Ding ke 621338 part b

DESIGN STUDIO AIR 2015

J O U R N A L

KE DING 621338

TABLE OF CONTENT

PART A CONCEPTUALISATION

INTRODUCTION

A.0 DESIGN FUTURE

A.1 DESIGN COMPUTATION

A.2 COMPOSITION/GENERATION

A.3 CONCLUSION

A.4 LEARNING OUTCOME A.5APPENDIX-ALGORITHMICSKETCHES

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PART ACONCEPTUALISATION

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INTRODUCTION

My name is Ke Ding, I’m the third year student in the

university of Melbourne and major in architecture.

I was looking forward to being a designer when I

was young. No matter it is architectural designer

or other designer. Every day when I walked on

the street, I felt so strange that how could these

buildings be all different from each other? My

interesting of architecture was greatly influenced

by the transformation fromtheclassicarchitecture

to the modernism. And I am really shocked

by the different masters’ architectural work.

One thing I am now very regret is that I didn’t

learn about the visual environment on the first

year of uni. Therefore, it is quite hard for me to use

the digital designing software. The most design

software I used through the uni is the sketchup.

Be different from the Rhino and Grasshopper, it

is much easier to get the model for me. And I do

have toputmoreefforton thenew software such

as the Rhino and Grasshopper or it should be the

big challenge for me to complete the subject.

A.O DESIGN FUTURE

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BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUMARCHITECT:HERZOGANDDEMEURON

LOCATION:BEIJING,CHINAYEAR:2003

The design of the stadium is based on the nests of birds, not only aesthetically but also at astructural level. The architects were thinking about the requirements which included the ability forpost-olympicsuse,aretractableroof,andlowmaintenance costs for the designing1. The stadium has two independent structures which includesa red concrete seatingbowland theouter steelframe. The stadium is considered to be the world’s largest enclosed space and it is also theworld’slargest steel structurewith 26kmof unwrappedsteelused.Theinnovativestructurewasdesignedbyherzog&demeuronarchitekten,arupsportandthechinaarchitecturedesignandresearchgroup2.

The circular shape of the stadium representsheaven as the chinese believe that the heaven is round and the earth is square. It can be contrasted with the beijing national aquaticscentre which is formed by the cube. The stadium has been described as a bird’s nest with its pattern inspired by chinese-style pottery. Aseriesofcantileveredtrusseshasbeendesignedto support the roof, shading the seats as thetrusses are very stable to carry the load3.

As china is surrounded by some of the deadliest fault lines and beijing is located in one of the world’s most seismic zones, the stadium should be designed to avoid the earthquake with too much damage. It is quite useful to divide the concrete building structure of beijing stadium into 6partsforsafety.Tobeisolated,eachpartofthestructure couldmove easily and independently inearthquake so that it could get the energy by its freemovement,insteadofbeingbrokenintopiecesby this energy. Then it is able to be surrounded by metal bow. Therefore, if the concrete fails, the steelwouldnotbeaffectedandcouldsupportthestructure frame4. Also, the interior of the stadium is covered by the special membrane called ETFEwhichstandsfortheethylenetetrafluoroethylene.Thiskindofmembraneisafluorinebasedplastic,itcouldhelpthelightgetthroughtheinsidedirectlyand it is designed to have high corrosion resistance and strength over a wide temperature range.

Thenational stadiumcontinuesbeingappreciatedas the culture related to the design and the stadium could be used not only for the sports,but also for the concerts. It is a quite functionalarchitecture and not just limit on the tradition.

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Fig 1 BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUMhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_National_Stadium

Fig 2 BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUMhttp://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/chn/beijing_national_stadium

Fig 3 BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUMhttp://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/asia/china/beijing_national.shtml

Villa savoye was a kind of indicator of Le Corbusier’s “five points” of new architecture,the villa is representative of the bases ofmodern architecture, and ‘it is one of the most easily recognizable and renowned examplesof the International style’5.And it had greatinfluence on the international modernism.

Le Corbusier designed the villa savoye by demonstrating what he termed the “precision”of architecture, where each feature of the design neededtobejustifiedindesignandurbanterms1.He did use his “Five Points of Architecture” forcontributingtothenewthinkingofarchitecture.

