Monday 28 October 2013
week 2: Wayfire demo
Monday 14 October 2013
Todays lab work: week 11 refference material
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| Original Barcelona Pavilion |
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| Rubble and flaking paint also add to a feeling of decay within a room. |
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| cracks in the ground are the same sort of effect I want to create on the main pavement in the Barcellona pavillion. |
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| Inadament objects like pianos and chairs that are pushed over or not in their intentional position add a good effect to the over all 'decaying' feel of a room. |
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| Using a clay-cracked texture for the original pool bed. |
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| Dirt and mold on glass as well as peeling paint, dirty water and darks stains are also of note for t |
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| Red and greens stains should be used carefully but can be quite effective to reflect different types of mold on peeling paint or even rusting metals and pipes. The decaying wood in this image is also of note. |
Week 2: 50 work reflection and unique observation
50 word reflection of last weeks lecture.
In last weeks lecture we looked at the ways in which weathering and the forces of nature can impact on materials used within architecture. We learned about how these can be tracked and considered in everyday life and recreated in an environment to reflect 'reality' to an observer.
Unique observation in reference to my own work:
In order to complete assignment 2 properly I have to pay close attention to real life
Collecting materials and textures for the various elements of my building model for the assignment 2 has been greatly influenced by what I have learned from the lecture.
In last weeks lecture we looked at the ways in which weathering and the forces of nature can impact on materials used within architecture. We learned about how these can be tracked and considered in everyday life and recreated in an environment to reflect 'reality' to an observer.
Unique observation in reference to my own work:
In order to complete assignment 2 properly I have to pay close attention to real life
Collecting materials and textures for the various elements of my building model for the assignment 2 has been greatly influenced by what I have learned from the lecture.
Monday 7 October 2013
Three materials: Concrete, Steel and Marble
Concrete
Method: Concrete is made using a mixture of water, cement, lime and agrigants which can then be cast into any shape using a skin which can then be taken away once the concrete hardens. Concrete is a composite material composed of coarse granular material embedded in a hard matrix of material that fills the space among the aggregate particles and glues them together
life: Without maintenance typically engineered to last 60 years
Weakness: water corrosion, chemicals, vegetation, temperature
Structural positives: very good under compression, durable, reliable
Structural negatives: Heavy, brittle, water degradation. As discussed above, concrete is very strong in compression, but weak in tension. Larger earthquakes can generate very large shear loads on structures. These shear loads subject the structure to both tensile and compressional loads. Concrete structures without reinforcing, like other unreinforced masonry structures, can fail during severe earthquake shaking. Unreinforced masonry structures constitute one of the largest earthquake risks globally.
Use:Mostly used for compression structural elements and support for building. very good resistenace to fire and smoke, thus is used in fire escapes for facilities. Concrete can be seen as an articfical sedimentation rock.
impact: Impact on the development of structure has be exponential, making things possible that wouldn't have been without it. Economically, concrete is quite cheap to manufacture as its different components can be locally sourced making its cost minimal for materials as well as transport. Environmentally, concrete can have terrific effects on the environment espcially in the case of a natural disaster.
brick and reinfoced concrete
Steel/ metal
Method:The open-hearth furnace is one way to create steel from pig iron. The pig iron, limestone and iron ore go into an open-hearth furnace. It is heated to about 1,600 degrees F (871 degrees C). The limestone and ore form a slag that floats on the surface. Impurities, including carbon, are oxidized and float out of the iron into the slag. When the carbon content is right, you have carbon steel.
Life: It is a long lasting material (buildings, rail lines, bridges) and resistant to wear (machines and equipment). Stainless steel is said to last for uptom1000 years without proper treatment.
Weakness: Bends easily under compression.
Structural positives: it is very strong and resistant to fracture (building frames, security doors, trains, ships). Steel is very good for reinforcing concrete and is very good for earthquake zoned areas as it is flexible and not ridged or brittle. very attractive when polished. Stainless steel doe snot rust.
Structural negatives: High initial cost, difficult to fabricate, difficult to weld, difficult to polish(however has a very attractive polished look)
use: Steel can be used to reinforce, in compression, for building skeletons and frames, to support cantilevers and for most other structural elements for buildings.
