Tuesday, October 30, 2012

AMPS Reasearch by atelier nGai - Precedent Study





I am interested in modular systems, especially when the aggregation of a single module could be used for different settings and purposes.

Assignment 1 Progress



Precedent Study






Books and Form



Matthew Miller - precedent studies


progress with Assignment 1 and one precedent board

 These three boards are the progresses of our assignment 1.







By
Yiqing ZHAO& Ruomei ZHANG

Melissa Loyola - Precedent

Peter Zumthor | Bruder Klaus Field Chapel


SOS Children's Village (Lavezzorio Community Center) - Studio Gang (PRECEDENT STUDY)


Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Class Brief


Formworks hybridizes methods of casting with digital fabrication. In doing so, we challenge the repetitive nature of casting and formwork by developing a parametric, dynamic formworks system and producing a series of precast elements using that system. Students are introduced to advanced 3-axis millinjg, 1 and 2 part molds, silicone casting and a variety of casting materials. Students respond with their own system which takes these techniques and systems of organization, assembly and fabrication further.


Products of the formworks system may include:

- a series of parametrically related castings produce by a:
·     formwork which is performative and dynamic
·     formwork which is a recombinant kit of parts.
·     a kit of formworks that produce a series of interrelated parts
·     a repetitive series that can recombine (flexible unit / kit of parts)

- a casting that is itself dynamic (material dynamics)
- a flexible structural system which employs the products of your formworks

Goals:

- Develop a sophisticated, well made formworks system
- Produce and assemble a large quantity of products from your formworks system
- Identify the architectural performance of the casting
- Site the products of your formworks
- Experiment with and present an argument for the material you used in your castings.
- Develop a tectonic between cast parts

·     How do the products of your formwork aggregate and fit together?
·     What other kinds of details, external structures and materials can you integrate?

- Relate the system to precedent projects
- Analyze the structural performance of the system

Class Schedule

Tuesday 10/23 // INTRODUCTION
- Class introduction
- Lecture: Dynamic Formworks
- Precedent Research:  Present relevant research projects involving formwork. Each group member should present a project using as many boards as needed.
- Assignment 1: Designing in 2.5 Dimensions
- Working with Plaster
- The Casting Space

Tuesday 10/30 // 2 PART AND MULTIPART MOLDS
- 1 Part Silicone Molds - FABRE
- The Anatomy of a 2 Part mold
- Rhino, Mastercam and Solidworks techniques
- Assignment 2: Modular Games

Thursday 11/8 // MAKE UP CLASS
- Marc Fields, Founder of The Compleat Sculptor, will do a session on casting materials and techniques

Tuesday 11/13 // CONCRETE, RESIN, HIGH DENSITY FOAM AND SILICONE
- Working with higher quality materials: concrete, resin for casting; high density foam and silicone for formwork
- Group project review and Q+A

Tuesday 11/20 // PIN UP WITH EXTERNAL CRITIC

Tuesday 11/27 // DESK CRIT

Tuesday 12/6 // OPTIONAL DESKCRIT DURING FINALS WEEK

Thursday 12/13 // FINAL - 200 Buell, 6:30 - 9:30 Pm