PARAMETRIC INTERACTIONS MULTIFUNCTIONAL BENCH BY KAYGORODTSEV, MOGYLNYI, ZABAVSKA, TSUMAN, SAKH

In Kyiv National University of Architecture and Construction was hold a workshop within the framework of conference “Contemporary education”. It was organized by the team of KG’MGarchitects studio. The main topic of workshop was using Autodesk Maya software for the design of architectural objects.

The first step served as a series of lectures designed to provide participants with tools (software), such as: modeling, the basics of direction of particles by the action of external forces and also the methods of simulation of physical processes in Maya. Lectures held by Iurii Kaygorodtsev, Tanya Zabavska, Andrew Mogylnyi and Kirill Tsuman.

The principal aim was to acquire skills in using of digital methods to optimize the architectural spaces and structures. Examples were given by Frei Otto method of minimizing the ways (simulation sticking threads) and receiving of minimal surfaces (simulation of physics of materials). Frei Otto’s method was used in first task to identify the pattern of spots which are more free from flows of people.

Participants were invited to use one of the chosen spots to situate their own version of the bench. The second task was to design the form of public space in the backyard of the university. To do this participants used the method of minimal surfaces. Assignments were performed independently of each other. Participants provided a number of options from which by the general vote has been selected the best one option in both tasks for future distribution.

The project of multifunctional bench was designed by students of KNUCA Roman Sakh and Konstantin Kuchabskyi . The main idea in the project was to create the object which includes a variety of different functions of the public space in the university hall. Starting points in modeling of the bench were different scenarios of using the object.

The variety of chosen scenarios formed the basic of creation of geometrical sections of the object. Sequence of the sections made it possible to create a single volume subordinate (which depend to) fluid geometry. To streamline the production process there was chosen the method of splitting the object layer by layer.

The segments were cut by CNC technology from plywood sheets by prepared vectors. Resulting elements are fastened together with thread rods which are uniformly distributed over the cross section segments of the bench to ensure its sustainability. The project of public space was designed by Anastasia Fedan, Anastasia Tkachenko and Liubov Titarenko.

In this project were used the method of minimal surfaces. Starting with simple form was created the element that determined the shape of the final structure. Physical simulations by using rest length scale allowed to choose the best option of the geometry. The general structure of the object was created through the popularization of the resulting element. Due to the geometry final structure received a variety of leisure activities in a public space.

Workshop: Contemporary education

Project: Multifunctional Bench

Authors: Iurii Kaygorodtsev, Andrew Mogylnyi, Tanya Zabavska, Kirill Tsuman, Roman Sakh

Year: 2012

GRAND CANAL SQUARE BY MARTHA SCHWARTZ PARTNERS

Grand Canal Square is the major public open space in the Dublin Docklands Development area. This one hectare site is located on Grand Canal in Dublin and forms the focal point of this new development.

Facing out toward Grand Canal, it is flanked on its landward end by Daniel Libeskind's prominent new theatre and entertainment building as well as a new hotel to the north and an office development to the south.

In this setting dominated by contemporary architectural expression, MSP has created a public space that offers color and dynamism to Dublin's open spaces.

Due to its cultural celebrity setting, a scheme with a central red carpet has been developed that leads from the theatre out onto the canal and vice versa.

A green carpet connects the new hotel to the office development. The red carpet is paved in a newly–developed, bright red resin/glass material.

Red–glowing, angled lightsticks that mimic the 'bustle' on the red carpet accent the grand walkway. The green carpet has a calmer expression and offers ample seating on the edges of planters of various heights.

The planters, extruded polygons of the green carpet, are planted with marsh vegetation as a reminder of the historic wetland area of this site.

Some offer immaculate lawns for lingering and enjoying the spectacular setting. Pushing out of the plaza is a water feature of randomly stacked green marble that is overflowing with bubbling water.

The square is further criss-crossed by narrow paths that allow for movement across the square in any possible direction while still accomodating large–scale activities such as markets or fairs. The new square will be an urban magnet with 24–hour activity accurately interpreting Dublin's energy.

Says Martha Schwartz, President of MSP, “Our objective in the Grand Canal Square scheme was to create a vibrant, energetic space that would flow naturally into the dynamic and expressive volume of Liebeskind’s theater.”

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Architect: Martha Schwartz Partners

Size: 1 Hectare

Year: 2010

Client: Dublin Docklands Development Corporation

THE D*HAUS CONCEPT

The D*Haus Company is an experimental design and architecture practice that is fascinated and inspired about the mathematics that can be found in every fibre that makes up our world.

