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Precedent Research and Proposed Project

Climbing Wall research

The sharp elevation change in Morningside Park makes it a great site for climbing.  A climbing wall would allow visitors to physically connect with the site in a very spatial and tactile way.

1st:Precedent Study

I am interested in combining the Gaudi's (and others) prcoess of using chains to produce catenary arches

with Zumthor's use of embedding translucent material into concrete.  

Formworks Study: Tsutaya Books

Formwork Studies:

Walker Art Center - Precedent Study

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

Schedule

Thursday, March 9th // Class 1:

Lecture and Tutorials:

- Lecture: "Dynamic Formworks"

- The Brief: 

- Advanced methods in Rhino and Mastercam

- The Anatomy of the Formwork

- Working with Plaster

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Assignment:  Reference Projects

Assignment/Class Brief:  Recombinant Repetition (The 2 part mold)

Thursday, March 15th // NO CLASS, SPRING BREAK

Thursday, March 22nd  // Class 2:

Due: Post project progress on blog

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Lecture and Tutorials:
- An introduction to Masonry joints

- Advanced methods in Rhino and Mastercam continued.

- Formworks in Solidworks

- Working with Concrete

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Discuss:  Discuss project progress

Thursday, March 29th  // Class 03:

Due: Post project progress on blog

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Lecture and Tutorials:

- Silicone Methods

- Milling High Density foam

- Working with Resin

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Discuss:  project progress

Thursday, April 5th  // Class 04 (Class is moved to room 505)

- Project presentation w/visiting critics

Thursday, April 12th  // Class 05:

- Desk Crits

Thursday, April 17th  // Class 06:

- Desk Crits

Thursday, April 26th  // NO CLASS; STUDIO FINALS

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