Structures
The objective of this project is to introduce a basic understanding of structure and construction principles through research, design and production of a full size 3D structure.
The objective of this project is to introduce a basic understanding of structure and construction principles through research, design and production of a full size 3D structure.
For my research phase I choose to research 5 projects by five architects. My love related to Architecture is understand and finding ways of adapting geometry and nature into real life projects. So for me it was very obvious that the first I choose to research and read into is Buckminster Fuller.
My 5 projects are as below:
> MontrealBiosephere, 1967 - RichardBuckminster Fuller
> CentrePompidou Metz, 2010 - Shigeru Ban
> OguniDome, Japan 1988 - Shoei Yoh
> NusatsumHouse, British Columbia, 1978 - RandallG. Satterwhite
> SpaceGrids at Expo ‘92, Seville, Spain - Feliz Escrig andJ. Valcarcel
My 5 projects are as below:
> MontrealBiosephere, 1967 - RichardBuckminster Fuller
> CentrePompidou Metz, 2010 - Shigeru Ban
> OguniDome, Japan 1988 - Shoei Yoh
> NusatsumHouse, British Columbia, 1978 - RandallG. Satterwhite
> SpaceGrids at Expo ‘92, Seville, Spain - Feliz Escrig andJ. Valcarcel
Montreal Biosphere
Whatthe Building/Structure is about and its purpose?
Geodesic domes are one of the strongest and most economical structures it has been developed over thousands of years of Human Innovation.
Recognitionof Richard Fuller and the growing acceptance of space grid structures came inthe adoption of a 76m diameter, three quarter sphere, geodesic dome for the USpavilion for Expo ‘67 in Montreal.
Thedome was a double layer tubular steel space grid having a triangular geodesicgrid for the outer layer and a hexagonal grid for the inner layer.
Wovenand Interlocking
Withthe more recent projects such as Eden and Garden by the bay uses a plainapproach to the triangles however Fuller had selected triangles across the dometo create a 3D triangle to provide a truss support
Whatthe Building/Structure is about and its purpose?
Geodesic domes are one of the strongest and most economical structures it has been developed over thousands of years of Human Innovation.
Recognitionof Richard Fuller and the growing acceptance of space grid structures came inthe adoption of a 76m diameter, three quarter sphere, geodesic dome for the USpavilion for Expo ‘67 in Montreal.
Thedome was a double layer tubular steel space grid having a triangular geodesicgrid for the outer layer and a hexagonal grid for the inner layer.
Wovenand Interlocking
Withthe more recent projects such as Eden and Garden by the bay uses a plainapproach to the triangles however Fuller had selected triangles across the dometo create a 3D triangle to provide a truss support
a)`Montreal Biosphere b) nodes c) spherical triangles
Research
Geodesic design is unique and incrediblystrong because it is composed entirely of triangles, which have no way ofbending or racking like squares do. A geodesic dome is essentially a pattern ofpentagons, each consisting of five triangles, and each surrounded by fivehexagons consisting of six triangles.
CentrePompidou Metz
A museum of modern and contemporary artsdesigned by architects Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines.
Located in Metz, capital of Lorraine,France, near the Metz railway station
Branch of Pompidou arts centre ofParis, and features temporary exhibitions from the large collection of theFrench National Museum of Modern Art, the largest European collection of 20thand 21st century arts.
The museum is the largest temporaryexhibition space outside Paris in France with 5,000 metressquare divided between 3 galleries and includes also a theatre, an auditorium,and a restaurant terrace.
A museum of modern and contemporary artsdesigned by architects Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines.
Located in Metz, capital of Lorraine,France, near the Metz railway station
Branch of Pompidou arts centre ofParis, and features temporary exhibitions from the large collection of theFrench National Museum of Modern Art, the largest European collection of 20thand 21st century arts.
The museum is the largest temporaryexhibition space outside Paris in France with 5,000 metressquare divided between 3 galleries and includes also a theatre, an auditorium,and a restaurant terrace.
