Mid-Sem

01. UNEARTHING.VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT Architecture as Art

02. CASA DA MUSICADISCOURSE AS A DISCUSSION03. TREE OF LIFEDISCOURSE AS AN INNOVATION04. HYPONOSIS ROOMUNIQUE INNOVATIONS THROUGH COM-PUTATION05. TIMES EUREKA PAVILIONCONSTRUCTION INNOVATION THROUGH COMPUTATION06. LIVING MORPHOLOGIESExpressing contemporary scripting/pro-graming cultures07. ARTICULATED CLOUDReverse Engineering kinetic movement08. MATRIX OF COMBINATIONSRhino & Grasshopper Experiments09. CONCEPT(x)

Part I. Expression of InterestI.1. Case for InnovationI.1.1. Architecture as a Discourse

“[A]rchitecture needs to be thought of less as a set of special materi-al productsv and rather more as range of social and professional prac-tices that sometimes, but by no means al-ways, lead to buildings.”W i l l i a m s , 2 0 0 5 : 1 0 8

for this week lecture, the main focus that I have found is that architecture isn’t an professional that only involves architects, but it also invloved different aspects of a design; and hence, architec-ture discourse is to push boundaries onward with different indi-vidual parties preforming genernally.

from the readings, architecture has been viewed as art, as sign, and as urban experience.Art

reasons for the use of architectural discourse in the Wyndham city gateway project

enriching the project development process since it is the most powerful way to allow your project be discussed and remembered. It gives your pro-ject a quality that the project life beyond its intended time.

taking a step to advance and influence the ideas and practice of others in the field of architecture, which in time, or in the future also mayinform our work in return.

borrowing the great, success ideas or examples from the previous design and contributing it, re-examining it.

Virtual Environment- Personal DesignArchitecture as art

the ideas is started from a natural process “cracking of rock”. over 90% of the landform on Earth is formed by element silicon which its element structure is mainly in hexagon form.the main idea is to borrow the form/shape that we can found in natural environment which has the power to shape our environment. it is a good ideas to start the ideas with nature.

ideas can be used in the Wyndham Gate-way Project:1) nature2) hexagon form (since it is commonly found under compression forces which is a natural process)3) lighting (based on clients requested “Daytime and Nighttime viewing“)

“Complex surfaces with in-tegrated structures prom-ise a quantum leap of en-gineering elegance and intellectual satisfaction.”Joseph Giovannini

REN- People‘s Building ShanghaiArchitecture as sign

The REN building is a proposal for a hotel, sports and conference centre for the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The building is conceived as two buildings merging into one. The first building, emerging from the water is devoted to the activities of the body, and houses the sports and water culture centre. The second building emerging from the land, is devoted to the spirit and enlightenment, and houses the con-ference centre and meeting facilities. The building becomes the Chinese sign for “The People”, and a recognizable landmark for the World Expo in China.

Also, it has consider the Chinese Tai Ji- the five ele-ments, metal, wood, water, fire and earth, and which they have to be balanced to maintain a stable world.

ideas can be used in the Wyndham Gateway Project:1) understanding of culture of a place2) according to the Gateway project brief, “Iconic feature“,“

Symbols

=PeopleFire= triangleEarth= perfect square (in between the two tower)Metal= circle (circular ring beams)Water= waveWood= triangle

“REN“, people’s build-ing has bridged the gap in between ancient wis-doms of China and the progsive future of China” Wang Qishan, Vice-Pre-mier of China

Audi Urban Future Awards 2010Architecture and Urban Experience

AUTI 2010Audi Urban Future Awards 2010Architecture and Urban Experience

The concept of the automatic car operation is gradually shifting from plausible to prob-able. Cars have been able to drive auton-omously for over three decades. There are self-parking cars on the mass market, ac-tive cruise control, and even crash-preven-tion systems that take control of steering to evade danger. Predictions by several major car manufactures claim that the driverless car will be presented to the market by 2015.

The main reason that I interested in this pro-ject is because it describes and predicts the evolution in transport technology. The idea of driverless car experience is gener-ated from the Law of Accelerating Returns.

Ideas generated in this project:They raised a question during the studies:Car infrastructure takes up a lot of spacethe size of highway intersection= to the entire Copenhagen city in 1850How people can reduce the infrastructure space?

