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Day 5. Testing different materials for the moulds.
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Day 5: Start printing moulds.
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Session 4: Really nice hand drawn sketches presented to explain the scheme.
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Day 5: Casting and mould materials testing including plaster, resin and latex.
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Before starting printing we were given a tutorial on how to use "Replicator G" in order to produce the final product
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Day 5: 3D Printing Workshop by Ben Robinson (Remap)
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Session 4: An initial concept model made by first and second years to illustrate their idea. Nice shadows!!
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Session 4: Presentations of the two proposals. The plan was to either choose one scheme or try to combine them together but at the end we decided to present them both to the architect.
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This is a photo taken during the printing process.
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Today we tried printing test models using a 3d printer and we successfully printed one mould.
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Day 5. Testing moulds by 3D printing.
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Learning how to 3D print
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3D printed mould that broke
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3D printing
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3D printing moulds and components to experiment with materials and casting later
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On Tuesday we had a session learning the basics of Rhino 3D. After lunch we used these skills to create a quick 3D model of Farnsworth House, then applying whatever materials were available just to test out how rendering worked.
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Early development sketch of my form and the way they stack.
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The image shows the corner detail in the prototype model where the steel pylon runs inside a steel sheath attached to the base. The sheath is housed in a reinforced plate to cope with the forces of the moving water.
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Rhinoceros model of the mould. There will be 2 of the same mould stuck on top of each other and the plaster will be poured in through the whole at the end.
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We completed the buoyant base prototype model in workshop using mdf for the frame and steel tubing for the vertical pylons. As water levels rise the structure moves up the steel keeping afloat but not drifting away.
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Session 4: The Hammock. We created micro-scale interventions throughout the campus.
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Deciding what component to use
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Session 3: We created moulds of interesting textures within the campus and then temporarily placed the mould back on site, to make people more aware of them.
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Sessions 2: Repairing and reviving the campus using LEGO
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Day 2 (6/5/14) : A workshop-style session on using Rhinoceros 3D.
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In the workshop today making the prototype for our storable floating rescue boat. Blue foam seemed the best waterproof substitute material for the model.
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Session 1: We explored various under utilised construction sites as precedent for re-appropriating spaces.
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Day 3 (7/5/14) : Developing the chosen models, figuring out how to connect the modular elements and form an intriguing (and possible) installation to place on site.
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Day 4 (8/5/14) : A brief tutorial on the basics of Grasshopper 3D.
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Day 5 (9/5/14) : Demonstration on how to use a Makerbot 3D printer.
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Day 5- 3D printing our components today is the objective
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Cutting edge technology + towel + bubble wrap (+ vintage photo filters) = 50% chance of a successful test print
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How do you translate data numbers into spatial maps? Discussing mapping and visualisation with the data city groups.
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Session 4: We had presentations of the 2 schemes in order to decide which of the two to continue with. However, we decided to continue with both proposals and present in the end to the architect both schemes for them to have the final say.
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Sketchtecture. Drawing the Central Library with Simone Ridyard and the urban sketchers.
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Test print ready ...here goes
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Day 5: Producing a test model of Elizabeth Gaskell's morning room. We aim to create an abstract box which shows motives, patterns and crafts typical for this part of the house while at the same time working with light and shadows.
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Day 3: Group 3 presenting their idea to the collaborators
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Day 1: Group 1 presenting their proposal
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Session 4 : Morning discussion to counter a few limitations and problems regarding the context for the proposals
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Event 20 [Save Withington Baths] Site visit
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I WAS HERE // EVENTS 00
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Event 10 [XXX] Comic strip workshop
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Event 10 [XXX] Comic strip workshop
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choosing our final component design
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our initial component design
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Event 00 [I WAS HERE] Photography Workshop
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Event 00 [I WAS HERE] Photography Workshop
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Learning how to use analogue cameras today to later learn how to develop photos properly.
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Discussion. We had a slight change in direction in terms of the site.
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Recycling a beach ball and water bottle has led to a water tank in a portable shower being made for camping.
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Sketch of a part of our designed structure for New Charter. The structure has multiple uses like seating areas, working areas, bike racks and play area for children. :D
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Today we had our review. Fifth years made a choice to continue our work as different groups in order to produce two options for the client.
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Test model of our idea. Steel structure made with small parts of timber. :D
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Showing the different selection of activities available on the steel ribbon: climbing nets, monkey bars, slides, seating areas and tables.
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Color coding in blue the multiple sheltered areas of a winding curvilinear structure designed for all ages; integrating fun, leisure and play.
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Day 2: Site visit in Sale.
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Day1: Looking at a good neighborhood in Manchester. In my case one in Hulme close to MMU.
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Presentations with collaborators. We seemed to have made a good impression and are awaiting a decision.
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Model showing materiality and colors for design plan//
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//Second sketch showing a different section of the design, a different design for a seating area as a bench with curls to complement the playful structure.
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//Sketch showing seating plan, incorporating people for scale, with an exaggeration of the curvature of the design.
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Results// Presenting our final design plan, showing the precedents behind our playful program!
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Work is in progress. We are finishing our product and testing it if it gets on well with the human body. Also, we are making sure of an aesthetic look.
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Manual labour at its finest. Covering a side of a pallet by nailing down planks, however the wood was very tough to nail and saw through, making our job significantly harder.
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Construction begins. Using basic tools such as saws and hammers, we dissembled broken pallets and used the planks to fill in gaps on the base pallets. This creates a flat surface for us to spray paint onto in the future.
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Session 4 / Swan Lake.
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Trying to develop one of the first design proposals.
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Session 3 / Casting! An interesting process worth learning. We were able to replicate specific details taken around the MMU campus unearthing a yellow brick road...
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Session 2 / This began with a discussion, led by Stephen Rimmer, surrounding his work within Oldham. Sustaining a similar attitude we began repairing cracks around the MMU campus using Lego.
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Session 1 / Introducing the event [re-appropriate] and in turn the 'Intimate Cities' atelier. This session entailed visits to a few stalled construction sites. Discussions took place around possible architectural interventions.
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Day 3: In our groups, we developed our shelter design, and made a prototype out of corrugated cardboard to present to the whole group.
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DAY3 (06/05/2014)
Mr. Allan, the representative of Grumpy brief us about what grumpy is and how they help the community by recycling the materials. And we our garment making over there.
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03: Data collection and diagramming of teams venture (Career differences between UoM and MMU students)
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DAY3 (06/05/2014)
A visit to the "House of Grumpy" in Salford. And there's the place we get our scarp material in very cheap price. £2 mix and match for a big plastic bag.
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DAY1 (30/04/2014)
A brief Introduction about the event by the coordinators. We were then paired up and brainstorm about ideas of concept and materials that we going to make our "wearable shelter"
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We made a test maquette to test our ideas. We plan to have layers of different patterns reflecting on white walls. The image shows different combinations that can be made.
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Event 19// Wearable Shelter
Side view picture of one of the designs for the wearable shelter.
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Day 2: Discussions and test models to see how we could transform simple origami patterns into potential shelters.
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Event 12// The Humble Brick
Presentation of Pizza oven design ideas to client in Hulme Community Garden Center.
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