Renderings

Animations

Final Sketch Up Model

Watch Your Step

Applying Textures to Model

Two textures, one placed over the other with the addition of colour for the below ground studio space

One texture, with the addition of colour for the above ground client studio space

 

Final Product - Feature wall running behind the staircase in the below ground client studio

Final Product - Glass cabinets with texture applied to the front. Possibility for multiple colour schemes depending on product being displayed. Located in the above ground client studio space

36 Custom Textures

Textures for the below ground client studio workshop

Textures for the ground floor show space

Textures for the above ground client studio workshop

Week 6 Reading - The Digital Turn in Architecture 1992-2012 (Mario Carpo – “Morphogenesis and Emergence” by Michael Hensel, Achim Menges and Michael Weinstock (2004-2006) Pages 158-159

‘Michael Hensel, Achim Menges and Michael Weinstock are keen to point out the difference between ‘emergent’ properties in life and in computation, and the gap between nature and machinic production’. I think this sentence really sums up the Morphogenesis and Emergence article. I strongly agree with the point of view of these three men. The use of computers and computer aided design doesn’t just necessarily make designing a structure easy, but it also has a crucial impact on the types of materials that can be used and to what extend they can be used, not only in the form of a building but also the structure and performance of a building. Once upon a time the only way of knowing how a certain material was going to work was to build a scaled down model, whereas today we are able to test quite easily on computers irregular materials and patterns of materials to get a better understanding of the way they are going to perform. The computers are not only a positive impact on the design of the building itself, but they also have a major impact in the fabrication of the materials. Digitally controlled machines are being used as an alternative to manually modelling materials, to recreate the structures we design, so as to not have to spend as much time to put these materials together. Computers and computer aided design are definitely having a major impact on the world we live in, and I believe that the world will be a better place because of it.

Quote: The Digital Turn in Architecture 1992-2012 (Mario Carpo) “Morphogenesis and Emergence” by Michael Hensel, Achim Menges and Michael Weinstock (2004-2006)

Stair Sketch/Design/Model

Stair #1

Stair #2

Week 3 - A Universe of Discourse

What is an algorithm?

A set of procedures consisting of a finite number of rules, which define a succession of operations for the solution of a given problem.  In this way, an algorithm is a finite sequence explicit, elementary instructions described in an exact, complete yet general manner.

What is Computation?

Is the processing of information and interactions between elements which constitute a specific environment, the pivotal word being interactions. Computation provides a framework for negotiating and influencing the interrelation of these data sets of information, with the capacity to generate complex order, form and structure.

What is an Open System?

An open system is defined as a system in exchange of matter with its environment, presenting import and export, building up and breaking down of its material components (Ludwig von Bertalanffy)

What is Generative Morphogenesis?

Natural Morphogenesis, the sequential biological events which define the development of an organism from initial generation to mature system, derives complex organisation, form and structure from the interaction of system-intrinsic material capacities and external influences and forces.

All definitions from Computational Design Thinking (2011) Pages 10-29

Computational Design Thinking Pages 10-19

‘The open-ended characteristic of evolutionary computation is of particular interest for architecture, as a design task can usually not be comprehensively described as a problem, but rather as an opportunity for creating novel possibilities within the framework of a given brief’. This phrase really connected with me when reading as I found that architecture today is still quite heavily influenced by structural properties, features and functions of buildings in the past. I think that today these qualities of a building are still being thoroughly researched with technology that is readily available to us, and will always play a significant part in the process of designing and constructing a building. Over time, evolutionary processes are significant in improving the knowledge of design computation to help improve the cities of the future.  Things in other fields such as natural morphogenesis will help to develop information in relating internal and external forces of the surroundings to really expand the formation within architecture. This sort of thing will also expand the knowledge of relationships such as materialisation and formation. In the Archaeology of Knowledge and the Discourse on Language by Michel Foucault, Foucault expresses two notions of the right and wrong ways to approach history. His view seems as though certain discourses and continuities may turn up again in the future, but much more advanced and relatable to that time in the future, based on what will have been faced through evolution.

Quote:  M Hemburg, A Menges and U O’Reilly, ‘Evolutionary Computation in Architecture’, in Architectural design, vol 74, no 3, Wiley-Academy (London), 2004, pp48-53.

Sketches and Sketch Up Models

Noun, Verb, Adjective Inspiration for Sketches

Computation or Revolution Pages (76-85)

‘Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run it is almost everything’, is a notable assertion by Paul Krugman. Productivity by the use of robotics is commonly found in many areas of industry, but can there be robotics in Architecure? Specifically in Architecture, there has already been a case carried out at EZCT Architecture and Design Research in 2010 whereby an ABB IRB 120 robot was developed to simplify the communication between industrial robots and CAD software. This is now known as the plugin Grasshopper. I think this as an example of how architecture can implement the use of robotics for the better, helping develop a way of creating generative algorithms. 

Introduction – The Digital Turn In Architecture

In the introduction, it states ‘a meaningful building of the digital age is not just any building that was designed and built using digital tools: it is one that could not have been either designed or built without them’. I think this is a very powerful statement relating to the way architecture has changed over the last century, having a positive impact in the built environment. We are able to see, communicate and understand ideas and designs easier and very quickly and easily make a change for the better. In the early 1990’s there was an emergence of technologies that gave architects the ability to produce splines, something that previously required a lot of time mathematical equations that now is quite pointless. The manipulation of these lines also became very easy with software that included the use of interfaces and vectors, something that wasn’t as easy when hand drawn.  There are a lot of people out there who do not believe that digital technology is the best way forward and is affecting society, the economy, our culture and our everyday lives, but I personally believe that there is so much more out there to learn and be discovered, not only in the way of architecture and design, but in the technologies and software that are being used to create and communicate these designs. The last sentence ‘The most momentous days of the digital turn may still be ahead of us’ is one that I can relate to, as I can’t wait to see what lies ahead in technology and architecture. 

ARCH 1101 Class 1

Bedroom Render: I am really interested in visualisation and renderings, so in TAFE this was a part of my final project along with a few other renderings. By the end of the CoDe course I want to be able to produce renderings whereby people have to question whether it is a render or a photo. 

Marina Bay Sands Hotel Singapore: I really love the way this building stands out and catches your eye. It looks just as beautiful during the day as it does at night. I'm really interested in architecture that is appealing and jumps out at you.

Kinkaku-Ji Temple in Japan: On a recent visit to Japan I was lucky enough to see the Kinkakuj-Ji (The Golden Temple) in Kyoto. I really love how amazing this temple looks and fits in with the nature surrounding it. I think it is just really aesthetically pleasing.

Hazan Motorworks

Creature: Ride: Powerful

Rolex

Timepiece: Connection : Elegant

Christian Benner Custom

Jacket: Worn: Rustic