Using the grid of columns to replace thesupporting walls for carrying the load of thestructure is the basis of the new aesthesis. As the result of replaced walls, the house isunder the free designing of the ground plan.The façade becomes free as the exterior of the buildingisseparatedfromitsstructuralfunction.

The ribbon windows are required in the fivepoints of architecture as the façade can becut along its entire length to allow rooms tobe lit equally. And finally the flat roof can beused for a domestic aim while providing theessentialprotectiontotheconcreteroof.Theseare the theoryof “FivePointsofArchitecture”.

Villa savoye was come out by the five pointsof architecture which was related to the natural environment. Roof garden is the great example that relate to the naturalenvironment which are surrounded the building.

Itisquiteinfluentialforthefuturearchitectstofollow Le Corbusier’s Five Points of Architecture. As it was the new thinking of architecture and made the architecture much more related to the nature.

VILLA SAVOYEARCHITECT:LECORBUSIER

LOCATION:FRANCEYEAR:1931

Fig 4 VILLA SAVOYEhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Savoye

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Fig 5 VILLA SAVOYEhttp://www.hotelswelove.com/villa-savoy-le-corbusiers-weekender/

Fig 6 VILLA SAVOYEhttp://thepositive.com/sounds-and-lights-animate-the-machine-for-living/

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A.1 DESIGN COMPUTATION

Computational design makes the support forthe designers to use the digital techniques on the architecture or the design process. Thesedigital technologies are changing architectural practices in ways which could allow thedesigners to deal with the complex formsmuch easily. ‘The dominant mode of utilizingcomputers in architecture today is that ofcomputerization; entities or processes thatare already conceptualized in the designer’smindare entered,manipulated, or storedon acomputer system. In contrast, computation orcomputing,asacomputer-baseddesigntool, isgenerally limited5.’ Computing becomes moreandmoreusefulonthearchitecturalprocessasthecomputersallowthearchitectsanddesignerstousethecomputerasthebasistocomeupwiththe complex designs directly and quickly. Theprograms such as the Rhino and Grasshopperhelpthedesignersexploreandcreatemuchmoreflexibleandcomplexwaysofthecomputationaldesign through the architectural process.

ThecurrenttransitionfromComputerAidedDesign(CAD) to Computational Design in architecturerepresents a profound shift in design thinking andmethodswhichhaveanimpactonbuildingdesignandconstructionprocess6. As the CAD was mostly used for speeding up the construction drawing and thecomputationaldesigndoes focusongeneratingthedesignthroughthearchitecturaldesignprocess.Withtheuseofthedigitaltechnologies,theinformationofthedesignisoneoftheconstruction.Anarchitect’sworkincludesthevisuallyrepresenteddatamostly.Problemsareoftenoutlinedandsolvedinagraphicalway.Onlywithinthecomputation,itservesasabasisfor work and discussion. Therefore, the designer are able to have maximum visual control over the processestakingplacewithinthedesigncontinuum7.

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One of the example of computational designisMobiusHousebyUNStudio (BenVanBerkeland Caroline Bos) in 1995. It is directly namedafteritstopologicalorigins.Itisakindofsmootharchitecture which under the linear system and the illustration of how the architects’ thinkinghasspecifieditspowerthroughthetechnology8. The Mobius House was designed in the muchmore systematic way. “I discovered that theMöbiuswastypicalofanewsystemwheretheorganisation could turn itself back onto itself,and that the system would have no dead ends, likeinagridsystem,”vanBerkel9 says. “It would create a new form of coherence beyond the collage.” As the architecture was named afteritstopologicalorigins,thearchitectsfoundthatthe Mobius strips and their 3D analogue, thesingle-surfaced Klein bottle are well-suited tothe internal circulation10. The twisting formsoftheMobiusHousewere created intoadouble-helix system of pathways come through atrefoil design, a three-lobed approximationof a cloverleaf highway exchange11.

