Professor: Ammar Elouini
Collaborators: Ben Toam
Description: Mass Customization in Digital Media: Prefabricated Row Houses, designed for a typical chicago lot (125'x25').
direct v.
two ways of looking at
a reversal. instead of space defining the rooms, the rooms have the power to define the space around them. interest is created where two or more rooms overlap
indirect
the same idea
in addition to a representation of air moving through the project. as the rooms shape the "air", the air reshapes the grid.
Layering
1: a simple configuration deforms a plane
the room makes a simple bubble shape
2: each room is represented by a single layer.
the rooms are acted on by seperate waves
3: the deformation is continuous, generating a distinctive form
4: with all the floors in place, interpretation begins
Modeling
From animation to model:
given the composite results of the animation, the geometry was extracted from areas where rooms formed complimentary or antagonistic relationships. the geometry and relationships were explored and expanded across the site.
Inhabiting
Inhabiting the geometry:
the spaces suggested by the layered relationships of the animation are reinforced and extrapolated into inhabitable rooms. the form must also have a constructible logic. a rib structure is used to compliment the undulating curves. floors must be cantilevered from the west wall. a membrane in the rear of the house contains the kitchen.
Context
Putting the idea into its surroundings:
understanding the building inside the site. this building sits in a row of townhomes. although the geometry of this house is different, the footprint and program match the typology of the rowhouse
Panel Details
each panel integrates ribs and skin. the combination handles both compression and tension forces. the panels are connected at the ribs by a steel pin which is ribbed to accept epoxy. the shear and torsion forces at the panel connections are taken by either an epoxy bond or a galvaniized plate. the panels are stiffened at the edge to maximize surface area.
Materials
phenol resin
carbon fiber (sheet)
carbon fiber honeycomb
Links
www.advancedcomposites.com
www.introntech.com
composite.about.com
www.vacupress.com
SpaceFrameDirect.pdf
www.cellobond.com
www.tapplastics.com
Interiors
Exteriors