Opened May 2012
OguniDome, Japan 1988 - Shoei Yoh
In Japanthere is a tradition of building large-scale structures, such as temples,castle and pagodas, from timber, and the Oguni Domein the Kumamoto Prefecture of Kyushu follows this tradition Located in thesouth island of Japan, this large gymnasium, built in 1988, is a fine exampleof the use of timber in modern double-curved, double-layer space truss roof.Preservative-treated cedar, sugi inJapanese, is used throughout the roof which covers approximately 2835 metresquare with an organic domed form, clad in stainless steel.
In Japanthere is a tradition of building large-scale structures, such as temples,castle and pagodas, from timber, and the Oguni Domein the Kumamoto Prefecture of Kyushu follows this tradition Located in thesouth island of Japan, this large gymnasium, built in 1988, is a fine exampleof the use of timber in modern double-curved, double-layer space truss roof.Preservative-treated cedar, sugi inJapanese, is used throughout the roof which covers approximately 2835 metresquare with an organic domed form, clad in stainless steel.
I felt that I could strongly relate to the Oguni Dome as my interest lies with gemoetry shapes. I was really keen to learn more about octahedral and tetrahedral shapes. You can see from the sketches I had done for the Montreal Biosphere which describes how the tetrahedral shapes were implemented in helping to build the structures.
For the Oguni Dome I firmly concentrated on the roof because I felt that I could use the concept used for the roof could be used to help me create an idea for my structure.
For the Oguni Dome I firmly concentrated on the roof because I felt that I could use the concept used for the roof could be used to help me create an idea for my structure.
NusatsumHouse, British Columbia, 1978 - RandallG. Satterwhite
Tetrahedral andOctahedral geometry was used in the design of a multi-layer space truss whichinitially splays outwards above the base before tapering inwards again towardsthe peaked roof.
With the building, space trussnodes occur in horizontal planes at ten different levels.
Nodes and bars are omitted from themulti layer grid to form a series of interlinked irregular polyhedral cells.
Tetrahedral andOctahedral geometry was used in the design of a multi-layer space truss whichinitially splays outwards above the base before tapering inwards again towardsthe peaked roof.
With the building, space trussnodes occur in horizontal planes at ten different levels.
Nodes and bars are omitted from themulti layer grid to form a series of interlinked irregular polyhedral cells.
SpaceGrids at Expo ‘92, Seville, Spain - Feliz Escrig andJ. Valcarcel
In the Pavillionof Extremadura, a glass floor with large central opeinngwas supported by a space grid assembled from the modules shown in Figure 5.63connected by ties in the bottom layer. This structure was assembled in the air,with no temporary support, by gradually adding modules from the perimetertowards the centre.
In the Pavillionof Extremadura, a glass floor with large central opeinngwas supported by a space grid assembled from the modules shown in Figure 5.63connected by ties in the bottom layer. This structure was assembled in the air,with no temporary support, by gradually adding modules from the perimetertowards the centre.
Emphasis on Joints
From the 5 projects I have researched I have understand how to connect joints.
Phase 2 - Design
I had sketched 3 ideas very quickly to kick start what whether I had learnt the information I researched. My ideas were mostly based on the Biosphere on how I could apply the principly of triangles used into a structure which I wanted to propose.
I had sketched 3 ideas very quickly to kick start what whether I had learnt the information I researched. My ideas were mostly based on the Biosphere on how I could apply the principly of triangles used into a structure which I wanted to propose.
a) Carbon Molecules
b) Deriving rigidity of carbons
c and d) nodes - worzel and drainage pipe
b) Deriving rigidity of carbons
c and d) nodes - worzel and drainage pipe
Sketches of final idea development
My work so far shows a development from my research to my sketches the work I have been concentrating on is space frame triangles. I believe that triangles are the strongest form when used in structures as any amount of pressure applied to any corners is evenly spread. I feel it would be an easy decision to make on whether to use triangles as in designing my structures.
Individual Models
a) top view b) side view
My structure consist 24 major triangles and 10 smaller triangles that were cut out from the smaller triangles so the material was wasted and reused to build the climbing.
Final Structure
