SIMA BDEIRwork samples 2015

People, Place, Environment

simabdeir1@gmail.com (714) 767-5909

Carnegie Mellon University B.Arch ‘15 5230 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15217

http://issuu.com/simabdeir/

Fog Collector design I individual I 2014

MATRIX OF POSSIBILITIES

profile

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Water Direction

Wind Direction

curtains

FORMAL LOGIC

TYPES OF INDENTATIONS

Drinking water

Irrigation and storage

Solar chimney

Two-Layer System One-Layer System

hydrophobic and hydrophilic hydrophilic

Hydrophobic

water condensation water channeling water distribution

water collection

Hydrophilic Hydroponic

wire mesh pleated fabric rigid plastic tubing

water tank and piping

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

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SECTIONAL DETAIL

WATER FLOW

facilitating the natural production of water

“768 million people around the world do not have access to safe water” - UNICEF, 2014

wire meshpleated fabricplastic tubingtriangular tiesjuncus or bamboo

In this research studio, I was to develop a parametric com-ponent-based system that allows a chosen bio-system to inter-act with a building and serve a particular purpose. I chose to develop a surface that works with fog collection - a natural and energy-efficient way of producing water from coastal morning fogs in arid deserts like the Namib desert. This project is based on a biomimicry concept that took inspiration from the way spider webs and the Namib bug condense water. I designed a fog collecting shelter that can be attached to any house and that is made of local Namib materials. Using grasshopper, I started off by generating a parametric surface that is comprised of dips and indentations that collect and distribute water. I then developed it into a multi-layered surface with a structural system that holds up two layers of material (mesh and fabric). These layers work together to condence, collect, distrib-ute and store water. This system has been proven to work in similar projects across the world, providing arid areas with a natural source of water.

In this research studio, I was to develop a parametric com-ponent-based system that allows a chosen bio-system to inter-act with a building and serve a particular purpose. I chose to develop a surface that works with fog collection - a natural and energy-efficient way of producing water from coastal morning fogs in arid deserts like the Namib desert. This project is based on a biomimicry concept that took inspiration from the way spider webs and the Namib bug condense water. I designed a fog collecting shelter that can be attached to any house and that is made of local Namib materials. Using grasshopper, I started off by generating a parametric surface that is comprised of dips and indentations that collect and distribute water. I then developed it into a multi-layered surface with a structural system that holds up two layers of material (mesh and fabric). These layers work together to condence, collect, distrib-ute and store water. This system has been proven to work in similar projects across the world, providing arid areas with a natural source of water.

Form Generation

Form Generation

Dynamic Shelter build I group I 2011

The aim of this group project was to design and build a shelter that can hold two people. This shelter was to be built out of plywood using woodshop machinery and on-site hand drills and circular saws. The structure we designed was comprised of two simple hexagonal shelters that are each 8’ tall and have a variety of different interior seats. The hexagonal shape made these structures dynamic and customiz-able, where users could rotate them to obtain their desired type of seating. Con-struction was completed in 8 days. I per-sonally worked mostly on the designing and construction, and furthermore collab-orated with others in producing the shop

drawings from the Revit Model.

The aim of this group project was to design and build a shelter that can hold two people. This shelter was to be built out of plywood using woodshop machinery and on-site hand drills and circular saws. The structure we designed was comprised of two simple hexagonal shelters that are each 8’ tall and have a variety of different interior seats. The hexagonal shape made these structures dynamic and customiz-able, where users could rotate them to obtain their desired type of seating. Con-struction was completed in 8 days. I per-sonally worked mostly on the designing and construction, and furthermore collab-orated with others in producing the shop

drawings from the Revit Model.