RIGHT - MOBIUS HOUSEARCHITECT:UNSTUDIOLOCATION:HETGOOI,NETHERLANDSYEAR:1995

BOTTOM - MERCEDES-BENZ MUSEUMARCHITECT:UNSTUDIOLOCATION:STUTTGART,GERMANYYEAR:2006

Fig 7 MOBIUS HOUSEhttp://www.adgnews.com/mobius-house/gallery

Fig 8 MERCEDES BENZMUSUEMhttp://www.benzblogger.com/2013/03/autoweek-visits-the-mercedes-benz-museum.html

Mercedes-Benz Museum could be anotherexample of the computational design by UNStudio.Tobedifferent fromtheMobiusHouse,Mercedes-BenzMuseum is designed in amuchmoreparametricsystem.TheMuseumisunderthesortofcomplexgeometrysynthesizesstructuraland programmatic organizations leading to anew landmark building. The geometric model is designed in terms of the trefoil system. It is the reallycomplexstructurethatyoucannotseethetrefoil from the museum12.Thebuilding’sprogramis designed over the surfaces which goes upincrementally from the ground level and revolves around a central atrium. The cloverleaf structure ismathematically formed by three overlappingcircles and formed into a triangular atrium13.

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A.2 COMPOSITON/GENERATION

“Generative Design is a morphogenetic process using algorithms structured as not-linear systems for endless unique and un-repeatable results performed by an idea-code, as in Nature” Celestino Soddu, 1992

The architects always try to apply for theform or concept of rhythm, proportionand symmetry to create the balanced and interesting compositions for their design.And some other ordering principles inarchitecturalcompositionarealsorelatedtosymmetry, rhythm and proportion such asthe repetition, transformation of shapes14. Generally speaking, composition in thearchitectural design is a kind of approachforarchitectstocomposetheirdesignwell.

Generative design is a sort of designapproach which could be generated bya set of rules or an Algorithm formed by using the computer program15. Therefore, Generative design could also refers to thecomputational design in architecture. It isnormally used as form-finding processesand for the simulation of real world. Bedifferentfromthearchitecturalcomposition,Generative design focus more from thestatic models towards a computationallogic.Bythen,theemphasisshiftsfromthe‘making of form’ to the ‘finding of form’16.

To be the very important digital design method,generative design does great related to theparametric modelling and scripting. As thescripting is a way for the designers to adapt orcompletely reconfigure the software on theirownmind and favourites. The use of generationcould make the architects or the designers fully generateorcontroltheirdesignprocessnomatterhowcomplex it isanddealwith thecomplexitiesofdesignmuchoverformwithprecision.Also,asthegenerativedesign isunder thecomputationallogic, it allows the architects to do their design veryfastandmuchmoreefficient.However,as itis a kind of algorithm thinking process, once thepart of the parameter is wrong, the constraintswould slow down the design process and makethewholecrapanditcouldnotoffertheunlimitedflexibilitythroughthearchitecturaldesignprocess.

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THE RE SWISS TOWERARCHITECT:NORMANFOSTER

LOCATION:LONDONYEAR:2003

TheReSwisstowerwhichdesignedbyNormanFosterinLondoncouldbeoneoftheexampleoftheuseofthegenerativeapproachesinthedesignprocess.Theformofthetowerisfromthegenerationoftheprofilecurveandusesthedifferentcirculararchestobeconnectedwitheachotherbyageometricrelationamongtheircentres.Thisisakindofcomputationallogicprocessas thearchitectsuse theprofilecurve to formthestructure.Theproducedprofileisrevolvedaroundtheaxisofthebuildinginordertogeneratethedraftsurface17.

Theaerodynamic formof thetowerallowsthewindtoflowsmoothlyandsoftlyaroundthishigh-risebuilding18.Itcanalsomakeasortofefficientstructurebyreducingthewindloadsonthestructureandcladding.Thespirallingformofthetowerisusedforgeneratingthe difference of pressure to avoid the natural flow of the air. In general, the Re Swisstowerisgreatlysupportingtheuseofthegenerativeapproachthroughthedesignprocessnomatter from its computational logical formor the formof considerationof thewind.

Fig9SWISSRETOWERhttp://spirals.homestead.com/Culture/Architecture/Architecture.html

Fig11SWISSRETOWERhttp://www.academia.edu/8109045/Morphogenesis_and_panelling_the_use_of_generative_tools_beyond_academia._Case_studies_and_limits_of_the_method

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Fig10SWISSRETOWERhttp://www.educationalresource.info/london-england/48-swiss-re-tower.htm

RESEARCH PAVILION 2013-14ARCHITECT:ICD-ITKE

LOCATION:STUTTGART,GERMANYYEAR:2014

Another exampleof theuseof the generativeapproaches in thearchitectural design couldbe theResearch Pavilion 2013-14which designed by ICD-ITKE University of Stuttgart. This kind of designdidshowthesimulationandfabricationprocessesinarchitecture.Itisquiteobvioustofindthatthedesign is paying attention to a parallel bottom-up design strategy for the natural fibre compositeshells19. To form the natural lightweight structure, the designers did the biomimetic investigation.

