Forming:
Architectural design of the key building types
The second week of Forming. We further develop ways of going from space to shape. This week we see the manual experimenting with shapes. The goal this week is to achieve a configuration
of the Hammam that fits our ideas. Last week we saw two ways of configuration that were done computational, while this week we try to solve the puzzle manually. Last week also saw relevant
masonry readings, which influenced the shape. For now, the forming process looked like this:
Fig. 1: Flowchart of week 3
We tried some computational (and some minor manual) designs, from which we learned quite a lot. On the same time we researched into masonry and vaults/domes and saw possibilities in a triangular grid.
This week should therefore start with the question "what is going to be the grid" and "how to fill in the grid?"
The grid
First the answer to "what is going to be the grid". Last week we wrote:
After discussing we decided that topology should be more important and we should try to get it structural buildable, while it doesn't get to complicated.
This week the discussion arose again, where we decided that this week should have a shape by tuesday that we were confident with. If not, we'd switch to rectangles. We already had some shapes but weren't fully convinced yet. Slowly into the week, we saw that a triangular grid was achievable and we focussed more on the shape. Therefore, there will be no more talks and comparisons about rectangles and we go all-in on the hexagons. We developed the grid into the final shape, where each edge equals 1.2 meters. This way, the triangles could be combined into corridors, while remaining more than a meter wide (to be precise 1.04m).
Fig. 2: Reasons for the grid
Shape
Now that we have the grid concluded, we started making configurations of the mesh. We drew a lot of configurations, the most important are posted below chronologically. Ohter pictures will be linked in this page aswell.
We will experiment with the hexagons and try to come up with different configurations of the building.
Fig. 3: Configuration 1
The first configuration we used the hexagons that are enlarged, to ensure corridor areas can be implemented. By cutting out the spaces it allows for playing around the courdyard. An important feature of this configuration
is also the placement of the functions around the
Design rules ("the game")
Next steps
We edited the flowchart to be more fitting of this weeks progress. Mostly it was exploring some ways of approach, as we didnt know what to do exactly.
Fig. 6: Bubble Diagram of the program of requirements
As previously written, next week is an important one that should determine if a hexogonal grid is reachable, but more important buidable. Developing a grid by hand and structural solutions are key in this process. For next week, the flowchart should then look somewhat like this.
Fig. 6: Bubble Diagram of the program of requirements