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P-01 Aluminum joint geometry is developed using parametric manipulation.
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Stress analysis of glass supported on 2 edges.
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Fabrication drawings for structural aluminum frame
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Laminated glass plane supports live load.
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MF-142 Load-in of prefabricated element at Annely Juda Fine Art.
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MF-142 A model reveals the interior structure sandwiched between the exterior skins.
Aluminum pieces are pre-fit before folding.
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Assembly of aluminum skin.
Models investigate light diffusion and reflection across the glass plane at Rice Gallery.
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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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Anodized aluminum pieces are pre-fit before folding.
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Light model compare reflective glass coating.
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D-33 3-way joint developed from two intersecting pieces of aluminum.
Drawings for rib fabrication and assembly.
MF-142 File coordinating flooring pattern of aperture opening and prefabricated edge.
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Agnora glass break
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D-33 A light study indicates the light temperature in one of the six gallery rooms.
D-33 Light model studies the temperature of white light in six discrete rooms.
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Perforation tests for aluminum honeycomb folding.
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D-33 Tiling options generated in Rhino through Grasshopper plug-in.
Assembly of aluminum skin.
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Lapjoint of bent wooden aperture is prepared for gluing.
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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.
Load analysis for sloped glass.
Full scale model to test viewing distance and reflected sight lines.
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D-33 Light schematic for six adjacent rooms.
Sightline calculation from Rice Gallery public lobby.
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Pin connection supports the top edge of the laminated glass.
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MF-142 Structural schematic showing cable and rib clearance options.
D-33 Stress analysis of glass supported on 3 edges.
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A model demonstrates the reflection between upper and lower rooms.
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Laminated glass plane supports live-load.
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D-33 Model to assess color temperature.
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Fluid cooled milling of aluminum plate.
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Aluminum panels inspected prior to folding.
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Wx rotation test
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Slight angle shifts in the mirror plane significantly impact sight lines.
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I-131311 Periodic oscillation.
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Prefabricated elements are assembled at Art Basel Miami Beach.
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610-3365 Eight sheets of CNC milled plywood are bent in the Mattress Factory’s third floor gallery.
Plywood bending.
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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The fabricator prepares the dxf file for milling.
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An early structural model for cable system deployed in OE-15
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A parametric study develops the relationship of the aluminum honeycomb panels to the underlying rib structure.
Unfolded surface.
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Anchors for threaded rod.
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MF-142 Flooring pattern for upper and lower surface of prefabricated edge.
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D-33 Tiling options generated in Rhino through Grasshopper plug-in.
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Tiling pattern for aluminum honeycomb skin.
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D-33 3-way joint developed from two intersecting pieces of aluminum.
W-120301 A computer model calculates the relationship between viewing position and angle of reflection.
Rib assembly.
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MF-142 Load bearing structure.
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Wx rotation
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Anodized aluminum pieces are pre-fit before folding.
Models investigate reflection and transparency across a glass plane.
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Bent plywood is fit to frame.
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Models are viewed under different light conditions.
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D-33 Schematic diagram of intersection with 6 discrete rooms.
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610-3365 A view from the fourth floor of the wooden aperture in progress.
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Spacers are placed to insure a regular gap between folded aluminum panels.
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Models investigate reflection and transparency across a glass plane.
D-33 Light gels are used to shift kelvin value.
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Wx timelapse
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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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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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610-3365 The bent wooden element awaits placement between the window and ceiling opening.
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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D-33 Diagram to determine relative light temperature in each of the six adjacent rooms.
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D-33 Light model studies the temperature of white light in six discrete rooms.
Aluminum elements are prepared for folding.
Core sample of veneer, corian, high density foam, and cavity for aluminum tubing.
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D-33 Full scale mock up of light levels across framed aperture.