Final Exhibition

making the project on site

Sitting inside

commication

Final Making

After finishing the structure we tried to partially clad it as we first decided, however we could not source the steel or aluminium sheeting that we wanted. As a compromise we tried to clad it with traingles of steel mesh, however we decided that the effect wasn’t refined enough, and the sharp edges of the wire would be potentially to dangerous. Therefore we decided to go without, and instead allow the copper frame to be the main focus of the piece.

We tested out the chairs, and they easily hold our weights! The traingular shapes are also successful.

We worked on the doorway, and distorted the shape by adding extra bars in a kind of swing door shape. This also reflects the original ear shape.

Claire and Holly did the layout of the A1 sheets for the exhibition, which talk about the R2 visit , design process and final design etc.
We printed them with some blank space to the sketches and some drawings as well. But after that, we decided to scan it anyway, and add the drawings onto the A1 sheet. Fortunately, we printed it out just before the work shop closed! The sheets along with this blog and some extra drawings will make up the exhibition in the Civic.

Making the structure

Constructing the installation and testing its success. We bolted the copper pipes into the dome shape, and then we can easily disassemble the structure ready for reassembly in Barnsley.

We also decided to make 3 chairs that could be moved around the space. These are a traingle design, to allow them to integrate with the design. Three bars attach two steel plates together to make a simple stool shape.

 

 

Design Process

Drawing, modelling, and discussion in our joined groups. We brainstormed the idea and sketched some new ideas. We decided to focus on the dome idea, so although still using the ear shaped footprint, we wanted the whole structure to reflect the geodesic dome. Therefore the smaller dome and bench has now just become the cut away piece of dome incorporated into the dome shape, to form a doorway. This gives a more flowing, complete shape.

Sketches of designs.

Making the model. Here you can see the pentagon shapes that make up the dome.

We decided on a geodesic dome for the structure. This is a dome made up of traingles, which gives it strength. We will construct the dome from bolted copper pipes, and found a website that calculates the size of each piece needed, so we can work out how to construct the whole dome. The dome will have part of it missing, and this bit will create the second shelter on the other side. Hopefully tying the whole design together. Extra copper pipes may be needed to support the structure. Random panels of the dome will be cladded in metal sheeting, that also bolts on to the  joins.

Sketches

Some sketches of us working in the studio.

The site

We visited Barnsley to see the site we have been given for our installation. It is on a pedestrian pathway by the side of a busy road. It is directly in front of a bar, and opposite a cafe. This means it is very busy and bustling, and hopefully will attract lots of people to our structure. 

 

The site

The surroudings

Making Copper Pieces

The geodesic dome is made up of pentagons and hexagons, where the length of the sides determines the curve. There are two lengths needed, which vary according to the size of the dome, but the ratio is the same. In our 1.6m high dome, the shorter piece is 920mm and the longer is 1040mm.

We made a small model out of thin metal bars to test the geodesic dome shape.

Materials. We bought lengths of copper piping from Wickes, and then calculated the size of the dome by working out the most economical way to cut each length. In this case we wanted to get two short pieces and one long piece from a 3m long section. This determined the 1.6m high dome.

Cutting and bolting copper. The lengths were measured, cut using a copper pipe cutter, clamped to flatten the end and drilled at the correct lengths.

We made a jig out of timber to make sure all the lengths were correct.

Clamping to flatten ends.

Using a drill to make a hole.

Neaten the ends with pliers and a file.

Design Competition

The Design Competition:

This could be our cencept, and the shape of the shelter. We basically use the wire to make the shelter and try to bend it and curve it.
The drawings are lovely.

JOSH and V were explaining our concept.

The tutors are standing on the table to judge the design, which was according to the cheers from students.lol

From A4′s works ,which is the group that we got the same materals. they’ve done great job.

Just for fun… (Last week’s idea)

LET’S MAKE A SHELTER LIKE THIS…

 

We got

steel wires

 steel bars

Josh

& 

V

Why not?

From Josh’s Idea

 

Maybe we can work on this to make a concept, for example a smoking space…etc

This kind of structure is easy for us to make and we have already got this kind of material…

For the internal space, we can think about putting something in… chairs, maybe…

Besides, maybe we can think about other shapes of shelter still by using steel wires or steel bars…