May 2010
20 posts
Tri-Surf Video Demo
I have reassembled the Tri-Surf project and reprogrammed the Arduino. Click here to watch the high quality version of it on YouTube if you cannot see the embed player below.
What if we had something that could model a variety of surfaces in real-time? Tri-Surf is my attempt to do this by moving a collection of triangles to form an approximation of the surface modeled in Rhino. This previous...
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can someone please tell me how to make my pdf small enough to post… its been telling me error with photo upload every time all semester
folding triangles
For this project i sought to create a 3d surface by simply folding 2d shapes, that when combined could create any predetermined surface, or be reorganized and add a level of control post cut. After finding the best shape that would be able to fold in on itself and create a sold form, the biggest problem I had was have enough material in the designated areas in order to hold the unit itself...
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Tri-Surf w/ Arduino
My project involves using a collection of triangles to model a surface, and thus I have decided to name it Tri-Surf. This image shows the layout of the system. There are triangles connected with string to a controlling plate. The plates are either attached to the struts or to a turning wheel.
The plates that are attached to a wheel can be moved in real time via an Arduino controlling a...
April 2010
40 posts
WatchAn experiment using Kangaroo and Weaverbird… The mesh arranges itself according to gravity to create a surface in perfect (very close to perfect) compression similar to the hanging cloth experiment of Heinz Isler. Enjoy.
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Grasshopper Used in Design 2 Final Project
I used grasshopper to generate the string like program for my Design 2 Final Project. Grasshopper allowed me to parametrically alter the angle, thickness, and position of each of the lines.
Aha!
Well, after bumbling around for a while with inelegant definitions, I’ve found a clear direction in which to proceed (though more inelegance is probably inevitable). Using the sun radiation calculating definition (thanks for that!), and a randomly generated surface, I want to create a system of shades built from standardized components (my polygonal panels) to optimally shade some parts of...
Large Scale Glueless Patterning →
I saw this project by Ball and Nogues Studio today. This “table cloth” is linked by glueless connections similar to some of the stuff I have seen the class developing. Pretty cool.
Building Thickness
I am exploring the idea of filling space between two surfaces through a “truss system” that involves panels. The main idea is to create a system that stabilizes the space in between two surfaces…. work in progress…
Links to Chuck Hoberman's Projects with ABI
POLA Ginza Building Facade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90wHbSQ9cD8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgSfmu2PRwY
Emergent Surface
http://hoberman.com/portfolio/emergentsurface.php?myNum=6&mytext=Emergent+Surface&myrollovertext=%3Cu%3EEmergent+Surface%3C%2Fu%3E&category=&projectname=Emergent+Surface
Adaptive Shading Esplanade
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BIG
Considering the topic of this week’s readings, I think it is interesting to look at the BIG website and how it acts itself like a product that is adaptable according to the user’s needs (on a smaller scale, of course) by offering the possibility of choosing different rules for displaying the projects. It’s fascinating just to watch the process of shifting around once you change the “rule”… ...
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Networks of Networks →
Apropos of our seminar last week on the financial markets…
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Component Systems class @ GSAPP
Check out the blogs for Joe Vidich’s class “Component Systems” at the GSAPP. Some good inspiration for connection and assembly techniques.
Component Systems Spring 2009
Component Systems Fall 2009
Component Systems Spring 2010
USC Grasshopper class →
A Grasshopper class at USC School of Architecture, taught by Nathan Miller. Some interesting student work.
Incident Solar Radiation Definition →
This definition from atelier nGai via the Proving Ground maps the sun’s path and calculates the direct solar radiation throughout the year. This might be useful for those who are looking at sun shading devices for their projects.
Intersting Exhibition - it's in NY!!!! →
Post Parametric Event @ GSAPP
Check out online video of Monday night’s GSAPP event “Post Parametric 2: DEMO”. You can watch/download on ITunes at this link.
I’ve been focusing on trying to create a panel of triangles that change in shape when the “wall” is stretched or folded. The triangles by default will be equilateral triangles, but through a series of parameters will change in shape in that the sides will begin to curve inwards to eventually form the shape that makes up the center of the Mercedes-Benz logo (I don’t really...
Daniel Rozin's Interactive Walls
http://www.smoothware.com/danny/weavemirror.html
In response to Chester’s post, Daniel Rozin is an artist/programmer who is known for his interactive walls that respond to reflect both the person and his movement while standing in front of it. Basically it’s similar to the aperture wall that was discussed before, but these have actually been built and he has created bunch of...
WatchThis is a test of streaming data from my Arduino to Grasshopper via a new set of components from Andy Payne called FireFly. The electrical component called a photocell simply registers different levels of resistance based on the amount of ambient light it senses. All I did was stream that data to Grasshopper and hook it up to the radius of a Sphere. Not really interesting, but it was a rewarding...
WatchI will be looking a whole lot more into performance architecture and trying to figure out how to create joints that allow for rotation and sliding of pieces on top of each to affect their size in the overall geometry. The result will be something like this video. This “Tunable Sound Cloud” was a parametric response to sound and it actually reacts to input from microphones. At this...
