skin/fabrication

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Participants

ModeratorsDmity Demin

Daniel Piker

Assistant ModeratorBryan Oknyansky

StudentsBalakireva Anastasia

Bykova LeraMatveev AlexandrMatveev Vladimir

Nikolaev MaxSalnikov Vadim

Tutanova SvetlanaFomina Olya

Kopeikin ViktorPomazan Roman

Table of Contents

Workshop OverviewToolsForm FindingGeometryApplicationResult

With a higher level understranding of applied physics and digital design tools, Skin/Fabricate sets as its

mission to design and realize an intelligent structural membrane that harnesses wind energy to generate new

energy.

Geometry

Digital

Fabrication

Workshop overview

Interaction is an intensive, eight-day design workshop with the goal of researching the convention of digitally-driven design methods, interactivity and manufacturing technologies utilising workshop resources and Red October’s factory, which is now in the most dynamic developing heart of Moscow. This building plot will become an interactive platform during the workshop, between citizens, landscape, architectural shapes, the building plot itself and its surroundings.

APE OBJECT SKIN / FABRICA TION INTERACTIVEDYNAMIC LANDSC APE

GEN/APP

The main core of the Interaction workshop will be the development and implementation of innovative and experimental design-and-build strategies through site-specific spatial prototypes, prior to manufacturing the pavilion at a one-to-one scale. We will be using a large number of special 3D software and informational design tools including Grasshopper(Rhino), Rhino-Phython-Script, Processing, vvvv. What we produce with this software will be adapted using CNC fabrication equipment, motor controllers, X-box Kinect cameras and sensor technologies.

OBJECT

SKIN / FABRICA TION

INTERACTIVE

DYNAMIC LANDSC APE GEN/APP

WELDEDPRO JECT

4 2days8

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PRESENTAT

ION

1

CONVENTION

1in

Material & Geometric Logics

Tools

Applied Mathematics &

Physics

Applied Mathematics &Physics

For a Live Physics engine for interactive simulation, optimization and form-finding directly within Grasshop-per we used plugin Kangaroo.Daniel Piker:” One of the things it allows is the virtual use of some of the physical form-finding techniques for design that were pioneered by architects/engineers such as Frei Otto and Antoni Gaudí.They made use of a principle discovered by Robert Hooke : When a flexible chain hangs freely its elements are in pure tension, and when this form is flipped vertically it produces a form of pure compression, which is ideal for constructing masonry arches, an idea which can be extended to chain nets and stone vaults.”From http://www.grasshopper3d.com/

Catenary (example by Daniel Piker)

Wind (example by Daniel Piker)

Workflow Logic

Analog Digital Geometry

Geometry Fabrication

Analog

Digital

Analog

After researching topological precedents for developing ideal and efficient membrane-like forms, we immediately began analog modeling experiments using tensile and rigid materials. The objective was to develop a hybrid construct that was structural and flexible to investrigate further digitally.

From Analog to Digital

After collectively deciding on the few models we wished to investigate further, the next step was to transform the experiment into a digital format using Rhinoceros, Grasshopper and Daniel Piker’s Kangaroo plug-in for Grasshopper.

Digital

We had the same competition within our claster for the most interesting digetal form. How you can see, there was variotable row of form from everyone.

Geometry

Following our form-finding research, the next step was to determine real material and geometric constraints so that we can design and fabricate the final construct. As we used minimal surface logic to find our forms, we turned away from developing a tensile structure and moved toward developing geometric components that are connected to create a surface and structure. We experimented both with static geometric assem-blies as well as dynamic and transformable assemblies.

Application

3d Printing

Site

In heart of Moscow, Red October’s factory. This building plot became an interactive platform during the work-shop, between citizens, landscape, architectural shapes, the building plot itself and its surroundings. We found the most interest place, it is the main entrance ito Strelka (institue).

Form

Form in Situ

Site Photo