Impact: The methods used to create steel use high amounts of energy to create and so highly impact the environment. Steel is quite expensive to produce and construction tries to minimize the amount of steel needed to perform a job.
Marble
Method: Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however, stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone. Metamorphism causes variable recrystallization of the original carbonate mineral grains. The resulting marble rock is typically composed of an interlocking mosaic of carbonate crystals. Primary sedimentary textures and structures of the original carbonate rock (protolith) have typically been modified or destroyed.Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material.Marble is quarried from areas that it is located in. Blocks are cut from large seams of marble in quarries, which are basically open pit mines. Marble is formed by metamorphism under heat and pressure of limestone.
Life: On average marble has a very long life span and it is not said what the exact time periord for which the marble components start to break down, however, marble, if left unprotected and maintained can last up to 100 years, from which weathering and heat changes can begin to crack or disrupt clean polished veneer. .
Weakness: very Brittle, easily scratched,
Structural positives: Highly weather resistant, hard and very attractive in most cases. resistant to most chemicals and acids.
Structural negatives: brittle, expensive, easily scratched.
Use: For sculpture, tiling, structure, and other various decorative elements. However marble is mainly used for finished appendages, the number of projects using marble purely as a structural material is minimal.
impact: Quarries have a large effect on the environment and often destroy alot of the local landscape and ecosystems that are directly effected by each mine. marble is not normally a locally sourced material and so high levels of energy are used to transport marble blocks from different sites.
Method: Concrete is made using a mixture of water, cement, lime and agrigants which can then be cast into any shape using a skin which can then be taken away once the concrete hardens. Concrete is a composite material composed of coarse granular material embedded in a hard matrix of material that fills the space among the aggregate particles and glues them together
life: Without maintenance typically engineered to last 60 years
Weakness: water corrosion, chemicals, vegetation, temperature
Structural positives: very good under compression, durable, reliable
Structural negatives: Heavy, brittle, water degradation. As discussed above, concrete is very strong in compression, but weak in tension. Larger earthquakes can generate very large shear loads on structures. These shear loads subject the structure to both tensile and compressional loads. Concrete structures without reinforcing, like other unreinforced masonry structures, can fail during severe earthquake shaking. Unreinforced masonry structures constitute one of the largest earthquake risks globally.
Use:Mostly used for compression structural elements and support for building. very good resistenace to fire and smoke, thus is used in fire escapes for facilities. Concrete can be seen as an articfical sedimentation rock.
impact: Impact on the development of structure has be exponential, making things possible that wouldn't have been without it. Economically, concrete is quite cheap to manufacture as its different components can be locally sourced making its cost minimal for materials as well as transport. Environmentally, concrete can have terrific effects on the environment espcially in the case of a natural disaster.
brick and reinfoced concrete
Steel/ metal
Method:The open-hearth furnace is one way to create steel from pig iron. The pig iron, limestone and iron ore go into an open-hearth furnace. It is heated to about 1,600 degrees F (871 degrees C). The limestone and ore form a slag that floats on the surface. Impurities, including carbon, are oxidized and float out of the iron into the slag. When the carbon content is right, you have carbon steel.
Life: It is a long lasting material (buildings, rail lines, bridges) and resistant to wear (machines and equipment). Stainless steel is said to last for uptom1000 years without proper treatment.
Weakness: Bends easily under compression.
Structural positives: it is very strong and resistant to fracture (building frames, security doors, trains, ships). Steel is very good for reinforcing concrete and is very good for earthquake zoned areas as it is flexible and not ridged or brittle. very attractive when polished. Stainless steel doe snot rust.
Structural negatives: High initial cost, difficult to fabricate, difficult to weld, difficult to polish(however has a very attractive polished look)
use: Steel can be used to reinforce, in compression, for building skeletons and frames, to support cantilevers and for most other structural elements for buildings.
Impact: The methods used to create steel use high amounts of energy to create and so highly impact the environment. Steel is quite expensive to produce and construction tries to minimize the amount of steel needed to perform a job.
