Minhytieu 643679 airstudio partc

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO: AIR

MINH Y TIEU 643679

SEMESTER 1, 2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PART C: DETAILED DESIGN C.1: DESIGN CONCEPT 3 C.2: TECTONIC ELEMENTS AND PROTOTYPES 10 C.3: FINAL DETAIL MODEL 20

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPT DESIGN PRECEDENT: HONEYCOMB SKYSCRAPER BY MAD ARCHITECTS

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Biomimicry focuses on designing sustainable solutions by mimicking the fundamental biological forms of nature. The Honeycomb skyscraper designed by MAD architects also uses a hexagonal façade to offer a flexible interior space. Its exoskeleton façade have varying patterns that evolve in corresponding to the different airflow and solar heat radiation present on site. The placement and size of the window are design to minimise heat loss during winter and heat gain during summer, thus, reducing the energy consumption.

C.1: DESIGN CONCEPT SITE OVERVIEW

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CERES COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT PARK

200M N

PHILLIPS RESERVE

MERRI PARK

BRUNSWICK TERMINAL STATION

SUMNER PARK

NORTHCOTE HIGH SCHOOL

C.1: DESIGN CONCEPT STUDYING THE SITE

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The relationship between humans and nature appears to be two parting element on site, due to the revegetation and the developments of parkland. “…where after all can one look for the wild, the unknown? When all natural wonders have been scientifically investigated, and all ancient monuments have become tourist attractions…” Nether less, the park provides an opportunity for visitors to re-connect what’s supposedly nature in the context of greenery/vegetation. However, this was absence at the Brunswick Terminal Station located along the Merri Creek. Prior to interim presentation feedback, I proposed in designing a pavilion in which aims to manipulate the atmospheric aspect of the location; using light/our intuitively respond to things . However, its inevitable that ones perception will different to another, thus; the proposal was too objectified. It was suggested that I could focus on the different lighting patterns that could ‘light up’ the space or a shelter that would provide a different feel when bypassing.


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The Merri creek corridor extends from north-east to southeast, flowing in a south- easterly direction. The creek is plays an important role in supporting a wide range of existing flora and fauna communities.


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220KV TRANSMISSION

TOWER

CONTROL & SWITCH GEAR

BUILDING

REDUNDANT 66KV YARD

220KV SWITCH YARD

UNDERGROUND CABLE TO

RICHMOND TERMINAL

STATION

EXISTING BRIDGE

SHARED PATH FOR CYCLIST

AND PEDESTRIANS

50M N

The Terminal Station supplies electricity to the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne. With overhead transmission towers and pylons, create high impact towards the aesthetics of the parkland.


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LEGENDS

SWITCH YARD INTERNAL POINTS SWITCH YARD ELECTRIC CABLES TRANSMISSION TOWERS UNDERGROUND CABLES

N 20M

The relationship between humans and nature appears to be two parting element on site, due to the revegetation and the developments of parkland. “…where after all can one look for the wild, the unknown? When all natural wonders have been scientifically investigated, and all ancient monuments have become tourist attractions…” Nether less, the park provides an opportunity for visitors to re-connect what’s supposedly nature in the context of greenery/vegetation. However, this was absence at the Brunswick Terminal Station located along the Merri Creek. After re-examining the site, I’ve decided to change from designing a pavilion to designing a bridge, connecting the Brunswick terminal station (crossing the Merri Creek) to the Merri Park. ‘The bridge spans from one side to another, metaphorically reunites the two segments.’

C.1: DESIGN CONCEPT DESIGN PROPOSAL: IMPLEMENTING NEW BRIDGE DESIGN

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The switchyard is an important aspect towards the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical. They transform high voltages to low voltages or vice versa. The switchyard interconnects the transmission lines, autotransformers, switching stations and step down transformers. The underground cables transporting electricity from the Brunswick terminal station to the Richmond terminal station; transporting the reduced voltage of electricity to other substations.

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DIAGRAM OF BRUNSWICK TERMINAL STATION

I’ve decided to incorporate the functionality of the terminal station, the differential aspect of functionality/purpose, and reflect it on the parting boundary. By reflecting the internal points of the terminal station as scaled components. As reference to the Honeycomb skyscraper by MAD architects. In this project, Graph Mapper was used as a scaled component to manipulate the overlaying Voronoi grid. REVERSE ENGINEER: HONEYCOMB

SKYSCRAPER DESIGNED BY MAD ARCHITECTS

C.2: TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES DEVELOPMENT

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C.2: TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES DEVELOPMENT

I’ve decided to use the hexagonal grid as a base pattern for further development , like a honeycomb , the hexagons enable a flexible interior. Movement is a main aspect in designing a bridge, the open plan interior will give maximum movement .

