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Assemblage: resulted in 90 modules placed into framing

This weekend has sure been interesting.

This past Thursday I began to make my Framing pieces. Bending, Drilling and and filing. Upon doing this I realised the significance of craftsmanship. After my initial attempts resulting in injury and shoddy angles.

I then contacted Stainless Plus Engineering in Wairau Park, who upon seeing my 3D printed modules assembled knew exactly what needed to be done, and managed to press the aluminium bars to exactly 70 degrees with precise alternation as well as drilling the 10.5mm holes on the points that I had previously made pilot holes into.

I was able to pick them up today (Monday) and assemble my 1:2 model, casting it into its base. It should hopefully be set in the morning.

#d6fabricatedplace #foam #aluminium #metal #framing

Aluminium Framing Pre-bending, Post- Pilot Holes.

#d6fabricated place #alumininum framing

Foam Module #102 completed... I managed to get 100 + modules out of 1 x 750ml Can

#foam #so much foam #d6fabricatedplace

Trying to Enable modules to encapsulate the roof, resulted in an irregular geodesic dome.

#d6fabricatedplace #grasshopper #rhino #lunchbox #kangaroo

3D printed Modules at a scale of 1:10, this scale, the joining nodes are too small to connect to reliably connect to one another.

#d6fabricatedplace #3d printing #look how tiny they are

Laser Cut Alternative to Silicone Moulds. After Completion, I quickly realised that attempting to cast in this would be a bad idea. And would be no where near as accurate as the silicone casts.

#d6fabricatedplace #foam #casting #mould #oops

Faux marble texture applied onto foam. Trying to transform the mundane into something beautiful. Also playing with the idea of weight. Foam v.s. Stone.

#d6 #fabricated place #marble #granite #truncated tetrahedron #foam #expanding foam

Foam castings

#mould #fabricated place #d6 #foam #truncated tetrahedron

mould making

#fabricated place #foam #truncated tetrahedron #joints #expanding foam

Possible light effects in an unfilled framework.

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#d6 #foam #fabricatedplace #mismatch #whathappenedhere

NOTE 1

This gap has already increased in distance by a few mm. Granted that the foam does have some ‘give’, it is the interlocking connections that are of a concern, as their positions will have changed. I am unsure of their ability to position neatly in the substructure.

Although it must be noted that none of the modules will be exactly the same. This could potentially work an advantage.

NOTE 2

Smooth triangular surface of module.

‘module butt’.

Geometry lends itself to planar application, which is fine if I want interior walls or panels.

But I feel as an overall structure a single module size wil not be enough, nor is it able to execute a better design form. (That I have found)

At this stage I do not know how to execute these forms into anything but a resultant regulated igloo..

I think that the form module is more important than the substructure at this extent, though both heavily rely on one another.

I think that this particular singular geometry of a uniformed sized truncated tetrahedron may be exhausted, and that a variance of size or kind of form may need to be introduced to allow this project to move forward.

#d6 #foam #substructure #geometry #the struggle #limitations #truncated tetrahedron #fabricatedplace

A main concern regarding material choice was the potential sound absorption that would occur due to the foam's characteristics. Especially in terms of being able to accommodate the function of dj booth, or bandstand.

The idea of implementing a speaker system into the structure via the substructure or modules arose. I then went on to investigate the potential of the foam material's treatment of sound. In this test using a Boombox V2 portable vibration speaker, things are looking promising.

Perhaps the entire "building' could be a speaker in the end, dependent on event activities.

#foam #d6 #fabricated place #speakers #sound #it's a party now

A1 Section 1:10. Experimentation with less planar form.

#d6 #fabricatedplace #foam #form #section

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