final tutorial: beta design

http://prezi.com/pw-c0uuoqjbl/dab510/

EXPERIMENTS: roofing

Ceiling acts as a measure of activity taking place within.

DIAGRAMATIC SECTION:
Use the above experimentation to create a ceiling that is also a green roof. Limits impact on site. Primary gathering space happens within the structure, informal gathering happening above, outdoors.

A ROOF THAT RESPONDS to HUMAN ACTIVITY IN REAL TIME

CRAY!

The walkable, large outdoor sculpture Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain is actually being constructed on the Heinrich Hildebrand Höhe in Duisburg Wanheim. 

All I see is a particle path. 

blender|renders+concept ideas

FORMS|INSPIRATION

Visualization of Experimentation. Transparency is vital

BLENDER EXPERIMENTATION

After finding my way in blender I started experimenting in ways I could generate unique forms that were influenced by my specific parameters. The above video shows my first 'breakthrough'. By emmiting particles > baking cache > adding fields> and playing animation, particles were expelled in various paths. My initial thought was to find the key frames and develop a form around this idea.

My second idea was to see if their was a way to wrap a cloth around these particle projections and generate some sought of form. I liked the 'pure' nature of this as the form was a direct response of particles to rigid form and then to a building. The connection between original idea and end result can be easily traced. However, this experiment was a failure as the emitted particles were not solid in nature and would not collide with the cloth.

I eventually discovered a way around this. I traced back a few steps, changed my particles to hairs, then  using a modifier converted them to a mesh. After converting them to a mesh, i converted them to curves, and was able to make them solid by attaching them to the data of a bezier circle, which gave them solid functionality.

I eventually decided to scrap the cloth idea. The reason for this is that I liked the way in which the end form filtered the outside environment. By maintaing a distinct connection with the environment outside the structure, it maintained the basic philosophy of my follie concept, whilst aslo was a way to activate a sensory experience as one moves through the structure.

re-interpretation of site

POST FOLIE SITE ANALYSIS

DEFINING PARAMETERS:
Analysis of gathering space revealed key elements outlined in the diagram to the left. 'GATHERING NODE COMPOSITION'









APPLICATION TO SITE:

Elements of gathering node identified on site. 4 separate locations are identified as exhibiting elements

3D VISUALISATION:

3D representations of these elements have been created. Represented as rectangular planes, these diagrams make reference to the De Luca reading, and are intended to represent Fields of Reference as described in the metaballs section