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