Midpoint review in six days......
December 9, 2010
December 8, 2010
Design Build Final
Long time since updates, as finals are here. Trying to keep this one simple; these are images of our Design Build Final.
Physical Mock-Up
Joint Detail
Final Cut File For Strips
Elevations and Section
The Grasshopper Script that made it all possible
I will post more images describing in detail what we did and the process we went about. We hope to build the final design over winter break.
Physical Mock-Up
Joint Detail
Final Cut File For Strips
Elevations and Section
The Grasshopper Script that made it all possible
I will post more images describing in detail what we did and the process we went about. We hope to build the final design over winter break.
November 6, 2010
Time to start designing
So after weeks of working with site analysis and precedent research, I can finally start designing!!! I definitely need to start modeling different transformative ideas in my site, basically putting both my site analysis and precedent research to good use. I stumbled across this stadium being built in China. The architects associated with the project are NBBJ.
The stadium has giant green walls that begin to blend in with the beautiful landscape. This leave the stadium pretty open to interact with said landscape. The way the diagrams are drawn inspired me to feel that these walls could fold back down into the earth, creating public space. This idea would work well in my site, allowing the public to reclaim some of the space that the stadium now takes up. During events, the green walls could fold up and become seating.
I begin to design Monday, after I work on my Urban Design Presentation all day Sunday(after the Ravens game).
The stadium has giant green walls that begin to blend in with the beautiful landscape. This leave the stadium pretty open to interact with said landscape. The way the diagrams are drawn inspired me to feel that these walls could fold back down into the earth, creating public space. This idea would work well in my site, allowing the public to reclaim some of the space that the stadium now takes up. During events, the green walls could fold up and become seating.
I begin to design Monday, after I work on my Urban Design Presentation all day Sunday(after the Ravens game).
Design Build Update
With all of my time being tied up in thesis, AIAS, and helping the center, my design build project has not been my top priority. We have completed alot of work on the project however, and plan to complete this by the end of the semester.
Different Prototypes
The first thing we have figured out is a framing system. Two L-section pieces of steel will wrap all four sides of the wall, forming a space in between them where the next structural system can fit. These L-sections will be drilled into the brick with a spacer in between them to provide a buffer. The second system is strips of steel that weave in and out of each other, forming a 6"x6" grid.
We plan on creating a paneling system that can attach itself to the steel mesh. This will be developed with grasshopper and through means of digital fabrication. We started working with thin sheets of metal, folding them at different lengths so that they start to tell a story of reflecting light and form.
Once we plug this into grasshopper, we can determine the length of each fold so that the following form, generated from someone walking up the circular stairs below, can be read on the wall.
We still have alot to iron out, but it is moving in the right direction.
Different Prototypes
The first thing we have figured out is a framing system. Two L-section pieces of steel will wrap all four sides of the wall, forming a space in between them where the next structural system can fit. These L-sections will be drilled into the brick with a spacer in between them to provide a buffer. The second system is strips of steel that weave in and out of each other, forming a 6"x6" grid.
We plan on creating a paneling system that can attach itself to the steel mesh. This will be developed with grasshopper and through means of digital fabrication. We started working with thin sheets of metal, folding them at different lengths so that they start to tell a story of reflecting light and form.
Once we plug this into grasshopper, we can determine the length of each fold so that the following form, generated from someone walking up the circular stairs below, can be read on the wall.
We still have alot to iron out, but it is moving in the right direction.
November 2, 2010
Site Diagrams From Afar
These are some diagrams of my site over a wide area. These have already been helpful as I can narrow down what my design parameters will be. I also see that there are certain responsibilities my site should respond too. I hope to do a more in depth study at a larger scale.
October 21, 2010
More Midterms
To define my research of new technologies, I broke it down into three categories. The three categories were site adaptation, programmatic flexibility, and human interaction. Breaking them down this way allowed me to simplify my research while also segregating them into different ideas of designing the building.
Programmatic Flexibility- This category looks at larger systems that actually move parts of the building to conform to different programmatic responsibilities. Most of these technologies are found in current stadia. While I have done some in depth studies of different stadia, the following board shows the main programmatic responsibilities. It should be able to change into four main programs, from soccer stadium to concert venue to public park to various smaller stadium complexes with relative easy. Should it be read as a soccer stadium when, say, it is in concert set-up? Absolutely, but the transformative qualities of the space portrays a certain mystery to the people passing by. This is a very complex idea and allows one to view the building's life cycle in many different ways.
Site Adaptation- These are all technologies that allow the building to change instantaneously to different site conditions. Climate, time of day, time of year, event type, density, and shading all fall into this category. More specifically, I am looking at smart systems that don't rely on a users input every time a change is made. These systems allow the building to be viewed as it's own entity, almost giving it a certain artificial intelligence. I looked at smart shading systems such as Jean Nouvel's Arab Institute, as well as older technologies, like the track system of the Villa Girasole, which can rotate to the sun's exact location. I see these ideas being used more in the roofing system then any other.
Human Interaction- These are technologies that require a human being to interact with it, creating spaces that are abundance with life. Read at the human scale, these technologies use direct parameters from human beings to generate changes. I looked at Pulse Park, which runs a light show off of different user's heart rates, as well as the Bloom Wall, which has mechanical flowers that open or close due to human movement.
I hope that the simplification of technologies will allow me to designate which category fits into each space. These technologies will start to all integrate into each other, creating a transformative space.
Programmatic Flexibility- This category looks at larger systems that actually move parts of the building to conform to different programmatic responsibilities. Most of these technologies are found in current stadia. While I have done some in depth studies of different stadia, the following board shows the main programmatic responsibilities. It should be able to change into four main programs, from soccer stadium to concert venue to public park to various smaller stadium complexes with relative easy. Should it be read as a soccer stadium when, say, it is in concert set-up? Absolutely, but the transformative qualities of the space portrays a certain mystery to the people passing by. This is a very complex idea and allows one to view the building's life cycle in many different ways.
Site Adaptation- These are all technologies that allow the building to change instantaneously to different site conditions. Climate, time of day, time of year, event type, density, and shading all fall into this category. More specifically, I am looking at smart systems that don't rely on a users input every time a change is made. These systems allow the building to be viewed as it's own entity, almost giving it a certain artificial intelligence. I looked at smart shading systems such as Jean Nouvel's Arab Institute, as well as older technologies, like the track system of the Villa Girasole, which can rotate to the sun's exact location. I see these ideas being used more in the roofing system then any other.
Human Interaction- These are technologies that require a human being to interact with it, creating spaces that are abundance with life. Read at the human scale, these technologies use direct parameters from human beings to generate changes. I looked at Pulse Park, which runs a light show off of different user's heart rates, as well as the Bloom Wall, which has mechanical flowers that open or close due to human movement.
I hope that the simplification of technologies will allow me to designate which category fits into each space. These technologies will start to all integrate into each other, creating a transformative space.
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