Thursday, June 23, 2011
Montages of Final Model
Here are a few montages showing the model in context, as well as one portraying a view from the roof.
Laser Cutting Files
The above images show my laser cutting files both within Grasshopper and as they were submitted to the Design Lab. There ended up being 39 cross sections, 10 columns and 1 facade, spread over four sheets.
Thoughts on Laser Cutting
I have decided that the easiest way to fabricate my model will be through taking multiple thin cross sectional slices and then sticking them together to build up a form that mimics the slope and undulation of my concept.
The material I use will need to be quite thick to avoid having to generate literally hundreds of cross sections, so 10mm MDF is probably the way to go. Even at that thickness, in order to come out with a model of decent size, I'll need up to 40 cross sections (assuming I want to use all of the 40x40cm space provided to us for the exhibition).
As for the glass facade, 2mm or so perspex would be ideal, possibly frosted if I can get my hands on it. The columns running down the face of the glass could probably be cut from plain box board, as I will need something fairly lightweight to attach to the perspex facade.
To further resolve my model, I will most likely glue some model grass or shrubs to the roof of the structure, to represent my key concept of extending the parklands to the rear of the building.
The material I use will need to be quite thick to avoid having to generate literally hundreds of cross sections, so 10mm MDF is probably the way to go. Even at that thickness, in order to come out with a model of decent size, I'll need up to 40 cross sections (assuming I want to use all of the 40x40cm space provided to us for the exhibition).
As for the glass facade, 2mm or so perspex would be ideal, possibly frosted if I can get my hands on it. The columns running down the face of the glass could probably be cut from plain box board, as I will need something fairly lightweight to attach to the perspex facade.
To further resolve my model, I will most likely glue some model grass or shrubs to the roof of the structure, to represent my key concept of extending the parklands to the rear of the building.
Preliminary Final Definition
Below is my description file with all components included. There are three distinct sections to the file - the components related to the creation of the facade system, the components responsible for the generation of different surface structure, and the components responsible for the overall shape of the model. Together, they are able to produce unique and interesting forms. Two such forms can be seen below - the top one is the model used for laser cutting, and the second one is one of the new shapes I was able to generate by altering the sine curves within my definition.
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