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DIGITAL DESIGN + FABRICATION SM1, 2015 M1 JOURNAL - FOLDING FAN DRAWINGS

Frida Haeckner(676855)

Michelle Emma James + Seminar 1 (6)

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Measured Drawings

20°

A3 1:1

370 mm

Plan (Open)

210 mm

30 mm20 mm

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Measured DrawingsPlan (Closed)

A4 1:1

Elevation

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Section (Closed)

A4 1:1

3 mm

How the Folding Fan was MeasuredThe material system this study is based on is”Panel & Fold”, which is being represented by a folding fan. As the fan is not very complicated to measure, most of the dimensions were taken with a steel ruler (and with a plastic ruler). As the rul-ers were a standard 30 cm in length the plan of the fan in open for had to be measured with a longer tape measure.

All individual parts of the object could be accurately measured without compromising the structural integrity of the object as a whole, meaning it did not have to be taken apart in order for the rulers to get accurate measurements. The area of the separate parts however could not be obtained without separating them, especially as the paper could not fully return to a flat state still attached to the folding structure.

Measured Drawings

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Analysis

The folding fan is in reality quite simply constructed. Besides the painted paper which creates the folding shape, the base is made of bamboo (so a kind of grass) and a simple pin joint made of plastic allowing the folding shape of it.

The characteristics of the fan is that it is light, retractable and made to have a large surface area which can be folded in to a smaller one for convenience. If it could not be the fragile paper would break rather quickly,

Main Bamboo Structure: 210 mmPlastic Pin Joint: 22 mm in length, 3 mm in diameter.

Although the bamboo parts are less than a millimeter thick (excepting the 2 at the ends which are 2 millimeters), they are not easily fractured or broken as the material is extremely flexible.

Fan (Open) - Front Elevation

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Analysis

The paper part of the folding fan was possible to measure properly once the fan had been decon-structed. It is 550 mm x 275 mm x 105 mm. As the bottom half cannot stretch out the way the top can, it is half the length.It is therefore not a regular rectangle when laid out individually.

Bamboo is most likely used for a number of reasons such as for its flexibility economical, However it could also be for environmental benefits, as it is a type of grass and grows to usable size in 7 years compared to the century of a tree.

A4 1:4 Paper part of the Folding Fan

The pin joint which keeps the fan in its telltale shape is technically able to let the bamboo of the fan to travel 360 degrees in a full circle, only stopped by the lack of elasticity of the paper.

Fan (Closed) - Front Elevation

General shape of the paper of the folding fan when removed from bamboo base.

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Digital ModelPerspective (Open)

A digital rendering of the folding fan made with Rhino-software. First is an isometric perspective of the fan.

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Elevation (Open: Front)

A4 1:2

Digital Model

Second is an elevation view from the front when the fan is unfolded.

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Plan (Open)

A4 1:2

Digital Model

Third is a plan, a top view of the fan in its unfolded state in a 1:2 scale.

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Sketch Model

Reconfigured Object: Top VIew

Reconfigured Object: North Elevation

The sketch model is made of 2 deconstructed folding fans. It was achieved by removing the pin joints, attaching the ends to the base and twisting the fans which were then glued together.

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Sketch Model

Reconfigured Object: Perspective View

Reconfigured Object: West Elevation

Reconfigured Object: South Elevation

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Personal space acts as an invisible boundary which people re-spect to the best of their ability. Just because the space around a person is not occupied does not mean that people should invade it without reason. This is reflected by it being a very limited area of the design which actually stops someone from “invading”. But the uncoun-scious part of us that wants to respect personal space actually sees the negative space as physical, personal space when in reality there is nothing there.

What is your idea? [Maximum 5 key words]

Sketch Design #1Negative Space

How does this respond to your personal space?

General inspiration for the shape, as the fan very naturally forms like it.

Although not much space is actually occupied one does not feel like enter-ing it

Much is exposed but also not inviting

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What this design tries to convey is the varying perception around the world concerning personal space. Not only differ-ent cultures, but different people within the same culture can have varying opinions as to what constitutes personal space. Some people enjoy close personal interaction while others give strangers a wide berth. Here the natural shape of the folding fan comes into play representing the different distances people find appropriate. Where in some places people can get close to your skin, and in others have no choice but to stay away.

How does this respond to your personal space?

What is your idea? [Maximum 5 key words]

Sketch Design #2Varying Distance/Personal Perception

General inspiration for the shape, as the folds in the paper create larger folds and shapes

A clearly defined personal space which the actual person has control over regarding distance to others

While some are fine with people rather close, others are not, which is reflected by the folds of the material

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Sketch Design #3

What is your idea? [Maximum 5 key words]

How does this respond to your personal space? This idea is centered on just the bamboo of the folding fan and how it can bend without breaking. Here I wanted to incorporate how ones personal space can change depending on circum-stances. If a stranger invades ones space it gets uncomfortable, while if a loved one keeps their distance you might feel that you have done something wrong. Just as personal space “is in the eye of the beholder” so to speak, the rules are fluid. Ever changing without breaking.

Flexibility/Bending Without Breaking

General inspiration for the shape, as the bam-boo can stretch and be pliant, so can our concept of personal space

Here the material can withstand the invasion of its space without breaking

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Appendix

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