missed photos from vegas and P4A: Envelope Component Prototype

P4A: Envelope Component Prototype

Final studio (Stomata)

voices in my head

Biomimicry and systems theory in architecture

Vegas Stuff

home sweet home
Tropical resort in the desert

Chinese Lion/Dog Stepping on baby lion/dog

Sam Winning $40

Duck Flying away from Mirage Volcano (Vince was right)Sirens of TI

PROJECT 1

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MY PROJECT

Movement

iterations and different ideas

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Green house temperatures are regulated by conventional means such as forced air heating, radiators and radiant floor heating. Heat Balance in plants or animals is dependent on size and openings.I've been exploring two different approaches by changing the interior volume and no of openings. first i explored 3d Voronoi structures that morph and open based on the seasons. then i explored the mechanics of bone, ligaments and tendons mimicking the movement of my hand and the way it creates a space that changes in volume and openings.

Exploration 2 hand

I've decided to explore alternative "stomata" designs by looking at the mechanics and structure of the hand. The tendons, ligaments, bone and muscle all work in tandem to produce the fluid opening and closing movement commonly seen in nature. This opening and closing would simulate the induced micro-climatic changes in a leaf by stomata.

STOMATA

"Do leaf microclimates buffer ambient thermal variation, such that eggs on leaves rarely experience extremes? Mahan and Upchurch argue that plants are 'limited homeotherms', i.e. that plants control transpiration to optimize temperature for cell function (Mahon and Upchurch, 1988). Using Stomata

Lobster eye

Lobster eyes focus light using a familiar ribbing structure used in fabrication

Idea 1

spider webs