On That Note...

Here's a quick look at how the components for my facade system have been developing. As an initial exercise, this was an interesting experience as it allowed for the exploration of the specific component, and for me helped realize other design implications this could induce for my overall design concepts. Here is the overall concept for my components that will comprise portions of my facade. The idea is to generate thin slices within the building to help delineate views through the building from the exterior and other parts of the building. The lightweight cable truss system helps achieve the translucency, and the tempered glass compression struts allow for a transparent view into the space, while generating an interesting shadow condition in tandem with the cable system.

Here is the physical mock up of a typical 'slice' in the building system. The truss and spider components were 3D printed and the floor is comprised of a series of laser cut MDF laminated strips.

One of the interesting things that arose from the model exercise was the evolution of the floor system. It started to generate the same conversation I was having before about the permeability of different integrated components. The 6mm acrylic supporting structure on the interior portion of the physical model brought about some interesting contrasts between the slatted flooring, and I then started to explore the possible lighting and permeability it could have with the space and possibly other floors as well.
Ultimately this system could integrate itself in some other format for interior partitions, and perhaps act as a support system for the hydroponic element I previously discussed. The floor condition could also be interesting within the hydro 'core' as the programming within the middle will be relatively loose and flexible.

I'm going to document the lighting results with the physical model on a light table shortly, I'll update this post with the results!