Marble
Method: Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however, stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone. Metamorphism causes variable recrystallization of the original carbonate mineral grains. The resulting marble rock is typically composed of an interlocking mosaic of carbonate crystals. Primary sedimentary textures and structures of the original carbonate rock (protolith) have typically been modified or destroyed.Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material.Marble is quarried from areas that it is located in. Blocks are cut from large seams of marble in quarries, which are basically open pit mines. Marble is formed by metamorphism under heat and pressure of limestone.
Life: On average marble has a very long life span and it is not said what the exact time periord for which the marble components start to break down, however, marble, if left unprotected and maintained can last up to 100 years, from which weathering and heat changes can begin to crack or disrupt clean polished veneer. .
Weakness: very Brittle, easily scratched,
Structural positives: Highly weather resistant, hard and very attractive in most cases. resistant to most chemicals and acids.
Structural negatives: brittle, expensive, easily scratched.
Use: For sculpture, tiling, structure, and other various decorative elements. However marble is mainly used for finished appendages, the number of projects using marble purely as a structural material is minimal.
impact: Quarries have a large effect on the environment and often destroy alot of the local landscape and ecosystems that are directly effected by each mine. marble is not normally a locally sourced material and so high levels of energy are used to transport marble blocks from different sites.
Progress model
So far I have done a rough outline of my destructed model which took around ten to 15 minutes to complete. I haven't yet started applying materials yet to my 'Destructed model', as I want to perform some research into how materials break down over time to make my selection and application as realistic as possible.
My 'Today Model' progress is coming along quite smoothly as the application of materials and modelling is quite straight forward.
week 1: 50 Word explanation and reflection
In last weeks lecture, we looked at the beginning of assignment 2. We focused the study on the degradation of structure over time and how this is integral to the study of structure. We looked at the change of structural materials such as concrete, brick, wood and a number of other elements. we learnt how the change of nature, where vegetation can slowly retake the landscape and break down solid objects.
we learnt to look at the world around us and see how this 'degradation' over time occurs and how to recreate this.
Own work and unique reflection:
In order to complete assignment 2 well I have to pay close attention tot he ways in which materials interact and how the differences in characteristics effect house materials decay over time. understanding this properly will define the outcome for this assignment.
For assignment 2 we are to create a before and after humanity environment and choose a building as a protagonist to our environment. this lecture showed and gave me insight and inspiration for going about creating my scene.
I have decided upon using the Barcelona pavilion not only for the simplicity it gives for modeling allowing me more time for developing the environment and video but also
we learnt to look at the world around us and see how this 'degradation' over time occurs and how to recreate this.
Own work and unique reflection:
In order to complete assignment 2 well I have to pay close attention tot he ways in which materials interact and how the differences in characteristics effect house materials decay over time. understanding this properly will define the outcome for this assignment.
For assignment 2 we are to create a before and after humanity environment and choose a building as a protagonist to our environment. this lecture showed and gave me insight and inspiration for going about creating my scene.
I have decided upon using the Barcelona pavilion not only for the simplicity it gives for modeling allowing me more time for developing the environment and video but also
Week 1 task: Independent Study
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| CryEngine from 3d Max studio export |
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| House at Bordeax |
Purpose: The building is composed of three houses superimposed over each other: the lower ground floor is dug into the rocky hillside and is available in several caves, mainly consists of glass and , and the top floor is divided into several rooms. The client, Jean Francois Lemoine, was paralyzed as a result of an automobile accident and wanted a home that could meet their own needs and at the same time it was a home for the whole family: a solution that combines two parallel lives.
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| Barcellona Pavillion |
Has a number of artifacts and sculptures around the Pavilion. Mies wanted this building to become "an ideal zone of tranquillity" for the weary visitor and tourist.
Purpose: was the German Pavilion for the1929 International Exposition in Barcelona, Spain. This building was used for the official opening of the German section of the exhibition.
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| Rudin House |
Structure: From the outside, the house appears to be like a bucket of concrete, with concrete walls seemingly unfinished which is quite heavy, but this gives us to understand the importance of the work which in turn is contrasted by the support elements that rise up stilts and a way to lighten its presence in the environment, besides being a platform for the house is not lost on the same appearance and illuminating.
This platform also creates an overhang that collects rain water, this being a mirror of both the exterior and pleasant inside the same
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