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April 25th, 2013

the journey begins ...

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Assignment 1.1 Reverse Engineering[13-01-17]

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The first assignment, titled “Reverse Engineering” was concerned with the creation of an assembly using five components. The initial component, in my case a square, was scored, scaled and bent. This was repeated five times.

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The first component was placed within larger components to create a snake-like structure. The different components were linked to create an assembly using metal wire.

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Assignment 1.1 Reverse Engineering[13-01-17]

part B

The second part of the assignment involved exploring our assembly in a digital realm. The most evocative assembly was chosen to be explored on performative grounds, especially to further the performance in part A.

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Assignment 1.2 The Seven Syllable Assignment[13-02-10]

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The second assignment, titled “The Seven Syllable Assignment”, was a parametric design practice. We were to take our component and attempt a parametric extrapolation of form based on previous test models. This created my design, Waterworks.

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Assignment 1.2 The Seven Syllable Assignment[13-02-10]

Waterworks is an interactive installation which reacts to the weight of the water. The varying sizes of troughs act as containers for the weight and are able to briefly alter their position. This freedom is a result of the assembly (shown below).

The installation itself is a system, whereby the components interact with each other. There is a feeling of precariousness which is attributed to these connections and its dynamic nature.

Overall, the installation was a result of a progression and evolution of component and connection simultaneously. However, the transition from physical fabrication to digital fabrication and from digital fabrication to physical fabrication resulted in a simplification of the original idea and the original component; creating a need to re-evaluate the processes involved. The innovation, instead, lends itself to the connection in order to create an interactive piece.

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Assignment 2a Model & Diagram[13-02-27]

assignment2aShot Glass Holder

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Shot Glass Holderthe components

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The model and diagram assignment was the beginning of an antithesis to assignment 1. Instead of the creation of an assembly without an initial performance in mind, the performance was the assignment. To create a shot glass holder.

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Shot Glass Holderthe components

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Assignment 2b Assembly in Site[13-03-05]

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Assignment 2b was the evolution of the previous assignment assembly based on an extreme environment. In my case, this environment was Mariana’s Trench. My creature reacted to the pressure changes which occur at such depths, by unraveling as the pressure decreases.

further compaction along axial connections as pressure increases

pinch point

compromise between direction control and compacton

change attachment side to allow for uninhinbited movement

remove leg to allow for potential expansion of components

original design which allowed for “blooming” action

rotational quality allows for movement

allows for compact shapes to be made

repetition allows direction to be controlled

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Assignment 2c Three Performances[13-01-17]

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Assignment 2c continued to explore how our component reacted in the extreme setting of Mariana’s Trench. Three different reactions occurred to the surroundings: a current barrier, a current conduit and a nutrient sink all developed. These creatures were the result of parametric design informed through site conditions.

plan

elevation

performative response

plan

elevation

performative response

current is directed towards centre

latch onto rocks for support

plan

elevation

performative response

black smoke produced from hydrothermal vent projects upwards

components filter nutrients from smoke, causing them to build up on underside

vegetal growth results

current conduit

nutrient sink

current barrier

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Assignment 2d Final Project[13-03-27]

assignment2d

aggregation pattern rationale

nutrient sink + predator barrier = edible barrier

COMPONENT TYPOLOGY

Assignment 2d involved the continued exploration of a parametric design; however, with performance requirements addressing a particular creature in our extreme environment. My creature “Edulis Obice” grew along the walls of Mariana’s Trench capturing food and offering refuge for feeding fish and small sea creatures.

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Assignment 2d Final Project[13-03-27]

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Assignment 2d Final Project[13-03-27]

studiof inal project

Two faced is a multi-family housing development which is revealed to the residents through discovery. At first, the stark front seems abrupt, until one realizes is frames the inner activities of the main corridor. The light from the units spill into this space and hint at the transparency inside. As you walk through the space, translucency begins to be introduced into the facade, strategically to interact with pedestrians. Finally, along the south face, the transparency of the unit is framed and open to the community. The journey to discover the two faces.

T WO FACED

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Assignment 2d Final Project[13-03-27]

unit form opaque program requirements

place along wall which faces exterior space or

adjacent unit

interior program cements opaque

along north facade

lot size roughly 20m by 40m

six units at 1000 sq. ft. each

context shows opportunity

for separation longitudinally

this separation provides outdoor spaces for units

move units to lot extents to allow for central spine

to develop

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Assignment 2d Final Project[13-03-27]

first floorsite plan public private second floor

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1 living room2 mechanical room3 powder room4 kitchen5 master bedroom6 guest bedroom7 reading nook8 laundry9 bathroom

The site plan shows the checkerboard pattern and the strategic placement of each unit. The interior of one unit frames the exterior another.

210 25th Avenue SW

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Assignment 2d Final Project[13-03-27]

longitudinal sections

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Assignment 2d Final Project[13-03-27]

latitudinal sections

central spine

translucent barrier

vegetation

elevation change

human scale amenities

clear light wells

A hierarchy of elements create the transition from public to private. Translucency, transparency, vegetation, materiality and elevation changes are all used to distinguish ownership.

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Assignment 2d Final Project[13-03-27]

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interior space

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