Sicheng Tong(Chris) - Module Ⅳ

Student No: 582014 Semester 1/2012

Group 16

Engender

The idea is that the leaves falling down with

air flow. While the Fall coming in each year,

once the days grow shorter and colder, those

changes are sending chemical message to

all leaf-dropping trees, once trees are triggered

by the chemical hormone, little cells will appear

at the connection of branch and leaves. This is

called „abscission‟ cells. Then, within a few days,

leaves are pushing off by the cells from the trees

Engender

Owing to draw the path as is not quite a simple falling

process, the first thing to do is to catch the real falling

path of leaves. Wind applies external forces to leaves

during falling, and there are thousands of different

falling paths possible.

According to the reading express that „One could not

imbue the picture with life until one understood how

nature does it,‟ as Leonardo Da Vinci attempts to intuit

the forces effected on flow of nature elements. I‟m

trying to maintain the cognition as well as him does.

I decide to use the method which intuition base on

simulation through space to form my model. Several of

sketches from the combination of real falling paths and

intuition are made to represent the flow of air.

Engender

I keep develop my idea of Falling leaf represented by drawing sketches

and creating scale clay models. My first model say a basic design of a

piece of falling leaf. I then experimented with the idea that random pick a moment of this falling leaf to form my final model.

Engender

This lovely residence in Sydney, Australia is characterised by the

crown of curvy copper panels that form its roof, resembling a

pile of falling leaves. Called the Leaf House, its glass walls allow

the residents to feel like they are inside both the house and the

garden that surrounds it at the same time.

It‟s clear that the Leaf House‟s roof is inspired by nature, and the

reference to plants continues inside the home. “The design

draws imagery from nature and expresses this through the

structure, creating links between the interior and exterior,” says

Undercurrent of their design.

Engender

I have learnt the most important thing from Module 1 is the

block of various limitations during the design process can

complete this design; and the unique influence towards my

final model is only because the limitation.

As Leonardo Da Vinci said: „One could not imbue the

picture with life until one understood how nature does it.‟

And therefore, I have tried to involve my personal intuition

from his concept. To feel leaf falling while air flow. The work

based on the critical thinking to gain the experience of

design is the most significant value of module 1.

The design is not only a combination of painting and

production, but also a collection of creative that brings

together a myriad of new ideas. Therefore, in the process of

design, each step is unique. The improvement of process

towards completed as there is no perfect work, only the

continuous improved work

Digitization

I learnt from tutorial resource for contouring my clay model.

I drew vertical line before took orthographic picture to

locate the contour. These views will be later be used to

digitize the model into Rhino more accurately.

Then, I cut my clay model following the contours, however,

as clay become hard, which made my model could not be

contoured accurately.

Digitization

I faced a lot of problems when I was tracing

the contours with put the picture I took

before. By observing, I decide to parallel

tracing contours to front view and adjust

with right position to location my contours.

In somehow, the outcome model was very

disappointing, combination issues can be

considered to improve the more accuracy

model.

I tried to fix the model to what it should be,

however, I falied because of my familiarty

limitation with Rihono and realise there are

detail that I still need to simplify them

especially the curves, making them smooth.

Digitization

After successfully transferring my model

onto Rhino, I tried to fix it mostly like my

original clay model, however, due to

inaccuracy cutting damage and

modeling technique limitation, the final

modeling was not good as expected,

Despite the fact that I had made my

model into a likely smooth and more

fluid form, I was still face a lot of

difficulties. Cannot restore specific point

on my model such like two end points

are not represented my original model

well

Digitization

I started with my experimentation of

paneling tools by generating 2D grids. I

tried to use different shapes, models and

custom grids to form variety model

surfaces.

Digitization

I also tried varies model with 3D paneling,

the outcome however still disappoint.

Those model cannot presented as a

good lantern.

Digitization

I have founded a previous design that inspire from light lantern

in architecture relevant my design model. Aichinger Haus, was

designed by Hertl Architekten as multistorey flat residential use

which including two units. Soft goods covering outside of this

building make it looks like a shine lantern.

The traditional Chinese lantern is made by paper folding in

somewhat, seems paneling features. This bring the ideal of

traditional Chinese Lantern model that could be use for

reference for developing my design lantern.

Digitization

When considering which paneling surface I would use

for my final design, I focus on two things; One is the

paneling looks fluid and resembled the falling path and

two that the light would shine through. Therefore, the

combination of lantern surface and fluid appearance

was made.

