representational role in the design process but provides an organisational and can have a performative quality depending on how it is deployed. Explain how Diagram is different from Signs and Symbols? (100 words Maximum)

A Diagram is different from signs and symbols as it often represents space in reference to time. With this connects human movement, climate, location points and other dynamic features which layer the diagram to provide graphical representation of the space. Symbols do not have the same dynamism that can be shown in a diagram, however symbols and signs can be used within the diagram to help add information and graphical clarity.

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Week One

Precedent Analysis

Bottom Left: Understanding the geometry of the structural pieces Top Left: Tracing the floor Pattern Top Right: Canopy Elements being iterated

The provided images of the AL_A MPavilion showed a floor plan, elevation and a roof plan which allowed for the carbon fibre structure to be modeled to scale. Further research was required to understand the pattern that occurred on the canopy and floor as well as understanding how the canopy pieces connected to the posts.

John Collings Images, Australian Design Review, October 2015

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Week Two

Reading: Hertzberger H. 2005. The in-between and The Habitable Space Between Things, from Lessons for Students in Architecture.

Herzberger discusses how design should not be extreme in its functionality. Use your precedent study to explain how the pavilion allows for an appropriation of use. (100 words Maximum)

In Herzberger’s writings he discusses the opportunity that is created in space when it is designed to human scale but the objects are not all clearly defined. Amanda Levetes Pavilion Design models this concept through the structure being lightweight and representing the canopy of a forest. The user is not limited to any activity within the space and they can occupy the space freely just as one could if they were under a natural cluster of trees.

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Week Two

Isometric

AL_A Pavilion: Pattern ad Transparency When representing the Amanda Levete 2015 MPavilion it was important for me to showcase the transparency of the structure.

The isometric needed to appear ‘paper thin’ and have great detail but could not appear heavy.

To achieve this I used light line weights and coloured the lines in grey to show softness. The repetition of the elements patterns could become too overbearing if the line weights were too dark or heavy. I also chose to only pattern some of the outside elements as I think this allowed you to also see the softness and thinness of the canopy layer.

When modeling this pavilion I noticed that the angle and height of the canopy petals provided insight into where the “main” entrance could be perceived. However I believe that the entry of the canopy does not have a rigid program for ingress and egress, seating, and movement. Therefore I believe the threshold is in zones surrounding the pavilion. The initial threshold takes you from the park to connect you with the form of the pavilion. The next elliptical threshold provides you in context with the detail of the pavilion and you can experience its connection in materiality to the park. The final threshold is once you have immersed yourself into the structure you can connect with the other people within the space, intersect with the bar and be almost completely removed from the city.

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Week Two Diagrams

Pattern and Form

Circulation and Context

This Diagram breaks the components of the structure into their parts which correlate with the intended form of a canopy. There is the canopy top which represents the leaves. Then below the structure represents the branches and trunks and below is the ground

Here I have modeled the threshold zones, the circulation and the attractor points from the external elements: Blue representing the business of the city and red showing the cultural connections.

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Appendix

Process

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I designed the triangular elements of the floor, later I went back and added more detail, adding indentation to better model the form of the floor panels

After creating the canopy and the floor I overlayed them to check they met up. Raising the canopy to 5000 above the floor based on elevation and reading elements.

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To model the canopy I created one element and then used that for the trio. This also was the base for the large canopy piece however a lot of trimming and reshaping was necessary to make it fit well onto the plan

I tried to model the post geometry to showcase the pattern that is produced from these branch elements

I used the PDF images to place the joinery elements in correlation to the canopy layer

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Below: This became quite a mess with the posts so I had to bring all elements down to the Z Plane

Appendix Process

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After designing all the elements, I then added them to a new FINALS layer where I separated the elements yet kept them the same colour. I had to separate the posts to be able to check they appropriately touched the ground

To create the floral pattern I arrayed a line 15 times then rotated it to create the overall image then this was trimmed in reference to the large canopy piece and the small canopy piece then appropriately placed

More detailed pattern

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The Elevation was projected each way to help me align my model so I could determine the different heights of the canopy

The connection of the post pieces and the canopy elements was a crucial part of the design for me.

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Below: While connecting the posts to the structure and then the canopy I had to isolate the specific parts many times so I didn’t get confused by all the detail. It was important for me to work out and visualise how some posts supported multiple pieces of rotated canopy

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Process

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After using rhino I used the Make2D command and saved the images as pdfs. This was then imported into rhino where I played with transparency, line weights and colour

While using Illustrator I had to change the line weights and colours many times to create the most harmonious balance of all the elements

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This design project posed some challenges when exporting the files to PDFs Due to the transparency it was very large. I was able to get some help after my many attempts with the Print Room staff.

In Illustrator I had to use the life Paint tool to colour some of my elements so I could create transparency.

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