part c journal

STUDIO AIR

TING YU LIN 2015

PART C. DETAILED DESIGN

The detailed design phase is the conclusion of the whole design, it is a conclusion of all the developments of ideas. This part focuses on the final stage of design, which will show the finalzed concept and documentation of model making.

C.1. DESIGN CONCEPT

A PAVILION THAT PROVIDES SHADING AND GATHERING SPACE, IT ALSO TURN SUN-LIGHT INTO ENERGY INSPIRED BY THE MORPHOLOGY OF LEAF CELLS,

BIOMIMICRY

The field research i chose is biomimicry, i want to incorportate the theme of nature into my design.The brief is to connect the nature to existing environment, i want to achieve this through putting elements that are closely re-lated to nature. When i was in the site i looked around and the natural environment and the greenry inspired me. Vegetation brings possi-tive influence to the site, it providesa space for residents to do activities and relax, and its a natural system that makes Merri creek contin-ues to thrive.

I focus on the leaf cells. the structure of a leaf surface with cell wall, cell membrane and stoma.

STOMA

a stoma is a pore, found in the epidermis of leaves, stems and other organs that is used to control gas exchange.

CELL WALL

The cell wall sur-rounds the cell membrane and provides cells with structural support and protection.

CHLOROPHL

Chlorophyl allow plants to absorb energy from light.

SITE ANALYSIS

BRUNSWICKTERMINALSTATION

EDUCATIONAL AREA RESIDENTIAL AREA

The purpose of this pavilion is to create a space of educational funtions. The Terminal station has negative effects to the surrounding neighborhood because it isolate itself from the natural environment, and the generation of electricity cause pollution in that area.

Near the terminal station are the schools, which i want to create a space that educate residents and students on the importance of protecting environment, because it is closely related to their everyday life.

The site i choose is Sumner Park, which sits in the center of Brunswick Terminal Station, Northcote High school and Merri Creek Prima-ry school. its also a place where the residents and students go for a walk and exercise.

BOUNDARYI set a boundary that includes the terminal station, the schools and the residents who are most likely to use the site.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

VEGETATION DISTRIBUTION CREEK FLOW

The natural environment in the site is what i want to incorporate into the design, the vegetation distribution around the site i choose, and the creek flow that affects the area.

Boundary Greenerydistribution pattern simplified

combinedpattern

overlapped part

GRASSHOPPER TECHNIQUE

i chose voronoi pattern becaues it resem-bles the structure of cell walls on the leaf. its closely connected, tight and irregular.

Set anchor points on overlapped part

i used kangaroo to find the form and the points above to set anchor points, and it set the form of the pavilion. The basic structure of the pavilion.

DEVELOPMENT OF FORM

EXTRUSION

PATCH

OFFSET

PATCH AND OFFSET IN CULL PATTERN

EXTRUSION

EXTRUSION IN CULL PATTERN

TWO TYPES OF EXTRUSION IN CULL PATTERN

EXTRUSION ON TOP AND PATCH UNDER-NEATH

THE DISPATCH OF 2 TYPES OF EXTRU-SION, PATCH AND OFFSET

STOMACELL WALL

VORONOI FRAME EXTRUSION

RANDOM OFFSET

STOMA

RANDOM OFFSET

PATCH

MEMBRANE

FINAL MODEL

EXTRUSION

Since the overall form is de-fined by the distribution of the greenery, i put the creek flow into the design as well, creat-ing an inward extrusion.

SPATIAL QUALITIES

The pavilion has a smooth surface on the exterior, which is very different from whats inside. the smooth surface resembes the leaf surface, and the interior is the cell wall structure and the stoma, pro-viding different experience both visually and spatially.

LIGHT QUALITIES

There are two types of lighting effect, one is the direct lighting from the the offset surface and the other is the indirect light from the extrusions. The light tha go through the extrusions are more concentrated, a smaller lighting area tha nthe offset ones.

MATERIALITY

Compressed fiber sheet •Immune to permanent water damage•Impact-resistant and immune to termite attacks•Highly durable and dimensionally stable•Suitable for wet areas and for cladding external decking•Non-combustible and easy to work

Galvanised steel frame•steel frame act as structural system like cell walls.•non corrusive surface•sustainable, can be reused and recycle

C.2. TECHTONIC ELEMENTS AND PROTOTYPES

This prototype is to test the rigidity of the form. In order to quick-ly make a form, i toughly made a from by thread and PVA glue. i made a balloon and stick the thread on the balloon to form an oval shape like my design. this prototype is to make sure that it stands on its own. Also, i used this prototype to explore the ligh and shad-ow effect. The thread is thin and it creates a messy yet clear shade . Overall, because i used thread,which is weak in structure, it can’t be the material for finla model but it did create surprising outcome.

CONNECTIONS

FINGER JOINTS

rigiid but time consuming to make the crosses

CIRCLE PLATE

There’s some space in the center of circle, when the structure is connected ,it doesnt have the continuous lines .

TEST CONNECTIONS

CIRCLE PLATE

There’s some space in the center of circle, when the structure is connected ,it doesnt have the continuous lines .

SCREW AND CLEAT PLATE

Simple and rigid

CAM CONNECTION

A screw system that can rotate according to the direction of extrutions.

NAIL AND BENDING PLATE

Insert cleat plate into the compressed fibre sheet and screw tight.

FINAL CONNECTION

CLEAT PLATE

Screw and cleat plate

C.3. FINAL DETAILMODEL

UNROLL AND NUMBERED

MODEL MAKING PROCESS

FINAL MODEL

C.4. LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

Studio Air introduced us a new design approach, paramet-ric design, whcih is surprisingly a powerful tool in terms of digital design. In the learning process of Grasshopper, i encountered many difficulties and frustration when altering into parametric thinking. However, this opened a brand new way of designing to me because there is a broader possibility in what i can do with my design. Through com-putation, i can develop beyond my own thinking, i can put what i imagined into digital model, and use digital model to fabricate physical model.In part C when fabricating my model. there is a lot of prob-lems and it really takes a long time to figure things out. its not just about getting my model cut and assembled, its about a problem solving process. How does this con-nect? The shape is wrong, how to fix it? There are more problems come out when you thought you are about to finish. These challenges however, prepare myself better when i move on to the next step. i will think more care-fully about the next step before i start to avoid possible probelms. Studio Air has brought me a new technique in design, parametric disign ahs been widely used in the field of architecture and other industries. i think it is the way of design of future and it will continue to develop. To sum up, this studio is intellectually challenging and amazing. i’ve learnt a lot from this studio. in my opnion, i think for my design, i still need a lot to be improved in terms of com-putation, parametric design, and fabrication. its not the best design but i really tried my best. And i have to thank Caitlyn for being so dedicated in helping us and spend so much time on finding and giving us informations and resources on Grasshopper and other techniques needed inthis studio. These sources really helped me a lot and iwill continue to use them and practise more in the future. A great studio, great tutor and classmates!

THANK YOU :)

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