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PRECEDENTS:BANQ RESTAURANT- DECOI ARChITECTS

GROUP 6: DIMITRI BLAZOS, FRANK JIN, TIMOThY LAMB

B.1. - DESIGN FOCUS - SECTIONING

Sectioning is A form of parametric design in which materials are individual in their construction and typically pre made, but when formed into irregular shapes and placed in sequence it can create an overall continuous flow or shape.

Some notable examples of this include contour surfaces using intersection ribs placed in sequence next to each other to create a larger shape.

The Banq restaurant project was a refurbishment to an office building

space, but in using CAD, CAM processes this design was made. The project is a collection of pre made for-ested spruce ribs that are placed next to each other in order to create as it was said a “curvilinear continuity” [1]. In order to create this fluid shape care was taken in creating a unity within the materi-als in the fabrication process so that when the finished product was made the form was consistent. In terms of creating the design it was done using parametric influence in the comput-er software. The different curves and dips are made by deformation of original struc-tures by using parametric values that are adapted to the base of the surface and then forms are automatically generated from this. In order to finalise the design the archi-tects had to work closely with millers in order to make sure that the sections are made so there was minimal material wastage but also precision in the execution.This machining process is continuous be-cause the numeric position determines where cuts are to be made, and when this

is done properly the structure is able to put up with no problems. Therefore this design relates closely to parametric design in the way the fluid shape has been created through testing in CAD and in particular software like rhino, in order to determine whether something works or not.In relation to the gateway project this sort of fluid construction could be shown to show a fluidity or continuity in a gate.

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B.1. - DESIGN FOCUS - SECTIONING

PRECEDENTS:WEBB BRIDGE

The Webb Bridge is was originally a project to use the existing Webb dock Rail Bridge and

create a new walkway connecting the docklands and new residential developments.A “curved and sinuous” [2] overhang covers the walkway; this is predominantly made from steel sections and beams that are pre fabrication.There are also several hoops that compose the walkway; they have been sequenced in such a way that there is a graduation of pattern. Essentially as one walks towards south the in-tensity of the rings is heavier and a cocoon as told is formed, in contrast to the entry where the ring intensity is less, it created an almost moving section while walking through. This experience is meant to impart old to new connection, as the old bridge is connected to the new bridge and there is a transition from these two areas and a shift to a new area. This design was mostly likely created using De-sign softwares to format the size and shapes that are made in the steel structure. This can relate back to the gateway project to-wards this idea of a moving transition, in the sense that there is an experience to be had within the gateway or constant sense of movement. Therefore the Webb brides demonstrates some construction ideas but more importantly another form of sectioning with a different material and a different contention.

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MATRIX - BANQ RESTAURANT

GROUP 6: DIMITRI BLAZOS, FRANK JIN, TIMOThY LAMB

B.2. - CASE STUDY 1.0

Through our exploration we looked at changing parameters of the “OfficeDA Banq restaurant. 1A-right through to 1D looked at ways to adjust the surface divi-sion planes in order to create a paramet-ric surface that could have potential for movement through.

In adjusting this parameter the aim was to see whether two extremes of the same parameter adjustment can still give similar effect. A1 expresses a more simplified version of 1D, yet

its basic idea is still present.

In adjusting this parameter the aim was to see whether two extremes of the same parameter adjustment can still give similar effect. A1 expresses a more simplified version of 1D, yet its basic idea is still present.

Row 3 adjusts the base thickness giving the sectioned surface added height.

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We then looked at how we might use this technique

to create something that could work as a real structure. Instead of using a flat surface we created our own using a curve to define the direction of the ribs. We came up with a arched form which as a gateway could have a road or freeway running beneath it. We then divided the surface in two directions to create an interlock-ing structure as another desing alternative.

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[1]- http://www.decoi-architects.org/2011/10/onemain/as well there are pictures of main street for this website

[2]- http://www.architecture.com.au/awards_search?option=showaward&en-tryno=20053006

[3]- Webb pictures from http://architecturerevived.blogspot.com.au/2008/09/webb-bridge-melboune-australia.html