blobby thing

This was an intersting project, by the time I got around to starting it!

The model is a prototype for an instiliation, the model would be then moulded and cast in cermaics. 

The data was from Rhino, and the model - being deeper than my CNC Mill could handel, was split into 4 and 3D printed on the Zcorp 510.

Once printed, they were Infiltrated with resin and joined, filled, sanded, 2K primed and sprayed a gloss white.

There wasnt one - but two! It took 3 days, mostly spent sanding, fillig, priming, sanding, filling, priming, sanding, filling priming  - you get the picture. All this whilst trying to opperate a workshop with MA students running around!



Overall I was pelased with the outcome - its been a while since I used alot of the finishing skills I had supposedly aquiered at Curvature Group!

Boom! Rotation!

What better way to spend a Friday than at the Airshow Lasering in the fourth dimention axis! Here's a preview:

Tesselations

In this post I'll be looking at (again) repeat patterns. For some reason I just cannot get enough of them!



Some shapes made in Illustrator - The top row is of a simple kite shape, duplicated and set up ready for a batch of lasering later today!

the bottom of that picture you can see a 'Sierpinski Triangle', which is one of those shapes I can draw, but not have any clue as to the mathematical algorithms behind it. As Wikipedia puts it, a Sierpinski triangle it a confined recursion of triangles to form a geometric lattice.



Tessellation of a shape - maximising material usage!

Spherical Infinity:



There are quite a few variants on circular fractals, but this is one my puny brain could understand!

A progressional view of the creation of this shape.



Shape generation showed here with the lasered examples.

Paneling tools

Using the plug in Paneling tools for Rhino 4, it is possible to create repeat patterns over solids, surfaces or 2D planes.



There are several pre defined shapes to sample.





Or it is possible to create your own.

Patterns

Sneek peek at what will be a feature post, but early developments require a post of their own!

I have been working with Preeti our printmaking technician, and was given the brief to create some one of a kind lino prints, that could only have been produced by applying high end technology, in this case applying the use of Adobe Illustrator and our Trotec Laser cutters.







Our preliminary plan is firstly to build links between the two departments, in doing so exploring the benefits of applying digital technology to a well established discipline whilst producing some interesting artwork and discussion!

See you next time!

Lasering on two sides of your stock

Here is a simple file to help you set up your jobs for lasering on both sides of your stock material.

This process has been proven with the creation of coins, tags, badges among other things and looks pretty tidy!

The premis is simple - create a jig that is symetrical, and center your work to it.



The image shows two artbords, one for the front, and one for the back!

The time spent setting up the file will give you a better result, and make the whole process smooother!

2D projections of a 3D print

Mind = Blown away

video

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http://drzachsuchy.ch/shadow-cloud/

Bartlet Architecture Final Show UCL

Walking from Waterloo to UCL took just over an hour - but we got to see alot of London's back streets that would have been missed if we took the tube. The day was hot despite staring out with rain, and not taking the most direct rout at times just made things worse. Anyway - by 2:30 we had made it, and the courtyard of UCL was a little sancuary in the middle of hell that was london, quiet and calm, we were met with this.


In the right place then.

The show was pretty large accutally, spanning several rooms with a range of work in each. Models were everywhere which was a plus for me - and they were getting alot of attention from everyone else in the gallery.





To go with the countless models were collections of artwork which as an outsider I coulnt see the relevence to an Architecture degree show but they were stunning none the less - very sci fi.







The models on show had a range of technologies applied to them - predominently Dprinted with elements of lasercut acrylic. I spoke toone of the students on hand and asked about the software used to create such generative forms. They all get introductions into Rhino, Solidworks, Studio MAX - even google sketchup is used extensivly. He also explained that they build several models digitally - some for specification and also some specifically for the use of prototyping technologies. All models are brought and payed for at a little above cost.












Overall the day was great and well worth the treck accross London town to get there! The level of work - and the quality and extensiveness of the 3D prints was a great thing to witness!! Some of the aplications were questionable, such as a printed landform, but over all the applications were very generative and testament to their skills on CAD. Some of the details were very fine and bridging[from my persective] the gap between technology and art.