EVDS Graphics Class

Portfolio of experiments and workGerry Straathof

EVDS & CMD 2013

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1.1 Reverse Engineering[13-01-28]

1. Component and COnnection 1.1 Reverse Engineering

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The corner between the shortest sides was extended upwards as a surface, generating a more graceful curve for the virtual component.

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1. Component and COnnection 1.1 Reverse Engineering

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A simple square was elongated in the diagonal direction by advancing a corner by half an inch in four iterations.

Each was foldedalong the longest diagonal and connection methods explored

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1.2 Seven Syllables[13-02-13]


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The Viewing Platforms are designed to frame a viewpoint or viewpoints for a person standing in a very specific position.

Designed as part of the Detroit “We Built This City” exposition they were used to showcase the remains of industrialization and abandonment in the city.

Since then they have been used in numerous locations for a variety of purposes. Most recently by Banksy to showcase pubs in Liverpool.

Stone for those locations where stone is prevalent, such as the Rocky Mountains or Detroit.

Coreten steel to enhance the rusting power, for old mine sites, industrial wastelands or Pittsburg.

One could even build temporary viewpoints for places without industry such as Minnesota or Edmonton.

2.a Model & Diagram[13-03-04]


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Grasshopper Experimentation and Materials Testing.

2.b Assembly in Site[13-03-11]


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2.c Three Performers[13-03-20]

Subteraneous Colligere Scarabeous(Umbrella Colony Beetle)

The Colony Beetle survived in the northern partof the Nambia Desert for centuries, changing little and finding it’s niche in the dunes, collecting water and storing it in ever growing reserves underground. Until the direction of the winds changed. Then everything became more difficult.

With the change in winds it became more difficult to decde where new beetles would begin their collecting for water. They began to need better ways to funnel water from one location to another. They began to change.

They grew into three types of beetles, each devoted to a part of the collection, transferring and storage system.

The Collector Beetle Devoted to collecting water from

the fog which rolls in sporadically through the dry wasteland, the major change is the ability to alter the direction of the spines to maximise the collection of dew.

The wing covers have evolved into spines which open like an umbrella, with specialized membranes that spread out to collect dew and fog droplets.

They pump the water out into the modified vine beetle spines so it can be collected in cistern beetles.

The Resevoir BeetleA more mature form of the

Collector, the Resevoir Beetle only holds liquid. As dunes move and cover previous collectors, they become resevoirs, modifying their structure to hold massive amounts of liduid in underground resevoirs.

The wing covers of the original beetle have completely encased the creature and it’s wings, originally modified into membranes to collect dew and fog have become pouches for holding water. They never, ever move.

The Vine BeetleUsing the same structure that the

Collector Beetle uses to hold up it’s water collecting vanes which give it the umbrella moniker, simple pipes which can be ‘inflated’ to move and alter it’s shape, the vine beetls exists as the only mobile member of the Colony Beetle family. It can pump vast amounts of liquid through it’s hard vines, dig hrough sand to get to resevoirs, and link mulitple resevoirs and collectors together, laying out complex networks over and through the dunes.

Colonies migrate, becomeing active in a new area as dunes move, while the less mobile members are slowly left to degrade, their shells covered in sands and slowly uncovered over time. Their shells and carapaces are very durable and can last centuries.


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Final Project[13-04-03]


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Subteraneous Colligere Scarabeous(Umbrella Colony Beetle)The Colony Beetle survived in the northern part of the Nambia Desert for centuries, changing little and finding it’s niche in the dunes, collecting water and storing it in ever growing reserves underground. Until the direction of the winds changed.

Then everything became more difficult.

With the change in winds it became more difficult to decde where new beetles would begin their collecting for water. They began to need better ways to funnel water from one location to another. They began to change.

They grew into three types of beetles, each devoted to a part of the collection, transferring and storage system.

Collector Beetle Joiner Beetle Amphora Beetle

Colony Carpet

Colony Canopy

NamibiaWINDHOEK

Walvis Bay

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Experiments in gaussian curvature and multiple panels

Final Studio Project[13-04-23]


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Start with balloons in the shape of the structure. Here outlining the entrances.

Drape with material.

Removing balloons reveals free standing structure. A final spray of retardent solu-tion will prevent further growth of internal structure

When desired structural thickness is reached, one can remove support material and continue spraying for added strength.

When desired structural thickness is reached, one can remove support ma-terial and continue spraying for added strength.

Final glazing can be applied or solid material for shade or the original Collector Beetles can be maintained in the right climate.

The outer covering of the Collector Beetle has been removed from these models for clarity.

Canopy Engineering SystemFrom genetically engineered Colony Beetles

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EVDS Graphics Class