Inordertomakethehighlymaterialefficientstructure,theprotectiveshellforbeetles’wingsandabdomenwasconsidered.Thestructureofthedesignisunderthegeometricmorphologyofthedoublelayeredsystem.Withthedevelopmentofthecomputationaldesignandthegenerativeapproaches,thebiomimeticprinciplesandtheroboticfabricationcharacteristicsarecombinedinthedesignprocesssimultaneously20. Buildingmaterialssuchastheglassandcarbonfibrereinforcedpolymerswerehighlyusedduetotheirhighperformancequalitieswhichcouldcarrythehighpressureofthestructure.Fibrereinforcedpolymerscouldbeeasilyemployedtothecomplexgeometries.Thedesignersusedthegenerativeapproachestocreatethehighlyefficientstructuretoshowthelogicalsystemofthearchitecturaldesignprocess.

Fig12RESEARCHPAVILIONhttp://aasarchitecture.com/2014/07/research-pavilion-2013-14-icd-itke.html

Fig13RESEARCHPAVILIONhttp://www.archdaily.com/522408/icd-itke-research-pavilion-2015-icd-itke-university-of-stuttgart/53b2136dc07a80790f0001c9_icd-itke-research-pavilion-2015-icd-itke-university-of-stuttgart_icd-itke_rp13-14_image25-jpg/

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Fig14RESEARCHPAVILIONhttp://www.archdaily.com/522408/icd-itke-research-pavilion-2015-icd-itke-university-of-stuttgart/

Fig15RESEARCHPAVILIONhttp://www.archdaily.com/522408/icd-itke-research-pavilion-2015-icd-itke-university-of-stuttgart/

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A.3 CONCLUSION

Withtheuseofthecomputationaldesign,architectsandthedesignershavehadthenewtechnologyorapproachtodealwiththedesigningandconstruction.It is not hard to find the relationships among the computational design,parametricdesignandeventhegenerativedesign.Thesedesignapproachesare innovativeas theyallow thearchitectsanddesigners comeupwith thenew form of the structure or system and technologies. My intended design approach is going to focuson the generativeapproach. It is innovativedueto itscomputational logic.Thestructurecouldbeformedorsimulatedfromtherealworldornaturesothatwecaneasilyfindoutwhatourdesigncouldbeinthefuture.Thearchitectsandthedesignerscouldbebenefitedbythegenerativeapproachbecauseitisagoodwayforthemtodealwiththeseveralcomplexdesignsquicklyandefficiently.Itisquitehardtosaywhichapproachisbetterastheyactuallyrelatedtoeachotherandhavetheirownbenefits.

A.4 LEARNING OUTCOME

I actually never consider that there are so many architectural designing approaches before this course. I am now really learning a lot from thetheory and practice of the architectural computing. I understand thatgenerative design could also refers to the computational design. Butmore computational logic are required in the generative design. And Irealizethatthecomputingisareallygoodtechnologyforthearchitecturaldesigning process as it could help the designers outline the new forms,geometry and so on through the designing. And sort of software couldgive the expression to these kinds of architectural designing approaches.

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A.5APPENDIX-ALGORITHMICSKETCHES

OCTREE EXCERCISE

Loftingthecurvestoformageometry.

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Change the slide number to make the change ofthepointsinsidethegrasshopper.

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PART B CRITERIA DESIGN

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B.1RESEARCHFIELD -GEOMETRY

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LAVA GREEN VOID

Green void is a kind of digital design with 20meter-highinstallationanditisamuchflexibleandtensilegeometry.Anditisthedesign specifically for theCustomsHousecentralatriumwhichspansthroughallfivelevels21.Thesculptureisentirelybasedontheminimalsurfacetensionandexpandingbetweenthewall,ceilingandfloorflexibly.And the consequence of the curves looking of the Green Void can be seen as the invisible bubbles that are translated into an organic 3-dimensional space22. The Green Void consists of the green lycra material which is a kind of lightweight and woven fabric, digitally patterned and custom-tailoredforthespace.Thiskindofmaterialis quite useful to make the minimal surface andgivestheopportunityforthedesignerto create more with less. And it is stretched overthealuminiumprofilesandsuspendedon 2mm stainless steel cables23.

