Tuesday, September 29, 2009
getting to know the bottle
Since we seem to be moving towards the computer for parametric design I though it might be good to know what we are working with. Here are the various types of common bottles with dimensions, their critical geometry, potential connection points, and some concepts for 'shingle' based connections.
I promise the images work if they arnt showing up just click where they should be and they will work.
I can give the CAD file to anyone who wants it. 8th flr NW corner
Monday, September 28, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
First stage : Synthesizing our ideas
This is just first stage for synthesizing our whole ideas...
It is a simplified miniature, however it can be multiplied horizontally, vertically and also be several layered.
to be continued...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
modular construction
Thinking about the modular construction of the flower, and from what we talked last week, we have been developing this idea of " module", and tried to nail down the main problems.
Once we manage to work out a vertical module that works for the filtration of water, we could multiply the module N times, either by accumulation, or by association, to create a space or structure as big as we want.
That vertical module should be linked to a horizontal capturing surface on the top, and to a distribution system on the bottom.
An important issue to solve then would be the connections of the bottles, both vertically and horizontally,in a hermetic way. For that, we might need a "double layer" system, where the external layer, the bottles, serve as structural columns, fixed together, and the internal layer, in this case a "sock" made with plastic bags, serves as the water conductor, both vertically and horizontally.
In this case the structure is separated from the water conduction, so that each system maintains its own integrity; and the water distribution system can still be hermetic.
Once we manage to work out a vertical module that works for the filtration of water, we could multiply the module N times, either by accumulation, or by association, to create a space or structure as big as we want.
That vertical module should be linked to a horizontal capturing surface on the top, and to a distribution system on the bottom.
An important issue to solve then would be the connections of the bottles, both vertically and horizontally,in a hermetic way. For that, we might need a "double layer" system, where the external layer, the bottles, serve as structural columns, fixed together, and the internal layer, in this case a "sock" made with plastic bags, serves as the water conductor, both vertically and horizontally.
In this case the structure is separated from the water conduction, so that each system maintains its own integrity; and the water distribution system can still be hermetic.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
parametric architecture
I wanted to raise the question about which tools we will be using to design and
produce the drawings of our flower, and which tools will make construction
easier for us.
A previous post on the blog showed these images about this installation by
lift architects (http://www.liftarchitects.com)/,
which creates a space by using pickle bottle lids. The space was designed
through a 3d surface, and then grasshopper was used to analyze the length of
each of the lines that hold the pickle lids.
This other installation, also done in San Francisco by bios design (http://biosarch.wordpress.com/), also uses grass hopper to generate and analyze the space un
der a canopy, made with plastic cups
.
der a canopy, made with plastic cups
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