About to call it quits for the night so i figured i'd get some stuff up to get some feedback prior to this tuesday's studio day.
i started by outlining a network of general arcs over the area that i wanted to cover.
then i ran some lines between some points and some things started to happen.
i got an idea of what the form might end up being.
decided to run a lateral structure as my primary system.
established a diagrid system for the secondary structure.
then i started railing lines. it felt really good, so i railed a whole bunch more.
started to consider ball connections as the connecting member between the primary and secondary systems.
pulled out some points and the diagrid to start getting a feel for how it might look 3-dimensionally. eventually led to me running a diagrid through the lateral system. still need to figure out a way to make planes on those diagrid points so i can apply a connection detail to that instance.
then i remembered how much fun it was earlier when i was railing all those lines, so i decided to rail some more. they werent as big this time, but there were more, so it was equally satisfying.
if you can make out all the lines and use your imagination really well you can start to see something starting to come out of all this. need to start thinking about the at-grade and extreme edge conditions. but ill leave that for tomorrow.
hoping i dont fall asleep on the drive home,
arash
heres some good advice for anyone doing any kind of research in university. thanks xzibit, for pimping my wikipedia.
As discussed:
ReplyDelete-watch your spans which impact your depth conditions
-the ball joints could work provided you really are explicit about the detailing and methods of assembly to make this a decent steel project
-figure out the cladding in the context of what you wish to accomplish (i.e. reduce direct light, increase water exposure, etc.)