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SG2012 GRIDSHELL

Gridshell is a kind of parametric designand it is the lightweight structure created by SmartGeometry 2012. This projectprovided an excellent opportunity toconsider the integration of generativeand analytic digital tools with thematerial reality. The designer did come through the idea for using only the straight wood members bent along the geodesic lines on the relaxed surface24. Themostmentionable themeor ideaoftheprojectmakingisthedesignerstriedto minimize the material waste and do maximize the architectural presence inthe space and also, they did integratethematerialsandgeometricparametersgreatly by using the parametric toolssuch as the kangaroo, grasshopper andso on25. And the designers did really focus

on the material properties such as thewood grain orientation, the density andtheir relationship with bending stresses, memberprofilesandjoinerytechniques26. Consider to the gridshell project and thegreenvoidproject, it isquitehelpfulandsignificanttothinkaboutthepropertiesofthe materials and how could the minimize the material waste and maximize the architecturalpresence.

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TOYO ITO - TAICHUNG METROPOLITAN

Themostvaluableand interesting ideaoftheoperahouse isthatthemainstructureoftheprojectisformedofseveralcurvedwallswhichconnectedwiththeembeddedfloorsandacoreservice wall27.AndanothermentionablepartiswhatItocalled‘SoundCave’,whichreferstothebothhorizontalandverticalcontinuoussurfacenetworkintheopenstructure.Thesekindofcurved surfaces are made from the shotcrete which similar as the tunnel. And the surfaces are consistedofthereinforcementandthesteelframingaswellwhichcouldprovidethetensiletothewholestructure.Theparametricdesigncontributesthekindofflexiblecurvedsurfaceoftheoperahouseandmakesthebenefitfortensileandcompressionofthesurfaces28.


B.2 CASE STUDY 01LAVA GREEN VOID


ITERATIONS EXPLORINGAs the Green Void is a kind of lightweight and minimal surface stucture, the material which used on the project is the lightweight lycra which is quite useful and suitable for our own design brief: could be hang above the ground and fit 1 to 10 users. The initial exploring of the Green Void does include the kangaroo plug in which is a live physics enginee for interactive simulation, form-finding, optimization and constraint solving.

The first 4 model is come through the mesh relaxation technique by using the kangaroo plugin. Changing of the anchor points by using the decontrusted mesh and the naked vertices to let the mesh relax in different ways. And the various anchor points are greatly used for forming the new surface of the project and do change the initial curve to come out with differenet form. In addition, mesh relaxation is a good way to test the material use and could help my the future design.

The last 4 model is a small development of the previous 4. By chaning the type of mesh and goal length within the springs plugin to test how relaxed the mesh could be. With the combination of the anchor points change and the goal length, it is beneficial to get the well-balanced and quite successful geometry.


ITERATIONS EXPLORING

The use of the exoskeleton technique is a way to change the propertities such as the number of the sides for the tubes, radius of the tubes, bumpiness and so on for forming the new surface or looking of the project.


ITERATIONS EXPLORING

With the combination of the mesh relaxation and the exoskeleton technique, the project is formed in another way to show the differences from the initial definition. And it also make an opportunity for me to find out how the further design could be. The anchor points from the deconstructed mesh and the naked vertices could be changed randomly or at the edge to show the differences. Be aware of the mess, the anchor points could be chosen logically.

Duplication of the previous development could be another way to form the new geometry. And this kind of technique could help the canopy design become more creative.


SUCCESSFUL ITERATIONS

These are four most successful outcome through my creation. As the final design could not touch the ground and has to be used for 1 to 10 users. During the process of creating these geometry with the definition, I was trying to achieve something flexible and really easy to hang as a canopy. Mesh relaxation was a good way to show how mesh could be relaxed and it also a great start for me to thinking about the material use. Anchor points could be considered while chaning the definition, random or logical is quite important for me to consider on my future design as the site I have chosen is a quite “peaceful” place without the high desity of the trees. The duplication of the project could also be achieved for creating the canopy as it is a quite creative and dynamic way to show the design.



