Focusing on using native vegetation from site photos.
Sunday 31 August 2014
Wednesday 20 August 2014
Sunday 17 August 2014
Night Render
Sydney........new city.........new computer
Above is an image of one scheme which is currently being prepared for DA (Planning) in the Sydney area. The site is close to a Walter Burley Griffin designed residence. The Above image is influenced by the Marion Mahony Griffin Watercolours which she produced for Walter Burley Griffin and Frank Lloyd Wright. Examples are pictured below.
Thursday 13 February 2014
Tuesday 4 February 2014
Frei Otto Soap Film/Light Eye Attempt
Frei Otto developed a method using soap films to work out the shape and form for some of his tensile structures. The forms derived from soap films were extremely efficient and lightweight. Examples are pictured below.
I was pleased with the similarity of the resulting form, but the mesh pattern isn't very tidy. It wouldn't be a very neat or sensible cable system. I will attempt to address this issue in coming weeks. Below are images of the tensile form I produced. They could be used to hang from columns to support a larger network of tensile roof system, or be pulled down and anchored to the floor to create light wells in roofs. To see more on Frei Otto's soap film experiments click on the link for an interesting youtube video demonstrating numerous soap film form finding exercises https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxeUFVVfVrQ
Again, I used Grasshopper, Kangaroo and the Weaverbird plugin for Rhino to produce similar forms digitally. I used 5 anchor points, created stiffer 'cable' springs for the edge of the surface, and then ran the Kangaroo physics to see the result. Below is a screen shot of the simulation.
Sunday 2 February 2014
Tensile Structures
Whilst at university I did a small research project into the tensile structures by Frei Otto. I made numerous tensile structures of my own using similar methods to Frei Otto. The models pictured above were produced with tights. This is a very effective way of producing interesting tensile forms.
I have continued exploring the Kangaroo plugin for Grasshopper and have been able to produce very similar tensile forms digitally to those which I produced physically. There is a further plugin required to produce such forms called Weaverbird. Below is video of the simulation produced with the software.
The final 3D models had a neat mesh and were fairly effective at imitating the real life behaviour of the tensile models I made. Below are a few images of the final tensile mesh, thanks to the Grasshopper Kangaroo Weaverbird software.
Friday 31 January 2014
Kangaroo......
Monday 27 January 2014
Wednesday 22 January 2014
Into the world of Kangaroo.......
I've been learning the basics of Kangaroo recently. I revisited my uni project in which vaults were created in Grasshopper by lofting a number of catenary curves. I have watched a few helpful tutorials and have created a vault like form using a basic set up, involving springs, anchor points and a force in the Z direction. In principle it is similar to physically hanging chains, but with the force being applied upwards in the z axis.
Tuesday 3 December 2013
Staircase
I was browsing Dezeen the other week and came across a really interesting staircase by Paul Cocksedge. I was particularly interested in the 3 diagrams showing how the staircase design evolved. I am unsure what software was used for the design process but I instantly thought that Grasshopper would have been a great tool to explore the potential design solutions and parameters. It resulted in me producing an algorithm displaying how it could possibly have been used.
Wednesday 30 October 2013
Lamp
Grasshopper enabled me to play around with timber sizes, gap sizes and the amount of rotation before I finalised the design. I used the Grasshopper model to create a simple formwork with allowed me to drill the dowel locations accurately in order to create an accurate and consistent amount of rotation. I constructed the lamp out of an off cut of american white oak I acquired.
I was hoping to use a 'funky' vintage bulb I saw out and about in a bar. Turns out they are bulbrite bulbs but they cost a fortune to ship in to the UK!!! Check them out on the link!
Bedside Table
There hash't been a post for some time now, but I am back!!! I have been busy making actual physical objects!!! It's always good to get out of the computer and construct things I feel.This bedside table was constructed from the pine of an old church pew which was removed from a local church. I clear coated the timber box to give it some protection, and sprayed the legs with gloss white paint!
Overall, it cost £10 in spray paint. So I was pretty happy with that!!!!