Contemplay Pavilion By McGill School of Architecture

At the McGIll School of Architecture, a group of students designed and constructed a temporary pavilion in front of the school. This pavilion had a meaning which was to capture the multi – generational work of art by assembly the idea of consideration and playing in a single clear gesture. In addition, the name of the pavilion gives a good hint on what was the idea behind it.  Since it is a public structure it plays the socially sustainable public with the image field through form and cladding. This pavilion questions the public space furniture because of its modern approach to the realm of the abstract sculpture. 

As regards the shell it is a diagram pattern that creates a concurrent moiré and parallax effect. When the visitors approach the image field is customized and interrupted by the obstruction created by movement and two layers of cladding. The never ending surface of the mobius is covered by the visitor eye because the pavilion creates a responsive, interactive experience. Several new patterns are always created and destroyed though this mechanism of moiré as one can move around the Contemplay Pavilion. 

Mobius strip can be evolved into different surfaces which can be required as a structural solution. This is so because the simplicity of a half-twist in a ribbon was rendered. Subsequently, the solution to the whole idea was a space frame. Customized digital parametric modeling was invented so as to resolve the design criteria while achieving the moiré pattern. 

Research Pavilion by Institute for Computational Design

‘’ “The starting point of our deliberations was one of the properties of plywood, the potential of which has not been exploited for structural purposes up until now,” Manuel Vollrath explains at a press conference. ’’

Research Pavilion is a project that was done last year 2010 by the students of Institute for Computational Design with the collaboration of Institute of Building Structures & Structural Design. These institutes designed and constructed a temporary Research Pavilion on the edge of the campus of the University of Stutthart. The Pavilions stands there as an unusual structure resembling a woven basket. 

The structural lightweight construction is the new form for the structure of the Research Pavilion. This is a totally new advance to material savings in the support structure as a foundation. The ultra-thin plywood strips was given the bending stresses to the necessary rigidity. The architectural student on behalf of his design team determined the characteristics of the material by measurements made with experimental rigs which mean how much the plywood could be bent and the stresses it gives. Secondly, they wanted to find a geometry that would allow the potential of the material to be both function and design. A pair of segmental arches is the geometric basis of the structure. The tension and bending function is the connection which is divided into separate sections, where each tensile segment maintains the form of the adjoining bending segment. The external diameter of 10 metres is closed by forty of curved pairs (80 radial wood strips). Then to be fixed completely they included the vertical ribs in gravel-filled timber troughs. A distance of 3.5metres is the filigree structure which is nonetheless efficient and essentially stable.

Times Eureka Pavilion By Nex and Marcus Barnett

The contribution of NEX of creating a benchmark was shown at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011.  Additional help for the creation of the Times Eureka Pavilion were Buro Happold and Chelsea Gold Medallist Marcus Barnett, in alliance with the Royal Botanic Gardens. This Pavilion is a temporary exhibition space with the most important mission of indicating humanities symbiotic relationship with natural ecosystems and contributes a warm space for visitors.

Marcus Barnett Landscape Architects was commissioned by The Times to design and build the garden. The Focus was to demonstrate a commitment to science and reflecting The Times monthly science Magazine, Eureka.

The design concept of the garden was to look closely at the cellular structure of plants. Not only that but their processes of growth. In fact this was a good step for the design to develop much further as Alan Dempsey, NEX Principal said. “Bio-Mimicry’’ of leaf capillaries being entrenched in the walls was the key element of the design development of the pavilion. The detail of the cellular structure can be appreciated as if it seen through a magnifier glass. Actually, the whole design of Times Eureka Pavilion interacts well with the ambience because of the good relation as regards the design with the surrounding. 

Hanging Up

Hanging Up is a cloth hanger which was my Final Major Project for the course of Foundation Diploma. I was inspired from trees but branches. When I was doing my research I was aware of the curves and the bending of the branches. I captured some photos so I could develop my design. This was my Final Design. I used Tulip as wood with a technique called Steam Bending. Tulip was the right material since its elasticity can bend especially  when it is steamed. I did a wood template so I can press the steamed Tulip to the shape, then sanding it to give it a nice smooth surface. The clothes can be hung on the round edges.

Opposites Attract Structure

This Design was made for a Unit called Opposites Attract in Higher National Diploma Year 1. I had to choose a theme where mine was symmetrical and non-symmetrical design. After several designs I came up with this design. I used wood (White Deal and Mahogany) to portray this structure. In addition, I used inlay, two tones of colour so the symmetrical design will stands out more and have good contrast colours. It is made of equal individuals triangles joined by magnets having metal rods to separate from one level to another. One can change the shape as he wants since there are magnets. This structure was also chosen to be exhibited in the Flavours Exhibition in June 2011.

Wall Feature

This Wall Feature Design was made in the Higher National Diploma Year 1. I was inspired from other wall features such as Dulci. It is made from Wood, MDF. It is made up from 3 different layers and colours. At the back it has white finish, then dark blue and then light blue for the whole front. At night it can light up because of the LED lighting inserted at the end which gives a relaxation mood. At the end, this Wall Feature was chosen to be exhibited at Flavours Exhibition in June 2011 at MCAST Art and Design.