Computational Design

Process work of Nazmul Azim Khan

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Winged Pavillon

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Concept Renders: A suspension bridge designed for pedestrians and cyclists travelling between Balmain and Barangaroo in Sydney

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Concept Analysis: Twisting a building for maximum visibility at specific vantage points.

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UNSW Computational Design Graduation Exhibition 

This lightweight, curved façade was designed to display students work for the Computational Design Graduation Exhibition in 2015. This façade utilises parametric techniques, to create an adaptable façade which can be developed for any space.Angled joints and connections were 3D printed, while flat connections were laser cut. This façade spans a distance of 18m in total

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Creating a Tetris inspired lamp

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Comparison between cement cast and 3D printed master print, using a silicone mould.

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How to make a twisted geometry in Grasshopper (Basic)

file: Twisted_Geometry_Basic_Script.gh

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How to make a twisted geometry in Grasshopper (Advanced)

Using a straight line to create a rotating shape

file: Twisted_Geometry_Advanced_Script.gh

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Experimentation using 3D prints as moulds to create foam casts

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UNSW Computational Design Graduation Exhibition

Proposed paneled facade to be held together with 3D printed Spider Joints. The hexagonal panels will be used to display student graduation posters. Still a lot more scripting to be done before we can start test printing. 

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Computational Design Student Creates 3D Printed Spider Joints

Nazmul Azim Khan is a second-year student in the Computational Design program at the University of New South Wales. While taking a digital fabrication course h

First article written about one of my projects. 

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3D Printed Spider Joints: The idea to add trusses to the 3D printed spider joints was  made to reinforce the joints . This was influenced by the structural system of a truss bridge. However, after implementing the trusses, the design appeared to be very rectilinear and boxy. By introducing curved lines and a rotating truss system, the form instantly became more dynamic. The spider joints explore a unique balance of structural and fluid forms. 

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Variations: These geometries have been created by changing the parameters of this geometry created with attractors.

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The design of my 3D printed geometry is reliant on the use of four attractor points. These points change the heights, apexes, thicknesses, and polygon sides of the geometry.

Planes were mapped on the surface of a sphere, causing the polygons to extrude in different directions. The sphere was then flattened at the base to create a semi-spherical geometry.

Half of the geometry was printed on a Makerbot Replicator 2x with a 3% infill,  4 shells, and a  layer height of 0.3mm, which printed in 6 hours.

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Variations: These geometries have been created by changing the parameters of this waffled geometry. 

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Waffling: This geometry was created by lofting two circles and extruding the output. It was then split into 12 planes running across the x and y axis, which were then laser cut using 3mm clear acrylic .This  technique is known as waffling.

A clipping system was implemented to resolve the connection between the intersecting panels. The clips allow the pieces to lock into place and therefore prevent the panels from unjoining.