STUDIO AIR2015, SEMESTER 1, TUTORSJia Jia Shen

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Criteria Design

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Sectioning parametric design has a really magic performance as pieces with certain spacing between provide a sense of continuity. Sectioning is a process of taking cuts through a formal 3D object. It is a very efficient method for digital production because it already offers all necessary data for CNC Milling and laser cutting. It is a way to produce both surface and structure.

Then BANQ restaurant designed by Office dA is a classic example for sectioning design. The sectioning part becomes the ceiling, the columns and the walls. The whole design provide a sense of floating and melting. The geometry of the wood slats conform to each equipment above, but are also radiused in order to smoothen the relationship between other adjoining equipment, creating a seamless landscape. If the longitudinal axis emphasises the seamless surface, the lateral views then allow people to glimpse into the service space above.

I believe that sectioning design has a great potential for designing of biomimicry in terms of the flexibility of the curves produced by the program.

B.1. Research Field

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