SaltworksFall 2011

Studio:Zephyr Anthony

Andrew DavisKyle Fant

Xiaoshuang HuAllyson JustmannAndrew McCready

Kelly PeoplesXiaofei RenBo Sheng

Jody SmithBen StephensonTommy Watkins

Duo Yu

Instructors:Joe MacDonald

Arash Adel

Design Drivers

Reticulated Form

➜ Con-Figurative Processes (Bottom-Up vs Top-Down)

➜ Part to Whole Relationships

➜ Base Unit and Aggregation: Global and Local Modulation

➜ Relational Architecture

➜ Armature, Surface, and Interface

Salt Weathering

Interactivity

Image courtesy of Joe MacDonaldImage courtesy of Joe MacDonald

Constraints

DDescription CostBaltic Birch x 60 $3,992Polypropylene x 13 $2,238Rubber x 300' $527Screws $111Crimps $146Dark Stain $189Home Depot $300Home Depot $433Sligo Steel $387LED lights $450

Sample Crimps, Rubber, etc. $58

Model Materials $220

$9,051

Budget

10,000 allotment

Time Frame

Longevity

rain sealant — color?

Software Capability

Rhino for modeling geometry Grasshopper for defining parametric relationships

Communication

hierarchical design process / design team

Vs.

bottom-up design process, collaborative design team

Dimensional

plywood constraints seating constraints

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Access (Plan)

Utility

Movement

twist

Waste Mitigation

parts assembled from smaller pieces (able to be nested) to reduce waste

Design Process

Process Overview

bowl cull

Grasshopper Definition

surface analysis

bowl construction

slat construction

spacer construction

end cap construction

Bowls Construction

Slats / Spacers Construction

End Caps Construction

Design Representation

Site Plan

Bench Plan

Site Elevation

Bench Elevation

Exploded Axonometric

Exploded Axonometric Slat / Spacer Connection

Systems

steel

rubber

polypropylene

plywood

Twist Tectonics

Twist Overlay

Slat Elevations

Fabrication

Physical Model

Construction Process