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Paragothic Interiorities

Jun 9, 2009
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0RN8 - Paragothic Interiorities

0RN8 is interested in pursuing the creation of novel interiorities through the articulated elaboration of experimental and existing structural systems. The unfolding and differentiation of each tectonic system that is under analysis occurs within the defining parameters of the system’s own inherent logic. The team’s design research work commenced with a variety of parametric design studies, where the issues of frame and fabric were investigated, along with the idea of generating multilayered, tectonic systems, where each of the layers would be generated in an autopoietic manner. After experimenting with generic parametric systems, the filigree interiors of the gothic tectonic systems were chosen, as historical precedents that are the most efficient, in terms of qualitative differentiation, piecemeal construction and part-to-whole relationship intensities. Using the gothic vault bay tectonic system as a starting point, an analysis of rib curvatures and variable thicknesses and depths takes place, in an attempt to parametrize the entire vault bay and flying buttress structural system. This parametrization will eventually lead to the creation of a novel parametric, proto-design system, which will give birth to a variety of inherently adaptive interiorities.

3d print model :: arch field

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GOTHIC RULES!!!

May 28, 2009
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yeah yeah yeah pages r coming up

re-interpreting gothic _ toward interiority

May 7, 2009
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team ORN8: Cruz_Kaprinis_Popik_Tsironi

We look at the Gothic architecture as architecture of controlled aesthetics. The clustered columns support ribs springing in different directions that enable the insertion of large windows.

For example, in an ogee arch, the construction begins with an equilateral triangle, all sides are equal; to half the length of the baseline and from point construct a semicircular arch.

We aim to incorporate fractal and bifurcating system; fractal-substructure and bifurcation-porosity. Applying gothic rules, single columns, column splits at the bottom, column splits and merges again, columns splits at the top and merges again with another column are introduced in order to create flexible and porous structural systems.

Fractal System

The structural column variables : X F

constants : + −

start : X

angle : 30°

F means "draw forward", - means "turn left 30°", and + means "turn right 30°".

The gothic structure is based on relationship of the ribs. We look at the variation in a vault design that almost acquires textile properties. Transverse arches, split ridge ribs, interlacing of interlinked vaults, triple ridge ribs, diagonal ribs, fan ribs with rounded patterns, the interlacing, the networking of curved lines form a series of complex configurations that has a distinction between primary and secondary structure.

The aim Is to develop a structural differential relationship, building up a multi-layered complexity with a lawful differentiation within each system.

We looked at the variability of a rib vault that is directly connected to an emergent effect of configuration. The Gothic vault is a surface that starts with a zero thickness and build up of curves that are splitting in series of the lines, i.e. the columns.

A surface is generated of a series of splitting lines that seamlessly create continuity across the structure. The structural basis of interlaced curves develops geometrical articulation of massing into an exploration of structural matters.