2023 Winter Stations - Early Stage Prototyping Version 2

Based on the Version 1 Prototype from last week, the 2023 Winter Stations design team was able to reshape the aggregated parts and components, in order to create a canoe-like shape which is continuous from top to bottom. 

The Intention:

The project emulates the form of a canoe through a series of aggregated parts and components. Aggregations are connected structurally in a way which depicts ripples in the water. 

Expressing Radiance:

The design intends to express radiance in its form and spatial interaction. Each canoe aggregation will be arranged in a radial formation, creating a dynamic series of shells which protects visitors from the harsh winter. 

Version #2: 

After some revision, the canoe aggregates were resized and reshaped in order to ensure that the 'ripple' connections may be utilized from top to bottom of the structure. This prototype explored the option of varying the interlocking circles' size to create a canoe-like shape. 

2023 Winter Stations - Early Stage Prototyping Version 1

 This week, the 2023 Winter Stations design team began creating scaled prototypes in order to test and comprehend some of the project's tectonic elements or components. Modelmaking and prototyping using materials such as MDF or chipboard, as well as digital fabrication tools like laser cutting, allows for a certain degree of flexibility and accuracy while negotiating the design details at an early stage. 

The Intention:

The project emulates the form of a canoe through a series of aggregated parts and components. Aggregations are connected structurally in a way which depicts ripples in the water. 

Expressing Radiance:

The design intends to express radiance in its form and spatial interaction. Each canoe aggregation will be arranged in a radial formation, creating a dynamic series of shells which protects visitors from the harsh winter. 

Version #1: 

The first prototype of the canoe aggregation proves that careful consideration for the curvilinear panels is required. This model identified issues with the interlocking structural components and demonstrated challenges in creating the canoe shape using these components.