Abstraction Fabrication Research: April 2012

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Dunescape

http://yourenvironmentoftheweek.blogspot.com.au/2011_07_01_archive.html

Interesting overlapping and interpolating of ruled surfaces to create varied geometry

Fibonacci in Grasshopper

http://www.grasshopper3d.com/forum/topics/fibonacci-square-sequence

Includes a link download a definition to form a Fibonacci spiral in GH

http://www.grasshopper3d.com/photo/test-no1fibonacci-bridge?context=user

Another example of someone exploring how the Fibonacci sequence might manifest itself in a structure

http://eat-a-bug.blogspot.com.au/2009/08/fibonacci-tiling.html

This page also includes a GH definition to create the pattern above.

The HEXigloo cardboard pavilion features an organic repetitive pattern that mimics the cellular structure of honeycombs. The recyclable honeycomb cells are attached to each other using standard plastic fasteners, and the entire structure was assembled over the course of seven days and nights of continuous work.
It was built using a methodical process – the first step was to map a hexagonal grid onto a pre-modeled surface. The mapped hexagons were then extruded vertically to make a binding surface. Finally, the entire structure was reinforced to make it more rigid, stable and long-lasting.

http://inhabitat.com/hexigloo-honeycomb-cardboard-pavilion-pops-up-in-bucharest/

Friday, 6 April 2012

Thursday, 5 April 2012

The Sequential Structure I & II

This teaching project explores potentials of additive digital fabrication of structural frameworks in wood. Standard wooden slat cut to individual sizes are being placed and glued by a robotic fabrication unit. The project aims on developing a spatial parametric structural framework made of wooden slats. The design of the framework defines spatial qualities and light conditions in its interior space. This leads to locally differentiated systems, taking into account structural requirements as well as spatial and formal aspects of the design.

http://www.block.arch.ethz.ch/teaching/sequential-structure-I-II

"Camera Obscura" inauguration in Trondheim

[11.12.2006] On a prominent public space in the former harbour area of Trondheim in Norway an accessible "Camera Obscura" was inaugurated on Sat 09.12. The timber construction explores the full potential of automated joinery machines. The structure was designed and built by students of NTNU Trondheim. Fabian Scheurer and Christoph Schindler from the Chair of CAAD supported the course with their knowledge on computer aided manufacturing.

Students
Eskild Andersen, Åge Eivind Aslaksen, Erik Fjelldal, Sindre Kjetil Frigstad, Kristian Hansen, Madeleine Johander, Maria Bjørn Olsen, Christian Robberstad, Anne Sandnes, Frederike Finne Selp, Ingrid Solbakken, Anders H. Strand, Bjørn Olav Susæg, Ingvild Sæbu Vatn, Matti Viig

Geometry Consulting and Engineering
caad.designtoproduction
Christoph Schindler, Fabian Scheurer

Organisation
NTNU Trondheim
Project Website
Prof. Knut Einar Larsen

Design tutors
SHoP Architects, Christopher Sharples
yes architecture, Ruth Berktold
Brendeland Kristoffersen Architects,
Geir Brendeland and Olav Kristoffersen

CNC-Production
Eikås Sagbruk A/S
John Anker Telhaug, John Olav Telhaug
Trebyggeriet A/S
Sigbjørn Daasvatn

http://wiki.arch.ethz.ch/twiki/bin/view/Front/CaadArticleEvent2006X12X11X17X54X02.html

Timber lookout structure

http://www.emerson.arch.ethz.ch/construction

http://www.rhinoscript.org/gallery/2

Generative art with Structure Synth

http://prideout.net/blog/?p=72

L-Systems sculpture

http://hasebeu10.web.fc2.com/work/morphology.html

http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/MIT/863.10/people/hiro.tanaka/pages/page_02_ORSF_grasshopper_1.jpg

Parametric timber arch

http://www.mondoarc.com/projects/Architectural/1086428/timber_wave_va_london_uk.html

CNC milled LVL beam

DESIGN TO PRODUCTION

http://www.designtoproduction.ch/index.php

This is a consulting firm that speacializes in the realisation of complex forms in architecture, often in timber. Lots of good precedents and examples on their site

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Development of Innovative Construction Systems with Glued Laminated Timber and Glass

In the last years, with collaboration of the architects Manuel García Barbero and Kiyanshid Hedjri (Klimark) and other collaborators in various fields, this Institute has been working in research projects related to timber structures and parametric architecture, such as “Development of Supporting Structures based on Technical Timber and Laminated Glass” and “Development of Innovative Construction Systems with Glued Laminated Timber and Glass”.

One of the aims of this project has been the development of an industrial and modular construction system for free forms with glued laminated timber and glass. To achieve this aim, software products as Rhinoceros for form-shaping and EvoluteTools for the tessellation of free forms in few families of triangles with the same length of sides, have been used.

http://blog.rhino3d.com/2012/02/development-of-innovative-construction.html

Voronoi

Parametric Wood

"The Parametric Wood seminar is an advanced digital design research seminar focused on contemporary timber fabrication and long-span structures enabled through parametric design in Grasshopper."

Lots of information and resources on using Grasshopper to generate designs to be fabricated in wood

Parametric timber furniture

http://www.12ozprophet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138389

2D Branching Structures using RABBIT

The definitions show how to create 2D Branching Structures using RABBIT.
More about Branching Structures: http://algorithmicbotany.org/papers/abop/abop-ch1.pdf
The meanings of the symbols:

F move forward at distance L(Step Length) and draw a line
f move forward at distance L(Step Length) without drawing a line
+ turn left A(Default Angle) degrees
- turn right A(Default Angle) degrees
\ roll left A(Default Angle) degrees
/ roll right A(Default Angle) degrees
^ pitch up A(Default Angle) degrees
& pitch down A(Default Angle) degrees
| turn around 180 degrees
J insert point at this position
“ multiply current length by dL(Length Scale)
! multiply current thickness by dT(Thickness Scale)
[ start a branch(push turtle state)
] end a branch(pop turtle state)
A/B/C/D.. placeholders, used to nest other symbols