Final Project: Methodology and Process Work 1

Since my project is conceived through planes, I began my beginning process work by modelling solutions to the problem with various materials. The process began by cutting out different shapes of chipboard, strathmore, and cardboard. All had to be seemingly different sizes. I then began haphazardly placing the materials on each other. The final output of this model is below:

This process turned out too random of a figure with undefined spaces. The linear gallery is a much more defined place, so I began to refine my method. The following procedure and restrictions are how I executed the remaining four models.

I began by cutting seven pieces of materials out at different sizes. Two pieces had to be strathmore, two had to be cardboard and three had to be chipboard. The pieces could not be the same size or orientation. If one was narrow, the other had to have the dimensions similar. I then began by selecting a single plane and orienting it so it became either a ground plane or ceiling plane. I then selected a different material and applied it to act as a wall. I then rotated the model so the new piece became either a ground plane or ceiling plane. I selected the remaining material that had not been used yet and applied it as a wall to the plane. I continued this method of selection, rotation, and application until all of the material had been used. The three materials symbolize the three different program aspects of the project. Perhaps where a change in material occurs, a new function could take place. The following models were the output of this procedure:


Model 2:

Model 3:

Model 4:

Model 5:

The method could be modified even more to become more rigorous. Instead of eyeing a plane for its dimensions, I am now going to specify dimensions that the planes need to be. One plane needs to be X' by 3X' and the other needs to be X' by X'.