Constantly striving to explore, develop and express form through movement, colour and mathematics, D*Haus articulate their ideas using three well known and respected mediums; Architecture, Art and Design.

In 1903 mathematician and author Henry Dudeney discovered a mathematical formula that proved the perfect square could transform, in a few simple moves, into the perfect equilateral triangle.

Inspired and fascinated by the simplicity and perfection of the formula, the young London-based architecture and design practice founded by David Ben-Grünberg and Daniel Woolfson in 2011 worked on translating the idea into lighting, furniture of various scales, even a house.

“The Narrow Path”, the team's first exhibition at the Anise Gallery in Southwark, is a great platform to understand better and see more of the experimental practice's work.

The D*Table can be arranged in multiple configurations. Ditto the D*Light, while the High*Light is a playful, colourful interpretation of a ceiling light. Large-scale prints illustrating the concept and formula are also available.

The D*Static range is one of the most economic and sustainable ways of building prefabricated homes. 8 different houses can be built from 1 identical set of parts, meaning that less waste is produced during the manufacturing process, and each house can be designed and delivered at low costs.

But the show's highlight is the prototype of Dynamic D*Haus, Ben-Grunberg and Woolfson's contemporary answer to the Girasole.

The house is designed to move and adapt to the changing seasonal climatic conditions, following the sun and views as well as the owners' desires.

It can open to eight different configurations, from a square to a fully extended chain of triangular wings. A model and accompanying visuals introduce the concept at Anise.

“The Narrow Path” is open only until the end of the month. Yet D*Haus has a lot more in store after that. The Dynamic design is in development for further applications in both the conceptual and commercial fields, so watch this space.

ENTRY PARADISE PAVILION BY CHRIS BOSSE

Microscopic cell structures served as the inspiration for the design of a pavilion that is reminiscent of irregular natural forms like foam, sponge, or coral reefs.

Derived from Nature / Design by Optimization

The shape of the pavilion is not explicitly "designed", it is rather the result of the most efficient subdivision of three-dimensional space, found in nature, such as organic cells, mineral crystals and the natural formation of soap bubbles . This concept was achieved with a flexible material that follows the forces of gravity, tension and growth, similar to a spider web or a coral reef.

Structure and Space

The project renounces on the application of a structure in the traditional sense. Instead, the space is filled with a 3-dimensional lightweight-sculpture, solely based on minimal surface tension, freely stretching between wall and ceiling and floor.

Innovation  and Digital Workflow:

The product shows a new way of digital workflow, enabling the generation of space out of a lightweight material in an extremely short time. The computer-model, based on the simulation of complexity in naturally evolving systems, feeds directly into a production-line of sail-making-software and digital manufacturing.

Transport and Sustainability

The pavilion (weight: 17 kg)  is transportable in a sports-bag to any place in the world; can be assembled in less than one hour, and is fully reusable.
While appearing solid, the structure is soft and flexible and creates highly unusual spaces which come to life with projection and lighting. Projects of any scale and purpose can be realized in a short amount of time.

Minimal Surfaces

(any surface that has a mean curvature of zero. - for a given boundary a minimal surface cannot be changed without increasing the area of the surface).
The lightweight-fabric-construction of the pavilion follows the lines and surface-tension of soap films, stretching between ground and sky.
These natural curves of bubbles are translated into an organic 3-dimensional space. Since the early seventies, with Frei Otto`s soap-bubble experiments for the Munich Olympic Stadium, naturally evolving systems haven’t lost their fascination in the field of new building typologies and structures.
 

 

Project: Chris Bosse

Building Materials: Specially treated high-tech Nylon and light

Dimensions: 7x7x7m 49 sqm (quadratmeter)  350 cbm (kubikmeter)
Weight: 17 kg

Construction/manufacturing time: 4 weeks

100% DESIGN

100% Design is a high-profile event with a global reach. In 2011 over 1,500 members of the press visited from the UK, Europe, and places as far-flung as US, China, the Middle East, Australia and South Africa.

designers group shot

Over 420 articles about the show were generated in the UK alone, half of which were preview pieces that came out before the event. The overall PR reach exceeded 80 million in 2011 for a campaign value of over £5 million.

100% design 2011

100% Design 2012, the UK's leading and most visited contemporary design event is in its 18th year and is set to be the most successful ever staged.

Last years event attracted over 18,000 visitors and this year with former Deputy Director of LDF, William Knight at the helm, and the broad spectrum of new talent, fresh ideas and innovative design, 100% Design 2012 is set to remain the essential event to visit for the industry diary.

