Episode 2.9 - FINAL BOARD – 3D Patterns

On 18” x 24” paper sheet, plot and compose the following vertically (18” as base), accordingly to a presentation layout using Photoshop and/or Illustrator:

For each of the two final selected patterns, you should have one rendered top view, one rendered section, and one rendered perspective/axon view.

A total of 6 final drawings using 3D Studio Max are representing surfaces modulated by applying operations involved with pulling/pushing, bending/folding.

Work with solid colors or implement the following materials: stone, concrete, ceramic, glass.

At your choice, as an option: add some views with details of the modulated surfaces, showing the transformation process.

Class pin-up

Due Friday, Oct. 26

Episode 2.8 - FINAL BOARD – 2D Patterns

On 18” x 24” paper sheet, plot and compose the following vertically (18” as base), accordingly to a presentation layout using Photoshop and/or Illustrator:

- Collection of different digital images of patterns applications, in smaller size;

- Your pattern selection as image in color, in bigger size;

- Your pattern selection as line drawing (black and white), in bigger size;

- Your complete individual process involved with geometrical analysis and reassembly of single parts of the original pattern. Particularly, you should insert a full set of drawings exploring operations of repetition, rotation, overlapping, and shifting, scaling, trimming;

- Highlights the 3 patterns selected for the laser cutter;

Attach your laser cut cardboard.

Due Wed, Oct. 24

Episode 2.7 – 3D Patterns – Differentiated Surface

3D Studio- 3D drawings:

Accordingly with the geometrical characteristics of your transformed patterns, and in addition to the previous operations of pushing and pulling, apply the following modulations:

- Banding in and out selected stripes/fields/parts/areas/edges of your 2 final patterns.

- Folding in and out selected stripes/fields/parts/areas/edges of your 2 final patterns.

Protrusions or/and depressions values: 1/4”, 1/3”, ½”, 1”, at your choice. You might explore combination of values.

Due friday, Oct. 19

Episode 2.6 – 3D Patterns – Surface Rilief

Autocad 2007- 2D drawings:

- Apply a tiling modularity to your 2 (two) selected final patterns.

- Insert each pattern within a tile-grid of 2’x2’ modules.

The grid, and its repetition or alternation of units, should be adapted to your drawings, in order to be in control of dimensions and scale.

Use multiple or sub-units accordingly to the geometry of your patterns.

3D Studio- 3D drawings:

- Push down selected parts/areas/vertices/points of your 2 final patterns

- Pull out selected parts/areas/vertices/points of your 2 final patterns

- Combine the inner and the outer parts within your final patterns.

Rilief deepness: 1/4”, 1/3”, ½”, 1”, at your choice. You might explore combination of values.

Start to think about conceiving surfaces for exterior facades.

Due Wed, Oct. 17

Episode 2.5 - Pattern and geometry

Finalize and complete your transformations.
Update and keep in order your prints.

You should have, on 11”x17” paper sheets, a complete set of explorations, which contains:

-Original pattern, analysis of its parts, rules and underlying geometry;

-Set of drawings with application of rotation, repetition, and overlapping;

-Set of drawings with application of shifting, scaling, trimming and their combinations;

-Analysis of lines and parts to reach a successful laser cut of some of your new patterns.

Out of all your selected series of transformations, choose 2 (two) final drawings. While choosing them, start to think about their 3D potentials. Import them into 3D Studio program.

Create a new file for each drawing.

Due Wed, Oct. 10

Episode 2.4- Pattern and geometry

Continue to apply transformations to your selected series.
You have 3 sets of drawings exploring operations of 1-repetition, 2-rotation, and 3-overlapping.
Implement, within each set, combined possibilities of shifting, scaling, and trimming.

On 11 x 17” paper print the following:

Series of 2D drawings where you are to explore repetitions, rotations and overlapping of elements through shifting;

Series of 2D drawings where you are to explore repetitions, rotations and overlapping of elements through combinations of shifting+scaling;

Series of 2D drawings where you are to explore repetitions, rotations and overlapping of elements through combinations of shifting+scaling+trimming;

Scale 1:1 with your construction
Use Autocad 2007

Due Mon, Oct. 8

Episode 2.3- Pattern and geometry

Isolate and redraw the single elements of your original pattern.

Create your individual sets of geometries as sequences of parts.

Place them within the overall figure of your pattern.

Try to uncover the underlying geometry as 2D figure. Your selected pattern contains rules of repetition and multiplication.
What is the inherent principle according to which the single module proliferates?
Reveal the rules, tiling strategies, layers and constraints, which are at the basis of the selected geometries.

Apply different ways of repositioning, combination and transformation of single elements to new entities, forming new patterns of complex organizations. Particularly, you should have a set of drawings exploring operations of repetition, rotation, overlapping.

On 11 x 17” paper print the following:

Series of 2D drawings of your single components. The original overall pattern should always be present as background figure, as reference;

Series of 2D drawings where you are to explore repositioning, combinations and transformations of single elements through repetition;

Series of 2D drawings where you are to explore repositioning, combinations and transformations of single elements through rotation;

Series of 2D drawings where you are to explore repositioning, combinations and transformations of single elements through overlapping;

Scale 1:1 with your construction
Use Autocad 2007

Due Wed, Oct. 3rd

Key words:

Module isolation/part extraction/component extrusion

Translation

Multiplication

Transformation

Repositioning

Manipulation

Addition

Repetition

Rotation

Overlapping