Tutorial 2 - From Flat to Form

from the project brief.......


//Intent//
The intent of tutorial 2 is to introduce the translation from a flat sketch to 3d form. This assignment will also attempt to create a parametric form where the plan geometry results in varied but controlled associated form.

//Tasks//
You can continue with your work from tutorial 1 or you can work with a different project for this assignment. Again use a project that has (or should have) a strong connection between plan operations and the section or spatial volume.

this project posed a number of issues, partially because of some complexities in projecting 3d, such as getting lost in lines and sketches and projections, but also in trying to create a parametric situation from the plan for the glass pavillion. in the end i chose to use this tutorial as an exploration exercise in how to create a surface, first from extrusion of the walls, to ultimitaley an adaptable roof structure that responds to the sizes and relationships of the various spaces in the pavillion.

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exploration 1: extrusion.

process: for the extrusions, i began with the plan, made the spaces into object features, which allowed me to extrude them to desired heights. i explored two options for contolling the heights; first was to offset a plane with which to align the extrusion, and second was to extrude to a dimension. both the plane offset and dimension extrusion are linked to my parameter 'roof height 1,' allowing easy linked adaptations later.

result:

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exploration 2: roof surface 1.

process: this surface test created a simple stucture by projecting the middle point of each space to a height determined by the distance of a diagonal across the room, divided by the 'height divider' parameter i created.

result: two results are posted, the first from the above process, and a second with an added point to the sides of the surface in order to add more articulation.

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exploration 3: roof surface 2.

process: this surface test added more points in the shaping of the ceiling, by including points at the edges of the room, in addition to the center. at the ends of the rooms, the distance from the corner of bend in the space, through the interstitial zone to the bend of the next room is determined and given the same formula as the center points (length/height divider parameter). a central room was also extruded to the surface in order to enable a split to occur, creating a void in the surface. the 'height divider' number was then adjusted to provide a number of different surface conditions.

results: