(INGLÉS) STUDIO AIR - 2016 - Semestre 2-WEN-CHI
(INGLÉS) STUDIO AIR - 2016 - Semestre 2-WEN-CHI
(INGLÉS) STUDIO AIR - 2016 - Semestre 2-WEN-CHI
PART A. CONCEPTUALIZATION
A.3.GENERATION 16
A.4.CONCLUSION 18
A.5.LEARNING OUTCOMES 18
PART B.
REFERENCES 82
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CONCEPTUALISATION
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INTRODUCTION
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A.1. DESIGN FUTURING
PRECEDENT1
Taiwan Tower Conceptual Design International Competi- Raymond PAN/HMC Architects name the project Col-
tion was held in Oct 2010 and the result was released in umn of Time, and the design concept is urban connec-
the following month. The Use of the tower requirements tion and the passing of time. At first sight it is an impres-
are: total floor area of approximately 3000 square me- sive project but the concept is not quite right for Taiwan,
ters, including lobby, information center, elevator lobby, let alone Taichung. This is the precedent is chosen since
shop, food & beverage services, observatories, environ- a project from home allows me to have more insight as
mental quality monitoring station. Also, the Museum of a local. When Talk about Taichung, the first thing come
Taichung City Development. The total construction Bud- to mind is the it is a big metropolitan city that is still de-
get is about US$ 220,000,000. The to be completed veloping and growing at a fast speed, with big green
date is December, 2016. The Taiwan Tower project that parks and very spacious. The concept of time passing
was found on the suckerpunchdaily is actually not the and history is just not what the judges are looking for.
winner of the competition, in fact in only comes in hon- The tower is obviously digital design, using computer as
orable mention. This triggered my interest, since we are a tool. However, not certain of whether it is computer-
looking at design futuring and one of the question that ization or computation.
is proposed is ‘were they built projects, and was this im- As for what this project contributes to, as far as I con-
portant?’ After looking at all of the proposals that enter cerned, none, since it was designed in 2010, by that
the final round, and what stage is the construction at, time digital designs are not rare at all, in fact they are
it is clear that architecture is not art, it is not pure and ubiquitous, and the geometry that this project generates
simple. Architecture involves politics, financial conflicts, does not catch my eye, an amateur, at the first glance.
culture, and indeed computerization. As in not saying that it is bad, it is just so ordinary that
saw before, and the design concept does not stand out
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Fig.1 Taiwan tower-honorable mention-2 Fig.2 Taiwan tower-honorable mention-2
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A.1. DESIGN FUTURING
PRECEDENT2
Fig.5 Taiwan tower –second Fig.6 Taiwan tower-third Fig.7 Taiwan tower-honorable
prize prize mention-1
Now moving on to the first prize winner of this competition. Designed by Sou Fujimoto Architects. The proposal for
Taiwan Tower is : “the model for the Green-Architecture of the new generation, is the 21st Century Oasis’. This Tower
is an Oasis of the Future, a new type of Oasis of the City, and an Oasis unique for Taiwan”. This is Taichung, green,
very green. It is not just what can be observed due to coincidence, it is the direction of the Taichung government as
well. The project also took ficus as an inspiration, a species of tree that is very common in Taiwan, and many relates
them to childhood and sense of security. As it can be seen the project is not solid in visual, it melts into the surrounding
area, but yet shows a sense of perseverance thanks to its material choice, steel, and the use of straight line. The project
is also a computerization outcomes. Actually, all of the five projects that enter the final rounds can be easily tell from
there appearance that is digital design. Fujimoto’s proposal is in the process of construction and cease due to budget,
environmental concern and political reason; the budget went over to double and it was at the start of 2015, it was still
almost two years to the estimated completed date, it went over too much, also, the money that was investigated were
all for nothing; the environmental reason was that this is green architecture, but the material, steel, is high in carbon
dioxide foot print, this should be noted before the construction tough. Lastly, the political reason is that the mayor of
Taichung is now from a different party than the one who decides to approve the project, this is just too common in
Taiwan’s political history, public construction is always deeply involved with politics. I would said that if the project was
built it would contribute a very interesting atmosphere and a very different one than the current one, it would have
brought a greener life style and provide easy access to digital future generated architecture.
Looking at these two architecture, Sou Fujimoto’s proposal really shows critical thinking in design, not that it is trying
to challenge anything from my point of view, but it is looking at the future and find a way to bring it into our everyday
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Fig.3 Taiwan tower-first prize Fig.4 Taiwan tower-first prize
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A.2. DESIGN COMPUTATION
THE BENEFITS OF USING COMPUTERS IN THE ARCHITECTUR-
AL DESIGN PROCESS
It was not long ago among human history when architecture becomes a discourse and architect becomes a
profession. It was until 17th century that architecture has been separated into construction and design. Over the
last two decades, the nature of architecture has changed rapidly, as it has changed from human centered to
computer-base, in order to survive in the industry, one need to use computer as a tool. However, now, not only
do we have to use it as a tool, it becomes a mean, an end, we have to think like one. Obviously, there are tons
of benefits in using computers in the architectural design, or else it won’t be thriving and spreading so quickly. It
is efficient, effective, easy to preview, make changes, understands it performance and structural, and effortlessly
to see if the project work or not since there are no ambiguity on computer. It also generate creativity, it allows
architects to maximise their imagination since now there will barely be technical issues. Algorithm as a tool is
not enough, now the mainstream wants algorithm thinking. It was declared that computation is supposed to free
architects imagination, however, it seems to be doing the opposite. Architects are not to blame though, they are
the pioneer of this new trend, new method in this shifting time, moreover, most of the elder architects were not
trained to use those computer software let alone doing algorithm thinking. Although, not being aware of how
computation design becomes what we need to now today, it is just another period of history, it is a method that is
suitable for our current society, since the demand for architecture is so high and computerization is fast and easy
to communicate and amend. computation design is also a bachelor degree that can be took in university now.
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Fig.8 Swiss Re
slender from the street level. Moreover, the shape of the building is also
made into the shape that minimise the wind no ground floor and to have
Fig.9 Swiss Re
the optimum natural ventilation. Computation design is use in both form
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fig.10 Guangzhou Opera House
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fig.11 Guangzhou Opera House
and fits into the landscape easily while not losing its function due fig.12 Guangzhou Opera House Digital Drawing
to aesthetic reason.
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A.3. GENERATION
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Generation in architecture is a recent concept, however it is not new for scientist, especially biologist. It is es-
sentially coding and playing with those code to see all the different possibilities and how every code affects the
outcome. It is relatively new but if observes carefully it can be seen that this time would come. Generation in
architectural process can be useful since it is very logical and rational, and part of architect is science, so it is
logical that it will open a new door and allow architecture design process to be for systematic, since the principal
of algorithm is being finite in rules. However, intuition is a big part of architecture so far in thousands of year,
the transformation
should only be use as a tool not having the brain of computer since human actually invent one, and what differ
human beings from the rest is that we have emotion that might always we right or justice, but is always powerful
and creative.
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A.4. CONCLUSION
The design approach that will be taken is computation in
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B.1. RESEARCH FIELD
Sectioning
My research field is sectioning. Sectioning provide a lightness and airy
sense for the environment if its in interior or can be seen from the inside.
looks like it grows from the nature, since there are mathematic sequences
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B.2. CASE STUDY 1.0
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Simple geometry Lofted curves Brep
Horizontal section-
ing
Vertical sectioning
Cross sectioning
Geodesic
Hybrid
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Brep + Brep Three curves
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SELECTION CRITERIA
3. Structurally stable
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Lofted curves + cross sec-
tioning
Brep + geodesic
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SPECULATION
The four iterations have much potential in creating forms for fluid and organic architecture. Sectioning al-
lows it to be built no matter what shape of surface I end up generating. The crucial part is what material
should be use, as it can be imagine that the difference atmosphere and visual impact different materials will
provide. The geometry outcome at this stage is still fairly random. It should be design with a clear value
and purpose.
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B.3. CASE STUDY 2.0.
ONE MAIN
The project was for a penthouse office in green building. The interior material is sustain-
ably forested spruce plywood. The project can be separated into two main parts, floor
and ceiling; both are continuous surfaces inflected by function. The project abandoned the
traditional prototype like door handles, it aims to create a seamless and continuous finish.
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Reverse-engineer
terior space
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Intersect the two brep Create a surface of the intersecting Contour the surface towards negative
area z direction
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B.4. TECHNIQUE: DEVELOPMENT
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Brep + geodesic
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Simple geometry + horizontal sec-
tioning
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Brep+ hybrid sectioning
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The most successful outcome. With more work, it can be developed according to Merri
creek’s landscape and fit into the environment. At the same time easy to fabricate and will
provide the semi open effect yet keep people in side the form for a while since it is not a
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B.5. TECHNIQUE PROTOTYPE
It should be made with metal strings or other sort of rope. The idea is to be a cage
like form that people walking in willingly and have a moment with the nature. I
started with wanting to use exposed concrete since the roughness is associate with
calm and relatively native. However, Exposed concrete will restrain the experience
that the form is aim to provide. By testing with cotton strings, using think rope might
be alright, it is stronger than I expected. The prototype here is just testing the mate-
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The 7cm by 7cm frame with about 4 meters of thin cotton strings can stand
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B.6. TECHNIQUE PROPOSAL
The final form has not yet been set. However, the design is intended to have
habitat and kami’s, gods’, habitat. The design aims to provide a threshold
for the Merri Creek’s experience that visitor’s are about to gain. With the
path that visitor’s will be trapped in for at least 5 mins. It is to remind us not
to destroy nature habitat for other species, since for them, their living space
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B.7. LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND
OUT COMES
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B.8. APPENDIX- ALGORITHMIC SKETCH
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HES
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C.1. DESIGN CONCEPT
Design Agenda
To show the Possibility of Architecture as a Sustainable Technology
Design Concept
To provide experience that can raise environmental awareness through utilizing natural resources,
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Inspiration: tree
Trees are the most important part of the forest, and for-
root.
water.
filter.
Inspiration: Hexagon
Hexagon is a type of geometry that is common in
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Why solar power?
Though having great potential, Australia has been criticized by its low percentage of solar power. The
main source to generate electricity is still coal. However, during the past few years their has been a
gradual increase on the apply of solar panel. As it can be seen from the graphic below, it grows 20%
in 2015. There is a great proportion of Australian land that barely rains, and even with parts that have
slightly more rainfall, there are still intense sunlight. Therefore, this design is to show how solar panel
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Why is water conservation crucial in Australia?
Australia is the second driest continent, but the driest one inhabited. Though being in this situation, the water
consumption per person is 1.5 time of that of the Europeans. Melbourne being relatively humid, but it needs to
supply areas around it. Thus, it is vital for people to have the awareness of water conservation.
This system is now more and more simple and can be installed household. Generally, there will be three different
kinds of filter for leaves, dirt, and pollen, in order to have the water quality to meet household use. However,
this design is more for the experience part and to raise awareness, the water it collects will be use for toilets.
Therefore, there is only one filter to collect leaves and obvious dirt. This design uses the crown part as collector,
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Site analysis
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The site is at Coulson Reserve, and it has sufficient
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Crown:
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Trunk:
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The grasshopper script of slot joint for water tank.
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Materials
fig17. transparent solar panel go through and sunlight being one of the
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C.2. TECTONIC ELEMENTS & PROTOT
Prototype1
Screen for the water filter: Jigsaw joint
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YPES
Prototype2
Water tank: Slot joint
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Prototype3
Solar panel: slot joint
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Prototype4
Solar panel: cable tie
The photos on
acrylic, this is
and flexibility of
the material.
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Prototype5
Solar panel: bolt joint
3D Printing process.
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Prototype6
Water filter: 3D printing
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C.3.FINAL DETAILED MODEL
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section Scale: 1:200
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plan Scale: 1:1000
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C.4.LEARING OBJECTIVES AND OUTC
The feedback we got from the final presentation is mainly technical issues and to explain
some of the design clearer. First of all, the way we place our three design, it is according to
golden ratio. This was not mentioned in the presentation but it was what we decided to do.
The reason to use golden ration is because that it is a common feature in nature, which suits
our other design inspiration, tree, and hexagon. Also, since it appears so often in the nature,
human eyes are comfortable with it and consider it balanced and harmony. The second is
that our site is not particularly near the public toilet, so we can consider to use those water
for the university building next to the site. Thirdly, the structure of our design can be reverse
from collecting water then filter to the other way around, since it is mentioned that there are
small gaps between the water collect part to the filter part, if we filter the water part then
collect this can be avoided. Next, the relationship from the trunk to the root is not explained
clear in the model. What the design aims to do is for users to be able to see the water tank
from where there can stand on, and the water in the water tank is also part of the light
and shade experience. Moreover, the size of those three structures are 2.5, 4, and 6, the
reason for that is the average height of Australian adult male being 1.77m, 2.5m will allow
people to see that structure closely but allow it to function well at the same time. Lastly, it
was mentioned that this design is not very site specific, Merri Creek, in this case. It feels like
it can be an advantage as well as a disadvantage, since being not site specific means that
anywhere that has the same agenda and concept can apply this design, but at the same
time, if we are in a competition, it might fail due to the lack of uniqueness to the site.
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COMES
In the case of learning computational design and using different technology and programming,
I feel that there is a strong and obvious development after part B, since in part B I can not
produce a model through fab lab. However, after the feedback of part B I see that to force
myself to learn how to do that is essential for this subject. In part C, I can now make models
through grasshopper and allow it to be print for 3D printing and laser cut. As for the skills in
grasshopper, there is a strong development as well, since before this I was merely following
the online tutorials and unable to produce what I have in mind, in part c I can now produce
a whole algorithm and learn how to use a few plugs in such as exoskeleton, firefly, karamba,
lunch box, and cocoon. Also, I started to appreciate the parametric essence of algorithms
because that it is simple to generate when the size or shape of the design changed. It is also in
this subject that I first used 3Ds Max, InDesign, Photoshop, and print an A0 poster, since I was
never asked to do so in the previous studio. Though at the time that I learn it, it was quite painful
but after being able to utilize this software and technique it appears useful and rewarding.
In terms of the ability to make a case for proposal. After the second part of assignment, I realized
that it is not only the technical part of my work should be improved, there is also much to do for
the evidence to support the design concept, so in part C, I have done quite some background
research to make my design concept and the outcome convincing. I learned that a solid design
proposal has to convince listeners through lots of evidence. We have a guest tutor and unlike
our tutor, he has no idea on what we were developing and therefore the concept has to be loud
and clear and the proposal should be so clear that we can convince him in 10 minutes. It was
mentioned in the feedback positively that we cover a wide range of things that he needs to know.
Overall, this is the subject that I found most useful so far in my core subjects. It allows
me to be familiar with what the industry is doing right now, what the trend is. It really
was beyond my imagination since before this I thought computer software is only use
as a drawing tool. Also, I then see the fact that a significant number of architecture
This subject enables me to see what I did not see before, it is rewarding.
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