Automatic Car Operation(no driver)left hand-side page:diagrams that examine car infrastructure takes up many space

top images:architects generates the driving patterns from the natural phenomenon- a pool of swimming fishes that couldn’t crash each anothers

closest left hand-side:by studying the urban transport system now and with the technology growth prediction, they generate the possible urban circulation space and pattern

diagrams that examine car infrastructure takes up many space

by examine the urban transport system now and with the technology growth prediction, they generate the possible urban circulation space and pattern

One aspect that makes the BIG Audi Urban Future Awards 2010 very for-ward inclined and contribute im-mensely to the architectural dis-course is that it challenges a widely held idea that have been taken for granted: what a normal transporta-tion experience looks like and what establish a suitable urban experience. A more important design logic from the design is the concept of architecture as an experience that is impressive and dominant, and is strong enough to wipe out all prejudice of space and common understandings of urban ex-perience. Like the driverless concept that BIG suggested, this intention will have to be achieved visually, and also will employ materiality and theatrical-ity that will be best achieved through the use of computational means.

architects generates the driving patterns from the natural phenomenon- a pool of swimming fishes that couldn’t crash each anothers

by examine the urban transport system now and with the technology growth prediction, they generate the possible urban circulation space and pattern

Whilst Atelier Manferdini tends to focus on surface effects,Matsys’ C_Wall demon-strates an integration be-tween structuralconsiderations and visual performance as a a part ofongoing research into hon-eycomb and voronoi geom-

Voronoi MorphologiesI.1.2. Computing in Architecture

“A building that is truly a work of art in its nature, essence, physical being an emotional expression. This being so, and I feel that this is so, it must have, almost literally, a life.”Robert Seyfarth

The central aim of the research is the development of a material system with a high degree of integration between its design and per-formance. This integration is inherent to natural material systems for they have been developed through evolutionary means which intricately tie together the form, growth, and behavior of the organism. In industrial material systems, the level of integration is far lower resulting in wide and potentially problematic gaps between its means of production, its geometric and material definition, and its en-vironmental performance. This research explores integration strategies for a particular industrially produced material system for use in architectural applications.This research develops a honeycomb system that is able to adapt to diverse performance requirements through the modulation of the system inherent geometric and material parameters while remaining within the limits of available production technologies. The Honey-comb Morphologies Project is based on the desire to form an integrated and generative design strategy using a biomimetic approach to architectural design and fabrication.The system developed in this research presents an open framework through which the designer can work, enabling a more integral rela-tionship between the various conflicting and overlapping issues in the development of an architectural project. The research represents a tool, waiting to be actively used with specific project data and embedded in a built artifact.The Manifold installation was a large scale prototype constructed for the AA 2004 Projects Review. The installation explored the research developed in the Honeycomb Morphologies Project and extended it to a more architectural scale.

Description: Voronoi Morphologies is the latest development in an ongoing area of research into cellular aggregate structures. The voro-noi algorithm is used in a wide range of fields including satellite navigation, animal habitat mapping, and urban planning as it can easily adapt to local contingent conditions. Within our research, it is used as a tool to facilitate the translation and materialization of data from particle-simulations and other point-based data into volumetric form. Through this process, it becomes much easier to produce highly differentiated structures that are responsive to local performance criteria. The project was developed though both 2D and 3D voronoi cellular structures. In both cases, a field of points is used to determine regions of space, or cells, that are closer to a certain point than any other point. As the cells are not constrained by a fixed geometric topology, the cells properties can be tuned in much more specific ways than a tradition rectangular or hexagonal cell arrangement. A custom-designed script was written to connect Rhino with Qhull which did the actual voronoi calculations. The script also digitally un-folds, labels, and prepares the geometry for CNC fabrication.

Chrysalis (III)Parametric Design

Materials: Laser-cut cherry and poplar wood veneerTools: Grasshopper, Kangaroo, Python, Lunchbox, Rhi-noscript

What’s important about this, in terms of the EOI, is the assurance that computa-tional and fabrication tools are capable of handling such complex concept over a natural form (forms under compression force) and fabrication of forms. The mortar method allows for complex hollow organic forms and surfaces that has the poten-tial to create particular experiential qualities of being within a space, and as this relates top our main design theme, is something we could explore in more depth in the coming weeks.

For our Wyndham city gateway project, we are interested in how contemporary computational cultures could redefine forms and decoration to create a revolution-ary design that bursy into flames specific experiential qualities. We will implement a similar contouring apporach to get a rich but not neccessarily complex outcome, to augment the driver’s experience when passing the site. The gateway proposal will also be selective in the use of materials so that it will evoke a similar sense of curiosity and wonder, which is an important aspect relating to the demand for an eye-catching, inspiring, and enriching experience.

