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