Sparkle

  • UNC Charlotte
    Fall 2021
    Group project, Semester-long
    Instructor: Rachel Dickey
    Role: Ideation, Scripting, Fabrication, Drawings

Sparkle is a design based attempt to investigate computational thinking and design process step by step. Based on initiative studies on pattern formation and different variations of parameters of starfish in 2D environment, a final 3D Pavilion will be designed.

Rhino | Grasshopper | Lumion
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    Design Process

    The Design process evolved from a pattern study for a 2D model fabrication and a 3D form finding in the second step. The 2D study included investigating different parameters and their variation in the starfish pattern, the spines, and different elements in the star geometry like the number of arms and their proportions.

    Image Analysis

    Pattern Iterations

    Circle Packing

    Arms Thickness

    Arms Numbers

    Number of Spines

    Grid Iterations

    First Attractor point ( grid even corners)

    Second Attractor point ( grid odd corners)

    Third attractor point ( spine density location )

    Forth attractor point ( grid opening radius)

    Grid Design Process

    Starfish Arm

    Grid pattern

    2D prototype

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    Form Finding Iterations - Symmetric gyroid

    Geometry Domain ( on direction)

    Geometry Domain ( two direction)

    Loosing degree

    Loosing Degree

    Form Finding Iteration - Asymmetric gyroid

    Loosing Degree

    Random Seed

    Number of attractor points

    Perspective Views

    Fabrication Strategy

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    Dichroic Strips

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    3D printed Structure

    3D printed structure

    Fabrication Pieces

    Fabricated Model