Lighting

Exploring light through the models

 Inspiration:

The Church of Light by Tadao Ando Architect & Associates.

Atmosphere by Pneuhaus Studios. 

My design model

It is made out of cardboard and clear tape.
My idea was that the sunlight shines through the holes in between each triangle making a striking reflection.

This model is also very flexible. 

This GIF shows how the roof can be modeled into different shapes giving the roof or sidewall an irregular facade. 

Here is a representation of what the sun's reflection would look like through the glass panels in between the triangular surfaces.

I made human figures to give a more accurate representation of the scale. I made them by attaching cardboard as a stand.

Adding these human figures to my model gives a more accurate representation of the relationship between the space and its user - a human. 

The window facade as a more complex design overlapping each other to create a striking geometric shape

The window facade as a side wall creating a striking effect on the floor as the sun penetrates through the glass outlining the geometric triangles.

 From inside looking up perspective

I added a light source

Box on Fusion

Making a box on Fusion 360

In the process of creating the box

Completed box

After feedback, I improved the shape of my box to make it more dynamic in shape and size.

Converting the box into a layout format

Converting the layout format box onto the illustrator file 

Here is an image of the drawing set up on the laser cutter file ready to print. The shapes are 0.001mm thin and are coloured red to cut. 

Constructed Box

Model Making of Room

Space Dimensions

Floor + Roof Surface = 3m x 4m 

Window Frame = 2.2m x 1.7m 

Door = 2.1m x 1m 

Side walls = 3m x 4m 

Desk = 1m x 1.2m 

Bed = 2m x 1.6m 

Model using Cardboard

Shows my door, window, desk, and bed

Birds eye view

Birds eye view

View from the window

View from the door

PAPER

Folding Techniques - X-Form Spans

Masu box 

Crumpling 

I also played around with coloured paper and a weaving technique

Cardboard 

I layered cardboard pieces on top of each other to make an interesting texture and effect

I also tried it with colourful cardboard so that from certain angles the colour pops out and is visible which I thought was a striking effect.

Model further developed

I played around with newspaper as an additional material to create more character and diversity into the masu boxes. 

I also remade this cardboard stack in a bigger volume.

Model further developed 

I redesigned my house to have two sections which are accessible through a mezzanine style walkway. The masu boxes made out of paper and newspaper are windows and an additional space for desks and other storage means. The cardboard stackirtng texture is what will surround the skin of the house to create a compelling and unusual facade. I imagine the mezzanine style walkway to be made of triangular glass windows (shown through the x-form spans on paper) where natural sunlight is maximized. 

Masu Box Texture

Cardboard Texture

I improved the photography and backdrop to create a more aesthetically appealing image of the model.

 I added in some human figures to showcase an accurate scale

Evaluation
Positive: The bridge is aesthetically pleasing and the light hits this bridge from an angle where all X - forms are illuminated and highlighted. I have also acquired a new skill of paper folding techniques.
Negative: The boxes on either side are closed and have no windows.
Improvement: The boxes on either side could be further developed with doors, windows and a staircase to get up to the bridge from ground level.