A L G O R I T H M I C S K E T C H B O O K

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W E E K 1

Loft ing

Tr iangulat ion

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Box Morph

Mesh Transform

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Cul l Pattern

Image Sampler

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Fracta l

F ie ld L ines

Panel l ing Tools

N O N T E A C H I N G P E R I O D

F ie ld Explorat ion

Hitoshi Abe Explorat ion

W E E K 1

In this lofting form, I experimented with different method of creating the curve. I usually go to the side view and draw the curve, then translating the curve using gumball. In this form, i further manipulated the interaction between the curves using point con-trol. In my opinion, this method cre-ates more dynamic form.

The perspective of seeing the form is very important in creating the character of the design. In image below, I rotated around the same form. As a result, I found every rotated form could fit into different function. For example, the first image could be art installation on wall-ceiling corner, whereas the last image could fit more as seating furniture.

I found that this lofting form could create forms that illustrate fabric like quality, but could also create forms that illustrate monolithic quality such as shown on the side. By creating similar curves for the lofting command, monolithic form is created, whereas the more dynamic and steep curves create fabric like forms.

By using almost closed loop of curve, dynamic tunnel form is created. This method is further explored in the tunnel exploration.

Loft

T W I S T E D L O F T I N G

By rotating the curve using series command and then lofting the curves, twisted loft form could be created. Images below show different exploration on various curves and various degree of twisting.

The twisted form looks more interesting from above as shown on the image on the right , especially when it is fabricated with transparent material to show interaction between the curves and the depth. The twisted loft form could be different to fabricate due to steep curve of the form. For this twisted form, the fabrication would be easier if pipe curves are used instead as shown in image on the next page.

Series of circles with different radius are created using ‘series’ command. There was problem with the plane, of the circles, thus such form is created

The problem of the planes are solved with perpendicular frame command

Using absolute mathematical expression for the series, symmetrical form could be created

The seams of the circles are flipped, the section is aligned and tight loft command is used

T W I S T E D L O F T I N G

Mathematical expression could be used in creating the curves for the loft. In this exploration, i used absolute expression to control the radius of the circles. The form result is quite simple. The first fail exploration due to the random direction of the planes create interesting shape instead

D E L A U N A Y T R I A N G U L A T I O N

V O R O N O I

In the voronoi exploration, I translated each voronoi brep component in Z axis using series command. The form is interesting because it shows the form of individual voronoi brep. In my opinion, voronoi individual element gives the toy like vibe similar to octree forms.

This floating form illustrates interesting concept but it will be hard to be fabricated. Supporting structure for the floating element will be needed.

This voronoi form is interesting because it looks like it tells a story. The box is slowly broken down into voronoi form, then it spread out away from the box. Thus i assosciated this form with the concept of fading away.

By using surface box, triangulation on the surface instead of in the object could be created. Delaunay triangulation could be used to create pattern on the surface, or to model truss system.

Both picture use the same curve but rotated differently. I prefer the second picture because it shows nicer pattern of delaunay triangulation. The two models have different triangulation due to different points distribution that form the triangulation.

In fabrication, this form will be easy to fabricate because it is made out of straight lines. It would be interesting to fabricate this model with moveable join, thus the structure could be transformed

Triangulation

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Box Morph

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Cull Pattern

Image Sampler

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Field Lines

Fractals

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