B.3 CASE STUDY 02SOFLAB-SANGENNARO

NORTHGATE


SoftlabdiddesigntheXtraMoeniawhichisasitespecificinstallationatsangennaronorthgate.Theprojectconsistsoftwoforms:oneispointingupandtheotheroneisfacingtheground.Thesetwoformsarecreatedbyusing a minimal surface like the Green Void which combining with the two oculi together in a way that blurs the distinctionbetweenthetwo29.TheprojectismadefromMylarpanelsandaluminumgrommetsanditisreallylight.Theprojectisgreatlydesignedintensionfromcableswhichattachedtothesurroundingbuildings.Andtheinstallationoftheprojectiscompletelysitespecificasitstrueformcanbeonlyfoundthroughtherightamountoftensionfromcarefullymeasuredtubesandcablesattachedtothesurroundingbuildings30.Eachpieceoftheprojectdoesrequiretheparametrictoolssuchasthegrasshoppertoworkoutthefabricationoftheinstallation.

SOFLAB-SAN GENNARO NORTHGATE


1. By thinking about the form of the soflab’s project, it is easy to find that the form is created by two parts with two directions. During the working process, forming the whole 3D model or structure directly in Rhino was much more convenient by using surface and solid, as well as the boolean tool whcih gives the basic knowlege for the following definition of the recreation of the project.

2. The project is quite similar as Green Void, and I did use the similar definition of the Green Void to deal with the softlab’s project. AS the rough model was created in rhino directly, we don’t have to start with the curve or surface, I did start with brep after joining them together and form the mesh. Qiute useful to use the costum mesh settings to deal with the messy mesh by chaning the minimum number of quad face in the mesh. The higher the value is, the greater the number quads there are in the mesh. The following is the definition of the SAN GENNARO NORTHGATE’S recreation. It is very similar to the one for the Green Void but it’s a little bit simple.


B.4TECHNIQUEDEVELOPMENT

The exploration of the mesh relaxation which trys to develop the surface of the project and to show the difference of the changed anchor points. Not all of them are quite successful but still could be the insipiration of my future canopy design such as the tension performance.



Second technique development I was trying to use the exoskeleton plugin to make the new surface of the project which includes the change of the number of sides, radius, bumpiness and so on. It is quite looking like the Green Void and this may not be used in my future design as they all look quite unsuccessful and it is really hard to tell any potential of these outcome.



For this step, I did change the initial surface and curve to for a new project. This could be the ideal thinking of my own project as the canopy I am going to design is a kind of flexible project and does great performance on tension. This development did combine the mash relaxation and the new form finding which benefits me to consider the form and the material uses in the future design.



The most creative and interesting development was using the duplication to form the different logical or free surface. And really suitable for making the canopy by having the same form with each other and supporting with each other. Each of them could be placed randomly to form the workable project. This kind of technique also makes the combination with the mesh relaxation and other technique which are quite useful for dealing with the future design.



Here is the other technique used by Voronoi. Unfortunately, it was not that successful as I did not change a lot of its own definition, therefore it is quite what it should be look like. I was interested in learning this technique as it could perform very well in the tensile function and the relaxation of the surface which allows me to find out the other way to explore my future design.


SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT

These four developments are the most successful project for me. As these projects do show the development from the initial San Gennaro Northgate which include the relaxation, duplication and form finding. As I mentioned before, I did choose the kind of “peaceful” site which does not have too many trees, my design should pay more attention to the choice of the anchor points. The flexible canopy should have the great relaxation of the surface to shettle above. Also, the site does include the children’s entertenments, therefore, the method of duplication may have a good opportunity to attract the visitors and be harmony with the surrounding environment.


B.5 PROTOTYPEThrough the exploration of the previous study, the relaxed surface is an area which I am focusing a lot now. Be considering on the materialisation in relationship to the technique, I am trying to find out the kind of material’s propertities such as the lightness and flexibility, as well as the tensile performance. These kind of material could be found as the plastic bags, tissues, strings and so on.

Use the strings to be combined with each other to form the relaxed surface, it is very light by itself. In addition, the string itself is quite flexible, it could be rolled and twisted freely and still could greatly support the structure. The joint among these strings’ connection could be the steel cable which help the strings perform well in the tensile direction. After bending and stretching the small project, it still workds like initial.

