Reflective Dairy

Digital Practice and Theory - Process, Methodologies & Hybridity

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Yay! Finnished! Thank you for teaching me! This course was one of the most enjoyable ones! I Wish for you all to stay safe!

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Origami moving cubes by Joe Nakashima, Jun 28, 2019.

URL: https://www.dailyarchitecture.net/origami-artist-jo-nakashimas-modular-paper-cubes-shape-shift-in-apparently-infinite-combinations/

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March.28 2020

Physical model -  Precedent images of related architectural models or fabrication ideas. 

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March.28 2020

Physical model

- Sketches produced in planning the fabrication of the physical model 

- Sketches produced of the projected conceptual outcome of the model

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March.28 2020

Physical Model -  Image documentation of any prototypes created prior to execution of your final model

- Open rectangles represents rooms that align

-(X) represent floors

- Arrows represent stairs going up

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March.28 2020

Physical Model -  Screenshots/Drawings of digital models created of the anticipated physical model

- The model has different transformations and, the building is protected by an atmospheric membrane. 

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March.28 2020

Physical Model -  Screenshots/Drawings of cut sheets and fabrication files

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4. Physical Model

March.28 2020

I was planning to create a representative model in a 1:100 scale. The defining element of my model is that is was based on modular origami and, the model has the ability to shift space based on the occupants preferences. The conscious moment of the model also enhances the story of living high tech architecture in the distant future. The module is based on the notion of the cell (specifically the plant cell) and it is one of the basic module of life with a self contained system. 

The fabrication methods chosen are 3-D printing and laser cutting. Small detailed parts such as: stairs and columns, and doubled curved surfaces such as the transportation stem and terrain will be difficult to formed by hand and laser cut. Features such as the walls and floors will be laser cut paper. the precision will allow a clean fit. Features such as the large glass walls will be done by hand with resin. It is a cheaper alternative to 3-D printing clear objects, and laser cutting plastics will release toxic fumes. The atmospheric protective membrane will covered with a thin plastic film because it needs to be flexible. I was thinking maybe a dome made out of resin because, it is unknown id a material is available to create the membrane.

In order to create a successful model I created prototypes. It is difficult to predict room orientation, alignment and how the spaces react in the 3-D realm. The models created in Rhino helped provide a sense of scale and space without creating a life sized model. 

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Feb.25 2020

Tutorial Lab Notes

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March.3 2020

Assignment 7

Top: 25yr

- Moss on the wood and some plant growth.

Bottom: 100yr

- More moss growth and vegetation. There was an attack on the city that cause a fire and destruction on the city. There are a lot of burn marks.

The computer crashed twice when rendering so I had to restart. 

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Feb.7 2020

Lect 5 Line drawing game

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I didn’t notice why my laser cutting file for the model was so small. I had 1m=1cm...oops I already submitted assignment 5

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Feb. 25 2020

Assignment 6

I wanted to show more human prescriptive views to reveal the detailing but the computer crashed T-T

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Feb.14 2020

Didn’t go to class because I went on a field trip. Good thing I can look at other peoples posts for notes!

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Feb.25 2020

Assignment 6

Model Space. I wanted to show my layer organization.

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Feb.25 2020

Assignment 6

Lineweight & Citical Red

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Feb.25 2020

Assignment 5

Preparing the laser cutting files took me about 2.5 days to finish, and the 3D printing file took me 1 day to finish. (T-T) I made sure that the pieces are grouped to conserve space and minimize cutting. The models look small due the the size being 75 x 75 x 75mm max therefore there was too much detail for that size. Only the topography can be laser cut. I can scale up the model and I can probably be laser cut. There are two separate files for laser cutting because i took account the topography size and material when layering for construction. The construction verb for laser cutting is folding and for 3D printing was extruding. I had problems with Boolean union my model and I didn’t understand why. They where all closed surfaces. I solved this problem by going to an older saved file. The older file had no changes done to the model yet it worked! It was easier to scale in rhino than illustrator. I modified the original model to compensate for the limitations of lasers cutting and 3D printing because, I had too many overhangs. My laser cutting file looks like a downgrade but, I actually made the transformable and interactive. I created prototypes and demonstrated how they work in my previous post.  

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Laser cutting sketch layout