Here is the mock-up version of our 2014 Digital Fabrication Lab Research Pavilion currently shown at the Architectural Institute of Japan in Tokyo.
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Some process shots of our installation at the AIJ (Architecture Institute of Japan) for the opening of this year’s Archi-neering Design Exhibition.
3D printed scaled models of our pavilion design.
Some updates of our recent activities are shown here in the Digital Fabrication Lab Blog:
http://www.obuchilab.com/dfl/
4 design teams had their design thesis defense presentations. Each team was given 16 minutes to present their design proposal followed by a 6-minutes individual research presentation. All projects were reviewed by Kengo Kuma, Manabu Chiba, Yusuke Obuchi joined by collaborative engineers: Jun Sato, Kaori Fujita, Masayuki Mae.
Here are some images of students at work at Obuchi Lab.
Having recently completed the inflation of all stainless steel components, and the attaching of reinforcement plates to critical corners established through structural analysis simulations, the pavilion team has shifted gears to begin connecting the components to the tension cables we fabricated earlier in the month. This task has proved particularly challenging due to the bulk of the assembly and stiffness of the components and cables. Our goal is to have the attaching phase completed ahead of Obayashi’s visit to install the base ring element which connects the pavilion shell to the foundation.
On the other front, bench construction nears completion. In the coming days we will bring the modules outdoors in order to determine their fit against the physical conditions on site, then stain and seal the wood.
Three of our recently graduated students were awarded in REAL SIZE THINKING 2013 competition when they were given the opportunity to build a prototype of the system they were developing as their thesis project.
Different brick is about developing an innovative masonry system based on simple production methods fully supported by highly customized digital tools. It challenges the non-standarized manufacturing processes through the application of computational design in architectural discourse. The production system produces compressed, round-edged, differentiated bricks that can generate doubly curved surfaces when stacked.The main goal was to construct the geometry without using geometrical formwork. For the purpose of the competition, team members proposed a doubly curved wall composed of 600 different bricks.
Real Size Thinking 2013 competition exhibition has started at Shinjuku Park Tower Ozone Gallery last week. Exhibition will be open for visitors until November 26.
Design team: Kyaw Htoo, Ana Ilic, Yasemin Sahiner
Computational support: Dr. Eng. Masaaki Miki
Fabrication team: So Sugita, Ornchuma Saraya, Minjie Xu, Kevin Clement
Different Brick is selected as one of the four finalists
Paper form-work for casting differentiated bricks
Laser cut card-board form-work pieces
Casting team
600 different bricks are ready
Assembly mock-up from above
Assembly mock-up-testing the edge
Pattern of differentiation
Installation has started at Ozone Gallery-8.00 a.m.
Following the assembly guides embedded on the components
Installing the edge components
Assembly in progress
Assembly back-up team arrives
Reading the sequence of assembly on the component
Assembly in progress – reaching row 16
Cable tie connection
Assembly in progress- 9.00 p.m
Overview of the installation 1
Overview of the installation 2
Examination by structural engineer Jun Sato
Final Presentation on November 16
Team members presenting the project
Side view 1
Back view
Front view
Assembly from above
All went well. Some students even got a job offer after their presentations.
2ndyear design teams are getting ready for their public presentation tomorrow. We have invited a wide range of professionals who shape the matters and information of Tokyo. Invited guests are:
Hiroo Mori,
Mori Building Co.
Yuko Hasegawa, Chief Curator
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Tomohiko Yamanashi, Executive Officer, Chief Architect, Design Section
Principal
nikken.jp
Takeo Igarashi, Professor
University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
http://www-ui.is.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~takeo/index.html
Takeshi Ito, Professor
University of Tokyo, Department of Architecture
Jun Sato, Associate Professor
University of Tokyo, Department of Architecture