Revit ModelRevit Model

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Assembly drawingsAssembly drawings

Outer frame

x202_K

x51_B

x22_D

x22_C

x120

x121_A

1_K

x301_B

Seating 2 frame Outer frameSeating 2 frame

$25,400- $32,700LABORMATERIALS FEES

$15,690 - $17,950$6,270 - $9,850 $3,440 - $4,900

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optional - $2,415 critical - $19, 930$$$Hazelwood Initiative 50/50 Program

Pittsburgh Home Rehab Program Grant

FHLB Affordable Housing Program

$7,500

$4,500

per community project$500,000

FUNDING

COSTS

Landscape

Electrical Rewire

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Airtight

Tuckpoint

Porch Rehab

Paint

cavity for insulation

interior load bearing wall

flashing

weep holes

exterior brick

Tuckpointing

Weatherstripping

Interlocking metalweatherstripping

Caulking gun

Spray-Foam Insulation

Revit Model of Building Typology

Revit-produced rendering of renovated and revitalized houseRevit-produced rendering of renovated and revitalized house

Housing Typology - Single-family load bearing masonry cavity wall

constructed duplex or row house

Housing Typology - Single-family load bearing masonry cavity wall

constructed duplex or row house

design+consulting I group I 2013

insulation

Phase One -Critical Scope of Work

Phase Two - Suggested Scope of Work

Phase Three - Optional Scope of Work

landscaping

painting

electricalrewiring

porchrehabilitation

power-washing

tuckpointing

weather-stripping

light fixtures

Designed By: Sima Bdeir

Client: Roger Wakim

Option 1

Option 2

REVITALIZATION OF HAZELWOOD NEIGHBOURHOODREVITALIZATION OF HAZELWOOD NEIGHBOURHOODCreate a continuous and connected urban fabric that benefits Hazelwood on a micro and macro-level,

ultimately improving the quality of life for residents and temporary travelersCreate a continuous and connected urban fabric that benefits Hazelwood on a micro and macro-level,

ultimately improving the quality of life for residents and temporary travelers

1. Load-bearing Masonry Cavity Wall

2. Internal Insulation

3.

In our Issues of Industry Practice course, we worked in groups with a client from the Pittsburgh Hazelwood Initiative on a revitalization and renovation project for the Hazelwood neighbourhood in Pittsburgh, PA. This project involved specifying our targeted building typology, defining our scope of work, conducting precedent studies to determine our means and methods, producing Performance Specification documents means and methods, producing Performance Specification documents and generating an Economic Feasibility analysis that estimates costs and funding sources. This was a unique opportunity in which we learnt how to phase our work based on immediate need and degree of invasiveness, communicate with the client through weekly presentations and discus-sions, and understand the practical and critical issues that arise in the practice of architecture. I personally worked on developing a precedent analysis, researching and determining the means and methods of reno-vation work we were specifying, and contacting local suppliers to negoti-ate prices and determine the best products for our purposes. I further-more refined the revit model and generated a rendering that would serve to visually demonstrate the results of our proposed strategy.

In our Issues of Industry Practice course, we worked in groups with a client from the Pittsburgh Hazelwood Initiative on a revitalization and renovation project for the Hazelwood neighbourhood in Pittsburgh, PA. This project involved specifying our targeted building typology, defining our scope of work, conducting precedent studies to determine our

and generating an Economic Feasibility analysis that estimates costs and funding sources. This was a unique opportunity in which we learnt how to phase our work based on immediate need and degree of invasiveness, communicate with the client through weekly presentations and discus-sions, and understand the practical and critical issues that arise in the practice of architecture. I personally worked on developing a precedent analysis, researching and determining the means and methods of reno-vation work we were specifying, and contacting local suppliers to negoti-ate prices and determine the best products for our purposes. I further-more refined the revit model and generated a rendering that would serve to visually demonstrate the results of our proposed strategy.

Preservative Weatherstripping

Hazelwood Revitalization

analysis+drawing I individual I 2015Roof Detailing

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HALF ROUND ZINCALUME GUTTER

CT 12 PLATE

CHICKEN WIRE

JOINING PLATE

SISALATION SHEET

INSULWOOL

CLEATS

STEEL WIDE FLANGE BEAMS

Z PURLINS

Z PURLIN ENDS

GYPROCK

WOOD PERLINS

REBATED AND PROFILED BATTEN

ZINCALUME CORRUGATED IRON

SPRINKLER HEADS

STEEL Z FASCIA

During my Detailing Architecture course, I analyzed the detailing of the Simpson-Lee House in Australia by Glenn Murcott. The idea here was to learn about construction through the exploration of a certain detail. This exploration was done through the anal-ysis of the building photographs and drawings, and the subsequent develop-ment of detailed drawings that express my educated guesses and conclusions. This was an exciting exercise in which I learnt by draw-ing through things. Using the photographs and drawings at my disposal, I was able to piece together how I believe this roof detail is com-posed.

