Fabricated Indeterminacy,
Instructor: Julie Beckman
This project is to design a performance-form enclosure that will serve as a temporary exhibition pavilion for the University of Pennsylvania’s graduate architecture program. This temporary pavilion will theoretically help to fulfill space requirements for the architecture studio reviews. The self-supporting light structure must meet the unique programmatic requirements of architecture studio reviews as well as the performance constraints of structure and solar orientation--in particular, the parameters of re-deployable structures and natural lighting. The design process for the pavilion investigated the mutable relationship between performance and form--specifically, the interplay between form, structure, and lighting.
This performance-form enclosure will transform a connection detail developed in project, ‘Filtration of Movement’ into the parameters for a rule-based performance and fabrication strategy. The system use fabrication technologies to investigate a material logic and define assembly techniques appropriate for a temporary structure that can be re-deployable.
These days, cities are packed with plenty of buildings and facilities, therefore, we need deployable and temorary architectures for temporary programs. When we can use temporary buildings freely, we will see another possibility of architecture. Deployable architecture should follow programs rather than fascinating forms by using prefabricated concrete panels and joints. Ductal concrete can allow light weight and thin tickness to the panels and joints with affordable strength.
At the same time, this temporary pavilion will be suitable for any places of each condition. It is a product of digital ages, and another representation of ubiquitous life and digital nomadic. It should be easy to assemble and disassemble. Also, according to user’s intention, it should be distinguished and controllable with 27 sets of assembly methods. Depending on combination of the parameters in the catalogue, user can decide size of space (amount of flexibility at the connection), and size of aperture (amount of natural light). Moreover, these sets will give unexpected dynamic form depending on each development figures.
Temporary Exhibition Pavilion, Philadelphia. USA, Fall 2009
Instructor: Julie Beckman
This project is to design a performance-form enclosure that will serve as a temporary exhibition pavilion for the University of Pennsylvania’s graduate architecture program. This temporary pavilion will theoretically help to fulfill space requirements for the architecture studio reviews. The self-supporting light structure must meet the unique programmatic requirements of architecture studio reviews as well as the performance constraints of structure and solar orientation--in particular, the parameters of re-deployable structures and natural lighting. The design process for the pavilion investigated the mutable relationship between performance and form--specifically, the interplay between form, structure, and lighting.
This performance-form enclosure will transform a connection detail developed in project, ‘Filtration of Movement’ into the parameters for a rule-based performance and fabrication strategy. The system use fabrication technologies to investigate a material logic and define assembly techniques appropriate for a temporary structure that can be re-deployable.
These days, cities are packed with plenty of buildings and facilities, therefore, we need deployable and temorary architectures for temporary programs. When we can use temporary buildings freely, we will see another possibility of architecture. Deployable architecture should follow programs rather than fascinating forms by using prefabricated concrete panels and joints. Ductal concrete can allow light weight and thin tickness to the panels and joints with affordable strength.
At the same time, this temporary pavilion will be suitable for any places of each condition. It is a product of digital ages, and another representation of ubiquitous life and digital nomadic. It should be easy to assemble and disassemble. Also, according to user’s intention, it should be distinguished and controllable with 27 sets of assembly methods. Depending on combination of the parameters in the catalogue, user can decide size of space (amount of flexibility at the connection), and size of aperture (amount of natural light). Moreover, these sets will give unexpected dynamic form depending on each development figures.
Publication
research: re-appropriation
assembly and parameters of components
lighting strategy map & planar figure upon lighting strategy
physical model: planar figure detail
physical model: flexibility detail
physical model: planar figure
