Category Archives: IC.1 Digital Fabrication

Paper Folding

By seiichi.suzuki | Published: December 22, 2011

Description:

To create a paper lamp by folding technique and using the folding feature to join the start and end of a single sheet of paper.

Materials:

Paper, being a delicate yet versatile material to use, needed experimentation in terms of playing with various thickness, surface texture and types. We used wrapping paper, glossy magazine sheet, newspaper, and paper cardboard in various thicknesses.

Geometrical Manipulations:

Initially we experimented with various origami techniques to understand the folding parameters required for paper. The valley fold, Paper chains etc. The idea, along with folding a single sheet of paper, was to use the optimum thickness of paper and type to get the desired form. Technique used that result in an organic form by itself.

Detailing/process:

- Use the 120gms thickness of cardboard paper, size; 750x500mm

- Using rhino make a grid of 1cm by 1cm in an area of 600x600mm.

- Engrave the grid by using laser cutting machine, giving the cutting in specific grids for joining details

- Start folding using the numbers.

- The paper will turn inside because of the several folds resulting in the desired form.

- Turn the end of paper that is cut and fix in the desired grod chosen for the joining of both ends.

- Place the light holder in the middle and…

- Voila!

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Joints : 3D Printing

By lana.awad | Published: December 22, 2011

The concept behind this investigation was to design a joint that was capable of a number of different motions; rolling, rotation, and expanding. These motions are further articulated when these individual units are connected to create a linear system. Each unit has a rotation limit of 355 degrees, which creates an interesting spiral effect once the system is fully expanded. As the units begin to rotate out, they consequentially expand in length by only 3 millimeters before the unit reaches its maximum expansion limit.

The joints are printed as a connected system and vary in terms of certain parameters. The differences in the arm widths allow for the connection between the joints have varying articulations. As the width of the openings get thicker, the joining of the two units becomes less visible, and at a certain point, becomes flush with the arm. As the width of the opening gets thinner, the connection between the two units becomes more visible and more flexible in terms of disassembly. The second parameter is the variation within the arm length, which creates a secondary visual motion through the implied undulating edges.

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Milling Nerves

By seiichi.suzuki | Published: December 22, 2011

Project description:

The geometry of Valchromat panel is generated in order to experiment with the CNC Milling Machine. The aim is to define the CNC milling machine as form-generator. The result should be quick and easy. The starting point was to establish borders in the XY-plane to then extrude the area in the plane z. Creates topographic curves to see the different levels of the panel merged and not separated. Once defined the first geometry, we overlap ribs of 4 mm thick. The resulting geometry is a panel with organic cuts with overlapping ribs that will allow the passage of the tool by different axes. The toll used is the ball-mill tool of 12 mm.

Phase one:

Type: Parallel finishing

Tool: Ball-mill 12 mm

Time: 45 min

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3D Printing – Soma Cube

By seiichi.suzuki | Published: December 22, 2011

Concept:

The concept of the joint was conceived to generate different features in a single element instead of just having a simple joint. We try to play with speculation and with these criteria we are looking for unpredictable results. The joint features promote the application of different types of rotation and movement in 3 axes. One typology of joint can also be combined with other typology in order to create a different joint.

Function:

The functionality of the joint is defined by the typology of each element. Each joint is consisted of two, three or four cubes. To assure connections between the joint and the bars, each cube has two to five holes for putting the bars. The location of each cube is defined by its 360 degree rotation, according to necessities. The joints can also move along the bars.

Wherever it´s needed the joints can be combined therefore it´s possible to attach bars as much as wanted. Another features is that the joints without bars can be a Soma Cube, an unpredictable structure.

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3D-Slidate(Slide-Rotate)

By akram.salah | Published: December 22, 2011


We wanted to create a set of joints that would allow our structure to expand and shrink, move in every axis and in the same time be able to connect with another module so it can be populated and create a dynamic surface. The geometry we used is based on two hexagons, one nested into the other connected only in three points. The inside hexagon can vary the length of its sides and the angles between them while moving in every direction when the outside can only vary the angles between the sides. The assembly can be tiled in two dimensions and can possibly create a lightning system or a performing façade.


1st joint –Characteritics -1 connection that permits sliding on a bar, 1 connection that permit 3-axis rotation
Geometry –One internal sphere with a hole for sliding and one external ring with a joint that car slide on the sphere offering 3-axis rotation(restricted by the bar that slides on the sphere)
Functionality – forms the internal part of our structure and allows movement to every direction

2nd joint -Characteritics -1 connection that permits sliding on a bar, 2 connections that permit 3-axis rotation
Geometry – One internal sphere with a hole for sliding and two external rings with joints that can slide on the sphere offering 3-axis rotation(restricted by the bar that slides on the sphere and the interaction between this two rings)
Functionality – forms the external part of our structure and allows movement to every direction

3rd joint –Characteritics -4 connections that permit two axis rotation
Geometry – Four different layers of half rings that can rotate about a central axis. On each ring there is a joint that can move along its length
Functionality – forms the external part of our structure and allows movement to every direction

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