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Anneliese Staubli 637487 Semester 1/2013 Group 3

Module 2

These images show the idea size of my lantern in proportion to a person, my finalised rhino model and the lighting effects I wish to create.


Clay Model

These are my images of my clay model. I chose Method 3, producing con-tours by cutting and tracing sectional slices. I used a skewer to put a hole through the clay model so that I could line it up in rhino, I then cut the slices in 0.5cm parallel pieces. I followed the process into Rhino.


Rhino Lantern Modeling

I put my parallel sectional slices into rhino and followed the process of tracing curves, using points to centre each piece and moving each piece precisely above the original piece. Using my 1:5 scale I had to move each individual curve 5 cm above the previous one. I then used the loft command to create my final model.


Rhino Model

Rhino ModelThis is my rhino model. I like the shapes and contours formed, although it isn’t iden-tical to my model it is quite similar and I like how it isn’t symmetrical.


2D Paneling Process

2D PanelingThese are my first 2D paneling trials, I had a lot of trial and error and in the end I increased my grid points from 10 to 15 to allow more paneling objects. The grid helped aad the effect I wanted as towards the bottom the points were closer together which is how a piece of corn works.


3D Paneling Process

3D Paneling ProcessMy 3D paneling process took a lot of playing around with the program and watching tutorials to teach myself how to work it. As you can see some of my 3D paneling processes didn’t quite work. I ended up increasing and decreasing my grid points for particular shapes to create different effects. Using objects that I created was difficult and wouldn’t really work properly, but after the tutorial I learnt how to better make these. The effect I’m wanting to achieve is each individual shape has symmetry just like my corn, I want these shapes to reflect on my pattern but also create a desired lighting effect.


Continued 3D Paneling Process


Panelling Design 1

Paneling Design 1I used custom 3D panelling to create this effect, although it did not work the first time I tried this. I think it was because I was creating my 3D object on the wrong view. This paneling design uses repetition and symmetry similar to my chosen pattern. Although the repeated shape is different to that of my chosen pattern, it is similar in size and shape. The holes through-out the panelling are a rectangular shape which is a similar shape to an individual piece of corn. This will add a desired lighting effect. The closer towards the base, the smaller the panels become, I was determined to use this effect as this is what happens on a corn cob.


Panelling Design 2

Panelling Design 2I used the panel 3D grid to create this effect. I re-ally like this design, I particularly like the effects of the panels at the base, how they have length to them. This relates to my chosen pattern as it has similar movement, each panel follows the one before it creating an abstracted movement. The top of this model wouldn’t be structural sound as it has triangular pieces that face upwards, but this could be easily fixed. Its interesting how some panels are concave and some are convex, this relates to my chosen pattern as not every piece of corn is perfect and they all have their individual faults.


Panelling Design 3

Panelling Design 3This design is similar to design 1, but for this de-sign I created my own 3D object which has a pentagon shape in the centre and used panel custom 3D. The pentagon shape is similar to the shape in my recipe, as the shape in my recipe has a pointed top and curved bottom. For this deisgn. The symmetry of each individual panel relates to my chosen pattern, along with the shape. Like in my recipe, each individual panel follows on from the one before. This design intrigues me and creates a desired aesthetic effect and I think the lighting effects would be great.


Unfolding and developing panelling design 1

I used the Unroll faces command in panelling tools to unroll the faces of my panels. I handmade my own tabs when I printed off my panelling design. The lighting effects here are what I desired from this design. The final de-sign will have symmetrical rows of these rectangular cut outs which create the lighting effect. The symmetry and repetition of this panelling effect reflects the symmetry and repetition of my chosen pattern. Depending which way the light is facing or the height of where it is in com-parison to the holes makes an enormous difference. Angling the light or holding it further away from the hole creates a longer stream of light. Out of the three prototypes this outcome was definitely my favourite.



I used the unroll faces com-mand to unroll these panels. As there weren’t any holes within the panels, the desired lighting effect was let out the opening at the top. Which would be the same with my lantern, as if there was no holes in the panels I would have the roof open to let light out. This effect wasn’t very nice and quite messy due to the fact that the tabs were sticking out. I think in the scale size version this would look good, but not as good as a model with holes in it.



I used the unroll faces com-mand to unroll these faces. Due to the fact that the faces are difficult some of the faces didn’t join so I had to manu-ally join the faces together. I created my own tabs once the panel faces were printed. The lighting effect was great as it used a pentagon shape which is similar to the shape in my chosen pattern. This lighting effect is different depending on where you hold the light. I really like this effect but due to manually having to change the faces and joint together.


TED Talks, Thomas HeatherwickHis aim is to bring architecture, design and scupture into a single practice, he does this by using designs influenced from personal experiences or a problem relating to the new structure. The structures always have a meaning and a way of helping either the environment or the community. The power station Heatherwick designed was difficut for him as he didn’t know much about the power station. So he learnt the elements and decided he wanted to compose the elements. He wanted to make it a ‘power park’ a family friendly plae, rather than just a power station. He created a silent station, which is cost effective. He’s innovated design allows the whole community to us the roof deck as a viewing point of the surrounding areas.

Scheurer, F. and Stehling, H. (2011):Lost in Parameter Space? IAD: Archi-tectural DesignThe key differences between abstraction and reduction. Abstraction is more about mathematics and finding the specific measurements and the ma-terials that need to be used, and trying to use as lit-tle information as necessary to describe an object. Abstraction relates to Kadinsky’s rules of simplifying. I used absraction in the process of my model, origi-nally it was complex and wouldn’ve been difficult to put into rhino. So I simplified the form without tak-ing away from the aesthetic value. Where as reduc-tion isn’t about reducing the information but abot finding the optimal way to transport it. Optimising the descriptions and process.

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