Another fabricating prototype could use the tissue paper covers the steel cable to form the relaxed surface. The tissue paper is also a kind of lightweight material but it is not flexible enough to support the structure stablely. The joint among them could be the cable itself. As I heve tested the tissue paper, it is much weak than what I thought, therefore, it cannot be the cover.

To be honest, string is much more workable in the real life and it is a kind of efficient and economical material to be used.


B.6 PROPOSAL

TheprojectIamgoingtodesignisthecanopywhichlocatedalongtheMerriCreekandneartheenergypark.Asthebriefmentionedthattheprojectcannotbetouchedthegroundandhastobeusedfor1to10users.Mydesignistousetheminimalsurfaceoftheareatocreatetherelaxedcanopyhangingonthetreestomakethevisitorsfeelrelaxedandpeaceful.ThesiteIhavechosenwasalittlebitdifferentfromothersasIdonotwantmydesignisaroundanoisyormessyenvironment.Itshouldbelocatedintherelativelyquietarea,thevisitorscouldthenfindouttherealrelaxationthroughmydesign.

Throughtheexperienceofthecasestudy,Ididreallyfindthatquitelotoftechniquescouldbeusedformydesignproject.Berelatedtothesite,relaxedsurfaceisoneofthemostimportantaspectsofmydesign.Meshrelaxationisagreattechniquetoprovidethedifferentdegreeorextentcouldthemeshorthesurfaceberelaxed.IdidtryseveraltimestochangetherelaxationofthesurfacebychangingtheanchorpointstoseewhatIneedinmysite.Anditisquitenotenoughtojustchangetheanchorpointsforformingthenewrelaxedsurface.Itisquiteusefulandsignificanttousethegrasshopperforrefiningthedefinitionandchangetheinitialforms.

ThesurfaceofthecanopywillbedesignedbythetessellationformandIamstillworkingthroughtheprocessofthetessellationformandthechangeofthesurfacepatterningrasshoppernow.Thecanopyisnotjustthedesignprojecthangingonthetree,ithastobeparametricthinkingandcomeoutwithmoreidealformsoroutcomes.Trytousethecombinationofthedifferentdefinitions.


B.7 LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMEIt givesmea reallydifferentexperienceafter themid-semesterwithin this subject.As Ihaveneverlearntrhinoandgrasshopperbeforethissubject,Iamnowstartinggettingthroughthissoftwareandthis subject.

Aftertheinterimpresentation,IdidrealizethatwhatIhavetodoandadvanceincludesalot.Beforethepresentation,IwasjustplayingwithallthedefinitionanddidnotreallyunderstandwhyIshoulddothisdefinitionandwhatthebenefitisit.ButIamnowstillstrugglingwiththisunfamiliarsoftwareandlearning more through the subject.

LearningObjectives

Objective2:developing“anabilitytogenerateavarietyofthedesignpossibilitiesforagivensituation”AsIreallydon’thaveanyexperienceinthissoftwarebeforeandIdidstrugglewiththisveryoften,IdidtryalotofmethodstodealwiththecasestudyandstillgotlotsthatIdidn’tputthemonthematrix.Iwasstillalittlebitconfusedaboutsomeofthenewdefinitionthatmayduetomyfewunderstandingofthegrasshopper.

Objectives 7: develop foundational understandings of computational geometry, data structures andtypesofprogrammingIttookmeaverylongtimetoworkouttherecreationofcasestudy2.IdoknowwhichdefinitionshouldIusebutnotreallyunderstandwhyIshouldusethedefinitionorthiskindoftechnique.Asthetutorsaid,wecannotonlyplaywiththesetechnique,wehavetounderstandwhyweneedthistechniqueandhowitbenefittheproject.

Objectives8begindevelopingapersonalisedrepertoireofcomputationaltechniquesItisnotenoughformetoplayfamiliarwithgrasshopper,forfurtherskillsimproved;Ihavetolearnmorenotonlyfromtherelevanttutorialvideos,butalsotherelevantresourcesprovidedonline.Thiscouldhelpmegetfastandmucheasilytoworkwiththesoftware.

MESHRELAXATION& EXOSKELETON


B.8 APPENDIX-ALGORITHMICSKETCHES

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