Circle opening , with no edges, at the opening this could enable more flexibility in form.

Scaling the pattern with varying circular opening

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C.2: TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT

Instead of having a flat façade, I wanted to further emphasise the attractor points of the internal electric points, I’ve decided to pull the points in the z plane, complimenting the varying opening that are scaled to the same set of points.

To save material, instead of having extruded hexagons, I’ve decided to cut off the unnecessary; extruding towards a point. This will offer the same lighting effects. However, this would reduce materiality and further emphasise the pattern of the façade aesthetics, the pattern are more vivid by doing so.

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To rationalise the pattern for fabrication, instead of having a thick layer of material for extrusion. I’ve decided to make the extrusions a thin layer. To reduce the amount of material used, also for easier fabrication, reducing the weight of the design- also would provide more flexibility for form finding.

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INTERNAL ELECTRICAL POINTS, USED AS SCALING ELEMENTS

THE FIRST SCALING ELEMENT IS THE CURVE, THIS WAS DERIED FROM THE UNGROUND ELECTRIC CABLES RUNNING FROM THE BRUNSWICK TERMINAL STATION TO THE RICHMOND TERMINAL STATION. THE CURVE IS PLACED SO THAT THERE’S SMALLER OPENINGS IN THE WEST (TO AVOID THE SUMMER HEAT).

BIGGER OPENINGS ARE TOWARDS THE NORTH WHERE THERES MOST SOLAR RADIATION IN WINTER (COMFORTABLE).

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With the pattern designed prior to form finding, the pattern should adjust itself onto the form but still giving the intended design requirements. The curve form is derived from the underground electric cables, the cables metaphorically connects the site together running underground, however, not visible on the surface. Thus, I want to emphasise the present of these cables. The form and pattern are manipulated so that bigger openings towards the North, smaller openings towards the west.

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HEXAGON GRID FIND CENTRE POINT OF EACH

POLYGON

USE GRAPH MAPPER TO SCALE EACH

POLYGONS

SCALED HEXAGON GRID

MERGE

MOVE UP (Z-AXIS) PULL POINT ATTRACTOR POINTS REMAP NUMBERS

CURVE

LOFT

PATTERN OUTLINE

TURN POLYLINE INTO MESH

TURN PATTERN INTO ELASTIC

WEB

INFLATE PATTERN TO INCREASE

VOLUME

EXTERIOR OUTLINE

FIX PATTERN ONTO THE

OUTLINE

CURVE

FORCE

KANGAROO

PAVILION OUTLINE

C.2: TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPE PARAMETRIC TOOL DIAGRAM

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C.2: TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPE FINALISING

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C.2: DESIGN CONCEPT FABRICATION: CONNECTION

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C.2: DESIGN CONCEPT FABRICATION: CONNECTION

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Each cell are unrolled into planar surfaces with tabs for connections, the are numbered individually by rows.

C.3: FINAL DETAIL MODEL FABRICATION

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C.3: FINAL DETAIL MODEL FABRICATION

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C.3: FINAL DETAIL MODEL

OPENING HERE, PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS TO REST HERE. OPENING SUGGESTS ENTRY- USERS CAN GATHER HERE TOWARDS THE NORTH WITH NATURAL SHADING INSTEAD OF BLOCKING MOEMENT WITHIN THE BRIDGE

ENTRY/EXIST

ENTRY/EXIST

CURVE TO BLOCK THE SUMMER HEAT GAIN IN THE WEST

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NORTH ELEATION

SOUTH ELEATION

EAST ELEATION

WEST ELEATION

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PERSPECTIVE: SOUTH/WEST

PERSPECTIVE: NORTH/ EAST

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C.4: LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOME

Prior to Air Studio, I didn’t know much about digital computation or biomimicry; which are very interesting, mimicking ecological attributes and applying it in architecture. Grasshopper is very new to me, at first it is very intimidating; components and nods seems so technical. Thus, changes my perception towards design; I feel like before where designers were supposed to visualise their design through sketches and everything was done manually. This then set parameters to their design; whether with computation, we are able to expand these parameters enabling computers to do the calculations that human let alone can’t. With the ever changing parameters, such as the site conditions, computation enable designers to further exploit and comprehend a wider spectrum of flexibility. The design process can be branch out with many more possibilities, whether expected or unexpected; more complex design composition, form and structure. It was difficult to design when you’re first studying the program because at time you feel like you’re not in full control. However, as the semester progress I feel more control of my design; much like having an idea then putting it into the digital world. It is very time consuming as we need to try different nods and variations in achieving the desired result. I think computation has made fabrication a lot easier, as it calculates and enables tectonic assemblies- controlling joints between each cells.

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