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DIGITAL DESIGN + FABRICATION SM1, 2016 M1 JOURNAL - 2nd Skin Project

Jack Collings 756547

Lyle / Monday 6:15- 8:15 #11

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Measured Drawings

Measuring the umbrella was difficult, as of its scale. The easiest way was to decon-struct the umbrella and take the physical measurements, interperating them into draw-ings.

The Elevated view was adapted from a photograph which was then placed to the same scale and traced.

Plan / Scale 1:5

365mm

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Section Drawing / Scale 1:5

290mm

240mm

590mm

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Elevation Drawing / Scale 1:5

The ’bone’ of the umbrella is most usful in its ability to alter the tension of the ‘skin’ of the plastic, the functionality of the adjust-ing joints allows for easy movement. The structure transforming from a small compact device into an extended open octaganal fanning of framework.

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Analysis

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Digital Model

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Sketch Model

The configuration of this volumetric model, followed the skin and bone structure. The bone being the wooden sticks and the skin, paper. The triangular orientation was derived from the umbrella’s structural arrange-ment and funtion.

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The skin and bone structure, tests tenstion in the way of altered spans of the paper length. The openings are left to identify and represent the the different lengths of spanning paper and how this tension creates a basic dif-ferentiation in the skin, in representation of the umbrella structure.

Diagramatic represntation of the areas more likely needing

coverage for security. The wider elipses representing the

spacing of comfort.

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Focused on the Priority spacing of the male body, the design edges away from the less sensitive areas of the body whilst allowing an intri-cate open canopy.

Form/ Geometry/ Pattern/ connection/ space

Sketch Design #1

How does this respond to your personal space?

The basis of personal space is centred

around the person that becomes more

linient towards the outer space of a person.

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A slinky like embodiment, enables a 360 degree enclosure of personal space allowing for a secure and reliable design.

How does this respond to your personal space?

symmetry/ shape/ simplicity/ connection/ secure

Sketch Design #2

A basic but effective framed suit, being protective due to

the skin of the encasing links.

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Sketch Design #3

resriction / framework/ Tension/ Comfort/ line

from a loose garment to the expanding space of a framed bone structure, the space from the skin is portrayed by the overlay and the tensions explored.

The comfort of a loose garment has been experiemented into a safer second skin,

through the ue of a bone like framework.

The tension has been explored to identify the most

desired and reasuring structure.

Extending the framelike bone structure down and around the body,

presents a more encapsulating suit.

How does this respond to your personal space?

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Appendix

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