SE IL DESIGN E’ DONNA

 EXPOSHOW AL FLORENCE DESIGN WEEK 2012

Mostra al Palagio di Parte Guelfa

Piazzetta di Parte Guelfa 1, Firenze 

22 - 27 Maggio 2012

orario 10.00 - 18.00

a cura di Ornella Sessa 

15 diverse esperienze di come la creatività femminile si esprime nella quotidianità individuale e nel contesto sociale, quali sono i suoi spazi, i tempi, le modalità, le relazioni, le attività; ma anche il manifesto di come oggi la donna esprima al massimo il suo carattere multitasking, operando contemporaneamente su differenti campi che danno forma alla singolarità del suo approccio espressivo e progettuale che richiede una maggiore valorizzazione ed un più ampio riconoscimento.

In esposizione opere di Luisa Bocchietto, Chiara Boni, Angela Caputi, Jane Catania, Gae Aulenti, Sabrina Fontanili, Carin Silva Gil , Marta Mandolini, Emiliana Martinelli, Raffaella Riccio, Maddalena Rocco, Marta Sansoni, Federica Tega, Ornella Sessa

SAVE THE DATE:

Martedi 22 maggio

Ore 17.00

Apertura mostra

Giovedi 24 maggio

Ore 17.00

Incursione delle IENE e distribuzione gelatini Lip Stik per tutti

Venerdì 25 maggio

Ore 16.00

TALK-SHOW “Se il design è donna”

Un saluto da Cristina Giachi(Ass. Pari Opportunità Comune di Firenze)

Conduce Cristina Morozzi(giornalista)

Interventi di Chiara Boni(stilista), Veronica Giovannetti (imprenditrice), Emiliana Martinelli (architetto, imprenditrice), Cinzia Bitossi (imprenditrice), Patrizia Scarzella (vicepresidente associazione Dcomedesign) e tutte le espositrici

Ore 17,30

Estrazione dei biglietti vincitori della Lotteria FDW

  

Ore 18,00 "COCKTAIL PARTY"

EVENT: SE IL DESIGN E’ DONNA
INFO: FLORENCE DESIGN WEEK

DESIGN AWARDS 2012 PUBLIC BUILDING

Wallpaper announced the winners of their 2012 Design Awards. The international panel of judges, this year comprising Grayson Perry, Rafael Vinoly, Simon de Pury, Gerd Bulthaup, and Jean-Paul Goude, selected the top entries in eleven major design categories. Many more awards in highly specialized design categories were chosen by Wallpaper* editors and contributors. Below are the winners and shortlist candidates in the architectural categories Best New Public Building.

WALLPAPER SHORTLISTED - BEST NEW PUBLIC BUILDING 2012

1 - HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD BY DAVID CHIPPERFIELD ARCHITECTS

2 - TESHIMA ART MUSEUM BY RYUE NISHIZAWA

3 - MUSASHINO ART UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BY SOU FUJIMOTO

4 - METROPOL PARASOL BY J MAYER H.

5 - GIANT GROUP CAMPUS BY MORPHOSIS

HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD BY DAVID CHIPPERFIELD ARCHITECTS

The Hepworth Wakefield, designed by David Chipperfield Architects, opens to the public on Saturday 21 May 2011, putting the spotlight on Yorkshire as a world centre for sculpture, together with Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Henry Moore Institute and Leeds Art Gallery.

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TESHIMA ART MUSEUM BY RYUE NISHIZAWA

Teshima Art Museum stands on a hill on the island of Teshima overlooking the Inland Sea. Shaped like a drop of water, the museum lies in a corner of the spacious grounds surrounded by once-fallow rice terraces that have been restored with help from local residents.

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MUSASHINO ART UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BY SOU FUJIMOTO

Evoking the atmosphere of a traditional reading room, this geometry resolved the two conflicting goals common to many libraries. While the labyrinthine paths between book-lined walls inspire the unguided exploration of the library’s sizable collection, the radial organization system cutting through the shelves enables the beeline search for a specific book.

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METROPOL PARASOL BY J MAYER H.

 

"Metropol Parasol" explores the potential of the Plaza de la Encarnacion to become the new contemporary urban center. Its role as a unique urban space within the dense fabric of the medieval inner city of Seville allows for a great variety of activities such as memory, leisure and commerce. A highly developed infrastructure helps to activate the square, making it an attractive destination for tourists and locals alike.

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GIANT GROUP CAMPUS BY MORPHOSIS

 

 

Situated amid existing canals and a new man made lake, the undulating office building interacts with an augmented ground plane, joining architecture to landscape, and environment to site.
The Giant Campus project is a compact village that accommodates diverse functions in a flexible framework of forms that move in and out of a folded landscape plane.

Source: wallpaper.com