[DF 2013S] Group 1: development v0418

Case study

voltaDom by Skylar Tibbits, Lecturer, Department of Architecture
Location: Passageway between Buildings 56 and 66

A vaulted passageway inspired by the vaulted ceilings of Gothic cathedrals.  Curves within curves emerged from an innovative fabrication technique that transforms complex double curved vault construction to that of simply rolling a sheet of material.

VoltaDom, by Skylar Tibbits - for MIT's 150th Anniversary Celebration & FAST Arts Festival
(Festival of Arts, Science and Technology)(http://www.sjet.us/MIT_VOLTADOM.html)

                                                             

The prototype of voltaDom, building a free-standing arch would suffice as a representative model.
(http://fabiap.wordpress.com/2-people/moe-amaya/04-skylar-voltadom/)


Concept

we are Inspired by the Balanus and its ability of  fitting on the surface.In order to simplify the structure and the entire relationship of each pieces ,by rolling single piece of material which is able to be bent into a specific shape,owning the curvatures by itself.


Design Development

Study: the better way to spilt and smash the componen

 4 sheets of material taken from the global form and smash test 

a unit contains four pieces

a paper-cut layout

the paper model

Grasshopper Programming

the grasshopper program contains two typical form:
1.a single form unit /2.surface to morph

a single form unit is lofted by two circles on a vertical axis

and trimmed by a internal box; three parameter to control its form:
1.radius of the lower circle

2.height between two circles

3. radius of the upper circle

the second part of the grasshopper program is to morph the form unit on a rhino surface

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