Researches - Sarah Oppenheimer

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MF-142 Load-in of prefabricated element at Annely Juda Fine Art.

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Slight angle shifts in the mirror plane significantly impact sight lines.

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W-120301 Aluminum folding.

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Full scale model to test viewing distance and reflected sight lines.

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Anodized aluminum pieces are pre-fit before folding.

Lapjoint of bent wooden aperture is prepared for gluing.

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Aluminum pieces are pre-fit before folding.

Prefabricated elements are assembled at Art Basel Miami Beach.

A model demonstrates the reflection between upper and lower rooms.

D-33 3-way joint developed from two intersecting pieces of aluminum.

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610-3365 The bent wooden element awaits placement between the window and ceiling opening.

610-3365 Eight sheets of CNC milled plywood are bent in the Mattress Factory’s third floor gallery.

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D-33 Tiling options generated in Rhino through Grasshopper plug-in.

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Tiling pattern for aluminum honeycomb skin.

Models investigate reflection and transparency across a glass plane.

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D-33 Light model studies the temperature of white light in six discrete rooms.

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Aluminum panels inspected prior to folding.

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610-3365 A view from the fourth floor of the wooden aperture in progress.

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D-33 Sightline and reflection pattern across 50% reflective glass.

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Stress analysis of glass supported on 2 edges.

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D-33 Tiling options generated in Rhino through Grasshopper plug-in.

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D-33 Light model studies the temperature of white light in six discrete rooms.

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Models investigate light diffusion and reflection across the glass plane at Rice Gallery.

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MF-142 A model reveals the interior structure sandwiched between the exterior skins.

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Models are viewed under different light conditions.

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D-33 A light study indicates the light temperature in one of the six gallery rooms.

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D-33 Schematic diagram of intersection with 6 discrete rooms.

MF-142 File coordinating flooring pattern of aperture opening and prefabricated edge.

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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Pin connection supports the top edge of the laminated glass.

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Load analysis for sloped glass.

Laminated glass plane supports live load.

P-01 Aluminum joint geometry is developed using parametric manipulation.

Plywood bending.

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D-33 Full scale mock up of light levels across framed aperture.

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Light model compare reflective glass coating.

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Anodized aluminum pieces are pre-fit before folding.

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I-131311 Periodic oscillation.

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Anchors for threaded rod.

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Assembly of aluminum skin.

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Unfolded surface.

Fabrication drawings for structural aluminum frame

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Sightline calculation from Rice Gallery public lobby.

W-120301 A computer model calculates the relationship between viewing position and angle of reflection.

D-33 Stress analysis of glass supported on 3 edges.

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Prior to final fabrication, aluminum samples confirm the scalar relationship between material thickness and channel width.

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A series of unfolding options are generated to joint locations across aluminum panels.

Bent plywood is fit to frame.

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An early structural model for cable system deployed in OE-15

Perforation tests for aluminum honeycomb folding.

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D-33 3-way joint developed from two intersecting pieces of aluminum.

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Aluminum elements are prepared for folding.

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Drawings for rib fabrication and assembly.

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Models investigate reflection and transparency across a glass plane.

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Assembly of aluminum skin.

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Spacers are placed to insure a regular gap between folded aluminum panels.

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D-33 Light gels are used to shift kelvin value.

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D-33 Light schematic for six adjacent rooms.

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The fabricator prepares the dxf file for milling.

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D-33 3-way joint developed from two intersecting pieces of aluminum.

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MF-142 Load bearing structure.

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D-33 Diagram to determine relative light temperature in each of the six adjacent rooms.

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MF-142 Structural schematic showing cable and rib clearance options.

Fluid cooled milling of aluminum plate.

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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.

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.