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Composite Panel

Zinc Rainscreen Panel

Outer Sheet Fixing Bracket

Structural Beam

Folded Metal Coping

Cladding and Sunshading Device

Roof Gutter Detail

Designed By: Sima Bdeir

Client: Roger Wakim

Option 1

Option 2

This studio design project is an educational center that combines the arts and the sciences in a building

demonstration halls. My design is made of two forms;

being the protruding angled form. These two forms

The protruding form faces the corner entrance and houses the demonstration hall that spans on multiple

has triangulated zinc cladding, while the L-shaped form faces the cut and houses all the secondary programmatic elements and is made of steel construction with a zinc rainscreen system. These two forms are connected by a pivot point marked by the concrete tower that holds the main circulation space and provides vertical connectivity. This building has an exterior courtyard that acts as a social space and an angled glass wall that creates a relationship between people on the outside and inside while allowing the building to reveal itself to the outside.

This studio design project is an educational center that combines the arts and the sciences in a building

demonstration halls. My design is made of two forms;

being the protruding angled form. These two forms

The protruding form faces the corner entrance and houses the demonstration hall that spans on multiple

has triangulated zinc cladding, while the L-shaped form faces the cut and houses all the secondary programmatic elements and is made of steel construction with a zinc rainscreen system. These two forms are connected by a pivot point marked by the concrete tower that holds the main circulation space and provides vertical connectivity. This building has an exterior courtyard that acts as a social space and an angled glass wall that creates a relationship between people on the outside and inside while allowing the building to reveal itself to the outside.

demo hall

circulationclassrooms

labs

offices

dining areamechanical

Structural system

winter sun

focus on construction

summer sun

Double glazed glass unit

Steel rod

Steel arm for lateral support

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Educational Center design I individual I 2013

drawing+modeling samples I 2014Gould Evans Internship

These are some of the drawings I produced during my past summer internship in the San Francisco

office of Gould Evans. I worked on 11 projects and on both Schematic Design and Design Development, where my duties ranged from D drawing on Auto-CAD, to D modeling on Rhinoceros amd SketchUp, to rendering on SketchUp, to producing presenta-tion drawings, and to participating in a pro-bono

design project.

Macrostie Winery - D modeling and rendering ValueAct Capital- 2D drawing from scratch

Duckhorn Institute - Schematic Phase - 2D drawing from scratch

Sea Ranch residence - AIA presentation drawings - 2D drawing

Cal Poly Fermentation Science Institute - Schematic Phase - D modeling design options

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Option 1

Designed By: Sima Bdeir

Client: Roger Wakim

Designed By: Sima Bdeir

Client: Roger Wakim

Option 1

Option 2

Internship Villa Design design I individual I 2012

Building in Amman, Jordan headed by Arch. Bishir Zreigat, I was asked to design a villa for a client from scratch that would be used as an alternative design to the one being designed at the time by the Head Architect

experience in which I had to work within the site and its programmatic constraints. It was especially

shaped land, which made me think about not only the exterior form and its response to the slope but also the interior connections and how they can be maintained in such a site. After investigating the site and speaking to the client, I went from working on the plans and interior architecture,to generating a -D model on Rhinoceros, to finally producing 3

renderings that highlight the design strategies used and considermateriality and construction.

Building in Amman, Jordan headed by Arch. Bishir Zreigat, I was asked to design a villa for a client from scratch that would be used as an alternative design to the one being designed at the time by the Head Architect

experience in which I had to work within the site and its programmatic constraints. It was especially

shaped land, which made me think about not only the exterior form and its response to the slope but also the interior connections and how they can be maintained in such a site. After investigating the site and speaking to the client, I went from working on the plans and interior architecture,to generating a -D model on Rhinoceros, to finally producing 3

renderings that highlight the design strategies used and considermateriality and construction.

villa design from scratch

original study modelsoriginal study models

Sectional Axonometric ASectional Axonometric B

In this studio project I designed a hostel that would be situated on the edge of the Monongahela River in PA. I moved forward

with the idea that the hostel would be an extension of the landscape, where this can be observed both structurally and

programmatically with the interplay of structural elements and surfaces on one side, and the extrusion of positive

spaces from negative ones on the other. This language was used in order to allow users to occupy the edge, with the whole structure being situated on the side of the site. In

occupying this edge, users would be able to understand and experience the relationship between structure, water, and

landscape by moving through the hostel where the relation-ship between the water and land can be experienced and

the juxtaposition between land and structure can be observed.