1 Honeycomb- fill in a frame with balloon to study form changes under compression2 fill in he frame with mortar and water balloon in order to document the shape of materials changes over compression3,4&5 dried mortar framework6 document the mortar frame-work in computer (which in this process, cumputation helps a lots in recording the principles)also, Andrew Kudless finds that most likely, a hexagon shape can be found under compression.7 Voronoi- 3D modelling8&9 playing with layers and lighting

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The latest in a series of projects exploring cellular morphologies, Chrysalis (III) investigates the self-organization of barnacle-like cells across an underlying substrate surface. The cells shift and slide across the surface as they attempt to find a more balanced packed state through the use of a relaxed spring network constrained to the surface. Each cell is composed of two parts: a cone-like outer surface made from cherry veneer and a non-planer inner plate made from poplar ve-neer that stresses the outer cone into shape. Each of the 1000 cell components are unfolded flat in the digital model, digitally fabricated, and hand assembled.Matsys’ Chrysalis (III) demonstrates integration between structural considerations and visual per-formance as a part of ongoing research into ‘Honeycomb’ and ‘Voronoi’ geometries.In this case, computational tools are used to document and analyze natural form, but not only assist in manufacturing processes. The Voronoi procedure can be particularly useful as it can easily adapt to local contingent conditions and respond to inputted parameters, marking a shift away from static, permanent architecture. Through this process, it becomes much easier to pro-duce structures that are responsive to local performance criteria/parameters, allowing for multi-ple possible solutions to be generated. Digital tools were then also used to aid in cutting out the numerous openings, allowing for a more delicate use in material, as well as assist in the assembly process. The complexity of the Chrysalis (III) demonstrates how computing can be used to create complex, intricate forms which are “original and engaging in form” (Gateway brief).

Research Project: CUT: Develop

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Week 4 – EOI: Research Pro-ject: CUT: Develop

Matrix

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surface normal + image sampler + rotationRotation inspires motion in design, in ad-dition to image sampler and surface nor-mal forms soft delicate flows of lines and points which demonstrates abstract mov-ing effect of driving on the Princes Freeway.

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explicit grid + image sampler + circleA combination of explicit grid, image sampler and cir-cles produces digital design of visual organic forma-tion. Simple multiplication of circles and arbitrary voids produces blurred abstract image, allowing different in-terpretation of whether the image is a part of a larger image or itself a complete picture of an abstract form.

CUT case studiesBANQ restaurant

Functioning: This project reinterprets the ordinary flat ceilings of modern commercial structure. The curving timbers are now both ornamenta-tion, identity, as well as the focus of the restaurant.Design: Undulating meandering ‘contours’ that are used to hide the ceil-ing, the collumns, and create a wavy feeling for the restaurantStructure: A very successful technique would have to be in the way this cladding was fabricated. The joints between each cladding module are well-arranged.


Functioning: Facade were created from three layers of metal cladding that form an intricate, weaving visual effect.Design: The voronoi layering creates a different effect of a confusion between positive-negative spaces. This difference comes to life during the change between daytime and nighttime. Due to the interior of the building lights up during nighttime and transforms the layers into sill-houette.This building rejoices its facade during daytime, and it rejoices its interior during night time.Structure: Voronoi patterning is used to design these three layers of cladding.

Airspace Tokyo[Faulders Studio]

Functioning: Facade were created from one layer but creates motion, rotation visual effects.Design: The layering creates a diffusion effect of a confusion between indoor and outdoor. Structure: increasing the depth a facade may creates the illusion visual effects.

OMA- McCor-mick Tribune

Campus Center

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For the case studies, we further pick up BANQ res-taurant to look at.

1) Materials- Timber, which will changes its textures, load-capacity, colour over time and weathers

2) Waving form creates the feelings of motion

conclusion:1) adding or overlapping layers can creates the feel-ing of motion

2) the differences in between which layers should not be that large. the scale of each layers should change gradually in order to see the changing pat-tern.

CUT modelling 1 rolling in the deep

“Rolling in the Deep“1) overlapping of layers2) depth formed with structure3) create visual confusion/ strike

CUT modelling 1 rolling in the deep

a&b Daytime view & Nighttime view (contrast/ changes over time in terms of colour and form)c Daytime viewd Twilight viewe Night view with flashlight

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Further experimentdeterioration

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ideas came up with this model:

1) texture2) colour3) water4) bubble5) light reflection

Further experimentdeterioration

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CUT modelling 2 light, shadow, dynamic

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Cantilever structure

Driving experience

Construction: Load support

different surfaces

Patterns changing

• Structural purpose

• Design proposal

light, shadow, dynamicanalysis

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Research Project Cut Redevelopment

feedback for the presen-tation:

1) think of how to deal with two ideas/ models.Combining 2 of them?

2) have to make the con-nection in between lec-tures, readings and case

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Research Project Cut Redevelopment

+ = ?ReferenceArch Daily 2009, Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide, USA, viewed 30 April 2012, http://www.archdaily.com/77103/bigs-pro-posal-for-the-audi-urban-future-award/

Richard Williams, “Architecture and Visual Culture, in Exploring Visual CUlture: Definitions, Concepts, COntexts, ed. by Mattew Rampley (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2005), pp. 102- 1u

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