Use paneling tool custom a 3D rhombus to presented the

surface of Chinese lantern

Digitization

By using digital technology that provides more opportunities

and possibility to create new forms of designing architecture.

Architecture is getting to combine multidisciplinary thinking to

develop new ideas from other fields. The interaction of these

different industries have a significant impact on architecture

framework and I realised that this is essential to hold

multidisciplinary thinking to accept new ideas and acquire

knowledge from different fields, rather than focus on only one

disciplinary.

I faced a lot of problems while creating my model, , that remind

me it is also important to familarise with digital program, Rhino.

Furthermore, I still have problems with using Rhino in tracing

contours and use more difficult NURBS surface.

Fabricate

Adjustment Ⅰ

The adjustment I experimented for digitization process

have made by using a simple diamond pattern

through paneling method. I eventually approach my

design combine with the previous concept through a

viable way.

The simplified new model surface is made by multiple

three dimension triangle patterns with custom

paneling method. It remains the concept of Chinese

lantern as module Ⅱmentioned and the movement of

falling leaf as module Ⅰ

Fabricate

Unrolling Ⅰ

The adjustment I experimented for digitization process

have made by using a simple diamond pattern

through paneling method. I eventually approach my

design combine with the previous concept through a

viable way.

The simplified new model surface is made by multiple

three dimension triangle patterns with custom

paneling method. It remains the concept of Chinese

lantern as module Ⅱmentioned and the movement of

falling leaf as module Ⅰ

Fabricate

Fabrication Ⅰ

It is getting crazy when I try to fabricated each small part together

as there are thousands of similar triangular pieces. And in

somehow, the torsional surfaces cannot be possibly unrolled, due

to the interlaced faces may case error by using Rhino.

Fabricate

Adjustment Ⅱ

Therefore, I decide use only a part of my digital model

which is abandon those torsional parts in order to

simplify the process of modeling.

The model was made separate as three part from the

top to the end without any torsional surfaces.

By following previous paneling method with increase

surface domain numbers to 40, 60 and 80 from the end

part to the top part. The number of spans up to 12 22

and 32 correspondingly. Three dimension triangle

patterns are using for the new digital model creation.

According to some of previous experiences, I decide

to manually hollow out surface as diamond pattern

due to control the variable of holes.

Fabricate

Unrolling Ⅱ

As mentioned before, in somehow, error occurs when I unroll my

model surface. The expected outcome of unrolling surfaces as

following shows is however not happen when I try to do.

Measurement of each triangular pattern is base on scale of Rhino

with doing manually then creating the following unrolling surface.

According to some of previous experiences, I decide to manually

hollow out surface of diamond pattern due to control the variable

of holes for lantern purpose.

Owing to multiple error disturbs unroll and form this digital model. A

lot of manual step was made. And the model be divide as three

parts as mentioned before. The connection of each part was made

manually as well.

Fabricate

Fabrication Ⅰ

Fabricate

While I creating my lantern model, I realsed the diamond

pattern appearance in some architectural design.

One of the project was a renovation of a Basque Health

Department Headquarters in the Spanish city of Bilbao. the

building is covered by a distinctive cubist glass double façade.

This unique façade eliminates the need for conventional air-

conditioning, and reduces air recirculation while significantly

reducing street noise.

What I found really valuable was the way the architect‟s

creation with numerous unique views of the city and surrounding

landscape from the interior while reflecting shards of the city

back out to passers-by.

Fabricate

Even though I faced a lot of problem to fabricate my model,

but I think the biggest challenge for any architects or designers

is to translate their designs from the drawing board into reality. In

addition, It was vastly easier to shape and manipulate the

structures and form of our design

in digital form, but it proved to be significantly harder to build a

physical model in reality.

Furthermore, similar to the way that industrial fabrication with its

concepts of standardisation and serial production has

influenced modernist architecture, digital fabrication influences

contemporary architecture: While standardisation focused on

processes of rationalisation of form, mass-customisation as a

new paradigm that replaces mass production, addresses non-

standard, complex designs based on non-Euclidean geometries.

Furthermore, knowledge about the designed object can be

incorporated at the level of its connectivity with data stemming

not only from its geometry but also from its content and

behaviour within an environment. Digitally-driven architecture

implies, therefore, on the one hand, digitally designed and

fabricated architecture, and on the other hand, it implies

architecture controlled and actuated by digital means.