In this studio project I designed a hostel that would be situated on the edge of the Monongahela River in PA. I moved forward

with the idea that the hostel would be an extension of the landscape, where this can be observed both structurally and

programmatically with the interplay of structural elements and surfaces on one side, and the extrusion of positive

spaces from negative ones on the other. This language was used in order to allow users to occupy the edge, with the whole structure being situated on the side of the site. In

occupying this edge, users would be able to understand and experience the relationship between structure, water, and

landscape by moving through the hostel where the relation-ship between the water and land can be experienced and

the juxtaposition between land and structure can be observed.

Eco-Hostel design I individual I 2012

occupying the edge

extension of the landscape

Structural ExtensionProgrammatic Extension

Storage Space

Circulation Space

Bathrooms

Office

Conference Room

Reading space

Reception

blurring the boundary between spaces

“The outside of any building may now come inside and the inside go outside, each seems as part of the other”

-Frank Lloyd Wright

Public Library design I individual I 2011

ground level

first floor

second floor

butler street

butler street

butler street

In studio I designed an alternative library in the neighborhood of Law-renceville in PA that connects to a cafe. This library focuses on the idea

of blurring the boundary between spaces,as inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, to suggest that architecture can result out of that connection between those spaces. This achieved transparency inspires a user’s imagination and allows him to more fully engage his senses with his surrounding. This is manifested in various ways, where one interior

space can be seen from the other and an exterior space with interior qualities of intimacy is introduced to further blur that line between

outside and inside. This is also done psychologically through the angu-larity of the front and back facades that make users occupying those

spaces feel like they are hovering over the street and therefore like they are psychologically connected to the outside. The use of glass and red

translucent sheet material further allows for a feel of openness.

In studio I designed an alternative library in the neighborhood of Law-renceville in PA that connects to a cafe. This library focuses on the idea

of blurring the boundary between spaces,as inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, to suggest that architecture can result out of that connection between those spaces. This achieved transparency inspires a user’s imagination and allows him to more fully engage his senses with his surrounding. This is manifested in various ways, where one interior

space can be seen from the other and an exterior space with interior qualities of intimacy is introduced to further blur that line between

outside and inside. This is also done psychologically through the angu-larity of the front and back facades that make users occupying those

spaces feel like they are hovering over the street and therefore like they are psychologically connected to the outside. The use of glass and red

translucent sheet material further allows for a feel of openness.

Designed By: Sima Bdeir

Client: Roger Wakim

Option 1

Option 2

This design project was based on a bathhouse that was to be situated on the edge of a riverside hill for

the use of hikers going along their trails. The program was very simple, consisting mainly of a hot

pool, a cold pool and two changing rooms. I was interested in the interaction between users and

water, where I wanted to create ways in which water can enhance a user’s experience in this bathhouse. I

therefore focused on the simple journey through this space. The user walks into the space, uses the

changing room and steps into a zone surrounded by rushing water from all four sides. Here, rushing water collected from the roof is used to create a sense of anxiety and lack of clarity, with the opening at the

top allowing light to shine in and enhance that experi-

zone and into the pool area, where the misty fog on the glass walls and the light coming out from the

glass windows inside the pools create a gloomy and

moving into the the second zone surrounded by glass, where water romantically trickles down the

glass on both sides, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

arriving at a clear glass wall that gives him a view of the river. With all this, water is used in all its forms to

the user’s psychological state of mind in soothing him and taking him through an emotional journey

across the bathhouse.

