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A grasshopper definition was developed to slice the aluminum skin along user-specified planes, unfolded each resulting segment, and tested for fit within our limited sheet size.
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Drawings for rib fabrication and assembly.
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MF-142 Load bearing structure.
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Plywood bending.
Anodized aluminum pieces are pre-fit before folding.
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Prior to final fabrication, aluminum samples confirm the scalar relationship between material thickness and channel width.
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P-01 Aluminum joint geometry is developed using parametric manipulation.
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D-33 Model to assess color temperature.
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D-33 Tiling options generated in Rhino through Grasshopper plug-in.
Full scale model to test viewing distance and reflected sight lines.
The fabricator prepares the dxf file for milling.
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Load analysis for sloped glass.
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Wx balance test
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Laminated glass plane supports live-load.
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MF-142 Flooring pattern for upper and lower surface of prefabricated edge.
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Folding arrangement for a single folded panel.
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Anodized aluminum pieces are pre-fit before folding.
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D-33 Tiling options generated in Rhino through Grasshopper plug-in.
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D-33 3-way joint developed from two intersecting pieces of aluminum.
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Spacers are placed to insure a regular gap between folded aluminum panels.
Light model compare reflective glass coating.
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D-33 Sightline and reflection pattern across 50% reflective glass.
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Wx west upper anchor
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MF-142 Load-in of prefabricated element at Annely Juda Fine Art.
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Anchors for threaded rod.
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610-3365 Eight sheets of CNC milled plywood are bent in the Mattress Factory’s third floor gallery.
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610-3365 A view from the fourth floor of the wooden aperture in progress.
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Rib assembly.
Comparative model of 2 and 3 sided glass support. The model explores how edge support schema impact reflection distortion.
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Aluminum pieces are pre-fit before folding.
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D-33 3-way joint developed from two intersecting pieces of aluminum.
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W-120301 A model investigates the relationship of the stacked galleries at the Baltimore Museum of Art. The scale of the model allows the viewer to experience the framed reflection from each of the three spaces.
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Fluid cooled milling of aluminum plate.
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Models investigate reflection and transparency across a glass plane.
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Laminated glass plane supports live load.
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Assembly of aluminum skin.
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D-33 Stress analysis of glass supported on 3 edges.
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Lapjoint of bent wooden aperture is prepared for gluing.
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A model demonstrates the reflection between upper and lower rooms.
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Tiling pattern for aluminum honeycomb skin.
D-33 Schematic diagram of intersection with 6 discrete rooms.
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Models investigate reflection and transparency across a glass plane.
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Stress analysis of glass supported on 2 edges.
Aluminum elements are prepared for folding.
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D-33 Diagram to determine relative light temperature in each of the six adjacent rooms.
Models are viewed under different light conditions.
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Bent plywood is fit to frame.
MF-142 A model reveals the interior structure sandwiched between the exterior skins.
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W-120301 Aluminum folding.
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A parametric study develops the relationship of the aluminum honeycomb panels to the underlying rib structure.
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Wx rotation
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Unfolded surface.
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An early structural model for cable system deployed in OE-15
Agnora glass break
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Fabrication drawings for structural aluminum frame
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D-33 3-way joint developed from two intersecting pieces of aluminum.
MF-142 File coordinating flooring pattern of aperture opening and prefabricated edge.
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D-33 Light gels are used to shift kelvin value.
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Core sample of veneer, corian, high density foam, and cavity for aluminum tubing.
D-33 A light study indicates the light temperature in one of the six gallery rooms.
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Perforation tests for aluminum honeycomb folding.
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D-33 Light model studies the temperature of white light in six discrete rooms.
A grasshopper definition handled a detailed, rigid unfolding of each aluminum segment, taking into account material thickness. This produced the necessary channel widths to be milled into the piece for a given fold angle.
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Slight angle shifts in the mirror plane significantly impact sight lines.
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Pin connection supports the top edge of the laminated glass.
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A series of unfolding options are generated to joint locations across aluminum panels.
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Models investigate light diffusion and reflection across the glass plane at Rice Gallery.
W-120301 A computer model calculates the relationship between viewing position and angle of reflection.
Aluminum panels inspected prior to folding.
MF-142 Structural schematic showing cable and rib clearance options.
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D-33 Full scale mock up of light levels across framed aperture.
D-33 Light model studies the temperature of white light in six discrete rooms.
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Assembly of aluminum skin.
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Prefabricated elements are assembled at Art Basel Miami Beach.
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610-3365 The bent wooden element awaits placement between the window and ceiling opening.
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Sightline calculation from Rice Gallery public lobby.
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Wx pillow block
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