Digital Fabrication » Asif Rahman

Pre-Columbian Tile

Gustavo Triana — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 22:25:50 +0000

We started looking for inspirational graphics that allowed us to generate a pattern according to the constraints.

A design based on abstract diagrams and Pre-Columbian mythological animals is our model to explore and create that unknown connection between multiple tiles, as in tile Dali, our example as a starting point.

Having a mosaic depicting a suggestive shape, but the uncertainty of what the shape is going to be after the accommodation of the tiles is a mental-unexpected game product of the positioning and abstraction.

Renata de Castro | Asif Rahman | Gustavo Triana

Moving10

Irina Shaklova — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 04:27:23 +0000

The primary goal was to design a kinetic structure that is supported by crossing elements of the same material to each other. This ultimately created a self supported free standing structure with the help of crossing components.

We created several axes by grouping rods together to make the flexible components more durable. To achieve a durable structure that would support itself, we used two three-pieced rods and one four-piece rod. We joined all of these elements with by designing 3d printed joints.

There is a one-hole joint, three-hole joint and a four hole joint. Using the laser cutter helped us attach the joints to the board precisely.

1st geometrical moment

2nd geometrical moment

.gif picture showing the movement of the structure (press on it)

Group 13

Asif Rahman

Sinem Samanci

Irina Shaklova

2.0 to 4.6

Ruxandra — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 19:58:04 +0000

The laser cutting exercise was focused on designing a vertical structure generated by a system of different components with the use of 4 mm plywood boards (840×300 mm) and to obtain the highest structure possible.

The first experiments started trying to make use of a single repeating element that could generate a stable structure. While this approach was rich in stability and had the advantage of very little material waste, it had the disadvantage of not being able to reach impressive heights. Based on these results, a decision was made to design a structure based on two repeating elements, one joinery piece and one main vertical piece.

Trials using 1mm cardboard and 3 mm plywood sheets

The digital trials and final design (Rhino)

The goal was to create a simple elegantly flowing structure with the least material waste and the highest possible height. The main vertical piece suffered alterations in order to obtain the most stable curvature which would allow the structure to change diameters as its moving upwards.

The fabrication process on the Laser Multicamm 2000 – 1:50h -

The final result was a stable 4.6 m tall plywood structure

Details

Group 1 /Ruxandra Iancu Bratosin/ Wen Shan Foo/ Asif Rahman