This design project was based on a bathhouse that was to be situated on the edge of a riverside hill for

the use of hikers going along their trails. The program was very simple, consisting mainly of a hot

pool, a cold pool and two changing rooms. I was interested in the interaction between users and

water, where I wanted to create ways in which water can enhance a user’s experience in this bathhouse. I

therefore focused on the simple journey through this space. The user walks into the space, uses the

changing room and steps into a zone surrounded by rushing water from all four sides. Here, rushing water collected from the roof is used to create a sense of anxiety and lack of clarity, with the opening at the

top allowing light to shine in and enhance that experi-

zone and into the pool area, where the misty fog on the glass walls and the light coming out from the

glass windows inside the pools create a gloomy and

moving into the the second zone surrounded by glass, where water romantically trickles down the

glass on both sides, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

arriving at a clear glass wall that gives him a view of the river. With all this, water is used in all its forms to

the user’s psychological state of mind in soothing him and taking him through an emotional journey

across the bathhouse.

Journey to the Point of Clarity

simplicity and clarity

Using water to directly enhancethe user’s experience across

a space

Journey to the Point of Clarity

Using water to directly enhancethe user’s experience across

a space

Bathhouse design I individual I 2012

Oil Paint

This shows a sample of the art work Ihave produced in the past few years.

Some of these art pieces were produced as part of my art exhibition

in high school through the International Baccalaureate system,

while others were produced at Carnegie Mellon University through my Figure Drawing course. These pieces are produced at different

scales and using a range ofmedia, from oil paint, to pencil, to

watercolor, to photography.

This shows a sample of the art work Ihave produced in the past few years.

Some of these art pieces were produced as part of my art exhibition

in high school through the International Baccalaureate system,

while others were produced at Carnegie Mellon University through my Figure Drawing course. These pieces are produced at different

scales and using a range ofmedia, from oil paint, to pencil, to

watercolor, to photography.

Photography

PhotographyPhotography

Photography

Photography

Photography

Watercolor

Oil Paint PencilOil PaintOil Paint Oil Paint PencilOil PaintOil Paint

Oil PaintWatercolor Oil Paint

design I individualArt Work

B. -Axis Milling and Vacuum Forming (Indiv)

A. Woodshop Machinery I Laminated Operations Board (Indiv)

D. Plastic D Print from Rhinoceros D model (Indiv)

C. Woodshop Machinery I multi-configuration storage space (Indiv)

E. CNC Router -Axis Operations I Catinary Project (Group)

F. Stacking 2x4s I No use of any tools/screws/adhesives (Group)

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B.

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This is an accumilation of work done over the years using woodshop ma-

chinery and the fabrication lab at Carnegie Mellon University. The

pieces here were produced as part of non-studio related projects and

assignments. Through these experi-ences, I was able to develop my skills

with various tools such as the CNC router, the lasercutter, the -D printer, the vacuum former, and all woodshop

machinery

fabrication and construction

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This is an accumilation of work done over the years using woodshop ma-

chinery and the fabrication lab at Carnegie Mellon University. The

pieces here were produced as part of non-studio related projects and

assignments. Through these experi-ences, I was able to develop my skills

with various tools such as the CNC router, the lasercutter, the -D printer, the vacuum former, and all woodshop

machinery

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In my computational design studio, I was to develop a com-ponent through the folding of metal, and then apply it to the envelope of my building. This building was to be a boathouse along a river in Pittsburgh. This project focused on both compo-nent development and its effects on larger architectural issues. The architectural design was to be developed initially, with the component being worked on along the way. I decided to work with a biomorphic and fluid form. I used grasshopper extensively in mapping my component onto my form. This component acted as a rainscreen and was therefore placed on the top of the form that housed the more public programmatic elements such as the lobby and yoga space. In terms of fabrication, I relied on both plasma cutting and 3d printing. Plasma cutting allowed me to demonstrate the materiality and configuration of my compo-nent, while 3d printing allowed me to produce my overall organ-ic form with the component mapped onto it.

In my computational design studio, I was to develop a com-ponent through the folding of metal, and then apply it to the envelope of my building. This building was to be a boathouse along a river in Pittsburgh. This project focused on both compo-nent development and its effects on larger architectural issues. The architectural design was to be developed initially, with the component being worked on along the way. I decided to work with a biomorphic and fluid form. I used grasshopper extensively in mapping my component onto my form. This component acted as a rainscreen and was therefore placed on the top of the form that housed the more public programmatic elements such as the lobby and yoga space. In terms of fabrication, I relied on both plasma cutting and 3d printing. Plasma cutting allowed me to demonstrate the materiality and configuration of my compo-nent, while 3d printing allowed me to produce my overall organ-ic form with the component mapped onto it.

component based parametric modeling designing on the macro and micro scale

COMPONENT ORGANIZATION AND PERFORMANCE

PROGRAMMATIC ORGANIZATION

RAINSCREEN COMPONENT SYSTEM

SKIN DEVELOPMENT

FIRE PROOFING AND VAPOR BARRIER

THERMAL INSULATION

exterior diamond aluminum skin with rainscreen

interior diamond aluminum skin

FORMAL DEVELOPMENTFORMAL DEVELOPMENT

PLASMA CUTTING WITH 6-AXIS ROBOTIC ARM

RIVETING CUT AND ETCHED METAL SHEETS IN PLACE

ETCHING AS STRATEGY FOR FOLDING METAL

diagrid space frame steel circular hollow sections 6-inch diameter

exterior diamond aluminum skin with rainscreen

interior diamond aluminum skin

diagrid space frame steel circular hollow sections 6-inch diameter

exercise roomlocker room

locker roommechanical room

circulation space

restroomyoga spacelobby areaticketing officeboat storage

COMPONENT ORGANIZATION AND PERFORMANCE

PROGRAMMATIC ORGANIZATION

RAINSCREEN COMPONENT SYSTEM

SKIN DEVELOPMENT

FIRE PROOFING AND VAPOR BARRIER

THERMAL INSULATION exercise roomlocker room

locker roommechanical room

circulation space

restroomyoga spacelobby areaticketing officeboat storage

Boathouse design+build I individual I 2013

This project focused on creating a component through the folding of metal. To start with, form

generation and concept development were done using paper study models. I then relied on plasma

cutting to produce the final component pieces, using a 6-axis robotic arm to make the cuts and perforations on an aluminum sheet. The compo-nent I developed was a simple diamond shape

that was bent in a certain way and then aggrigat-ed in a regular pattern. The components were then arranged loosely in rows on metal rods,

allowing them to swing freely to in turn adjust the size of the openings resulting between them. The

form of the individual components allow this product to be used as a shading device that

blocks direct light while allowing indirect light to penetrate through.

This project focused on creating a component through the folding of metal. To start with, form

generation and concept development were done using paper study models. I then relied on plasma

cutting to produce the final component pieces, using a 6-axis robotic arm to make the cuts and perforations on an aluminum sheet. The compo-nent I developed was a simple diamond shape

that was bent in a certain way and then aggrigat-ed in a regular pattern. The components were then arranged loosely in rows on metal rods,

allowing them to swing freely to in turn adjust the size of the openings resulting between them. The

form of the individual components allow this product to be used as a shading device that

blocks direct light while allowing indirect light to penetrate through.

summer

winter component aggrigation

controlling light penetration

design+build I individual I 2013Metal Folding

The idea behind this project was to bend 1/16” bass-wood into a component that can be aggrigated to

produce a surface or an envelope. This was my first time working with wood in this way. I therefore start-ed off by developing my component strategy using

paper. My chosen component had a mechanical feature whereby it could be opened or closed

through the act of pulling. The jump from paper to wood was a learning experience and after some

experimentation, I decided that I needed to steam the wood to produce my desired results. Steam

bending allowed me to push the wood past its limita-tions. Each component was customized, where the

degree of bending for each differed. The mechanical feature was achieved through the use of a fishing

wire that pulled on the riveted pieces and allowed for the adjustment in the degree of bending.

The idea behind this project was to bend 1/16” bass-wood into a component that can be aggrigated to

produce a surface or an envelope. This was my first time working with wood in this way. I therefore start-ed off by developing my component strategy using

paper. My chosen component had a mechanical feature whereby it could be opened or closed

through the act of pulling. The jump from paper to wood was a learning experience and after some

experimentation, I decided that I needed to steam the wood to produce my desired results. Steam

bending allowed me to push the wood past its limita-tions. Each component was customized, where the

degree of bending for each differed. The mechanical feature was achieved through the use of a fishing

wire that pulled on the riveted pieces and allowed for the adjustment in the degree of bending.

customizable modular surface

design+build I individual I 2013Wood Bending